This vintage arm
is like a faded memory
a corpuscle
of streaming hope
the greys and the reds
a turbid of morbid dreams,
Scars slid, dancing,
they seem happy.
Scars are my baby now
forever, inside
my hallucinating body of madness.
pain is my adamant bowl of Ganges.
slipping between fingers of sickle.
Moist, melting inside somewhere
scars, you make me beautiful.
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A dreamer and a believer for the upliftment of women rights. A published poet, author, writer. Believes in dancing and cooking amazing food for hungry souls at times.
Loves to write and write till the moon is satisfied.
My writings can be found at Visual Verse, Indian Periodical, Sick Lit mag, Duane's Poetree, Thistle magazine, among various others.
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I am so in love with this poem.❤️❤️❤️ Devika you are so beautiful with your words as well.🌼
And I love that bracelet as well.💖
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Haha. Thanks for that
I love this bracelet too love.❤️❤️
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Pleasure always.❤️ Hugs!
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Beautiful by itself. No need to be made beautiful. And the picture giving life to words. Beautiful even without the bracelet
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Thank you Kurian. Appreciate your words.
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You are welcome Devika. I just missed two of your Instagram stories. I just saw them (Pablo Neruda and another) when I woke up in the middle of the night. Now it’s gone! I don’t want to miss any of your beautiful posts
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Ah! That last line says it all. Great ending.
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Thank you so much beautiful.
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“Vintage arm”, I don’t think I’ve ever seen that phrasing before. A Devika original.
And this:
“Scars are my baby now
forever, inside
my hallucinating body of madness”
It’s both painful and beautiful. Very nicely done, lady.
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It’s always an honor to hear such warm words from my dear friend.
You are lovely.🌸
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As are you, lady. 😊
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So brave… I feel your pain, sister. You’re not alone. ❤
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Aww, ain’t you the sweetest!🌸
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Scars are indeed to be nurtured and nourished – they make all the beautiful evident. Beautiful composition!
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Such wise Words. Thank you Pragal.
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You are welcome.
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Scars are stories, scars are courage, scars are victories, scars are what we are! What an ode to scars this is. I am so happy you wrote this, D! And it’s absolutely beautiful. 🌸🤗🌸
Much love darling!
❤️😘❤️😘
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Yes, scars are what we are! I really love to rrS your comments, full of depths.
Thank you Chhaya. And do keep sharing your beautiful words. Don’t budge!
🌸❤️
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I will! Anything for the love of your poetry, dear! 🤗😘❤️
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Wow ❤️
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Thank you.🌸
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Excellent & intriguing .. I don’t want to give you a superficial comments!! i could understand the superimposed connotations … very inspiring 👍👏
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That’s a great perspective. Well penned.
Shreyans
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Your imageries and cadence! Always original and amazing!
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Thank you V.❤️
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❤️
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This is just so beautiful ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thanks 🌸
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Beautiful ending. Lines flow with so much ease.
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Sepia tinged feelings allied to sharp words and an unsettling rhythm… I adore ❤
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Oh my! The man of words adoring my work
Thank you.
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I adore the last line!
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Thank you Allie.
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Beautiful. Indeed our body and its parts are vintage, standing eons of pain and tattooed by the pain as scars. Cherish those scars.
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Indeeds🌻
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Thank you.
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Beautiful poem!!
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Thank you. 🌻
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