|| shadow ||

in the sun's shadow

is the sun

in the reflection

of light is light

in it's heat

the sun

multiplies its thirst

and bathing in the river

drinks it

the river

gathers within its soul

the sun

and lives

the divine body of light

to ease the agony

of the earth

the river becomes

one with the earth

as i become

one with you.

|| dream seed ||

in anticipation i

sow dream seeds

amidst contrary winds

i capture gossamer

silk cotton flocks

in my fist

tears washed

the doorstep of the heart

with words lips

painted alpana

and my heartbeat

sings new songs

to the beat of anticipation

anticipation is alive

with the soft footfall of arrival

the shadow of steps

the evocative call of palms

in the niche of eyes

pours the light of

the coming of the beloved

and a sun world glows

in the hush of anticipation

flashes the echo of arrival

intimate waves float

in the vacuum

an eternal world

begins to settle within me

steady as stars your

eyes watch the earth

of my eye celebrate seasons

of rainbow emotions

quiet, my eyes watch

the heavenly luminance

the constant orbit

of your love.

|| know you ||

the flower knows its scent

water knows its own taste

the earth knows

to drink water

and water knows

to seep into the earth.

the flower knows

its fruit, its seed

the winds know

the monsoon clouds

as clouds know

the thirst of the earth

words know their meaning

seasons know their

flowers, fruit, crops

rain knows its insects

i know you.

tendrils know the desire of the root

seeds sense the scent of seasons

the earth knows the eagerness of the seed

as the soul knows the desire of the body

the body knows the comfort of the soul

i know you.

|| magic of the body ||

in the first thrill of love

the wakeful eye

within knew

the magic of the body

within the body

overcome with a

novel sensation silent

words squealed

and were born

in the bliss of flight

i tasted the elixir of my own body

on the lips of the beloved.

moon gazing eyes

knew the pleasure of the moon

with your touch

i drank the

manna of love

i want to contain

in my touch

every pore of your being.

|| sunrise touch ||

you disappear

the world

stands still

only breath

crosses time

unaffected

after you

song sounds

insipid

in the folds

of your handkerchief

are layers

of your touch

and i feel you

rising in me

like the sun.

Happy Birthday !

|| spring monsoon clouds ||

on the space of

your heart

my breath
writes spring

as winds write spring

on the earth

love is born

of the soul-womb

in the eyes of

lips wait dreams

memorable as the first kiss

the blade of grass

pushes the mountain of

darkness beyond the sky

in the darkness of silence

i dissolve the sooty

smoke of sadness and boredom

with the ink of your love

i write on the winds

songs

that reach the ocean

and raise a storm

that reach you

and the life-laden

spring-monsoon

clouds rush in.