Tuesday, 15 March 2011

an ordinary moment

that smile. 
it holds for a while.
I look at the fingers.
those toes neatly trimmed
I rub my fingertips 
like the feel of those.
when smile wavers to give way
to twinkling eyes-
I want to take a picture
as I wish to hold on to that moment
but I know I can't do justice to it

"the pictures come to life only when you take those-
an ordinary moment turns into an event"
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29 comments:

  1. Chris G.15 March 2011 at 23:30

    Some moments are indescribable, even by a camera. They are beautiful and wonderful and the feeling stirred is simply beyond all replication; lovely sentiments shared with us today. Fine write!

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  2. Brian Miller16 March 2011 at 02:54

    smiles. if only we could capture those moments...no we cant capture all the magic but i would settle for just a little...

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  3. LauraX16 March 2011 at 04:30

    So many of those moments, yes? They are the string of perfect pearls that form our lives (with the somewhat less perfect knots tied between).

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  4. Tilly Bud16 March 2011 at 06:48

    Those are the moments we hold on to.

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  5. Shashi16 March 2011 at 07:02

    What a lovely moment.. and so vivid.. I enjoyed it throughly... Thanks for sharing..


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  6. Asobime16 March 2011 at 07:46

    A lovely poem. Enchanting.

    Lady Nyo

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  7. Violet16 March 2011 at 09:10

    "...but I know I can't do justice to it" - so true. But with poetry one tries and has something to show for the moment, even if not entire. Well said!

    (Thanks, too, for reading and leaving a comment on One Shot Wednesday poem - much appreciated!)

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  8. flaubert16 March 2011 at 09:55

    How beautifully said, Gautami.

    Pamela

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  9. hedgewitch16 March 2011 at 10:10

    True words, nicely framed, and presented. The ordinary moments make up our lives, and treasuring the good ones is important.

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  10. Glynn16 March 2011 at 10:25

    You've captured the loveliness of an ordinary moment. Well done.

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  11. Helena16 March 2011 at 11:08

    Beautiful!, so pleasing to the senses. Thank you for taking the time to visit my site. I must tell you that your comments were appreciated.

    ♥ ஆεlεɳa ~.^

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  12. signed...bkm16 March 2011 at 11:13

    capturing loveliness is truly an art...bkm

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  13. Doe16 March 2011 at 11:37

    Nice one! no we can't do justice to life's little moments, but we can always try and keep a mental note
    Cherish the day :)

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  14. G-Man16 March 2011 at 14:27

    Yeah?
    And I'd like to see a pic of those neatly trimmed toes!
    Loved your One Shot!

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  15. Jannie Funster16 March 2011 at 15:03

    This reminds me that it's all made of ordinary moments, too many to ever photograph. So much great stuff to witness and be aware of!

    xoxo

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  16. Kavita16 March 2011 at 15:06

    i wish the camera could even capture the magic in those little moments.. well, technology says we need to make do with just the image for now.. the memory lies in our mind..
    :)

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  17. Alegria Imperial16 March 2011 at 16:09

    Such moments encrusted in the heart, engraved in memory that keep flowing in and out as words--I'm sure this is not the last poem out of it! Thank you!

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  18. Alegria Imperial16 March 2011 at 16:10

    And here's my URL...

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  19. Steve Isaak16 March 2011 at 16:50

    Solid lead-up, love the last three lines (I can relate strongly to them).

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  20. lori16 March 2011 at 16:52

    Sweet word picture of trying to capture the beautiful moments we encounter day to day :)

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  21. versebender16 March 2011 at 17:28

    as much as we want to capture these moment...we somehow can't. It is just outside our grasp. vb

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  22. PattiKen16 March 2011 at 19:55

    Those moments are the photo albums of the mind. You words reminded me of many such moments when my kids were babies, and I was in awe of the miracle of it all. No camera could ever do that justice.

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  23. Reggie16 March 2011 at 21:07

    Isn't it good that our minds can capture these moments also?....I like this

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  24. Madeleine Begun Kane16 March 2011 at 22:28

    A lovely poem, indeed. :)

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  25. vivinfrance17 March 2011 at 00:53

    You've said something profound with this poem. Thank you.

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  26. neil reid17 March 2011 at 01:39

    This poem is so soft-spoken yet vivid, even sensual in how it can touch. But even saying that seems too "loud" for what this poem gives.

    Just those first two lines, "that smile. it holds for a while." takes my breath away. Quiet does not mean meaning cannot be heard as so well demonstrated here. I am really impressed with this effort of yours. Thanks much! ~neil

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  27. sonny17 March 2011 at 02:14

    the thing with me is ..i almost always feel i CAN capture that moment...lol..

    this was a sweet write gautami...nice to meet you and fancy that...you live in delhi too !!!

    kewlbeans...!

    hi...am sonny...:)

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  28. irene17 March 2011 at 16:03

    A poem which celebrates those ordinary moments we treasure.

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  29. ravenswingpoetry.com18 March 2011 at 10:07

    You encapsulated what I try to do with words...capture the picture. And there are times I am not sure I do the picture justice either.

    -Nicole

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