Creative Writing, inspiration, Ishaisms, Poetry

Sea, the woman

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…

God, inspiration, Ishaisms, Poetry

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

Ishaisms

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