by Kushal Poddar

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January 19, 2008

Houseold of the sunflowers

October 14, 2009 09:38 PM EDT (Updated: October 15, 2009 08:16 AM EDT)

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haiku for granny

rain drops on the sun

they bring the heads together

sunflowers

Household of faith

(To Granny Janny and Franklin)

The dialogues between the hearts travel

with light feet and differences blur.

It reminds, she has been poking you

for clipping the hedges and finish

with the fencing. With a hearty laugh

you may insist that fences should be

abolished but there are doubts waiting

in the nights. Round the bend. Visions blur.

The dialogues between two weak hearts tend

to be less tender but somewhere lies

the reverie of your heart crossing

the carapace of anathemas.

It reminds, the panes of the windows

need some clear glasses and you some faith.

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Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 9:41pm EDT

that's a lovely way of describing sunflowers

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 9:43pm EDT

First prize once more

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 9:44pm EDT

meoww

Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 9:45pm EDT

first prize eternity

Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 9:45pm EDT

I see your meoww and raise you a meoooww

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 9:47pm EDT

I slip into the faith

Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 9:51pm EDT

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 9:53pm EDT

Hee hee.

Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 10:03pm EDT

I won first prize at birth. it was in the stars when I was born ;)

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 10:06pm EDT

Really?

Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 10:08pm EDT

yah

Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 10:09pm EDT

I now know what my purpose is in life =)

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Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 9:42pm EDT

faith I have indeed

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 9:44pm EDT

It is what we have

Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 9:45pm EDT

indeed. faith and hope

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Andrea Grenadier Oct 14, 2009, 9:44pm EDT

Oh, these are wonderful! Yes, they do remind me of Jan, a friend of great talent, faith, and love. : - ) She holds us all together in her beautiful hands, and your words form the canopy.

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 9:45pm EDT

Thank you Andrea. Yesterday I was going through her photos at the other site and the haiku came out as a comment.

Andrea Grenadier Oct 14, 2009, 9:50pm EDT

What's so lovely about it is that it sounds like one that Jan would have written, so it's a tribute, too.

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 9:53pm EDT

It is a westernized haiku while capturing the essence of east. I hope I have learned properly from the proven poets and editors of magazines who has lent me time and guidence to make my haiku acceptable.

Andrea Grenadier Oct 14, 2009, 9:56pm EDT

But you're a proven poet, too! And since haiku can take many forms (I'm still learning about them) it's perfectly acceptable!

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Kathryn E. Oct 14, 2009, 9:46pm EDT

a wonderful tribute to Jan.....she will love this.

Featured in the Triple Name Club.

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 9:48pm EDT

I hope so. Thanks Kathryn. The second poem was inspired by Jan and Franklin both.

Kathryn E. Oct 15, 2009, 12:44am EDT

they are both wonderful and very deserving.

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amy r. Oct 14, 2009, 10:01pm EDT

BEEEEEautiful!

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 10:06pm EDT

Thank you

amy r. Oct 14, 2009, 11:19pm EDT

Your very welcome!

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Rory H. Oct 14, 2009, 10:02pm EDT

I like granny

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 10:06pm EDT

Thank you Roy

Rory H. Oct 14, 2009, 11:46pm EDT

You are welcome

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Atticus *. Oct 14, 2009, 10:04pm EDT

Very nice Ku. Lovely tributes both. I really like the play on sun / sunflower. I am also very enchanted by the last line of the second poem. A sweetly pointed chiding.

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 10:07pm EDT

Yes. The second poem is a play between ying and yang.
Thanks Atticus

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Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 10:12pm EDT

diff. may blur but distance does not

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 10:14pm EDT

Distance is in the mind

Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 14, 2009, 10:16pm EDT

true. not in mine though ;)

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L. H. Oct 14, 2009, 10:22pm EDT

The dialogues between two weak hearts tend

to be less tender but somewhere lies

the reverie of your heart crossing

the carapace of anathemas.

It reminds, the panes of the windows

need some clear glasses and you some faith.

These of your's are almost always, without exception jus' great!

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 10:23pm EDT

Thank you L.H.

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Angela A. Oct 14, 2009, 10:33pm EDT

Lovely contrasts and warmth you have here.
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 10:44pm EDT

Thanks Angela

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Franklin Newman Oct 14, 2009, 10:43pm EDT

Oh my. What beautiful poetry. Finding faith again, as two extremes meet. How insightful.

