Sunday, December 9, 2007

What amuses me is the secret that I hold
a secret that only I know
secret that treads
as I walk on roads.

Beneath the moist monsoon soils
the leaves clutter and chatter
making me wonder -
do they too know.

The quivering trees too beat -
the sounds of cluster ....
amongst themselves
and the pulsating winds.

The wind that smells distinct
far more today, letting off something -
is it just me -
or something like disaster knocking.

The wind that blows the tide
over and over on the other side
must have marked the land
with signs of sticky sand.

I know they know the secret
but they shan’t say, I assured
only the ladybird sings
but in a dialect unheard.

What amuses me is the secret that I hold
a secret that I think only few know
translucent ... blatant secret
that hopes sow.

18 comments:

Bla said...

Interestin' poem... Greetings! :)

Sameera Ansari said...

We all harbor many a secret,some which get spilled,some which are spread,some forgotten and some just carried to the grave.Life is a mystery and we all add to it.

That was a nice poem.I see you have a blog mostly consisting of poems(like Priya's).Nice :)

KAYLEE said...

LOVE IT HOW ARE YOu?

Manimala said...

nature has its own secret. but perhaps the speaker is an integral part of nature as well, participating with the bird and wind to keep that secret. poignant.

Keshi said...

nice Alok..very nice!

Keshi.

kalai said...

"the leaves clutter and chatter
making me wonder -
do they too know"

had a feeling dat nature & birds r understanding our thoughts.... nice one... whenever i c leaves clutter & chatter, iam sure it remains me my thoughts & especially ur post....

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

another great poem. You're on a roll!

Isadora said...

:) Very subtle:
"only the ladybird sings
but in a dialect unheard."

Seraphine said...

Translucent secrets remind me of things that hide in plain sight.

Priya said...

Alok.

Secrets are fascinating coz, we treasure it most of the time unless the words go out. Nature has a secret and that why its unpredictable.

Alok said...

Bla: Long time .. thanks for dropping by ... and thanks for ur words

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Sameera: Welcome .... well the secret is life itself ... only few knows it sshhh :) thanks for ur words

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Kaylee: Hi, I am good girl ... how abt u ... hows ur health doing ... thnx for dropping by

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Mani: So true ... let perhaps be translated into certainty :) thank u

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Keshi: thans a ton buddy :)

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Kalai: thats so sweet of u ... thank u for those lovely words

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Andrew: Oh!! coming from such a good writer means so much ... thanks as always

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isadora: :) thanks so much for ur words

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seraphine: welcome .... ohh! yes ... u read it so well ... thank u for ur thoughts

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Priya: so true budy ... thanks as always for ur thoughts


Alok

Janice Thomson said...

Everything knows innately but for some, like most people, it is latent.
Excellent Alok.

Jeevan said...

Well engaging! The climate and admiring gives some beautiful poems like this.

liked so much buddy :)

shooting.star said...

this was so interesting...some secrets that we keep with us for so long...thinking if some else also knew...u but the thoughts in such beautiful words Alok...simply gr8

shooting.star said...

read the word but as "PUT"

gP said...

no secret is hidden, as the atomic nature of information, transcends the powers of human principles and dignity. :p

nice one bro...how you put it in the sense of the world...nature deciphering you.

venuss66 said...

Beautiful poem. I like this one very much.
'Secret' it's so precious not meant to be known by others.
Take care alok.

Alok said...

Janice: thank u so much my friend ... thank u as always for ur words

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Jeevan: Thank u so much buddy as always for ur perspective ... I enjoy ur perspectives a lot

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razz: welcome and thank u so much for those words

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Siva [Ghost Particle]: :P :P :P I cant stop laughing thanx buddy

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Venus: Thanks as always my friend


Thank u guys as always ... appreciated

Alok