by Kushal Poddar
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January 19, 2008

whispers' Tajmahal

February 06, 2009 09:40 PM EST
views: 196 | rating: 10/10 (43 votes) | comments: 72

Whispers’ Tajmahal

A whisper lights thousand lamps

and he sees the ancient art

in those lights- it is her face.

 

Like a feudal king he thinks

to build a Tajmahal for love

the broken pieces of which

he picks up on the morning next

from the floor of his ghetto.

 

Her lean body is on the sick bed,

he has to gather enough

to sustain life and hear

more nightly unfulfilled whispers.

© 2009 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar



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Comments: 72

Beth G. Feb 6, 2009, 9:45pm EST
This was very touching, thanks for sharing Poddar!
blaine d. Feb 6, 2009, 9:45pm EST
beautiful!
Nation !!!! Feb 6, 2009, 9:48pm EST
Nice one dude...
Dorothy H. Feb 6, 2009, 9:51pm EST
Thank for sharing!
Adrian Eve Revenaugh Feb 6, 2009, 9:51pm EST
A shrine of light towards love

from the pieces which break free.

Vigilant devotion and beauty
Jennifer Lee Feb 6, 2009, 10:00pm EST
Poignant and deep. I loved the read and it resonates with me.
Thank you for posting to our group.
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Feb 6, 2009, 10:03pm EST
Very good as always
JOHN BECK Feb 6, 2009, 10:09pm EST
Love challenged by adversity. Well written, Poddar.
Ratan . Feb 6, 2009, 10:11pm EST
Touching, poignant, deep and beautiful verse!
Ratan . Feb 6, 2009, 10:11pm EST
Sublime too!
Nancy Biri Feb 6, 2009, 10:19pm EST
Nice poem
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Feb 6, 2009, 10:22pm EST
The Taj Mahal is such a symbol of love and loss.

Great poem, as always, Poddar.
Donna S. Feb 6, 2009, 10:34pm EST
Great post!! Thanks for sharing!
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Feb 6, 2009, 10:41pm EST
Thanks for sharing on Getting to 3000 Together
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Karen G. Feb 6, 2009, 11:13pm EST
wonderful poem
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Feb 6, 2009, 11:30pm EST
Lovers dreams...You catched so well...


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Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Feb 6, 2009, 11:30pm EST
In the name of Taj...



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peggy g. Feb 6, 2009, 11:37pm EST
nice
Sharon C. Feb 6, 2009, 11:57pm EST
Beautiful and insightful
Thank you ,for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Have a Great & powerful day W/J!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enoch Allen Feb 7, 2009, 12:11am EST
A true poem.
Lexa Daily Feb 7, 2009, 12:46am EST
What a good job of taking the reader with you to a place most of us have never imagined. A sad, tragic, yet heartening piece.
Linda T. Feb 7, 2009, 1:12am EST
Sad but beautifully written.
Rick *Don Rico* J. Feb 7, 2009, 1:40am EST
Wow! Incredible...
Dena Straughn Feb 7, 2009, 1:41am EST
This is so tragic, and sweet, and touching and brave. Love can make us dream against the bleakest of bleak, and despair that we have so little to give; yet hope one more day, yet again.
KC Klein Feb 7, 2009, 6:57am EST
a soulful portrait
Shannon H. Feb 7, 2009, 6:57am EST
Nice job.
Kathryn E. Feb 7, 2009, 7:15am EST
Featured in the Triple Name Club.
Michelle W. Feb 7, 2009, 9:23am EST
Another beautifully depicted story!
Vicky P. Feb 7, 2009, 10:09am EST
Wow, this is amazing. A real tribute to love.
Pam S. Feb 7, 2009, 10:34am EST
very moving
Adrian Eve Revenaugh Feb 7, 2009, 11:13am EST
A shrine of light towards love

from the pieces which break free.

Vigilant devotion and beauty

...and your devotion to reworking your own 'shrine', your poem is paying off.
Kushal, it read much clearer this morning, either a testimony to a full nights sleep for me, or the subtle reworking of a young poet's vigilant devotion to depth and beauty. The Water, droplets of life, are reflecting your light outwardly. They're shimmering.
F. Jeanette c. Feb 7, 2009, 11:52am EST
beautiful

10 4 u
Haim Kadman Feb 7, 2009, 11:53am EST
A very touching and a very impressive love poem Poddar, as impressive as watching the Taj Mahal.
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Feb 7, 2009, 12:11pm EST
The contrast between fantasy and reality is heart-breaking.
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Feb 7, 2009, 12:11pm EST
Thank you for posting this to The Surreal Circus.
Sharon P. Feb 7, 2009, 12:16pm EST
Beautiful, but sad.
Mariana T. Feb 7, 2009, 2:37pm EST
Oh I love all of these lovely words - I just read a whole story here...Salud
Sharon B. Feb 7, 2009, 3:03pm EST
great job
Sue T. Feb 7, 2009, 6:57pm EST
Poddar, you are a master at taking the reader on the most interesting journeys. This is a beautiful and touching poem.
doria c. Feb 7, 2009, 7:13pm EST
Love is awesome ! Even in death.
Stefania H. Feb 7, 2009, 7:44pm EST
Love it! Thank you Poddar.
Rony J. Feb 7, 2009, 8:21pm EST
Man this good, line by line I enjoyed very much
God Bless
Debbie R. Feb 7, 2009, 8:46pm EST
Thanks for sharing! Great poem
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Sheila Deeth Feb 8, 2009, 12:47am EST
poignant and lovely; and loving.
Terry Collett Feb 8, 2009, 2:32am EST
very very moving poem.
theresa s. Feb 8, 2009, 4:48pm EST
thanks for sharing
Elizabeth H. Feb 8, 2009, 5:10pm EST
Very touching and wonderfully written.
Teresa A. Feb 8, 2009, 6:09pm EST
Great work
Georgiana S. Feb 8, 2009, 8:23pm EST
every king has his queen! Lovely, but desperate.
Marsha S. Feb 8, 2009, 9:38pm EST

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Angela A. Feb 8, 2009, 10:24pm EST
Due to the enormous amount of emails for my group, I only have time to say, thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
I hope you understand.
Alison H. Feb 9, 2009, 2:22am EST
Beautiful and tragic...
chelsie t. Feb 9, 2009, 2:09pm EST
~Thanks for sharing!~
Shelbia C. Feb 9, 2009, 2:10pm EST
beautiful
Sherrie H. Feb 9, 2009, 2:50pm EST
Very touching...
Diane "stormyz" B. Feb 9, 2009, 11:28pm EST
Thank you for posting this to the Ratings Rampage Group
Diane "stormyz" B. Feb 9, 2009, 11:28pm EST
Very nice.
William Dotani Feb 10, 2009, 10:31am EST
The Tajmahal is a great vehicle to show a great deepness of this man's love for his dying wife. Love, as your poem so vividly paints, knows not riches or poverty. The heartbreak of losing a lover is the same for all. I really enjoyed this verse.
Sandi S. Feb 10, 2009, 6:45pm EST
Touching, Poddar!
regina k. Feb 14, 2009, 7:29pm EST
wow
beautiful
Michelle W. Feb 19, 2009, 11:55am EST
Thanks for posting in Journey Into Poetry !
Roberta Moto Feb 19, 2009, 3:42pm EST
love this one, moving
Melissa J Feb 22, 2009, 6:23pm EST
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Gene P. Mar 31, 2009, 7:55pm EDT
Thanks for posting your content to the group Whatever!

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