Sojourn through Tarotspace
...SOJOURN THROUGH TAROTSPACE
Let me tell you a story,
Of a deck of cards, in all its glory.
Well, some will say, what’s the big deal?
To them my humble reply, come, conquer, and heal.
The stor...
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Categories:
varuna, art, symbolism, teacher,
Form: Rhyme
The He Meets the She
...He was a hard-edged razor-back, but bright.
His hands were red-dog rough, but his smile was a delight.
She was a soft-hearted floret, and smart.
Her hands felt as light and plump as a neonate’s he...
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Categories:
varuna, fun, marriage,
Form: Rhyme
Goddess Durga's Homecoming
...Start
On the sixth day of the waxing moon
In the sixth month*, there is a boon
Mother Durga comes to her father’s home
On top of the Himalayan dome
She is the epitome of womanhood
T...
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Categories:
varuna, god,
Form: Rhyme
The Rain
...overcast,
With dark black clouds hanging,
That burst soon into torrential rain
Driving the innocent farmers into
A rapturous mood to dance and drench
In the God-sent rain, their hope of future
And that's the way they thank
Their God of rain, they call "Varuna"
Their saviour....
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Categories:
varuna, rain,
Form: Blank verse
Ocean Puja
...Swami~
The Ocean cast garlands of pearls
at your Lotus Feet
Varuna the Sea god knelt in awe
I stand in that vast azure temple
surrounded by a choir of waves
all singing Your divine name
while...
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Categories:
varuna, devotion, god,
Form: Free verse
Curse of Caste
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They came on bullock-carts
loaded with gods
Indra
Agni
Varuna
Rudra
traversed sinuous mountain ranges
rivers
gurglin...
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Categories:
varuna, birth, class, race, racism,
Form: Free verse
Pitter Patter Pitter Patter-Win
...Evoke and pray to Gods Varun* and Indra*
And to Apollo not to go on long vacation
Play hide and seek with the earth as kids do
And bring a rainbow with its rich colors to see.
Do not bring maus...
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Categories:
varuna, earth, storm, write, ,
Form: Verse