Love
I.
Until I loved you,
I wrote verse, drew pictures,
And went out with friends
For walks…
Now that I love you,
Curled like an old mongrel
My life lies content
In you…
Freedom
II.
You planned to tame a swallow, to hold her
In the long summer of your love so that she would forget
Not the raw seasons alone, and homes left behind, but
Also her nature, the urge to fly, and the endless
Pathways of the sky…
To love. To freedom. To women.
To Madhavi Kutty.
To Kamala Das Suraiya. In her words. RIP (March 31, 1934-May 31, 2009)
(Image: Shamim Qureshy)
47 comments:
Beautiful, Soul.
The image, too.
Just beautiful!
When u said To WOMEN, I was happy :)
**To Madhavi Kutty.
To Kamala Das Suraiya
who r they, may I ask? but u dun hv to ans.
Keshi.
-->Agnes
Heyyy, thanks.
*cheers*
-->Keshi
Yes Kesh, that was to WOMEN. For they are the best.
Kamala Das was one of modern India's finest poets. One who challenged the orthodox and took on the male bastion fearlessly. She wrote under the pen name of Madhavi Kutty too. Google Kamala Das and you will find how her words packed so much fire.
*smilez*
gee tnxx! I will google her now :)
Keshi.
Those words touch people's hearts......
Great tribute! Fantastic lines!
-->Keshi
So, did you find Kamala Das?
*smilez*
-->Pauline
Heyy hi, Pauline. Kamala Das was just outstanding as would her words say.
Thanks for visiting.
*cheers*
-->Rakesh
Heyy Rakesh, welcome again.
Thanks for the appreciation. Kamala Das was one of the best we could have had.
*cheers*
That was very touching ... :) First visit and I'm glad i did :)
take care,
adisha
Beautiful tribute!!! :) Cheers!!! :)
-->Adisha
Heyyy thanks, Adisha. I am glad you liked them. Thanks to the great poet though.
Thanks for visiting. Do return.
*cheers*
-->Kiddo
Thanks, mate. Thanks indeed.
*cheers*
So what you been up to?
-->Agnes
Nothing really, Agnes. My mind is kind of blank these days.
How have you been? And Geoff?
*cheers*
I dont know whether they are her words or yours...either way they are absolutely beautiful. :)
All right, thanks. I like the new profile picture!
Did you know I met Moin Khan?
-->Vagabond
Heyy, good to see you again.
By the way, the words were not mine; those belong to Kamala Das. Beautiful they indeed are.
Thanks for remembering to drop by.
*cheers*
-->Agnes
Did you mean Moin Khan, the smart wicketkeeper batsman of Pakistan? He was a tremendous player. Never got to meet him though.
*cheers*
A well written tribute...
Yes, yes and yes :-)
-->Jo
Heyy Jo. Welcome here. Your tribute was darn cool. It said a lot about your passion for poetry and appreciation of Kamala Das' life and work.
Thanks for arriving here.
*cheers*
-->Agnes
That was cool. Moin Khan. I alwaus wanted to meet Inzamam Ul haq. I am a fan of that burly chap. Such a tremendous cricketer.
*cheers*
You have such a refined taste for poetry :)
When are you gonna start writing your own?
-->Mehreen
Welcome back, Mehreen.
Thanks for the generous words. But I hardly understand poetry. Just a passion I cant explain myself. And so far as writing myself is concerned, I am not that good at it. Have tried a couple on this blog, have not I?
Thanks for returning.
*smiles*
oyess I found alot of links abt her...wonderful!
Hows u Soul? :)
Keshi.
:-)
i was here. :)
btw come n read abt a wonderful Aussie who cared for all humans irrespective of caste/creed/color. Thats the kind of ppl I wanna focus on. :)
Keshi.
-->Keshi
Great. How powerful are her words, arent they?
Thanks and take care
*smilez*
-->Agnes
Heyyy hi, Agnes.
*cheers*
-->Renaye
Heyyy, great to have you back, Ren..
Thanks.
*cheers*
-->Keshi
Of course I read that post, Kesh. I did that yesterday. Just was caught up with work which is why could not leave a comment immediately. Will be there soon.
*smilez*
tnxx Soul :)
yes she's a great poetess with stellar writing skills!
Keshi.
How r we today? :)
Keshi.
-->Keshi
We are good today, Kesh. Like we always were.
Heyyy, you disabled your comment section in the last post??? :D I checked in to see the replies and the first thought was did I leave my comment at the wrong post yesterday? What happened, dear?
Thanks for always being here.
*smilez*
hey Soul thats good to know :)
Abt that post..o well I got rid of it altogether. I dun wanna write abt Blogville dramas again. Actually thats the only way to stop it I guess :)
Keshi.
A befitting tribute, Soul.
-->Keshi
You did good. Blogville dramas must find another place to thrive. Your place is too good for all this. Let the dramas go elsewhere.
We want Kesh unadulterated. Now and always.
*smilez*
-->Trevor
Heyyy, thanks mate. Welcome back.
*cheers*
haha @unadulterated :)
Keshi.
soulful words !
-bluffmaster
www.gr8bluffmaster.blogspot.com
-->Keshi
Yea. Unadulterated.
*smilez*
-->Bluffmaster
Thanks mate...err..bluffmaster.
Welcome here.
*cheers*
beautiful post. cheers to all the women! :)
-->Shaili
Thanks, Shaili. I am glad you liked the post. Yes, three cheers to WOMEN. They make us tick...
*cheers*
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