Who Gave You Your Beauty? (Pic Attached) Poem by Sumali Nagarajan
Who Gave You Your Beauty? (Pic Attached)
When I first laid eyes on you,
I was awestruck!
You were exquisite in your appeal,
Even though you grew in muck!
The contrast of colors was captivating,
Your core even more breath-taking!
The pointy petals tantalizing.
The waters below, gently twirling!
Are you aware of your beauty?
Do you even know its effect?
Can anyone pass you by?
Without even pausing for a bit?
Who gave you those mesmerizing colors?
Who made those soothing layers?
Who gave you your dreamy quality?
Tell me, who gave you your beauty?
Was it your parents, coz' they say it's in your genes?
Or was it the dark murky waters,
Which made you want to stand out?
Some will give the entire credit to God,
Irrespective of whether He is found or not!
Not me, I would rather give your photographer his due,
Who waited patiently for the bloom,
So 'he' could capture 'You'!
(May 2015)
Thank you Fabrizio & Kelly. Yes! My very first! Really appreciate your encouragement! :)
Walked the lanes of your thought, Mesmerized with the flowers seen with your eyes, Oh poet, for the sake of our layman lot, keep them coming, your poems nice :)
Thank you so much Ray Po! From your comment I can tell, you are not a layman. How about you upload your poem so myself & others can enjoy them too :)
i love the Lotus. and you have beautifully captivated its beauty in those simple words.
Very well said! ! This lotus is lucky since a 'photographer' and a 'poet' have noticed it - but how many such beauties do we pass by without noticing? ! ! ! ! ! !
Sumali You have wonderfully written and protrayed the beauty of the lotus flower.. yes there is so much essence to what you wrote. Yes lotus is one flower that grows so beautifully in muck. Strange it comes out so beautiful. There is a lesson here. Even at trouble times if you can muster strength you can stand out a winner and a beautiful woman. sorry for viewing it late. I have specially opened up the computer and mail to check urs at this time of the night cause I knew you must have written something beautiful and meaningful. Vijaya
very fine poem...... you fell in love with the beauty......... of nature, flowers, water, leaves, breeze, and began to appreciate the beauty which affected you and wrote it down in verses..... it became this beautiful poem. thank you dear poet. tony
Are you aware of your beauty? Do you even know its effect? Can anyone pass you by? Without even pausing for a bit? I liked these lines in your poem very much. . some give the credit to God............ when i read about the photograph i smiled..... thank you very much. this is a great nature poem. tony
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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an interesting and well penned poem, Sumali, with a lovely surprise at its end.. :) really your very 1st? you're good.. keep on writing! WELCOME AT POEM HUNTER!