Tuesday, 1 February 2011

tears of the sky fall to the ground

Photo Credits: Rey-Mundo




















the sky was angry in the night
it fired onto me
it had the right
I had not asked to touch it
the space I took from the sky
it gave it back to me again
by cooling it with its tears
frozen though
I call it snow.
on the blade of one my branches,
some child will come
and pull at my hand
I will let it hold me
I will let him swing on me
tears of the sky will fall to the ground
mingling with the earth
and I will float to the sky
I patiently wait for that child 
and his friends in the orange light

"remote held by sky, I grind to ground"
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38 comments:

  1. Ramesh Sood1 February 2011 at 06:06

    That's lovely..

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  2. Hope1 February 2011 at 17:47

    this is very beautiful
    I have often thought of snow falling as tears
    these lines stand out to me
    'tears of the sky will fall to the ground
    mingling with the earth'

    very beautiful!

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  3. dustus1 February 2011 at 20:08

    Inventive personification of nature throughout your lines. Very well done.

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  4. Brian Miller2 February 2011 at 03:43

    i am well like the though of snow as tears frozen...

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  5. Diana Lee2 February 2011 at 08:16

    A very beautiful view of life from nature's perspective. Glad to have found you through One Shot.

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  6. Asobime2 February 2011 at 08:16

    This is deceptively simple as a poem, but actually, spreads out in many imaginative directions.

    Liked this very much.

    Lady Nyo

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  7. moondustwriter2 February 2011 at 08:43

    Full of feeling and wintry beauty. Those tears felt by so many.

    Thanks for sharing with One Shot

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  8. Gigi Ann2 February 2011 at 09:11

    "tears of the sky fell to the ground" all afternoon and most of the night here at my little corner of the world.

    The poem is lovely.

    Thanks for visiting Shadows Of My Mind today. I also have a book blog you visit, so thanks for visiting My Reading Corner also.

    Gigi Ann

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  9. Kavita2 February 2011 at 10:27

    Aahh... this must be what nature would say/think with all the snow around..

    There was a serene touch to this one, Gautami.. really peaceful and lovely.. and the image totally complemented the beautiful words..

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  10. gautami tripathy2 February 2011 at 10:30

    Kavita, I don't put pictures to words. I put words to pictures. This is what is known as ecphrasis or ekphrasis...

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  11. Timoteo2 February 2011 at 13:25

    Tears from the sky
    Hit me in the eye...
    Next time I'll wear sunglasses

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  12. Glynn2 February 2011 at 15:11

    It's beautiful. And tears will fall; they will certainly fall.

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  13. G-Man2 February 2011 at 19:01

    Gautami...?
    You have snow?
    Great poem either way!!

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  14. Celestial Dreamz2 February 2011 at 19:06

    wonderful personification. Loved reading. all the best.

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  15. marousia2 February 2011 at 21:02

    Great personification - strong images

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  16. kenny3 February 2011 at 00:15

    Oh! Super. There's something in the images you create. Intense and clear.

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  17. judyblackcloud3 February 2011 at 07:30

    It's so simple but my favorite line is 'I call it snow.'

    I love how straightforward and honest it is. It's a beautiful clash with the images of space and fire.

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  18. Claudia3 February 2011 at 08:09

    i like the tears of the sky mingling with the earth...snowing us in...beautiful

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  19. PattiKen3 February 2011 at 08:25

    Lovely. I really like the perspective of the tree held to the ground by the heavy frozen tears, wating for a child to set it free.

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  20. giovannicucullo3 February 2011 at 14:20

    Ahhh yes, the uniqueness of snowflakes is reminiscent of our personal tears. Nice work!

    Giovanni Cucullo

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  21. vivinfrance4 February 2011 at 02:35

    Lovely words, beautifully strung together.

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  22. Chris G.4 February 2011 at 07:22

    A beautiful nature piece from the viewpoint of the tree...snow as "falling tears," makes for quite the image, a touch melancholy, but natural, personified, a smooth caress. Quite imaginative, and one which captures the beauty of Winter elegantly. I tried with photos on my own site following this recent "Snowpocalypse" but the poetic route is always satisfying for it!

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  23. LKHarris-Kolp4 February 2011 at 07:32

    Love the personification and vivid details-- a sheer delight!

    ~laurie

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  24. ravenswingpoetry.com4 February 2011 at 08:04

    So much gorgeous writing between WWP and Big Tent, and this is no exception. You gave the tree a voice, explored the tension between her and the sky, and then the birth of ice. Absolutely lovely.

    -Nicole

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  25. djvorreyer4 February 2011 at 08:30

    This is lovely - the trapped tree freed by the child is my favorite image.

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  26. flaubert4 February 2011 at 08:39

    Gautami, a beautiful succession of words.
    Pamela

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  27. Linda4 February 2011 at 10:22

    I love the concept of naming—I call it snow—

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  28. Mad Kane4 February 2011 at 15:08

    Wow! That was wonderful!

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  29. Tumblewords:4 February 2011 at 15:51

    Oh, yes! An angry sky, a fun-loving chld. Really enjoyed the imagery in this piece.

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  30. Mary4 February 2011 at 18:24

    Gautami, what a lovely and gentle poem. I love the way it reads and sounds.

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  31. nan5 February 2011 at 05:29

    ethereal feel to this. Very nice!

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  32. christopher5 February 2011 at 06:03

    You created a mood for me and held it like a diamond, displaying now this flash, now that, cold and remote in the light but intimate in the heart.

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  33. Joseph Harker5 February 2011 at 09:42

    My favorite part:
    "I had not asked to touch it
    the space I took from the sky
    it gave it back to me again"

    Really good!

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  34. Robin5 February 2011 at 12:13

    Lovely. That orange light at the end stays with me.

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  35. Marianv5 February 2011 at 14:36

    A new way of looking at snow. Beautifully done.

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  36. Deb5 February 2011 at 14:50

    Terrific mood in this poem!

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  37. barbara5 February 2011 at 15:58

    I like you as a poet-tree.

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  38. Steve Isaak7 February 2011 at 12:58

    Solid work, imagery, flow, ideas.

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