Umbrella

Umbrella

When, picking up from where it left off last, 
the gales begin to  blast the good rudders, 
anchors or anything that  underpins 
a muslin day  or when,  ineluctably
caught up in the  searing frenzy  of  
earthly  pangs shaking up the innards of
another silken day  or again, when 
the carefully manufactured myth of  
social  ceremony needs to be propped
up with the  vigorous mien  of a noble 
bearing, one seeks out the folded up, 
dormant vitality from some corner 
of one’s psyche,  dusts it, opens  it up
and finds under it relief, rest or class.

By S.Jagathsimhan Nair
Form: Sonnet
27-3-14
For Kelly Deschler's contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Merryman Avatar
April 4, 2014 at 9:03 PM
This is a different take on the contest. Congrats on your great win, Jag! Love, Kim
A  Avatar
April 3, 2014 at 10:26 PM
JAG, congrats on your AWESOME win. .. Luv ~SKAT~
Devonshire Avatar
April 3, 2014 at 2:30 PM
Hi Jag, this is quite a skillfully written poem with a deep meaning. I guess people are always searching for "relief, rest or class." Awesome! Congrats on your win. Best wishes, Carolyn
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April 3, 2014 at 12:31 PM
Hi Jag :) Congratulations, wonderful winning Umbrella poem. Enjoyed my BFF's winning list..... luv LINDA
Mehta Avatar
April 3, 2014 at 4:59 AM
My congratulations for writing this lovely poem, enjoyed it, nair
Dietrich Avatar
April 2, 2014 at 11:06 PM
hey, I sure never noticed this one before. A find write, jag. Big congratulations to you.
Andresen Avatar
April 2, 2014 at 11:37 AM
- Hey Jag. - Congratulations on your win in "Umbrella" contest Sponsor Leonora Galinta - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Gasun Avatar
April 2, 2014 at 10:45 AM
My warm and hearty congratulations on this brilliant piece and win my dear friend S.J ! Thank u so much for your loving support. More blessings! Biggest hugs! Love lots always, Leonora
Guzzi Avatar
March 30, 2014 at 12:37 PM
Ahhh yes of course I new you could rhyme Jag ;) [perhaps there ARE modern sonnets with no end rhyme?]The label just confused me. Words like [underpins, muslin day, mien] are working very well in this verse, a powerful verse no matter the label. Light & Love
Guzzi Avatar
March 30, 2014 at 9:47 AM
Very intriguing verse Jag, if you are going for a modern sonnet with enjambment it still must have end rhyme, though it need not be perfect rhyme, should be half or slant rhyme. Let me know your thoughts OK? Please do call me Debbie, Jag? Light & Love
Palmer Avatar
March 29, 2014 at 11:01 AM
great write S.J.H,your umbrella opened wide
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