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 10:44pm EDT

You may remember it was born out of a reply to your comment.

Barbara H. Oct 15, 2009, 1:03am EDT

Jan and Franklin two people on my friends list who have big hearts and big talent shared so readily.
The beauty of these poems Poddar make me sigh with contentment in how your vision of the world frames all the beauty. I can see two heads bowing closely together under an umbrella and at the same time see the heavy head of a sunflower leaning its sunshine in the face of falling raindrops.

Franklin Newman Oct 15, 2009, 2:12am EDT

Honestly, I do not remember it. Which comment was it? I would rather like to know.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 3:03am EDT

It was in this one: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977850553

Franklin Newman Oct 15, 2009, 8:43am EDT

Yes, now I understand this much better. Thank you.

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Dianna Doles-Petry Oct 14, 2009, 10:54pm EDT

I raise sunflowers every year and this is a wonderful description. The second poem, however, is my favorite.

It reminds, the panes of the windows

need some clear glasses and you some faith.

The things in life we want to be transparent most generally are not, and if they are, they don't stay that way without a lot of tender loving care.

Beautiful writing!

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 11:06pm EDT

Dianna, you are wise.

Dianna Doles-Petry Oct 15, 2009, 1:47pm EDT

Thank you!

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Robert - just a simple man - B. Oct 14, 2009, 11:03pm EDT

Witty descriptions of sunflowers and I concur with Dianna's transparency statement. Nice writing my brother. I found the contrasts a little more subliminal.

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 11:06pm EDT

Robert loving care is the key but we lose the key sometimes.

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David W. Oct 14, 2009, 11:08pm EDT

My problem is I do not know whether I have faith or questions. However, I never have a problem with your work, beautiful sentiments

Kushal Poddar Oct 14, 2009, 11:21pm EDT

Faith means different things. Thank you David.

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JOHN BECK Oct 14, 2009, 11:56pm EDT

"For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known." Paul's letter to the Corinthians, King James Version.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 2:38am EDT

What a gem you have dug out sir.!

JOHN BECK Oct 15, 2009, 7:44am EDT

I was reminded of this passage by your poetry, Kushal.

Robert - just a simple man - B. Oct 15, 2009, 10:30am EDT

A grand passage indeed. The essence of most poetry can be found in the blessed pages of the Bible. Thanks JB.

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Sheila Deeth Oct 15, 2009, 12:08am EDT

Beautifully penned and well dedicated.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 2:40am EDT

Thank you Sheila

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Cathi L. Oct 15, 2009, 12:09am EDT

I loved both! But I'm very fond of big, luscious sunflowers. Very well done!

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 2:40am EDT

Love to have you here

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Ruthi C. Oct 15, 2009, 12:12am EDT

Kushal, you know I love the sun & sunflowers!

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 2:41am EDT

I know Ruthi. You are the sunflower.

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Vinod Sailes Oct 15, 2009, 12:37am EDT

Kushal, the drooping together of sunflowers as rain drops lash them is pretty and gave in to the next poem which culminated through "dialogues between the hearts". Beautiful poems indeed.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 2:42am EDT

We are trying to reach beyond boundaries and it matters.

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Granny Janny H. Oct 15, 2009, 12:50am EDT

Words cross continents
Hearts blind still connect
Is it telepathic? Psychic?
Mirrors reflect
More than meets the eye
Souls touch
Detect essence of recognition
Family
You
I
We

Granny Janny H. Oct 15, 2009, 12:51am EDT

Thank you.

Granny Janny H. Oct 15, 2009, 1:00am EDT

Featured on Poet's Weekly Muse.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 2:40am EDT

I am honored Jan.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 2:41am EDT

A beautiful poem and it deserves a seperate space.

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Carrie Marie P. Oct 15, 2009, 2:36am EDT

Beautiful.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 2:39am EDT

Thanks Carrie.

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Elizabeth R. Oct 15, 2009, 2:37am EDT

Loved both, Kushal. You are an inspiration.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 2:39am EDT

Thank you Elizabeth.

