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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

HOLI

by A.V. Koshy

We never played Holi
but I remember clearly
walking in the cities of our heart
Its streets that we ran through
splashing colours on each other's emotions
and feelings
I, in the hope that they would never get removed
You? I don't know what you wished for
but hope you wished the same
Stains spreading wet and warm on our dresses
in which appeared our dreams
with all the colours of the sun
our expressions unread
and our words
unwritten, speaking of unspoken love

19 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 26, 2014 at 12:06 AM

    Divine.....

    but hope you wished the same
    Stains spreading wet and warm on our dresses
    in which appeared our dreams

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    1. Marshwiggle23March 26, 2014 at 3:35 AM

      Thanks Jawaid bhai :)

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    2. SukantaMarch 10, 2020 at 9:40 AM

      Love it. I want to preserve those strains. But slowly and slowly they are getting smaller and smaller.

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  2. Archna PantMarch 26, 2014 at 12:15 AM

    The colors of the poet's desires, dreams ... rich, vibrant, unabashedly wanton in their longings, have seeped right into our hearts too.
    A beautiful, lovely poem ....
    A joyous celebration of love.

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  3. Reena PrasadMarch 26, 2014 at 12:23 AM

    Lovely poem . All the 'un's culminating in a vibrant splash of colour.in the alleys within. Love this twist on Holi.

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    1. Marshwiggle23March 26, 2014 at 3:39 AM

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    2. Marshwiggle23March 26, 2014 at 4:21 AM

      thanks reena, i never feel fully satisfied but i still like this one a lot somehow!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 26, 2014 at 1:29 AM

    has a deep echo of reminiscence, lovely poem!

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  5. Marshwiggle23March 26, 2014 at 4:24 AM

    that deep echo of reminiscence was exactly what I was after esp as it is of an imaginary scene, sheikha!

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  6. Gargi S BacghiMarch 26, 2014 at 3:27 PM

    The celebration of Holi in one's mind... How much more vibrant and multihued it can be with the exquisite colors of so many varied emotions that can never be replicated in real life... Being drenched in love without touching a drop of water... What a beautiful poem! What wonderful expression of thought! Loved it!!!

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  7. pramila Khadun.March 26, 2014 at 4:30 PM

    What a colourful poem,written in colourful feelings.It drenches us with the hues of happiness celebration and a deep sense of togetherness and love.Congratulations Dr Koshy.

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  8. SunitaMarch 5, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    Lovely poem. Colourfully emotional :)

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  9. Marshwiggle23March 27, 2021 at 11:08 AM

    Thank you!

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  10. satbir chadhaMarch 28, 2021 at 12:32 AM

    Splashed of love trickled of colour
    Lovely

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  11. Marshwiggle23March 28, 2021 at 12:33 AM

    thanks Satbir!

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