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| Poem Omniscient Rasika - Ashley Photo: Sonya Devi July 17, 2012  The sun is slow to rise, I wake to the sounds of Everlasting music, Instruments of various kinds, Sounds of Prayers, chants, and singing, Flutes, mridangams, and veenas, Nattuvangam, ankle bells, and stamping of feet, The stretching of bodies, I stretch alongside you daily, Often times I stand back and watch you, Dance, sing, and play an instrument or two Dance and music Entrap me with such ecstasy, You are the very core Of my happiness. Time fades as the wind blows, The sun is slow to set, Alas, I am here watching as always, Overlooking with such anticipation and fascination. I fall asleep to the distant sounds of Chatting, whispering, and laughter, I am the omniscient rasika. I am The banyan tree. US based Ashley is a student of Bharatanatyam. She loves writing poetry and learning dance. Though she has never been to India, Ashley has penned this poem on the theme of Kalakshetra through the perspective of its famous banyan tree. Post your comments Please provide your name and email id when you use the Anonymous profile in the blog to post a comment. All appropriate comments posted with name & email id in the blog will also be featured in the site. |