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Allen H. Oct 15, 2009, 5:13am EDT

"Round the bend. Visions blur" when I read
"the carapace of anathemas"?
Is this meant to mean an exoskeleton
of bans, curses, or excommunications?
Kushal - I fear I do not understand the second last verse.
Even in a daydream, my heart won't cross that last

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 7:44am EDT

Actually Allen, you have said it correctly. Thank you.

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DIANE D. Oct 15, 2009, 8:17am EDT

This is wonderful, thanks for sharing.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 11:27am EDT

Thank you Diane

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Purrrrrrrrrrr~Genki dashite~Nantoka naru-yo! S. Oct 15, 2009, 9:55am EDT

so tender and wistful~

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 11:28am EDT

They are in a way. Thank you Purr

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Purrrrrrrrrrr~Genki dashite~Nantoka naru-yo! S. Oct 15, 2009, 9:56am EDT

Thank you for posting to GutterGirls~

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vivi emerson Oct 15, 2009, 10:28am EDT

I really enjoyed the latter poem, especially (not that both weren't great). The mix of the sort of mundane objects with the theme of tenderness and feelings was really well done!

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 11:27am EDT

Thank you Vivi

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Sandre M. Oct 15, 2009, 11:29am EDT

Both of these are wonderful, Kushal. I really love good haiku and yours is great. The poem is such a harmonic balance and even more clever for earthy images illustrating spiritual ideas.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 11:31am EDT

Your comment is a statement on poetics in itself.

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Jennifer K. Oct 15, 2009, 2:10pm EDT

Those are both wonderful Kushal. Great job. : )

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 10:13pm EDT

Thank you Jennifer.

taste of tannin

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Sharon P. Oct 15, 2009, 3:09pm EDT

Sun shines
Flowers follow
Rain falls
Joy abides

Colors shine
Granny Jan smiles
Franklyn enjoys
Times seems still

Granny Janny H. Oct 15, 2009, 5:36pm EDT

Today is that still kind of day, Sharon. Peace be with you.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 10:13pm EDT

Amen.

Sharon P. Oct 16, 2009, 3:35pm EDT

The rain is blessing us in Washington State today. Bless you both.

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Madame Butterfly ~~ mary ann d ~~ Oct 15, 2009, 3:17pm EDT

Your haiku poetry never ceases to amaze me. I loved the other poem as well.

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Richard B. Oct 15, 2009, 5:18pm EDT

very nice you seem to be cleaning up your mind with the memories, thanks for the memories

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 10:12pm EDT

Thank you Richard

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Ann M. (Site Scryer) Oct 15, 2009, 6:35pm EDT

I love the imagery in your first poem. I can see the flower heads drooping in the rain like huddled gossiping women.

Thank you for posting to The Surreal Circus.

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 10:12pm EDT

Thanks Ann

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 15, 2009, 7:17pm EDT

A lovely tribute!

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 10:12pm EDT

Thank you Magi

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Georgiana S. Oct 15, 2009, 10:07pm EDT

evoking sights and sounds and thoughts again Kushal!

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Georgiana S. Oct 15, 2009, 10:08pm EDT

oh, and happy diwali

Kushal Poddar Oct 15, 2009, 10:12pm EDT

Happy Diwali to you too.

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Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 16, 2009, 2:13pm EDT

neun und neunzig...99th comment ;) I already won a sun

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Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Oct 16, 2009, 2:13pm EDT

hundert...100th comment...already won a huge prize ;)

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Siddartha Pierce Oct 17, 2009, 6:30am EDT

What a wonderful tribute. Endearing words for an endearing lady. Well done.
Light,
Siddartha

Kushal Poddar Oct 17, 2009, 10:11pm EDT

Thank you Siddartha.

October walks

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barb n. Oct 17, 2009, 2:04pm EDT

I love your writings Kushal, they are always so tender, you always use such care when you write, I can almost see your heart, as you put your heart into your writings, which are beautiful, absolutely beautiful

Kushal Poddar Oct 17, 2009, 10:12pm EDT

Barb your comment shows your kind heart too.

October walks

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Richard Lynn Livesay Oct 17, 2009, 5:56pm EDT

Kushal Sid heartha; what insight barb. it's like a heart with a brain being chanelled thru Krishna...and yet a mortal in a place called India. His work is understanding, beyond understanding....KP, you just don't get enough compliments!!