by Kushal Poddar
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January 19, 2008

Her water, her bath

March 26, 2009 11:03 PM EDT (Updated: March 27, 2009 09:54 AM EDT)
views: 309 | comments: 58

 

Her water

 

She loves her baths and loves water.

The healing radiance of it

which opens her pores and excels

the art of uttering nothing.

You could have understood her mind

had you known the dirt and past.

The month long camp in which she had been

a girl of fifteen till when the wire

did pose no resistance to her.

She remembers the weekly baths,

the queer eyes and covert lust.

She likes the open taps at streets

where she bathed and lived a life.

The police had picked sometimes back

and left her with another nursing

in her belly.

The death of a baby

she can not wipe out

still she pours and pours

heavenly liquid.

© 2008 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar


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Comments: 58

Angela A. Mar 26, 2009, 11:04pm EDT
Loss of any child is so painful! I couldn't even picture such a thing.
Lovely poem, Poddar!
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
Nora Davenport Mar 26, 2009, 11:05pm EDT
Wow, very powerful, intense poem. Excellent!
Nancy Biri Mar 26, 2009, 11:09pm EDT
Lovely poem
Stephanie S. Mar 26, 2009, 11:11pm EDT
thanks for this
Stirling D. Mar 26, 2009, 11:11pm EDT
Well done. The image of the bath, the washing clean of all that can't be washed clean - and yet the innocence deserves to be uncovered. All this and more. Love it.
Susan Roberts Mar 26, 2009, 11:17pm EDT
good one!
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Mar 26, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
Well done, loss of a child is the hardest thing to go through.
Indrani Talukdar Mar 26, 2009, 11:33pm EDT
Very poignant and beautifully rendered. Good!
Jennifer Lee Mar 26, 2009, 11:35pm EDT
Potent poetry, dear Kushal. Vivid images take me back to a time I don't care to remember. Thank you for posting this poignant gem to our group.
Melanie B. Mar 26, 2009, 11:42pm EDT
Very well done~
Shelbia C. Mar 26, 2009, 11:46pm EDT
Powerful piece and quite well written
Shelbia C. Mar 26, 2009, 11:46pm EDT
Thanks for posting to Writing Reservior
EDWINA (MISSIE) B. Mar 26, 2009, 11:55pm EDT

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Elaine A. Mar 27, 2009, 12:01am EDT
wow, very good, very moving
JOHN BECK Mar 27, 2009, 12:20am EDT
Great symbolism.
Jeremy Senters{P0eT!c_Re@zon!ng) Mar 27, 2009, 1:33am EDT
that is amazing and so sad. Fantastic work!
Jeremy Senters{P0eT!c_Re@zon!ng) Mar 27, 2009, 1:33am EDT
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Dr. Niama L. W. Mar 27, 2009, 2:21am EDT
Stunningly beautiful, Kushal; stunningly beautiful!!!!!
Kathryn E. Mar 27, 2009, 2:33am EDT
Featured in the Triple Name Club.
Svetlana Goryacheva Mar 27, 2009, 3:31am EDT
Beautiful and deeply touching, dear Poddar!

Blessings and best wishes - S.
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Mar 27, 2009, 7:01am EDT
Thanks for sharing on Getting to 3000 Together
Adina P. Mar 27, 2009, 8:27am EDT
you are truly talented :)
Kimberly Ripley Mar 27, 2009, 9:14am EDT
The story is riveting and one that too often goes untold. You've brought poetic radiance to a tale of pain that ends in redemption. Just beautiful.
a story blended with poetics of the bone pain of loss~exquisite verbal nuances and descriptive morphs through the heart~
Nancy L. Mar 27, 2009, 9:31am EDT
Very nice,Poddar.

We've probably all tried at one time or another to wash away pain; it's human nature to look for comfort when we're hurting.
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Mar 27, 2009, 9:47am EDT
Congratulations on your well-deserved feature!

I had the same question as Misty-- has a word been omitted?
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Mar 27, 2009, 9:47am EDT
Thank you for posting this to The Surreal Circus.
Cortney R. Mar 27, 2009, 10:16am EDT
Wow, sad but such good writing.
Vivian A. Mar 27, 2009, 10:38am EDT
I have goosebumps from reading this. I glossed over a line, but in the rereading it was so much more powerful Poddar. Thank you for your poems, they always shift perspectives just slightly giving a powerfully oblique view of your subject.
Carole S. Mar 27, 2009, 10:43am EDT
Podar...your life experiences are a fertile ground to pull from. Wonderful work. You know things that most of us will never know.
brandi West Mar 27, 2009, 1:11pm EDT
GREAT POST!!!
Haim Kadman Mar 27, 2009, 2:01pm EDT
An excellent poem Poddar, very moving and convincing.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Mar 27, 2009, 2:16pm EDT
sad but poetically powerful.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Mar 27, 2009, 2:16pm EDT
Featured in Visit the Xpressions Group
 
Joseph Breunig Mar 27, 2009, 2:44pm EDT
A beautiful piece; I agree with Kimberly Ripley's assesment completely. --Joe
Chas Andrews Mar 27, 2009, 4:14pm EDT
thanks!
Sharon P. Mar 27, 2009, 4:22pm EDT
Nice
Matthew A. Mar 27, 2009, 5:24pm EDT
Great and sad!
Nikki S. Mar 27, 2009, 5:33pm EDT
Thanks for posting ~ Paying it forward
Helping you meet your gather goals!
Lynn D. Mar 27, 2009, 6:38pm EDT
You brought tears to my eyes.
Marge H. Mar 27, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
Very sad. You made me want to hug her.
Elsie Duggan Mar 27, 2009, 7:58pm EDT
sad, there is no pain like losing a child, no matter what the age is.
Samantha V. Mar 27, 2009, 9:09pm EDT
Beautifully written Poddar, as usual! *HUGS*
Barbara M. Mar 27, 2009, 9:17pm EDT
Poddar, I see your talent growing with each new piece. Well done!
Sue T. Mar 27, 2009, 10:15pm EDT
Poddar ~ this reaches me and tugs at my heartstrings. Moving and powerful.
Peter R. Mar 28, 2009, 11:59am EDT
Full respect to you and your exciting talent, Poddar.
Howard b. Mar 28, 2009, 4:39pm EDT
Another beautiful poem . I have know the loss. A life not yet brought into this world. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Georgiana S. Mar 28, 2009, 7:36pm EDT
The Lady Macbeth syndrome!
blaine d. Mar 28, 2009, 8:47pm EDT
beautifully well done!
Buzz B. Mar 28, 2009, 11:51pm EDT
Aborting life hurts all in times to come. Think about it !
Elizabeth H. Mar 29, 2009, 2:50pm EDT
That was sad, but beautifully written.
Beth G. Mar 29, 2009, 9:28pm EDT
oh this is so sad and healing at the same time. Thank you for sharing Poddar!
brynn holt Mar 30, 2009, 1:32am EDT
Superb. Haunting and biting at the same time.

Thank you for posting to D, D &S
Terry Collett Mar 30, 2009, 1:55pm EDT
A very good poem with a theme close to my heart.
Chelle M. Apr 1, 2009, 3:06am EDT
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Michelle W. Apr 6, 2009, 2:17pm EDT
I am reminded of the line "Out damned spot" ... and that although water refreshes and cleanses, it cannot heal all ...


Thanks for posting in Journey Into Poetry !
Chas Andrews Apr 13, 2009, 4:04pm EDT
thanks!

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