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Array ( [sid] => 155378 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => ~*~ HEART OF A MOUNTAIN ~*~ [time] => 2009-11-26 03:39:56 [hometext] => Please read! This is my latest poem! [bodytext] => For millions of years
I have been standing here
On my deep rooted feet
In the Earth; from my breast
Rivers of life took birth
And countless trees on my chest.
I long to flow along with the rivers .
And I yearn to swing my head
with the branches of trees
when wind touches them with love.
I wish to fly like a great falcon
To enjoy dreams of freedom in the deep skies.
But, I am a born slave chained to mother Earth!
Where are my feet? How can I show them?
Though I have burning thoughts of love
Yet, I can not move my feet nor my limbs!
Even the fingers of my feet do not co operate!
Some times with agony I feel I should die
Squeezing my throat with my own hands
But where are my hands?
Were they chopped off by the heaven?
Why should I be burnt and hammered
By the merciless Sun in the summers?
Why should I be buried under chilling
Snow of the winters and in the rains
Why should I bear lashes of thunder?
How can I escape the life of slavery?
Where can I fly for freedom?-
I cried aloud with all my caves
and crevices with a prayer
to mother Earth to show some pity!
Then I heard a melodious voice
From the heart of the space-
"How crazy you are!!
You are not a bird to fly towards heaven
You are not a river to flow towards ocean
You are a great mountain,
A symbol of loftiness on the Earth
where can you move with high peaks
of ideals from your mother Earth!
When you are enjoying such high position
why do you grieve then?
Your strength and firmness is immense!
All intellectuals should learn loftiness,
Mental strength, and firmness from you only.
Without you there are no rivers,
No civilizations and no mineral wealth!
Without your strength the Earth
can not hold even oceans in her lap.
Are you not the most beloved son of the Earth?"
Hearing those words my heart felt quietude!
There after I am able to stretch my feet
into the warmth of mother Earth!
~*~^~*~
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~*~ HEART OF A MOUNTAIN ~*~

Contributed by venkat on Thursday, 26th November 2009 @ 03:39:56 AM in AEST
Topic: oops

For millions of years
I have been standing here
On my deep rooted feet
In the Earth; from my breast
Rivers of life took birth
And countless trees on my chest.
I long to flow along with the rivers .
And I yearn to swing my head
with the branches of trees
when wind touches them with love.
I wish to fly like a great falcon
To enjoy dreams of freedom in the deep skies.
But, I am a born slave chained to mother Earth!
Where are my feet? How can I show them?
Though I have burning thoughts of love
Yet, I can not move my feet nor my limbs!
Even the fingers of my feet do not co operate!
Some times with agony I feel I should die
Squeezing my throat with my own hands
But where are my hands?
Were they chopped off by the heaven?
Why should I be burnt and hammered
By the merciless Sun in the summers?
Why should I be buried under chilling
Snow of the winters and in the rains
Why should I bear lashes of thunder?
How can I escape the life of slavery?
Where can I fly for freedom?-
I cried aloud with all my caves
and crevices with a prayer
to mother Earth to show some pity!
Then I heard a melodious voice
From the heart of the space-
"How crazy you are!!
You are not a bird to fly towards heaven
You are not a river to flow towards ocean
You are a great mountain,
A symbol of loftiness on the Earth
where can you move with high peaks
of ideals from your mother Earth!
When you are enjoying such high position
why do you grieve then?
Your strength and firmness is immense!
All intellectuals should learn loftiness,
Mental strength, and firmness from you only.
Without you there are no rivers,
No civilizations and no mineral wealth!
Without your strength the Earth
can not hold even oceans in her lap.
Are you not the most beloved son of the Earth?"
Hearing those words my heart felt quietude!
There after I am able to stretch my feet
into the warmth of mother Earth!
~*~^~*~
-venkat

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Re: ~*~ HEART OF A MOUNTAIN ~*~ (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Thursday, 26th November 2009 @ 02:07:30 PM AEST
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I think if you close your eyes long enough, Venkat, you have a vivid enough imagination to envision yourself flying like the Falcon and being free.

Beauty and yearning here but great imagery as usual.

Nicely done.

Thank you for an enjoyable read.

Take care,

Tim

Re: ~*~ HEART OF A MOUNTAIN ~*~ (User Rating: 1 )
by Deidra_Carmichael on Thursday, 26th November 2009 @ 04:21:54 PM AEST
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wow this is a great allegory. I like how you gave personification very well in this poem. I hope to see more creative writing like this. Take care,
Deidra

Re: ~*~ HEART OF A MOUNTAIN ~*~ (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Thursday, 26th November 2009 @ 04:30:53 PM AEST
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My Goodness, Venkat!!! I do believe this is my all time favourite of your poems. This is a masterpiece in my eyes....great analogy....

So happy to see you posting again, I have missed you, my friend....

Hugs,
Jenni

Re: ~*~ HEART OF A MOUNTAIN ~*~ (User Rating: 1 )
by Puppy_dog_eyes on Friday, 27th November 2009 @ 02:15:48 PM AEST
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Written with intensity and mastery of expression.
I was captive from the start to the end......and when I reached the end I was captivated !!
Great work yet again

Steve

Re: ~*~ HEART OF A MOUNTAIN ~*~ (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Friday, 27th November 2009 @ 09:06:23 PM AEST
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Well it's about time, my friend. smiles
A very poweful, moving write.
Good work.
huggs, smiles, blessings,
emy

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