Nature is Lord's playground...
Lord’s play
Hungry fire devours
woods
Thousand red
tongues
Thousand red
tongues
Groves licked to
ash
Oh! my nest!!
Oh! my nest!!
Smoke heralds
death
Wings shield
eggs
Wings shield
eggs
Sky’s siren, Grey
caps gather
Watery snouts
Watery snouts
There flows the
ash
Lord’s play
written for Haiku Heights
Picture taken from: earth911.com
very touching Meenakshi
ReplyDeleteLords play indeed
Thanks Rajni! I am happy the idea got through.
DeleteThe poem reminded me of a story in Mahabharata in which Khandava forest is burnt from which four birds escaped by divine providence... This is deeply philosophical poem I must say...
ReplyDeleteI have been reading a version of Mahabharata these days, may be rippling effect. But you caught it!
DeleteThanks yo so much!
The power of the Lord ... very well crafted !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Amrit!
DeleteWOW.
ReplyDeleteLoved the way you portrayed the sequences of happenings in forest fire.
You have a way with words. And I like the way you do it. Keep writing my friend.
Thanks Deepak, It is really sweet and encouraging of you. It gives boost to my faith I have in my writings.
DeleteMeenakshi! your poems are more than just whats written, All have depth. There is a sense of connection, the reader find him/herself there! Inthis poem the reader becomes the bird, in unteded he/she was running doun the mauve field...he/she celebrates birthday, drink tea
ReplyDeleteHe/she become part of your writing..
That's the best compliment I have received thus far. What more than the feeling that I become eyes of my readers and guide them through the whole idea. They also see and feel the same way!
DeleteI am honoured, grateful (actually I am short of words!).
Thank you so much!
Well penned and deep. Enjoyed them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anthony!
DeleteIntense...solemn...wonderfully worded!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sir, glad you liked it!
DeleteThis is a very dangerous game!
ReplyDeleteNew Haiku: None to Rescue
Indeed, many would have lost their lives in it.
DeleteThanks!
Love the imagery evoked!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deepak!
Deleteyes, lords play... well captured...
ReplyDeleteThanks Sreeja! We often hear from out elders "Maya". So this Maya was my inspiration for this poem. Glad you liked it.
DeleteI have never really understood how to write Haiku poetry. I envy the ease with which this poem flows, and the beauty of its form and delicacy. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI have read your poems, Meenakshi and you write incredibly well. A word of appreciation from you is delighting.
DeleteThank you so much!
It is very intense, you can actually feel the power in your words. Beautifully written, with a lot of conviction.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Saru! I am happy my words could convey what I felt.
DeletePowerful till the end :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Ghazala!
DeleteVery creative way to express the prompt. My favorite lines:
ReplyDelete"Thousand red tongues
Groves licked to ash"
Thanks Judith for visit and appreciation.
DeleteBeautifully crafted, Meenakshi.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words!
DeleteWonderfully creative take on the prompt! Favorite line" wings shield eggs."
ReplyDeleteEvery animal displays motherly instinct, Thought the bird knows it can't fight fire, still it will not stop trying.
DeleteI am happy you liked it.
Thanks!
nicely written,so much said in so few words.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
DeleteSometimes, I want to know God's thoughts...an emotive piece, so beautifully penned!:))
ReplyDeleteSame here Mam, I so difficult to understand God's ways.
DeleteThank you so much!
This is a beautiful poem with lots of strong imagery...I love the way you continue certain lines in each stanza. Enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteEliz
Thanks! That's called cascading haiku I guess (even my knowledge is limited).
DeleteLovely cascading haiku then... sounds like a waterfall term... Love it. :-)
DeleteBeautiful imagery in your mind! Beautifully written Meenakshi :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Valli! Thank you so much!!
Deletewow wow wow
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind visit and appreciation!
DeleteAmazing cycle involved here. "Who can know the mind of the Lord?"
ReplyDeleteWe are just puppets in His hands with some amount of free will allowed.
DeleteThanks a lot!
Wonderful! An imagery of power captured so well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hazel! I am glad you liked it.
DeleteTragedy hidden in Lord's play, which contains its own remedy--not very consoling, to think it's whim-full!
ReplyDeleteNature does seem to work on whims or we are oblivious to the bigger picture.
DeleteThanks Susan.
An awesome poem. touches the heart.The bird's agony can be felt by the reader.
ReplyDeleteBird's agony is mother's call in distress Thanks for reading.
DeleteThanks for visiting my haiku of the same prompt. Yours is rich with imagery and intense with feelings. It grabbed my attention and hung on to the end. Well crafted.
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