What pretty, precious oystered pearls amid buried, bedded bijouterie! She knows of breath beyond deaths, knows of the lost in living lives... Boundless, bottomless, her intelligence. She unmasks… She mystifies…
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Until You Return
With Sainted blessing we begin 'fore Ishwara's dance of destruction,
Nārāyaṇī
'Sita in Ashoka Grove' It was called Ashok-the grove of no sorrows...where, she, held by forcedwindled 'tween gloomand the faithful hopeof rescue by her LordSay, O, Tree, she spokein a dusked, despairing hourTo thy name be truelend me a branching handthat my hair may as rope free me in soul, if not in formAs winds,… Continue reading Nārāyaṇī
The Indian Woman
When in sweet syllables I sing, I am Saraswati When I devote myself to loving, I am Parvati
The Goddess and the Disciple
What will he lay at her venerable feetsanctimonious love or wanton appetitethe Goddess beckons forth only himthat can offer satiating sacrificeThe Disciple steps forth to disrobeher languid laced raimentsagainst all reason and against hopeoffers this divine payment:Her name forever stained on his lipsher perfumes in each sacred placeher ardour in the words he speaksand only… Continue reading The Goddess and the Disciple
Forearmed
You want the goddessand her temple doors opento let you inside Be forewarned, seeker,the goddess always demandsbloody sacrifice ©

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