by Kushal Poddar
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January 19, 2008

Travel with Streaker

January 21, 2009 09:45 PM EST
views: 281 | comments: 78

 

Travel with Streaker

(to Streaker)

Streaker wants me to be led somewhere.

Someplace she wants me to see together.

Streaker’s graceful body whistles, speeds past;

on the paws the soft love of moist earth…

A slow jump which seems to be freeze and framed

over a well mossed trunk bitten by age,

it is difficult to follow, to chase

a dream I do not know but Streaker does.

 

I cross the plains of India, Ganges

where we save a dying river dolphin

being choked with my own unknown sins,

Streaker let me grab the neck and we fly

over the Himalayas, Continent,

fury of oceans, the land promised…

 

Then Streaker stops. I follow the eyes

pointing a light, a rainy cloud, a bird

and all the world beyond, parallel earth

inside my heart.

© 2009 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar

 

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Comments: 78

t b. Jan 21, 2009, 9:48pm EST
hmmmm
Georgiana S. Jan 21, 2009, 9:52pm EST
Lovely! Does Bob know you took his dog for a walk?! LOL
Leah Christensen Jan 21, 2009, 9:54pm EST
Thanks for posting this.
Krystal Harwell Jan 21, 2009, 10:04pm EST
Very nice and has a great flow. Thanks for sharing! :)
Robert - just a simple man - B. Jan 21, 2009, 10:15pm EST
Too Cool Poddar, Do I dare tell her you've just made her an international star? Thank you my friend. i may write OF her, take photos OF her, but I've never wrote a poem TO her.

You, my friend, truly are One of a Kind. And it is a very good kind.
Robert - just a simple man - B. Jan 21, 2009, 10:16pm EST
Streakers Page

:+)
Jan S. Jan 21, 2009, 10:25pm EST
Awesome! Flying over the Himalayas with Streaker. I love it.
Jennifer Lee Jan 21, 2009, 10:26pm EST
Wonderful, absolutely perfect! I love this as much as I love you and Robert's dog, Streaker. I'd enjoy going for a hike together, just the four of us! That would be such fun!

Girly Comments & Graphics

for posting to our group! Hugs, Julia
Jennifer Lee Jan 21, 2009, 10:27pm EST
I think it will be our new feature in The Poet's Circle and again thank you for sharing!
Liz H. Jan 21, 2009, 10:34pm EST
Wonderful poem about a pup with a lot of spirit (or so her photos show her). I'm sure she loves her tribute!
Cheryl W. Jan 21, 2009, 10:42pm EST
Good poem, Poddar...:)
Rory M. Jan 21, 2009, 10:46pm EST
Despite the dreamlike quality of this piece, and the Asian locale, I feel you have captured the essence of many of Robert's "guided tour" pictorial essays with Streaker as the tour guide. I felt like I was inside one of his photographs with her.

It reminds me of a conversation I had with a local painter (artist) a couple of years ago. This elder man, an immense talent sadly destined for posthusmous fame for his amazing artwork, spoke to me of walking his dog on an early autumn morning and hearing a faint crackling noise. When he stopped and listen, trying to identify the source of the sound, he realized he was hearing the sound that the frost made on the leaves of the trees as it thawed in the morning sun. He felt that with a little time and effort he could learn how to paint that sound. Not quite the same thing, but I think you have written the image of Streaker's guided tours.
JOHN BECK Jan 21, 2009, 10:49pm EST
Joyfully light poem, then you set us thinking with the last stanza! Great craft again, Poddar.
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Jan 21, 2009, 10:55pm EST
Thanks for posting on Getting to 3000 Together
Nancy Biri Jan 21, 2009, 11:04pm EST
Nice poem
William Dotani Jan 21, 2009, 11:13pm EST
This is clever. You took the same thought and made it a mirror with the same soul but a different self image. However, the hope is identical.
Kimberly Ripley Jan 21, 2009, 11:19pm EST
Very nice.....different from your usual poetic form, but lovely just the same!
Robert - just a simple man - B. Jan 21, 2009, 11:27pm EST
Georgiana, dear, NO ONE calls me 'Bob'.
Rory M. Jan 21, 2009, 11:43pm EST
Pipe down, Bob. don't make me summon Redbeard the Pirate.
Angela A. Jan 21, 2009, 11:49pm EST
This is truly a wonderful tribute to a wonderful dog!
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
Benita K. Jan 21, 2009, 11:53pm EST
You set us up with mystery; then togetherness quickly followed by beauty. But who was put in control? Streaker, no less. Beautifully done. A pleasure to read; and I will again and again, you betcha.
Lisa Frost Jan 22, 2009, 12:07am EST
A wonderful write!! Streaker is a lovely lady!
Tracy Fabre Jan 22, 2009, 12:18am EST
Cool -- Streaker DOES get around!
Nora Davenport Jan 22, 2009, 12:19am EST
Very nice poem.....I actually prefer "Robert" to "Bob." Sounds much nicer!!!
Robert - just a simple man - B. Jan 22, 2009, 12:32am EST
Thank you Nora, I owe you a box of bon-bons.
Kathryn E. Jan 22, 2009, 12:51am EST
Oh my cats said, HEY! What about us!

Great one, Poddar.

