Sunday, December 30, 2007

(click on the picture to enlarge)

but that particular sky’s fealty
and obeisance that I pay,
I stay calm
amidst persistent shrieks -
confident of managing (with)
my resources shoestring;

I stand augured
to allegiance of this sky
and this soil that holds
legends of vassal’s pinions
and their flights
to absolved freedom.

[#] Picture courtesy my friend Amishi

15 comments:

iamnasra said...

Somehow it made me sad ..Did I wish you happy new year ..Have great year ...

Anonymous said...

GREAT POST AND IT MADE ME SAD TOO! HOW ARE YOU?

Manimala said...

very nice picture to go along with it. you should make posters. happy new year buddy.

Janice Thomson said...

I like the depth of your allegiance Alok. Where is the picture taken?

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

beautiful poem, as usual, but I really love how you did it with a picture. Do more! That's such a beautiful place. Like Janice, where is this?

Priya said...

This is something different from the rest of urs Alok.

Anonymous said...

lovely pics & the words....Here's wishing u and ur dear ones also a wonderful year ahead...May the beauty of this festive season,fill your life with the laughter of loved ones, the warmth of good cheer and all the joy to light up your heart. And hope the dawn of the New Year marks the beginning of a prosperous future!

Deepa said...

.. made me just sit and think... nothing else..

wish you and family a very happy and prosperous new year

Manimala said...

thanks alok, check out my latest poems

gP said...

the emergence of will, will signal the advent of freedom. sometimes we have to spend some extra time waiting or fighting for it.

Steve Isham said...

I love the rhyme of the idea. Like ancient Hebrew poetry. And yes I do believe that if we attend well we will each find in our possession the "pinions" or the "shoestring" to escape the confines of whatever holds us, not forgetting that some say people have died in the desert with water just a few scoops of the hand beneith them.

venuss66 said...

Beautiful pic and words.
Take care.

Alok said...

Happy New Year to all of you ... Hope you have a great year ahead ... Do well guys

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Nasra: What can I do to get u to smile ... anything :) How about chocolates :)

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Kaylee: Ah! girl ... m sorry abt that ... chocolates is on ur way too .. now cheer up

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Mani: I will definitely consider it an alternate career option now :) I will be on ur page in a short while .. thank u

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Janice: thank u so much .. the picture is taken in Daman

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Andrew: Ah! thank u ... Encouragement is all that one requires ... The words are totally inspired by the picture

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Pria: thanks buddy ... the first time when I looked at the pic ... I sensed its strength ... and the way it looked at the sky seemed like a yearning to freedom ... the words are totally inspired by the pic ...

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Kalyan: thank u so much

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Deepa: thank u mam

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Siva: bang on .. thanks bro

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Ish: you at ur eloquent best ... thank u so much for ur words

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Venus: glad to c u drop by my friend .. thank u


Thanks guys

Alok

kalai said...

nice snap & excellent words Alok...

Alok said...

Kalai: thank u my friend


Alok