Saturday, January 25, 2014

A Picket Fence



 A Mirrored Picket Fence

Reflection on my mirror-
Is always glittering!
-So paltry just minutes ago
But, lives on ....
--if I allow myself
To swell, hypothetically
My image lets me see 'me'
---and sets 'me' free…!

It doesn't fight back...
Though a few disheveled strands of silvery hair,
often stare at me, (almost certainly)
             ---but the shy reflection flips those outlines
Gifting me what a woman seeks...as real
I fix my gaze-
Breathe-let-go-breathe
Little egret of my heart finds rest…
Checkpoint:

The mirror fixes the cracks in my face, whispers:
‘‘....breathe colors into the disappearing beauty
--life ex-ists; keep it alive!”

Written for : http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.in/2014/01/poets-united-mid-week-motif-mirror.html

It is after 2 months that I am logging in to my blog. 
Yes, I am alive. 
Yes, I went with the full intention of logging in as soon as the process of shifting into our new house was complete. Sadly it took very long....Needless to say, now I am settled but, we still have some internet issues. Hopefully hubby would quick-fix the problem soon.  
After a long leave of absence, it felt good writing this...Thanks Susan! :) 

12 comments:

  1. Oh . . . a picket fence made of mirrors. The thought of that is so interesting I actually started envisioning how one could go about building such.

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  2. That last stanza speaks to me, Panchali. We need to breathe colors & keep life alive! As long as we can...

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  3. Missed you very much. Hope you will find time for writing. After a long abscence you brought out a beautiful poem. The words My image lets me see 'me'
    ---and sets 'me' free…!are superb.....so deep .

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  4. Missed you and your beautiful writings Maa'm..Congratulations for your new house :-)

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  5. Nice to see you back on the circle. Looking forward for more....

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  6. I am happy that the first thing that happened after logging in the morning is.. I READ YOU .It's always a pleasure ......The last lines....breathing .....

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  7. i like how reassuring your mirror is and its bit of wisdom shared there in the end as well...welcome back...and congrats on the new place...

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  8. lovely to read your lines once again Panchali di...ah...keep it alive.. :)

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  9. Hello Dear Panchali!
    I've missed you and your wonderful poetry.
    Now I know that you were very busy.
    Greetings from a long cold, snowy Polish.
    Lucia

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  10. After a long time Panchali.Nice to read you again.

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  11. Thank you, Panchali. I am sorry it took me so long to find this exquisite poem with its little egret. I love that the reflection doesn't fight back, that it settles into answering the unasked question. I am certain joy and breath are better than Botox!

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