by Kushal Poddar

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January 19, 2008

A conversation on life

February 15, 2009 09:33 PM EST (Updated: February 16, 2009 06:36 AM EST)

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A conversation on life

: Where were you yesterday?

The phone had been dead cold!

: Busy, you can say.

: You? In what may I ask?

: Dear, of course you can.

: Then I am. I want to know.

: Busy in living a life.

Life is a piece of loaf

soaked in the milky tea

which he is sucking

forever, forever-

sucking till the last drop

and cannot let it go

or break his habit

to keep on living.

: I have got the job.

: My congratulations.

Congratulations

are sparkling fireworks

he has kept from the early childhood,

saving for a day of bells and cheers,

a day worthy in truth.

Of course such a day keeps being delayed.

The soggy fireworks only smolder

and leave a trail of smoke to follow

and find the sleeping child inside,

sleeping eternally.

: Well?

: Well!

The well in his house at back home

where his birth was greeted

by laughing women joyfully uttering lewd jokes

in the ears of a young father-

had been dried one summer.

His brother found the bed of the pit

and they found him one day too late.

: Why is it difficult to whisper goodbyes?

: Because it may be the only thing

we are to remember.

The living is a road on a mountain

all leading to one peak

where every living being shall someday meet.

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Comments: 62

Kimberly Ripley Feb 15, 2009, 9:36pm EST

Such an unusual form, but it lends itself perfectly to the story you tell. Excellent poem!

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Rae M. Feb 15, 2009, 9:38pm EST

Very interesting and well written.

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Ratan . Feb 15, 2009, 9:42pm EST

Wonderful!

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Dorothy H. Feb 15, 2009, 9:54pm EST

Nicely done!

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Georgiana S. Feb 15, 2009, 9:57pm EST

Poddar, this goes with my day today so well, the two paradox' leading to the Apex of unity.

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JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Feb 15, 2009, 9:59pm EST

Very interesting concept/style of writing you explored here, Poddar! Kudos for stepping out of the box~

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Nancy Biri Feb 15, 2009, 10:01pm EST

Nice

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T Cheri P. Feb 15, 2009, 10:01pm EST

:) Nicely written

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Heidianna "Coriander" T. Feb 15, 2009, 10:06pm EST

Melancholy! Your poems are so filled with life. This one is also bitter sweet.

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Sue T. Feb 15, 2009, 10:07pm EST

This is a nice little pearl, Poddar. As with all of your poetry, your words capture an interesting snippet of daily life.

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Victoria Greenwood Feb 15, 2009, 10:11pm EST

I must agree with rae and the rest. Your poem is interesting. The style is different yet unique. A job well done ;)

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Dena Straughn Feb 15, 2009, 10:18pm EST

I have been watching a lot of movies on Indian history and independence lately. It's funny how I can see so much of the culture and hindu belief system in this writing that I would not have picked up on a few months back.

I always find your approach and form fresh and intersting.

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Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Feb 15, 2009, 10:20pm EST

So interesting

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Rony J. Feb 15, 2009, 10:23pm EST

This a great innovation of words, my friend
God Bless

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peggy g. Feb 15, 2009, 10:52pm EST

interesting

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Jennifer Lee Feb 15, 2009, 11:12pm EST

Kushal, You won me over with the first stanza because I can relate. I also enjoyed the last stanza and am so grateful that it's true. Another amazing poem resplendent with imagery. Thank you for sharing in our group.

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KC Klein Feb 15, 2009, 11:41pm EST

interesting departure

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Kathryn E. Feb 16, 2009, 12:09am EST

i don't know how you do this day after day, kushal, but very glad you do.

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Shelbia C. Feb 16, 2009, 12:11am EST

well written

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shelly f. Feb 16, 2009, 12:16am EST

nice

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Sherrie H. Feb 16, 2009, 12:23am EST

very sad.

