by Kushal Poddar
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January 19, 2008

Exploded in colors

March 10, 2009 06:56 AM EDT (Updated: March 10, 2009 07:47 AM EDT)
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Holi- Thecolor festival

We two collide, like two points of parallel line

meeting at the eternity.

We explode; blast; blow up; transform

into millions of molecules

of colored water.

The colors of sun are caught

inside tiny bubbles

and spelling VIBGYOR

as if they are in a spelling-bee.

Black and brown and white and yellow

are not the skins anymore;

they are like those silk screen paintings.

Art, real art.

We two collide and love to become broken,

smitten pieces.

Spring has made us another universe.

=© 2009 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar

 
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Comments: 50

Svetlana Goryacheva Mar 10, 2009, 7:02am EDT
Excellent! ;-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
JOHN BECK Mar 10, 2009, 7:11am EDT
Interesting perspective, Kushal. VIBGYOR are such pure colors compared to the black, brown and gray. Interesting metaphor as is the infinite point.
Kathryn E. Mar 10, 2009, 7:11am EDT
Featured in the Triple Name Club.

I really, really love this, Poddar.
KC Klein Mar 10, 2009, 7:49am EDT
interesting
Jennifer Lee Mar 10, 2009, 8:03am EDT
Wonderfully penned and genius work, my dear friend. I will now feature this instead of Alien. Thank you for posting to our group. Hugs.
Nancy Biri Mar 10, 2009, 8:12am EDT
Nice
Chuck L. Mar 10, 2009, 8:36am EDT
Excellent, EXCELLENT... WONDERFUL!
Charity M. Mar 10, 2009, 9:00am EDT
((( BRIGHT...indeed! )))
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Mar 10, 2009, 9:32am EDT
The picture explains it all. Thank you for telling us about this festival.

From Wikipedia: Holi, also called the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival... The main day... is celebrated by people throwing coloured powder and coloured water at each other.
Ann M. (Site Scryer) Mar 10, 2009, 9:33am EDT
Thank you for posting this to The Surreal Circus.
Barbara M. Mar 10, 2009, 10:03am EDT
very nice
Kimberly Ripley Mar 10, 2009, 10:36am EDT
A lovely poem to depict a fascinating festival.
Elizabeth H. Mar 10, 2009, 11:14am EDT
Wow. Very nicely done. Your words have a way of coming alive.
LaRue B. Mar 10, 2009, 11:32am EDT
well done!
Sharon C. Mar 10, 2009, 12:01pm EDT
Beautiful!!!!
theresa s. Mar 10, 2009, 12:07pm EDT
thanks for sharing
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Mar 10, 2009, 12:20pm EDT
very nice write,Poddar...Happy Holi to you and yours.
Divine!!!!
Robert - just a simple man - B. Mar 10, 2009, 12:49pm EDT
Very good my friend. I might have titled it "Farewell to Gray"
Howard b. Mar 10, 2009, 1:04pm EDT
Very well written. describing colors so bright. the changing of a season. thank you for sharing.
Adrian Eve Revenaugh Mar 10, 2009, 2:56pm EDT
I want to be THERE... to play!

... bring back delight to equally valued gray...

Your's a sweeping way to say... we're all welcomed to this ...Brand New Day...!
Cheryl W. Mar 10, 2009, 3:24pm EDT
This is beautiful, Poddar.
necee t. Mar 10, 2009, 4:22pm EDT
very awesome... Happy Holi...
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Mar 10, 2009, 4:34pm EDT
A colorful love affair! :)))
Sharon P. Mar 10, 2009, 5:41pm EDT
Lovely use of color.
Georgiana S. Mar 10, 2009, 7:38pm EDT
What a love fest! Wonderful imagery!
Angela A. Mar 10, 2009, 10:27pm EDT
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
Karen G. Mar 10, 2009, 10:42pm EDT
lovely imagery Podar
ashish j. Mar 10, 2009, 10:55pm EDT
happy holi poddar!!
DIANE D. Mar 10, 2009, 10:57pm EDT
Wonderful, thanks for sharing~
Stephanie S. Mar 10, 2009, 11:08pm EDT
wonderful poem
Shelbia C. Mar 10, 2009, 11:10pm EDT
beautiful
Shelbia C. Mar 10, 2009, 11:10pm EDT
Thanks for posting to Writing Reservior
Linda T. Mar 11, 2009, 12:23am EDT
Thanks for adding a splash of color to my dreary day.
blaine d. Mar 11, 2009, 12:35am EDT
very nicely done!
Michael M. Mar 11, 2009, 1:40am EDT
very interesting poem and photo, thank you for sharing them
Ratan . Mar 11, 2009, 7:29am EDT
Lovely!
Sherrie H. Mar 11, 2009, 7:40am EDT
Beautiful expression.
Kevin F Mar 11, 2009, 11:05am EDT
great combination of the arts....nice poem, poddar
Sarah (I want points) Mar 11, 2009, 11:33am EDT
Very nice. The words in this are very interesting.
Chas Andrews Mar 11, 2009, 12:58pm EDT
thanks!
Michelle W. Mar 11, 2009, 7:03pm EDT
Oh Poddar, sometimes being a teacher gets in the way of reading a good poem! I teach math, and just now in 3 of the 6 levels I teach, we are studying lines, and parallel lines ... so I had my personal battle with the math, and the metaphor ... the metaphor won by the way.

Then, I have also taught science, and I taught the colors of the rainbow as Roy G Biv - like a name that kids could remember ... another small battle, but beauty of the poem won again.

Sometimes, a literary battle is not a bad thing!

Thanks for posting in Journey Into Poetry !
Bard Constantine Mar 11, 2009, 10:15pm EDT
Skittles.
zale orcid Mar 11, 2009, 11:09pm EDT
so good. i love the smitten part. so good poddar you are
Granny Janny H. Mar 12, 2009, 1:56am EDT
This is shatteringly good.
Thank you ,for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Have a Great & Powerful YEAR W/J!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JoAnne D. Mar 12, 2009, 5:16pm EDT
This is a nice one, I like it.
Lewis (taking over Gather) K. Mar 13, 2009, 9:13pm EDT
Easy to like this one.
regina k. Mar 20, 2009, 5:45am EDT
beautiful
Dawn (a poet on the wall) Dec 25, 2009, 12:04am EST
just found this one. lovvvvvvvve it!

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