I was the one
with bruises and stones
in my mirror-eyed reflection
a reflection of you, mother
the cacophony of time and hours
floating inside your eyes,
the heaviness of pebbles and rituals.
Your arm mocked your cerulean breast,
with its swollen stigma of memoirs
and some pictures, vintage.
I combed your concave mouths
of dripping forlorn fractures,
like a staircase bleeding
or a topology reversed and processed.
I am a soft song in your black-knitted bun
a piece of your chipped nail,
a sunflower, kissed and harassed
inside your turbulent head.
A cauldron, and a day full of nights
hid beneath your muffled chin,
a mole hanging beneath your shouts and dim- dreams.
Mother, you are a pool of madness
and a point blank.
Obscure, shadowy your tongue knits tears
and a sweet thread of touch, impeccable.
Sometimes, I glint in your orange censure
a pattern of love and you,
Your body is a dream.
and I fall in your loops of laps.
the uncontrollable seizures,
the uncontrollable laughters,
Scarlet red wires.
it’s all you, it’s all you.
®MVS
NaPoWriMo#15
Okay, I’m totally blown away by this.
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Thank you Ankit.
That is a great thing to say.
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That’s so magnificent. And emotions are are so pure and heart felt
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Thank you dear girl.
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If you have not, and if you can, you should read this to your Mom.
You’ll cry (if you’re anything like Me) when you do so and she will too.
It’s captivatingly beautiful.
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If my words touched you that much, Tre there is nothing more I could ask for.
You have already bestowed me with your most honest reaction.
I am moved. I am touched.
Thank you so much.
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Peace. It’s a poem full of emotion and when I write poems of this nature, especially about my Mom (given our history), I cry when reading them to her.
You’re most welcome.
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I hear you completely.
❤️
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So dreamy.
“I fall in your loops of laps.”
Beautiful.
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Thank you so much.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you Penny.
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Excellent poetry as always. Well done!!!
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Hi there!
I am so pleased to hear your words.
Thank you!
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Lovely piece of work, emotions are flowing so smoothly. Loved it!
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I am humbled.❤️
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I’m speechless after reading this. How well you have defined each and every expression, mannerism, behavior of a mother with your metaphors. How eyes are a reflection of her pain and our heads a cacophony of her voices.How she is bogged down by traditions and customs.
How a topology of mother defines that of her children and her softness in her gestures.
How her crimson laughs can fill the deep corners of our soul.
Its all about her, our mothers.Bravo Devika!!
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This piece is close to me as you can tell and now your words are the second best thing after this writing of mine(personally).
Thank you dear M. You are a true and sweet writer friend.
🖤
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I’m honored to hear that and the pleasure is completely mutual.Love and hugs.
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This is awesome! Love the emotion in this poem
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Appreciate your words, Braeden.
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My pleasure
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There is only one word for this – BRILLIANT!
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Thank you Lorraine.
Always lovely to hear from you
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What a phenomenal writer, you really have a way with words would love to host your poems if like submit your work here: https://poetryinspired.com/about/ 🔗🔥
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Wonderful. A different style from what I am accustomed to reading from you, but so well done.
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Lovely composition, writing from the heart, also writing in a different tune. Moms do that to all 🙂
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Hey, thanks a bunch.
It has been a long time. Hope you are well.
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Yes good as new 😀 ..was on a vacation. thanks for asking.
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Amazing talent and quite passionate too
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Hey, thank you so much☺️
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Actually THANK YOU for giving me the opportunity to read the masterpieces 😊
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Very very welcome MVS
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I like this poem very much!
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So nice of you.
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This is so beautifully written. 🙂
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Hey thanks!
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Welcome!
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Beautiful.. I love your imagination and expressions 👏👏👍🤝
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I so adore your words thank you.
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It is not often i read a piece of poetry and hear it in the writers voice. you have pour out of your own heart a piece of you, that pulls me and other readers in. I hope this was therapeutic for you. thanks for sharing
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It was indeed a catharsis to me. I enjoy how my dear readers resonate with it, just like you did.
Means a lot! Thank you.
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your most welcome and deserving
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Devika, this is so moving. So many stories in here, and such a beautiful and uniquely yours, tribute. Your writing is always so fascinating to me.
Hope you are well.
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Hi Venessa, I am touched to read such gracious words.
Thank you for reading me
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It is my pleasure! 🌸
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Devika Mathur/My Valiant Soul
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Time & You by myvaliantsoulblog. This is what love and understanding looks and feels like. Heartfelt beautiful!
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