Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Loneliness / Solitude




Surging thoughts

Crash on the stony shores

Of my desolate heart

My bones are fire made

The veins --

Of molten rock

My stormy flesh

Howls and roars

And tears solitude

Into pieces

 

Then

 

Thy light of Love

That dwells everywhere

From grains of dust

To the dots of star

Shines and holds my hand

My parched soul

Drinks Thy chalice of Grace

With tears

I cup the Bird of Solitude

To feel Its downs of Peace

 

 


Posted for the prompt Loneliness / Solitude @Poetry Jam

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22 comments:

  1. Brian Miller17 February 2015 at 20:10

    there are things in life we can not carry ourselves..
    and it is only in realizing it...and our dependence on a power beyond ours...that we realize we have been given the strength...

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  2. alan170418 February 2015 at 02:19

    Drinks the chalice of grace - beautiful words, and it is the power of favour that gives us life. Beautifully written and touching the soul.

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  3. Mary18 February 2015 at 04:42

    There definitely are those times in life when one's solitude is torn to pieces by thoughts and circumstances. It is good to know that even there Love shines down and holds one's hand.....and brings 'the desolate heart' some peace!

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  4. brudberg18 February 2015 at 04:44

    The contrast between the pain and the resolution of grace is so powerful giving all the force in that important word then ... so beautifully captured.

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  5. Gabriella18 February 2015 at 04:47

    When everything is just too hard, too painful, simply too much, it is a comfort to know we are not alone.

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  6. Gillena Cox18 February 2015 at 05:13

    ah yes His grace is sufficient [2 Cor 12:9]


    much love...

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  7. Anonymous18 February 2015 at 08:12

    Very moving and somewhat wild. it sparks! I love it!

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  8. kaykuala18 February 2015 at 09:26

    I cup the Bird of Solitude
    To feel Its downs of Peace

    Perfect ending Sumana. Even the downs come into play. It sounds better than feathers in this context!

    Hank

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  9. Peggy18 February 2015 at 13:47

    I really like this Sumana. Even when solitude is torn asunder there is grace and peace someplace.

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  10. Namrata18 February 2015 at 18:09

    The bird of solitude bringing peace and serenity into your life when nothing else can calm your threatened mind. Poignant. :)

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  11. Margaret18 February 2015 at 18:49

    "I cup the Bird of Solitude
    To feel Its downs of Peace"

    What a LOVELY play on words!

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  12. Anita Sabat18 February 2015 at 21:21

    Loneliness has its advantages like peace.
    Nicely expressed, Sumana

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  13. Eileen T O'Neill .....20 February 2015 at 04:01

    Sumana,

    A rescue from a lonely place, into a more acceptable solitude. A different belonging..Superb prompt!

    Eileen

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  14. Wendy Bourke20 February 2015 at 18:02

    Beautiful, Sumana. " My parched soul Drinks Thy chalice of Grace" brought a lump to my throat.

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  15. Namrata20 February 2015 at 21:33

    Poignant and strong like bones of fire and veins of molten lava. What a strong portrayal of character. And the ending where her struggles subdues and is embrace with love, I loved the ending. In your words, I see the voyage of a woman for love and peace. :)

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  16. artbyrae20 February 2015 at 22:03

    From grains of dust
    To the dots of star .... nice

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  17. SuyashJ20 February 2015 at 23:20

    solitude can bring wonderful peace

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  18. Cifar20 February 2015 at 23:39

    sometimes the peace we search elsewhere resides in us, solitude helps to find it, nicely written

    Loneliness

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  19. Donna Smith21 February 2015 at 05:13

    The Love and Grace gives a wonderful contrast to the torment that we can be relieved of.

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  20. Susmit21 February 2015 at 22:42

    The light of love will always be there to befriend....So beautifully penned !!

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  21. Unknown24 February 2015 at 02:40

    Your poem epitomizes the power of love :) Wonderfully penned!

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  22. Intelliblog24 February 2015 at 18:36

    Lovely poem, Sumana. I enjoyed this very much.

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