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chelsie t. Feb 16, 2009, 1:32am EST

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lynn a. Feb 16, 2009, 1:40am EST

Excellent, Kushal. It made me sad in some ways, but joyful in that we will meet again at the peak.

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Theresa M. Feb 16, 2009, 3:44am EST

Thank you for brining us with you on your journeys

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The Wassners, People Who Care About You!!!! Feb 16, 2009, 4:38am EST

Thank you ,for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a Great & powerful day W/J!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Charity M. Feb 16, 2009, 9:24am EST

((( Differently done poddar...I like this! )))

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Pam S. Feb 16, 2009, 9:25am EST

Very interesting and thought provoking.

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Vicky P. Feb 16, 2009, 9:55am EST

An interesting journey of life.

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Sharon C. Feb 16, 2009, 10:18am EST

Cool Form! I love it!!!!!

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Stirling D. Feb 16, 2009, 10:48am EST

Agree. The form is marvelous. And your prolific writing just keeps spinning out like one of those endless magician's scarves. Very interesting poem, too - each part has such a story to tell.

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De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. Feb 16, 2009, 11:24am EST

Interesting form Kushal. Kudos.

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Randall C. Feb 16, 2009, 11:37am EST

Yes, a very interesting form. It was like two people were conversing

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Stefania H. Feb 16, 2009, 11:45am EST

lovely

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Oxnard Oasis Feb 16, 2009, 12:14pm EST

I liked this.

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Angela A. Feb 16, 2009, 1:50pm EST

Ah, it's so lovely!
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting

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Sharon P. Feb 16, 2009, 1:51pm EST

A real slice of phone conversation.

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Linda T. Feb 16, 2009, 2:15pm EST

Unique form. Very interesting.

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blaine d. Feb 16, 2009, 5:12pm EST

great one!

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Sandi S. Feb 16, 2009, 8:27pm EST

What is "the bed of the pit?"

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David S. Feb 16, 2009, 11:34pm EST

One of your more postmodern verses; I really liked how ti seemed disjointed. I think there's enough of a thread to keep it all together, but it sometimes seemed like several separate poems all put into one. Fun stuff!

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The Wassners, People Who Care About You!!!! Feb 17, 2009, 12:33am EST

Thank you ,for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jesus Love You Too!!!!!

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The Wassners, People Who Care About You!!!! Feb 17, 2009, 12:43am EST

Thank you ,for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

passion

What is the burn in the death of your soul burning to get out ?

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Shannon H. Feb 17, 2009, 1:48am EST

Brilliant!

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Jill~Sexy Back~ V. Feb 17, 2009, 2:55am EST

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Ann M. (Site Scryer) Feb 17, 2009, 9:06am EST

A nice commentary on the differences in the way men and women see and do things. I think there are three or four points of view here (very surreal!) and I'm impressed that you handled them all so well.

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Ann M. (Site Scryer) Feb 17, 2009, 9:06am EST

Thank you for posting this to The Surreal Circus.

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Peter Joseph Swanson Feb 17, 2009, 9:18am EST

Very cool !!!

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Elizabeth H. Feb 17, 2009, 12:40pm EST

Very nice

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regina k. Feb 17, 2009, 5:57pm EST

beautiful

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Sheila Deeth Feb 18, 2009, 1:31am EST

Fascinating. You did a lovely job with this Poddar. Beautiful.

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Sean Paul Kelley Feb 19, 2009, 9:37am EST

Wonderful!

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William Dotani Feb 19, 2009, 6:02pm EST

The form is quite good.

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William Dotani Feb 19, 2009, 6:04pm EST

I have refrained from commenting on this because I find the subject matter brutally disturbing. You take us through the wants of a mother for her new born child in a very dreamlike manner, but then the child is dead and your verse made me suspect infanticide.

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Rory M. Feb 20, 2009, 3:41pm EST

Certainly interesting and daring. Experimental in form, I would say. I'm not sure that it works on all levels, but there is something there, to be sure.

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