by Kushal Poddar
Member since:
January 19, 2008

waiting For An appointment

December 15, 2008 10:03 PM EST
views: 242 | comments: 52

 

Waiting for an appointment

A surprise pond at the backyard

of the building. Nobody can

think there is a green blue flow of

breath, cool.

I place my palms on the glass panes.

Reflections of my time and face

emerge on it. A rippling sun

is swimming through the pond-water,

surging towards this world of bricks

and glass.

It suddenly grows wings, flies and

crushes on the windows of the

building.

Smears of sun, pieces of sun.

A glass to part us. My eyes blind.

And, then

from this side of the world, the girl

at the reception calls my name,

yes I am the next. © 2008 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar

 

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Comments: 52

Georgiana S. Dec 15, 2008, 10:09pm EST
Trippy!
Heather ~of the Whippets~ M. Dec 15, 2008, 10:10pm EST
Well done, Poddar.
Linda T. Dec 15, 2008, 10:11pm EST
The mind can play tricks on us to get us out of the boredom of waiting our turn.
Debbie R. Dec 15, 2008, 10:15pm EST
thanks for sharing
carolyn m. Dec 15, 2008, 10:16pm EST
well done
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Dec 15, 2008, 10:23pm EST
Hmmm...........separate worlds that can be seen from either side. This is one I'll have to think more about.
regina k. Dec 15, 2008, 10:25pm EST
i love your work!
Teresa A. Dec 15, 2008, 10:26pm EST
Very interesting.
Jeana Hamilton Dec 15, 2008, 10:33pm EST
good, i hate waiting!
Cheryl W. Dec 15, 2008, 10:46pm EST
good one, Poddar!
Michael Harvey Dec 15, 2008, 10:52pm EST
I like the way the interruptions of life bring us back to our lives in your poetry. I have to read more of you.
Kathryn E. Dec 15, 2008, 11:43pm EST
You really amaze me, Poddar, so prolific and always so good.

Featured in the Triple Name Club.
Elsie Duggan Dec 16, 2008, 12:19am EST
I love this, you do go somewhere else when you are waiting don't you?
Jan S. Dec 16, 2008, 1:04am EST
You put your waiting time to good use, Poddar. Your observations are so interesting and well expressed.
Roy Shastid Dec 16, 2008, 1:47am EST
Words move and having moved move on
Roy Shastid Dec 16, 2008, 1:48am EST
I am but a jape on the part of the universe
Roy Shastid Dec 16, 2008, 1:49am EST
Please read no disrespect in my words I cannot do what you do w/o effort. And I know this
Alison H. Dec 16, 2008, 2:32am EST
Even an office wait has elements of beauty and hints of an inner conflict or violence.

"It suddenly grows wings, flies and

crushes on the windows of the

building.

Smears of sun, pieces of sun.

A glass to part us. My eyes blind."

Amazing lines.
Sherrie H. Dec 16, 2008, 3:20am EST
Fun!
Terry Collett Dec 16, 2008, 3:23am EST
You are an amazing poet and this poem confirms that for me.
A Parameswaran N. Dec 16, 2008, 5:01am EST
Good
JOHN BECK Dec 16, 2008, 6:05am EST
Lovely poetic expression of a childhood experience! Thank you for sharing this Poddar.
Pam S. Dec 16, 2008, 7:09am EST
Another very nice piece of work.
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Dec 16, 2008, 7:11am EST
Thanks for posting on Getting to 3000 Together. Helping others reach their goals.
Christine K. Dec 16, 2008, 7:46am EST
I love it! Very well done!
Svetlana Goryacheva Dec 16, 2008, 8:06am EST
So picturesque! :-)

Blessings and best wishes in a plenty - S.
Samantha G. Dec 16, 2008, 9:52am EST
I love the imagery of the sun crushing on the glass of the building. I would have never thought to use that imagery, but seeing it here it makes perfect sense -- as if I had always thought of it in that way.
Bill's Spirit Dec 16, 2008, 10:23am EST
Awesome !!

I have to agree with Georgiana; this is reminiscent of psychedelia.

Thanks for sharing it, poddar.
John S. (arizona) Dec 16, 2008, 10:35am EST
Neat one, and what a topic. Doubt I've read anything on that subject before. Thanks, enjoyed it.
Sujata (funnily 'Suji' ) S. Dec 16, 2008, 11:10am EST
Perfect in wait

your talent struggles

so to labor say !

Hat off to now its' again

Blessed Kushal Poddar skillful !!!
Lisa Frost Dec 16, 2008, 11:20am EST
lovely
Deloris Wright Dec 16, 2008, 11:51am EST
very nice!
Teri V. Dec 16, 2008, 12:09pm EST
nice
paula b. Dec 16, 2008, 12:13pm EST
very nice
David W. Dec 16, 2008, 1:31pm EST
Waitng while the mind wanders, very lovely.
Angela A. Dec 16, 2008, 1:54pm EST
It's always great to be next in line!!
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
Sharon P. Dec 16, 2008, 6:00pm EST
Nice.
Sandi S. Dec 16, 2008, 7:42pm EST
:)

I like this!

Poddar, your work is amazing. You have truly been given a gift. Thanks for sharing it with us!
F. Jeanette c. Dec 16, 2008, 8:08pm EST
Oh yes, we've all been there. Good poem.

10 4 u
blaine d. Dec 17, 2008, 9:32am EST
very nicely done!
Barbary Chaapel Dec 17, 2008, 7:46pm EST
Nice surprise images here, Poddar. And I like the title wrapped around to the ending.
Sheila Deeth Dec 17, 2008, 8:37pm EST
Very real. Very neat, like watching from the inside out.
Austin Cushing Dec 17, 2008, 9:10pm EST
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Steven S. Dec 18, 2008, 2:31pm EST
one of my passions is getting words down on a page. You do it really effectively, and you make the short lines work.
Shirley U Understand Me S. Dec 18, 2008, 4:49pm EST
I'm impressed
Shelbia C. Dec 18, 2008, 6:26pm EST
This is excellent
René Allen Dec 19, 2008, 8:16am EST
hmmmmmm . . . Time for more PASSION in your poetics Poddar ~ PASSION.
William Dotani Dec 20, 2008, 2:14pm EST
There seems to be daydreaming humor in this as you mull time while looking into an aquarium.
sheila h. Dec 21, 2008, 7:28am EST
waiting not a torture for you as you possess ample imagination to entertain!
Michelle W. Dec 29, 2008, 4:38pm EST
interesting ... and nice

Thanks for posting in Journey Into Poetry !
Felicia R. Jan 7, 2009, 5:41pm EST
Hello :o),

I just wanted to say I am finally going through what is now under 5,500 pieces of gather new mail that is in my inbox on here. So with that in mind I have finally come to a piece of mail that was addressed to me in regards this article submission you have created to share with the gather community. Thank you for taking the time and sharing your piece with us here at gather. :o)

And I hope you have a Happy New Year... in 2009 :o)
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Jan 26, 2009, 9:14am EST
That is beautiful.

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