Our body may not be
what we think it to be
it could be much more in a sense
it could be a listener to world's resonance
when we saw a swelled up sea
when its hungry tongue swirled up as tsunami
no stray animal fell a pray to the sea
none were there in the vicinity of the sea
in a deer sanctuary in south india
the deers which used to dwell near the sea
the night before tsunami they climbed a hill top
stood there to see the sea swell up
when the sea was summoned by man to chide
'so many families shattered by you
so many homeless and motherless made by you
the crying relations sorrow would burrow you
'a rift.... i had within me' went on the sea
'a shifting adjustment i had to make within me
made me stretch out of shore
i thought you were all informed well before'
who would inform us on all this
who informed the stray on all this
the relation with the world we all miss
the listener in us to the resonance is a total miss
as children we did well
awake in us mind body and soul
as we grow the mind becomes all
we lose sensitivity of body and soul
the inbuilt listener we don't honor
a science built detector we harbor
to tell us what is in store for the future
UNNOTICED GOES THE RESONANCE TO THE LISTENER
A TOOL WE NEED TODAY
[two days after tsunami in chennai there was an article in thina thanthi
a tamil daily about this sanctuary situated in mayiladu durai...in kodai fm there was a report on a zoo in srilanka where too the animals responded much before tsunami came]
A profound piece about mankind being disconnected with its inner voice as well as with nature. I loved its meditative and contemplative flow.
Beautiful and well thought out poem. It seems human do not listen to inner self or voice within. I believe we have instincts like animals but have been conditioned to listen to the outside voices of humans. Thanks for sharing this informative poem. I learned things about the Tsunami that I didn't know. this poem could be a 'teachable moment' for the world, It deserved a 10+++
Its a beautiful write, Sir I read many of your poems and I awe everytime. its just that I am not expressive enough to write what I think of them! they are all wow! ! ! thanks for sharing
A beautiful poem - to regain the 'sensitivity of the soul', may be, we ought to read more and more poetry- thanks for making me read this poem of yours- as there are so many new poems everyday, sometimes we miss to read worth-reading poems
Through the art of meditation one can fine tune that 'listening ability' of the soul! You have spoken of 'resonance'! For more than two decades now, Scientists are desperately trying through mathametical models - for a Theory of Everything! They call it M-Theory! There are tiny nano strings vibrating all over cosmos, like the resonance of violin strings! The type of String(open/closed string) and the kind of resonance or vibrations made, - results in creation of all matter in cosmos! In fact the entire Universe vibrates & resonates creating the music of God's philharmonic orchestra! ! So let us tune ourseleves to listen to His heavenly music! FOR YOU POEM 10! -Raj
‘…the inbuilt listener we don't honor…’ Why but? Excellent poem Ten++ dr.sakti
It's certainly a perspective worthy of consideration. Very contemplating in the face of tragedy...truly sad...that things like this occur. Thanks for sharing.
A few pertinent questions raised on man’s limitations. Yes, it’s said, animals have that sixth sense against impending dangers, whereas man is deficient in it. Sometimes even animals can’t help it, as for example when a river is in spate. Anyway, man is unfortunately distancing himself from nature and so some of his native talents have already slipped into disuse…heavily depending as he is on external means. A thought-provoking composition.
thanks for drawing my attention to this wonderful poem. its true. wish here was something that could be done.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
This poem is an urgent call. Yes, why don´t we listen to our inner voice? You are so right, we desperately need that tool NOW! Thank you!