Dr.Ram Mehta Poet Free verse

Platonic Relationships

Platonic Relationships

Look at the 1st quarter moon of the 7th
Day of the 7th month in the naked sky.
Japan celebrating Tanabata festival
There! The two stars Vega and Altair
Vega neglecting her weaving and
Altair allowed the cows to stray.
Dereliction in the case infuriated their King
Vega and Altair separated by the Milky Way
Vega succeeded in arousing the sympathy
Was allowed to meet Altair once in a year
Provided no rain on the eve of seventh
To unite in the milky way-Scorpion region
On the bank of Amanogawa river.


Blinded by love like the stars Vega and Altair
In the Bard Kalidas’s epic poem Meghdootam.
So did lovelorn Yaksha in his duties to Kubera.
Dereliction in each case infuriated the kings.
Vega and Altair separated by the Milky Way
Yaksha expurgated by separation for a year.
From Alkapuri in the Himalayas to Ramgiri.

Prospero proved wiser expiating Ferdinand
By his log bearing as ‘trials of thy love’.
Reducing Miranda as ‘rich gift’ or ‘acquisition’
Forever as compensation to Ferdinand’s pains?
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Date 3-1-14
Dr. Ram Mehta
First Place Win in
Contest: Appreciate Platonic Relationship by Poet Undertaker

Explanations of foreign words in the poem:
Japanese “Tana” means a shelf in English and “bata” is a transformation of “hata” which 
means a loom
"weaving with the loom (bata) placed on the shelf (tana)",
One popular Tanabata custom is to write one's wishes on a piece of paper, and hang that 
piece of paper on a specially erected bamboo tree, in the hope that the wishes become true.

According to a Chinese legend, the two stars Altair and Vega,
Yakshas : name of the Kubera’s servant
Meghdootam: Megh (rainy clouds and Dootam means messenger)An epic poem written in 
Sanskrit in the year 400 A.D. by the great Indian Bard Kalidas – meaning cloud messenger
Ramgiri ; a hill near Nagpur in Central India
Alka: the name of the city in Himalayan region also known as Alkapuri
Kubera:  the God of Wealth in the Hindu mythology

the Amanogawa (River of Heaven),

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Gautami Phookan January 16, 2014 at 7:32 AM Enjoyed reading your poem,, It's rich and you have a brilliant narrative power. Congrats Dr Ram and Regards..

Richard Lamoureux January 15, 2014 at 9:13 AM I enjoyed the poem and the accompanying explanations. Congratulations Dr. Ram

Dr. Vandana Sharma January 15, 2014 at 2:01 AM wonderful!!!!!

Andrea Dietrich January 14, 2014 at 6:19 PM a lot of work put into this one. I like that blend of poetry with cultural legend. Very nice, Dr. Ram. Congrats on your win.

Poet. Undertaker January 14, 2014 at 9:11 AM Dr.Mehta,a wonderful poem. Congratulations. great win.(: ) Jenish. Dr.Ram Mehta January 14, 2014 at 9:07 PM Jenish, Thanks for my placement

Harry Horsman January 8, 2014 at 11:43 AM wow, this is so good,, good luck in contest..

Gautami Phookan January 3, 2014 at 6:51 AM Beautifully expressed in your lines! I wonder at the magnitude of your writings Sir,, thank you! Regards and Namaste..and thank you too for visiting my page yesterday, I deleted that poem Dr Ram, the one inspired by a song-on which there was your lovely comment too, somehow felt it was not good.

Anne-Lise Andresen January 3, 2014 at 5:55 AM - As an adventure in the sky - A beautiful poem Dr.Ram - good luck in the contest ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)