An Experience, Surreal Poem by indira babbellapati
An Experience, Surreal
my footprints on
path of ash followed me
into the womb of that
mysterious abode
before a perplexed gaze
there appeared two naked
ash-smeared bodies-
matted hair let loose
like directionless waves
they held a strident each
as if by a touch of magic
the two unified as one
lo, into a phallus of ash
occupying and expanding
into all the visible universe
i remained a witness to
my body, dissolving into
the ash bit by bit...
stupified in silence-echoing
and eternal-my 'other' stood
comatosed by the mystic environs
13may2009
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This also reminds me of a a weekend spent with Shiva devotees in the 1970's I have no idea why that weekend flashed in my mind as I read this. This is full of wonderous images of India and when I read your work I become strangly homesick I say strangly because India is not my homeland. It is my obsession I think. Love always Paddy--------10
I had this vision in the Devipuram Temple(The old temple on the hillock) when my eyes first laid upon that holy Phallus Idol of Lord Shiva. Now you brought that imagery right into my inner eye. Thank you.
very intense....and overwhelming. a tremendous poem ma'am. hats off.
'Into a phallus of ash occupying and expanding into all the visible universe' Rachel Ann Butler
As always another wonderful imaginations with peotic excellence regards sandhya
lo, into a phallus of ash occupying and expanding into all the visible universe Your excellency, this is excellent! :) 10+
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/8/2025 2:33:06 AM # 1.0.0
hey prof here get yer ten.. and ummmm..welll i ll be gone ;)) cheers