now from this temple where I stand
upon this earth I sense a land
where no malevolent cruel wind blows
and stillness reigns where water flows
where zeal on fire creates a space
to live and love the human race.
I sat there in a quiet room eyes closed
for a breath course
a short time
focused
still
calm
peaceful
thoughts slowing
mindful of breath
what a tranquil, serene moment it was
Date: 05/14/2021
Submitted for: Writing Prompt - Calm - Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France
Note:
1) Vipassana Pagoda is a meditation dome hall serving as a monument of peace and harmony.
2) Vipassana is known to be the oldest Bhuddhist meditation practice.
Pagoda
A sheet of paper
Gamesmanship
OEM factory
Devalue the character
An imitator
His talk is so inscrutable,
as he preens before the press
in a pagoda pique
Notice the sneer beneath the smile,
taste the bitter words candy coated sweet
Kim Jong
is so nuclear wrong, he says
Only a pre-emptive first strike
will make this Asian problem turn out right
But, shouldn’t diplomacy first be given a try,
to avoid millions of innocents who would die?
Not so, not so ...
my annihilatical words need to be a darker shade of mean,
tweets he with the pagoda preen
What’s the point in having nuclear weapons,
if you can’t make the red button turn green
But, shouldn’t tete-a-tete be the first try,
so our children won’t hear radioactive screams
of another Hiroshima mushroom cry?
It shall be something never seen before, he says
A whole country obliterated,
nuclear graveyard ... Korean peninsula of the dead
But, shouldn’t diplomacy be the first try,
so our conscience won’t hear radioactive screams
of another Nagasaki mushroom cry?
the small pagoda
outside my window home to god
of my morning meditations
though beg for the eternal
her silence good enough
Situated in the state of Odisha,
It still glorifies India's ancient era.
It was dedicated to the Sun God Surya,
Being one of the wonders of India.
Built in the form of a gigantic chariot,
It's exquisite stone sculptures captivate us a lot.
Unfortunately the main sanctum collapsed,
And it's exact reason is still in dark.
Renovations are periodically done to keep it upright,
The temple is an UNESCO World Heritage Site!
The courtyard beneath the graves
Grew still in my heart.
My brother sleeps
on a hotel bed
Sniffing in the soft air.
The present blisses my mind.
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