In Thoughtless Mind

That fleeting incandescence 
was branded witch 
in grotto of a cloud. 
For the first time I saw 
your face in water. 

You said this is manic 
depression talking to flowers 
and seeing a bizarre 
apparition in dark blue sky. 

What was the thing called 
arrival? Every moment 
a truth dies before 
your eyes. 

Between laughter and tears 
I touch your eyes. Is that real? 
And your brown ankles 
walking on white snow. 

I am soliciting a bloodstained 
floor for a dance.

Satish Verma

From: 
Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.




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ABOUT THE POET ~
Pitted against the forces bigger than him Satish Verma has been fighting with life on his own terms. In this savage, violent and raging times, he has authored several collections of poetry in English and Hindi, in concrete and precise verses, analyzing the complex nature of man, history and ancient heritage of Homo sapiens. And standing at crossroads he is asking where do we go from here. His poetry communicates a beautiful, mystical mind exploring the images of nature, trying to find the meaning of the life and death, the ecstasy of talking to moon, flowers and wind in the kingdom of god. He wants to know cannot we live in peace?, Satish Verma addresses the most complex questions of philosophy, religion and political culture in a very subtle but virtual shocking manner. As aptly said by Lao Tzu, The one who speaks does not know, The one who knows does not speak, 5-Aii, Mayor Colony, Alwar Gate, Ajmer-305007 INDIA


Last updated December 24, 2012