Kash Poet Poet Pantoum

Lying Under a Banyan Tree

Lying in the meadows' nest
under your green greatness,
remembrance of my Grandma's face
oh banyan, my lullaby days!

Under your green greatness
listening to murmuring leaves,
oh banyan, my lullaby days
just like from my Grandma's lips!

Listening to murmuring leaves
a history hundred years old,
just like from my Grandma's lips
the fairy tales that were told!

A history hundred years old
want to listen before I sleep,
the fairy tales that were told
sure in my mind will creep!

Want to listen before I sleep
story of your younger days,
sure in my mind will creep
like morning Sun's golden rays!

Story of your younger days
remembrance of my Grandma's face,
like morning Sun's golden rays
lying in the meadows' nest!


© kashinath karmakar
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Connie Gildersleeve July 12, 2013 at 5:48 PM Kash I so enjoyed this Pantoum . Congrats on your fabulous win. Warm Smiles, Connie

Andrea Dietrich July 12, 2013 at 10:45 AM Kash, maybe this was one of your very first pantoum poems. YOu do so well with that form and this is no exception. Sure I saw this before. Congrats on your well deserved win.

Skat A July 11, 2013 at 10:55 PM congrats on your awesome win............. SKAT

Poet Destroyer A July 11, 2013 at 10:11 PM Kash.. Congratulations, thank you ever so much... I was very happy with all the poems entered in my TREE contest :-). Please enjoy my blog, I sure did... LOL--- always~ Linda

Debbie Guzzi April 28, 2011 at 5:15 PM Such a lovely memory and write congrad's on your win! Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown April 26, 2011 at 6:46 AM Congratulations Kashinath on your win in Constance's "The Tree" contest. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta April 24, 2011 at 3:22 PM Congratulations on the win in the contest of Constance

Kabuteng P.Ink K. April 24, 2011 at 8:28 AM oh how cool that you tried out pantuom! & great topic you wrote about too! Congrats on your win with this Kashinath! :)

Jack Horne April 24, 2011 at 8:14 AM Many congrats and a happy Easter to you : )

Nette Onclaud April 24, 2011 at 6:32 AM applause to you, kashi for the high win... awesome! :) hugggs

Andrea Dietrich April 24, 2011 at 12:06 AM Kash, I dn't have time to congratulate many winner lists today but stopping by to say hi and congratulate YOU. way to go on your wonderful poem here. LUv, Andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart April 23, 2011 at 9:07 PM Congrats Kash on your spectacular win in the tree contest with this marvelous entry my friend.. enjoy a great win as u celebrate the joy of Easter Sunday with luv my friend..

John Freeman April 23, 2011 at 7:08 PM Great to see you in the winner's circle, Kashinath. Congratulations on your worthy poem's honor in place. Agape, Moses

Elaine George April 23, 2011 at 6:28 PM Lilac bushes bring my grandmother back to me. Wonderful memories brought to you from a tree. Many congrats on your SUPER WIN, Kashi, Lainie

Carrie Richards April 23, 2011 at 5:50 PM Oh I love this depiction of the tree in relation to your Grandma!! What a sweet poem this is Kashinath. Just love it! :)

Carolyn Devonshire April 23, 2011 at 5:48 PM Dear Kash, Congratulations on your win in Constance's contest! Love, Carolyn

Nette Onclaud April 23, 2011 at 11:58 AM wheyyyy... a very descriptive, fine-tuned piece, kash.. go thing i saw this; was away on a holiday foe days.. greeeeat job! winning wishes to you! :) huggs, nette

Sara Kendrick April 22, 2011 at 4:05 PM Good luck in the with this very interesting work...Reads like a winner to me..Enjoyed..Sara

Andrea Dietrich April 21, 2011 at 11:52 PM by heway, just exactly what IS this kind of tree? Not a fruit tree or anything , is it? and now I will remember to rate this!

Andrea Dietrich April 21, 2011 at 11:51 PM Kashinath,love your story telling style. I think this kind of tree sounds marvelous to lie underneath and I enjoyed reading this one a lot. Boy, I can barely keep my eyes open and I still had comments to get to. And a blog I wanted to do, etc etc. EEEEEEEE

Constance La France April 21, 2011 at 7:54 PM Thank you for supporting my contest. Beautiful!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart April 21, 2011 at 6:55 PM Beautiful Kash.. I have never heard of this tree but it must be so lovely from the expressive words used to describe in this dramatic piece..those childhood memories are simply the best.. good luck in the contest luv... Happy Easter celebration to u ..my friend..

Carolyn Devonshire April 21, 2011 at 10:38 AM What a great poem, Kash. It speaks highly of your love for your grandmother as well as the banyan tree. It's amazing how well thoughts flow when we are communing with nature. Best wishes in the contest! Love, Carolyn

Jack Horne April 21, 2011 at 6:37 AM I find pantoums so hard but this is great, Kash. You made it look so easy too!