Ishaisms

Lines written at sunset on the 5th of July

Today, at the red sunsetas the blue mountains mournedI, too, wept my losses The tears came to me quite suddenand ran even though I wiped themFlowing thicker and heavier each time as a final release from prison Alarming, even though they were quiet but not one without reason I tried to hold myself steady- I… Continue reading Lines written at sunset on the 5th of July

God, inspiration, Ishaisms, story

The Mountains We Carry

They say that when God calls you to where he dwells, there is no force- physical or emotional, that can keep you from answering that call. They call it, Bulawa. You've been informed that the oxygen levels will drop with the altitude. You watch the people in line get rejected one by one, on account… Continue reading The Mountains We Carry

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