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thinkLONG! 11 October

A TUESDAY FEATURE

host: Muskaan Ahuja

guest editor: Kavitha Sreeraj


“Stillness” – the paths we crossed!


"Were it not for the excess of your talking and the turmoil in your hearts, you

would see what I see and hear what I hear."


---- Ibn al- Arabi


The human mind is seldom quiet! How many days have we rushed

through paths and missed the little things made with great love

and wondered later how did we miss that?


"Nature does not hurry, yet

everything is accomplished."


--- Lao Tzu


A still lake reflects the images clearly. Can we practice and cultivate

stillness even when there is chaos around us? When we feel calm

we resonate and harmonize with the environment. Don’t we?


from time to time

the clouds give rest

to the moon-beholders.


- Matsuo Bashō



Today let’s slow down a little, and look around as we walk through

our everyday paths. Come back and share your beautiful poems!

I'll be right here.

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lakshmi iyer
lakshmi iyer
Oct 16, 2022

few of my offerings


. 1


just nowhere to go

simply staring

at the empty sky


. 2


autumn clothesline

the same old wear

taking turns


.3


first light

on my face

i put up a false smile

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lakshmi iyer
lakshmi iyer
Oct 21, 2022
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The first light is the first sunrays on our face and sometimes it so happens that we are compelled to put a false smile as we watch the sun rise.

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lakshmi iyer
lakshmi iyer
Oct 14, 2022

rain washed houses

a new water colour painting

s t r e t c h e d

.

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lakshmi iyer
lakshmi iyer
Oct 25, 2022
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Ok, thanks so much.

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हम चाहें या ना चाहें

हमराही बना लेती है

हमको जीवन की राहें


hether I wish or not life pushes me along


yellowing leaves

I hum a song

of yester year

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Kavitha Sreeraj
Kavitha Sreeraj
Oct 17, 2022
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Lovely!

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Kala Ramesh
Kala Ramesh
Oct 13, 2022

Just beautiful, Kavitha. '


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marilyn ashbaugh
marilyn ashbaugh
Oct 13, 2022

an unknown cricket

near the yellow maples

missing her song

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Kavitha Sreeraj
Kavitha Sreeraj
Oct 17, 2022
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Beautiful!

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