An Experience, Surreal Poem by indira babbellapati

An Experience, Surreal

Rating: 3.6


my footprints on
path of ash followed me
into the womb of that
mysterious abode
before a perplexed gaze
there appeared two naked
ash-smeared bodies-
matted hair let loose
like directionless waves
they held a strident each
as if by a touch of magic
the two unified as one
lo, into a phallus of ash
occupying and expanding
into all the visible universe

i remained a witness to
my body, dissolving into
the ash bit by bit...

stupified in silence-echoing
and eternal-my 'other' stood
comatosed by the mystic environs

13may2009
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COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sandra Martyres 31 October 2009

Your bring out the surreal experience with terrific imagery Indira...You are the mistress of teh surreal. I remember reading another poem of yours written earlier on surrealism..which was equally evocative...

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Sathyanarayana M V S 01 November 2009

A poem to ponder over, again and again. True srrealism........Like graphics in movies

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stunning images.. fine fine stuff.

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Ranjit Ravindran 01 November 2009

I had this vision in the Devipuram Temple(The old temple on the hillock) when my eyes first laid upon that holy Phallus Idol of Lord Shiva. Now you brought that imagery right into my inner eye. Thank you.

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Patrick A. Martin 02 November 2009

This also reminds me of a a weekend spent with Shiva devotees in the 1970's I have no idea why that weekend flashed in my mind as I read this. This is full of wonderous images of India and when I read your work I become strangly homesick I say strangly because India is not my homeland. It is my obsession I think. Love always Paddy--------10

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Philosophy of a DewyFlower 15 November 2009

a deep imagination! ! !

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Sarvesh Kulkarni 06 November 2009

very intense....and overwhelming. a tremendous poem ma'am. hats off.

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Rachel Butler 06 November 2009

'Into a phallus of ash occupying and expanding into all the visible universe' Rachel Ann Butler

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Sandhya S N 05 November 2009

As always another wonderful imaginations with peotic excellence regards sandhya

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Sarwar Chowdhury 05 November 2009

lo, into a phallus of ash occupying and expanding into all the visible universe Your excellency, this is excellent! :) 10+

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indira babbellapati

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visakhapatnam, india
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