Featured in the Triple Name Club.
Elsie Duggan Jan 22, 2009, 12:55am EST
Love the poem Poddar, I take it the subject is well loved too, that makes it all the better
Jessica S. Jan 22, 2009, 12:59am EST
paying it f?rward t?day!
Linda T. Jan 22, 2009, 1:01am EST
Streaker has captured the hearts of so many of us. This poem is wonderful.
*Carol ~Bronx Southern Belle D. Jan 22, 2009, 1:12am EST
Streaker is famous becuase he is a loyal friend. Nice job, Poddar.
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Shannon H. Jan 22, 2009, 3:17am EST
I just love the personalized poems you write, Kushal, nice job :)
Terry Collett Jan 22, 2009, 3:19am EST
You are a master of your craft. Excellent poem.
Christine K. Jan 22, 2009, 5:55am EST
You truly can write about anything Poddar! Another well done!
Debra H. Jan 22, 2009, 6:55am EST
Thanks for posting to The Outhouse Wall
Mrslisae Photography E. Jan 22, 2009, 7:21am EST
Yeah, that streaker sure does get around! Nice Poddar..Robert, don't let Streaker go getting a big head or anything ;)
John Philipp Jan 22, 2009, 7:22am EST
Well done, Poddar.

(And you, too, Streaker.)
Tammy N. Jan 22, 2009, 7:24am EST
Another great poem. Thanks for sharing!
Elizabeth H. Jan 22, 2009, 8:44am EST
Very nicely done.
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Jan 22, 2009, 8:51am EST
Poddar, you've gone inside the head of Streaker and taken Streaker into your own dreams. I think you're a true animal-lover--a bodhisattva who wants to enlighten all sentient beings
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Jan 22, 2009, 8:52am EST
Thank you for posting this to The Surreal Circus. This beauty deserves to be featured, and I see that two groups have beat me there.
Pam S. Jan 22, 2009, 9:41am EST
wonderful
Karen G. Jan 22, 2009, 9:59am EST
Thanks Podar
David W. Jan 22, 2009, 10:09am EST
Peace to the Streaker
♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. Jan 22, 2009, 10:52am EST
cool
Cathi L. Jan 22, 2009, 12:12pm EST
Thank you graciously for posting to Southern by Choice or Southern by the Grace of God!


Streaker is just a cool dog!
Cathi L. Jan 22, 2009, 12:25pm EST
Thanks for posting to Aunt Annie's Arbitrary Articles, Videos & Pretty Pictures!


Streaker is just a way cool dog!
The intricacy of the words leave the meaning up to the reader. Nothing is inferred, everything is imagined. Absolutely beautiful.
J W. Jan 22, 2009, 2:02pm EST
good poem
lynn a. Jan 22, 2009, 2:15pm EST
A very enjoyable poem and a way to put human feelings in with the excursion of a dog. Cool.
Svetlana Goryacheva Jan 22, 2009, 2:31pm EST
A pure delight to read! I'm sure Streaker would be pleased, too... ;-)

Blessings and best wishes in abundance - S.
Haim Kadman Jan 22, 2009, 3:07pm EST
Beautiful poem Poddar, like your streaker.
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Jan 22, 2009, 5:07pm EST
Very nice, streaker should be flattered.
Rhetta A. Jan 22, 2009, 5:40pm EST
This is wonderful, and it's lovely to know Streaker does well in India, too.
Sharon P. Jan 22, 2009, 5:41pm EST
Hope you took her safely home to Robert after wards.
Ashley Prince Jan 22, 2009, 6:30pm EST
Very nice poem :)
Marie J. R. Jan 22, 2009, 6:46pm EST
great write my friend,,, I love fantasy,,, pictures in the mind,,, well done,,,
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Dorothy H. Jan 22, 2009, 6:52pm EST
Good one!
Deloris Wright Jan 22, 2009, 8:52pm EST
Very nice Poddar. Streaker is such a great Dog.
Mariana T. Jan 22, 2009, 9:04pm EST
Poddar - really wonderful story and beautiful form. Thank you. Salud
Charlene C. Jan 22, 2009, 9:44pm EST
thanks!
Robert - just a simple man - B. Jan 22, 2009, 10:28pm EST
Hey, I read it to her. She just sat up and smiled that mischievous grin of her. Now she wants to hike India. I need more money from my job.

Thanks Kushal.
Lexa Daily Jan 22, 2009, 10:54pm EST
Thanks for such a whimsical introduction for me to Streaker. I was drawn in and taken along. Nice poem.
Chas Andrews Jan 23, 2009, 12:56pm EST
thanks
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Jan 23, 2009, 3:21pm EST
At locations you take us are incredible !
blaine d. Jan 23, 2009, 6:39pm EST
great one!
Lewis (keeping those fires burning) K. Jan 23, 2009, 11:10pm EST
Wonderful tribute to a fantastic friend and tour guide. Fine work!
Dawn S. Jan 24, 2009, 10:09am EST
Wonderful! Really captures the spirit Robert's furry angel.
René Allen Jan 24, 2009, 10:07pm EST
I AM so blown away by this Poddar!

This is truly a Poetic Masterpiece beyond words.

I have a suggestion for one line . . .

"A slow jump which seems to be freeze and framed"

I'd make it either . . .

"A slow jump which seems to be freeze-framed"

or

"A slow jump which seems to be frozen and framed"

Poddar ~ my friend, BRAVO!!!

This is FEATURED in Dream Depths and Artistic Minds®
regina k. Jan 25, 2009, 10:19pm EST
beautiful

WITCHYS WIKKED GRAPHIX
Sharon B. Jan 25, 2009, 10:37pm EST
awesome
Missy Cline Feb 4, 2009, 9:08pm EST
wonderful!!!
Roberta Moto Feb 6, 2009, 2:53pm EST
Great images, I am a Streaker fan
Jan C. Apr 28, 2009, 5:30pm EDT
amazing Poddar!

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