A grain of sand held ransom
by the faintest whiff of wind;
Launched, the headless doesn't know its destination.
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Hi Nikunj - 'The intuitive mind is a sacred gift- use it wisely - never misue it! ' The key to understanding your delightful poem is in the last stanza 'A boundless mind - like a candle - lights dark alleys inside doubt - infinite destinations are suddenly reached - a journey begins with a new tread'. 'Suddenly reached' suggests a 'Quantum leap' in our thought process - new doors open - new enlightenment dawns - we are TRANSFORMED! The metaphores you use are very very apposite: The grain of sand whisked form A to B - the bird in its daily quest for life giving food - the worm unwittingly becoming part of an intricate 'food web' - the kite born by the wind and then released from gravity - weeds an essential part of the biosphere - footseps an essentialpart of the journey. Darkness of mind is enlightened by the luminosity of a single candle - doubt is dissapated and 'A journey begins with a new tread'. Thanks Nikunj - this is an ideal poem for a Cold November Monday Morning in the UK - I score it MAX. Yours in Poetry - JOHN.
Yu give us strong reasons to sit and watch nature, very well written thanks Lynn
Interesting, my first thought was that of poetry, how an open mind with it can take us anywhere we want, even the reader-limitless, really. Poetry transforms us while writing it and reading it. I have to say it was engaging and suspensful-very nice!
Just as that grain of sand knows no boundaries, the mind is free to explore beyond what we already know. And we all seek that freedom to fly - physically, mentally, and spiritually. A wonderful poem filled with endless possibilities. Linda :)
Full of figurative language and vivid imagery - my head is whirling with poetry! S :)
A change in life a change in the wind what a great poem with metaphors leading the mind Nikunj you just get better I'm transformed+++++++++++++10 uavaniceday regards
A great transformation to excellence..............loved its poetic lyricism and stucture!
So many lyrical expressions... a weed laden garden... The grain of sand, the bird, the weed, the kite... even the worm! ... they are all at a preparatory stage, awaiting for transformission... and suddenly... the new journey begins... we only have to be watchful and prepared... Very beautiful, Nikunj!
a journey begins with a new tread...very well said
Nice write, very strong comparisons. The obstacles are left behind with a new string of hope. a poet friend RH Peat
I enjoyed this poem Nikunj and how you used nature and a change in situation to depict transformation. Your last stanza with the light in dark alleys with destination reached is a fitting ending indeed. 10 love Karin
since this is all about ''transform'', so its ok if all stanzas differ from each other..every 4 lines shows different expressions...from here and there...transformation always takes place..
I really like this poem, but you have to read it quite a few times to understand the words your trying to lay out in front of the readers face
a fine poem indeed the more you read the more you like it 10+++
Lovely imagery in this charming write, well done, 10 Lynda xx