Do Not Play Thy Flute Comments

The magical music from the flute of Krishna inspired every one. The soul inspiring songs but creates pain now. Yet the eternal love will bloom always in the heart.

Revisiting this poem after a long gap following Bri Edward's comment on the poem.I should add some footnotes on the poem for a better understanding of readers.

Yes, I definitely thing Krishna should play a guitar instead. Do you all agree? ? ? ;)))))))))

'Therefore the flute is the human heart, and a heart which is made hollow will become a flute for the God of love to play upon.' ...whatever THAT means! ! ! ;) bri

hi, bharati! i'm visiting your poems and chose this one because of the title; i have a poem that begins, as the homely but happy music, which has a flute in its imagery. honestly i'm not sure what feeling animates this poem, but i do sense your passionate lyrical self in it. this strikes me as a great line- My heart heaves like the sea. be blessed. glen

The fond memories! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

I am stirred by your use of repetition in this poem- you are like Poe in mastering its use. Indeed, you make me feel the way the speaker in this poem feels. This poem is Powerful. Genuine. Reflects a state of heart that can be understood by any human being in any other country or religion because this kind of pain is universal though the precise origin of the pain may differ.- - Again I love your use of repitition. - - Do not play thy flute Oh Krishna, it aches my heart - - -My friends, my own blood Forsake me for thy love Oh dear, do not play thy flute. - -My dear memories Blown along the sweet breeze Pain my heart, oh dearest Don't play thy flute - -The memories, sweet and fragrant Dash and crush my heart Oh dear, don't play thy flute. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -A magnificent 10+++++++++++++++++

Hi Bharati, You remind me of the beautiful poems of renowned Malayalam poet Sugatha Kumari. Her 'Krishna poems' itself have been compiled into a book. Most famous is Krishna, Nee Enne Ariyilla (Krishna, You Do Not Know Me) . Loved reading this poem of yours.100+

I see a very devoted Meera in this poem. Very pious and sweet, indeed! (10)

Soulful poem worded like music and flute playing. Lovely lyrical style here. Kudos poetess. Nice to read from your pen again, I hope u will too my latest titled Ashura.

This a poem responding to an excess of love. Even the love of two human beings can become a painful passion. But for a god and human woman, the difference between divine and human is awesome. Radha says, Memories crush my heart. But - this is important - she is not destroyed like Semele in Greek myth, Radha prevails. To me this is a very moving poem: in a way she is saying, Don't disappear from me into your divinity. Stay in this human moment with me, be my gentle confidant and not the god whose flute playing will crush me. I see your poem as a point of stasis: When this pause ends, the mystical meaning will take over and the love story will be replaced by religious allegory. Your poem is that last moment we can enjoy the poetry of physical love: in the next moment their story will be about the transcendent love of God and the Soul, and the physical elements will be absorbed by the spiritual. I copied your poem and put it inside my copy of Jayadeva's Gitagovinda.

Love played in the flute, whatever it is, there's something in that music that lured the listener to its world, and in contrast is not accepted in social norm. A deep and intelligent write, a poem truly worthy of a praise.

The magic n power of music is just too great to ignore. The notes of the flute have a deep impact on us. A beautiful romantic write. As long as the music floats in the air, the love will live. A10

Such a wonderful poem. Love is immortal and this poem speaks volumes about it. Ye bansuri nahi rukne wali...10+++