to tranquil tones
of devotional music,
I see you dancing
with the silent wind,
sultry yet pleasant;
above your eyes,
the heads of palms,
areca and coconut,
kiss the silent wind
beneath the blue sky,
unmarred by clouds;
I hear the gurgling
of the river nearby,
carried eagerly
to my waiting ears,
and I feel it,
a spray of water
it freshens my soul.
as I sit beneath
the quiet canopy
of the banyan tree,
I become tranquil,
unworried, unhurried
like you are;
unchanging always,
even with change.
I find that peace,
I find not elsewhere;
as I sit beneath
the quiet canopy
of the banyan tree,
you set me free.
Linked with OctPoWriMo (Day 17, A place I love) and OSI (#242, Free)
Thiruvanchikulam is a small town in Kerala, in South India.
Photography ©Vinay Ravindranath (Leo).
(’12, Oct 17)
Beautiful verses here !!
Thanks, Speck 🙂
Such a peaceful feeling to the poem..loved it.
Thanks, Martin 🙂 It’s a peaceful place for sure. Glad you loved the poem.