by Kushal Poddar
Member since:
January 19, 2008

God in a hot afternoon

March 24, 2008 10:16 AM EDT
views: 86 | comments: 26
  God in a hot afternoon

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Sun is leaping over the cracked fence.

Light feet of sunlight

Wakes a sick horse chomping a mouthful.

Sun, quite full of youth...

The horse looks up and returns to food.

To a lean belly

Grass is god and love, life is chomping.

Young sun trespasses

 To a stretch of land of green twilight

Where he shall meet moon.

To a searing life, moonshine is god.

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Comments: 26

Jen M. Mar 24, 2008, 10:24am EDT
Great work!
Kate Keeley Mar 24, 2008, 10:46am EDT
Magical and yet earthy. Words to speak to the heart. Lovely. Perhaps one of my favorites among your many wonderful works.
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Mar 24, 2008, 10:49am EDT
Good job
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Mar 24, 2008, 10:58am EDT
Really powerful!
John S. (arizona) Mar 24, 2008, 11:12am EDT
Thanks I enjoyed it poddar, take care.
KC Klein Mar 24, 2008, 11:34am EDT
Breathtaking
Cheryl W. Mar 24, 2008, 11:37am EDT
This is wonderful, Poddar....
J R B. Mar 24, 2008, 11:59am EDT
Very well worded.
vijay kumar Mar 24, 2008, 12:41pm EDT
'Young sun trespasses
To a stretch of land of green twilight
Where he shall meet moon.'..
Marvelous, Poddar. The images linger on. Beautifully done.
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Mar 24, 2008, 12:45pm EDT
I love how you put earth into this, great job
Deloris Wright Mar 24, 2008, 1:17pm EDT
Great poem my friend
Fern Cohen Mar 24, 2008, 2:34pm EDT
good one, poddar!
R o b i n ā™„ Mar 24, 2008, 2:45pm EDT
**Sweet**
Rhetta A. Mar 24, 2008, 5:56pm EDT
What a great title! Loved the poem, too.
*Holly *. Mar 24, 2008, 7:02pm EDT
Lovely!
Richie Montalbo Mar 24, 2008, 10:59pm EDT
best!
This poem is being featured on SKYWARD, thank you for all the poetry you contribute to the group.
This is quite different - I enjoyed it, Poddar.
Granny Janny H. Mar 26, 2008, 10:36am EDT
How full of life this is...and also intrigues me, how you personify the sun.
René Allen Mar 26, 2008, 11:11am EDT
divine Poddar ~ divine.

Blessings ~
Rene
Bill's Spirit Mar 26, 2008, 12:48pm EDT
Wonderful !!

The horse became a prominent image in my reading of this.

Thank you for sharing this with us.
Anya S. Mar 26, 2008, 3:00pm EDT
Great work. I really like this poem. Thx for sharing. :)
Tom C. Mar 26, 2008, 8:02pm EDT
I loved this, Poddar. The phrasing is wonderful, especially, as Jan pointed out, you personification of the sun. And the final line speaks to me of complementary forces and of knowing yourself well enough to recognize what is divine.
Alison H. Mar 27, 2008, 1:54am EDT
You really know how to say a lot with few words, Poddar. I love this poem.

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