by Kushal Poddar
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January 19, 2008

Computation of life

January 02, 2009 03:19 AM EST
views: 173 | comments: 44

 

Computations

Sky is hovering over

a cup full of soul.

Sitting on a pavement

she takes a sip from

the tea stall owner's mercy.

Her nectar.

Then

she has a brawl with god.

A piece of bread.

She is bargaining for that.

Hard.

And she knows it will be

coming too.

She will live.

Perhaps forever.

Sky is hovering over

her belly.

"Eh! Crazy, are you

going family way?"

"none of your business"

she curses without conviction.

-

She is the neighborhood crazy woman on the pavement, living a true Zen life and carrying one too.

© 2008 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar

 

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Comments: 44

Rick *Don Rico* J. Jan 2, 2009, 3:26am EST
Very interesting piece, Poddar.
Sue T. Jan 2, 2009, 3:41am EST
Beautifully expressed, Poddar. I'm intrigued by the stories you weave so eloquently in so few words.
KC Klein Jan 2, 2009, 3:57am EST
I think, Poddar, maybe you and I are the only two people who actually understand that. To live a 'true zen life' is to become 'no-one,' a non-person, owning nothing, caring for and about nothing in the temporal world.

Good irony are the 'zen' web sites, whoring books and products we can buy to help us learn how to not want the books and products they're whoring.

Personally, I like the flesh I drag around. I'll step off the flesh wheel after I die, not before.
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JOHN BECK Jan 2, 2009, 7:05am EST
But what about that unborn child?
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Jan 2, 2009, 7:29am EST
Thanks for sharing on Getting to 3000 Together
ELLEN B. Jan 2, 2009, 7:48am EST
I loved the "brawl with god" line Poddar. Says everything.. Imagine such a thing! Excellent and a great line... Ellen B
Steven S. Jan 2, 2009, 8:00am EST
interesting, Poddar - let's write as much as we can this year.
Kathryn E. Jan 2, 2009, 8:16am EST
FEATURED IN THE TRIPLE NAME CLUB.
Sheila J. Jan 2, 2009, 8:48am EST
I love the line that she is bargaining hard for the bread and knows that the price she is to pay will be coming. So much of life is this way. Nicely done!
Heather ~of the Whippets~ M. Jan 2, 2009, 9:26am EST
Interesting piece, Poddar.
Robert - just a simple man - B. Jan 2, 2009, 9:47am EST
A non-person seems so sad. This poem is sad though nicely written. The connotation it brought for me was this: a lot of prayers are lifted up to God daily by people who seem to have nothing but the very same people are usually the last people to complain that God doesn't hear. How remarkable.
Sherrie H. Jan 2, 2009, 10:12am EST
It really makes you think.
Nancy Biri Jan 2, 2009, 10:19am EST
Nice poem
Linda T. Jan 2, 2009, 10:20am EST
Being homeless and living off the mercy of others while carrying an unborn child doesn't seem very zen like to me. Interesting poem.
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Jan 2, 2009, 10:23am EST
A thin line between insanity and genius.
Jennifer W. Jan 2, 2009, 10:41am EST
Great. Thanks for posting.
Rachel W. Jan 2, 2009, 11:41am EST
Very nice
Kimberly Ripley Jan 2, 2009, 12:18pm EST
Eloquent and very thought-provoking!
Christine K. Jan 2, 2009, 12:28pm EST
Very vivid imagery Poddar! Well Written!
Alison H. Jan 2, 2009, 12:30pm EST
It tugs at the heart. Our societies are challenged by how to deal with the homeless.
Alison H. Jan 2, 2009, 12:30pm EST
Vivid portrait
KC Klein Jan 2, 2009, 12:41pm EST
John Beck.

Indeed. Which is one of the difficulties with the 'true zen reality.'
Jennifer Lee Jan 2, 2009, 12:54pm EST
Wonderful expression of the plight of a homeless mother. Excellent poem.
Granny Janny H. Jan 2, 2009, 2:20pm EST
all children in the eyes of god
live and pray for mercy
Thank you for this focus on a poor woman.
Happy New Year, Poddar.
Teresa A. Jan 2, 2009, 2:48pm EST
Very nice work.
Thank you for sharing.
Deloris Wright Jan 2, 2009, 2:54pm EST
This is a very good poem thank you Poddar
Chas Andrews Jan 2, 2009, 3:29pm EST
thanks!
Elizabeth H. Jan 2, 2009, 3:40pm EST
Very nice, as usual
Mary C. Jan 2, 2009, 4:18pm EST
Very interesting piece
Powerful!
Rhetta A. Jan 2, 2009, 5:35pm EST
Quite possibly my favorite of yours so far.
blaine d. Jan 2, 2009, 6:56pm EST
great one, thanks!
Elsie Duggan Jan 2, 2009, 8:19pm EST
Very interesting poem Poddar
Shelbia C. Jan 3, 2009, 3:23am EST
Interesting and quite thought provoking
Joyce T. Jan 3, 2009, 12:44pm EST
Thank you. I deal with homeless individuals on a regular basis. Your insight is masterful and frighteningly accurate, considering that so many of the folks I see have major mental health issues.
Angela A. Jan 3, 2009, 3:39pm EST
I love that line, "Eh! Crazy, are you
going family way?"..

Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
Lisa Frost Jan 4, 2009, 5:00am EST
homelessness is understood about as much as "zen". wonderful write.
Sandi S. Jan 4, 2009, 11:35pm EST
She may be Zen, but a child needs a home.
regina k. Jan 5, 2009, 4:47pm EST
this one is wonderful
Lin B. Jan 5, 2009, 5:26pm EST
This is wonderful and it touched me.
Diane "stormyz" B. Jan 6, 2009, 2:23am EST
Thank you for posting this to the Ratings Rampage Group
Michelle W. Jan 9, 2009, 11:21am EST
I, too, have had a brawl or two with God ...

Thanks for posting in Journey Into Poetry !
Felicia R. Jan 14, 2009, 1:42pm EST
Hello :o),

I just wanted to stop by since I am finally going through what is now listed as under 4,000 pieces of gather new mail that is sitting in my inbox on here.

With that mentioned I just came across either a mailing from you yourself, or someone else brought this piece to my attention. You or they felt that your creation should be shared with the gather community, which I am very glad that it was passed on to me to view. So I wanted to say Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to publish it here on gather for us to all view. :o)

As well before I leave you I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year... in 2009 :o)

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