Landscapes - Merging With the Lilies

The day smelled of light living
Of loud laughs and hearty hugs
The day shined with the rays of a ferocious sun
And seemed to shout at me to get out of my cocoon
And draw its beauty on a painting
Such a one which would remain etched
On souls' admiring glances for eons on end!

I thus walked out of my one room apartment
With my materials and faced the glares of people
A woman claiming to be an artist is still unheard of
Still I sat in a corner of the bus station
There where I knew everyone would see me
And started painting!

I painted myself, as I saw me and not
As the rest of the world did
Pray, I painted myself seated on swing
In an orchard, an orchard laden with juicy fruits
And blossoming flowers
I sat and relished the upward flow of the swing
While the white lilies scattered everywhere
Turned gradually dark red
Pray, I propelled myself up to the skies
But, left, a part of me in the flowers
The white lilies shall be me
While being for the rest an unexplained mystery!

The Unexplained Mystery
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Baskaran Avatar
July 2, 2017 at 3:12 AM
Beautiful poem... the lively imagery used did not fail to transport me to the world that you depicted....wonderful!!! Congrats on your victory!!!
U.D Palawon  Avatar
July 1, 2017 at 5:26 AM
This is very creative and the idea of sitting in a bus station and switching on to another panorama is wonderful;a beautiful painting indeed. GL :)
Barden Avatar
June 30, 2017 at 8:35 PM
This is beautiful, Anoucheka ... enjoyed it very much, and well-earned placement! Congrats!
Gangabissoon Avatar
July 1, 2017 at 1:51 AM
Thks Greg :)
Beam Avatar
June 30, 2017 at 5:47 AM
Congratulations on your win with pen.
Gangabissoon Avatar
July 1, 2017 at 1:51 AM
Thks John :)
Nusker Avatar
June 29, 2017 at 10:39 PM
Congrats for topping the chart with this fantabulous poem.
Gangabissoon Avatar
July 1, 2017 at 1:51 AM
Thks Afzal :)
Hamilton Avatar
June 29, 2017 at 9:45 PM
Congrats on a fine win!
Gangabissoon Avatar
July 1, 2017 at 1:52 AM
Thks John :)
Rodrigues Avatar
June 29, 2017 at 7:43 PM
Lovely imagery of swing, orchard, lovely lillies! Congrats on your win in my contest, Anoucheka!
Gangabissoon Avatar
July 1, 2017 at 1:52 AM
Wow Kim, thks for the appreciation and for the top placement :)
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