Like the hands of God, breathing life into thoughts
Like the trident wielded by the Devil incarnate
Like a rainbow displaying its happy colours against a soft blue canvas
Like tear drops precipitating from dark grey clouds
Like a wisp of rain, a gentle patter on the face
Like a swathe of devastation caused by a cataclysmic hurricane
Like a rejuvenating breeze carrying the scent of the ocean
Like a fire enraged, obliterating all in its path
Like the soul quaffing copious quantities of quietude
Like a raucous cacophony of two mismatched heartbeats
Like lustrous pearls strung together in a luminescent necklace
Like a crown of thorns, jagged spikes piercing and inflicting pain
Like a feather comforter, a down pillow
Like a bed of nails, sharp and incisive
Like a cursive typeface that writes in swirling smileys
Like a bold font designed for maximum impact
Like Cupid’s arrow penning odes to the heart
Like a sledgehammer blow straight to the plexus
Like long stemmed roses dripping honeyed verse
Like a bramble bush from which one recoils
Like a conductor’s baton orchestrating a dulcet symphony
Like the merciless pounding of molten metal at a foundry
Like a spider web, delicate yet ensnaring
Like a shark’s maw, as rapacious as vicious
Like a stolen kiss, effervescent and evanescent
Like bitter bile, a poison unto perpetuity
Like a sheer satin veil, a message of eternity delivered to a body on the cusp
Like a shroud of coarse sackcloth, rigor mortis setting in while a maudlin heart still beats
Each one of these is profound in own way.
This one hit me on a visceral level:
“Like Cupid’s arrow penning odes to the heart
Like a sledgehammer blow straight to the plexus”
Brilliant piece, Kunal.
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Both of them can give us life or can kill, Lola. Both, so, so powerful in their intensity, don’t you think?
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I just read it again and, yes, I see that. Your words carry the energy. 🙂
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Thanks, Lola!
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And you use the words so well…truly like an artist’s tool.
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Thank you, Marissa!
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Loved the contrast and rhythm of each couplet.
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Thanks for visiting!
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brilliantly written, each verse holds so much inside, kudos.
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Glad you liked it, Akhiz!
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Such beautiful imagery! Love this one.
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Many thanks! 😊
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Great use of simile and juxtaposing forces of love…brilliant
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Thank you! Glad you liked it enough to comment!
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you are welcome…i am enjoying your work very much
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Stunning words and stunning visuals too.libely writing Kunal. Polarities is what we live life amidst. The ebbs and flows the light and dark the desirable and the not desirable../
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Thank you, Aseem
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I found your blog through Community Pool just now. This was wonderful!
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Thank you, appreciate your kind words!
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Wonderful craft of words..
Luvd it😊
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Thank you, my friend!
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You’re very talented! How long have you been writing? This poetry seems to be coming straight from your heart. You’re an artist!
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…..you’re being kind to an old man! Blogging for a year now… Thanks & blessings!
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Age may have added more meaning and talent to your writing 🙂 It’s fantastic to read!
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😀
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Wow, this is beautiful. I adore this. What a stunning piece of writing! X
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Thank you, Jennifer! Isn’t that exactly what love is?
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It sure is! X
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Reblogged this on INK AND QUILL and commented:
This piece by Kunal at random rants ruminations ramblings, is just absolutely spectacular, breathtaking and gripping. Kunal is a truly talented poet.
Enjoy!
Jen
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Thanks for the intro! 🙂 Hugs!
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You’re welcome Kunal! 💕
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Found you through Jennifer at Ink and Quill. Loved this. Will read more. Thank you for creating such beauty.
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Thank you, Kevin! Appreciate you visiting and look forward to you returning! Will pop across to your’s in a bit! Cheers!
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This is beautiful. 😀
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Know what? I like it, too! 😆
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😀
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This is stunning Kunal. Wow. Brilliant
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😊👍
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I paused at this one – maybe needing to be conscious of my own words. The alternate lines are brittle/brutal – they weigh heavily with me. See, I’m moved again!
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🙂 What do I say, except muchas gracias
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Reblogged this on random rants ruminations ramblings.
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This is brilliant. You are quite the master of words!
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Awww, thank you, Ambika, you’re embarrassing me!
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