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Sunday 6 June 2021

Why the Whys

 


If you ask me

I have no answer

to my whys.

All my life I have

waded through swirling why's.

 

Why was Eve chosen by Satan

why did the serpent tempt

her to defy God?

Why Adam and Eve

were punished?

 

Did they defy god

to gain knowledge

and suffer the consequences

of being thrown to earth 

like mortals losing

 their secured immortality?

If god is the father why

didn't he pardon?

 

Why is the sky so high

why clouds float,

why sun rises

why moon shines for

half a month

shall I say all this happens

because of science

or the path of nature

that keeps on changing.

 

Why ignorance is bliss

and why do we seek knowledge

why we nurse ego

why rivalry in the name

of love and oneness

the list may not end

questions change

answers change

but WHY remains unchanged

you may laugh at my

foolish babblings.

There's no logic for your question

and no logic for my answer either.


Sabita Sahu.

 

Sunday 30 May 2021

DRAUPADI XXII

  

Prafulla Kumar Mohanty's 

DRAUPADI - XXII


Draupadi looked amazed

so much splendour, such a rich display

what imagination has conceived this dome!

The entire palace, the streets, rows of houses

all these were covered by a lamplit dome

gems glowed to brighten the smiles

of artisans busy in making Kampilya

an elysium of seven  layered beauty.


The foyer was a rectangle of orbit order

golden thrones were lined up in rows for guests,

all royal, heroic and bold to win the garland.

Draupadi's garland, with triumphant smirk.

Draupadi's heart sank to imagine the scene.

Will the archer win her heart or just

stringed flowers from my hands?

 

Father called - See my darling daughter

how my kingdom smiles with swelling joy

to send my most accomplished child

to  a hero's palace which shall be graced

by my heart jewel's first ringing steps.

Father, you have lavished so much on this -

What did you say? Spent so much!

Why not - I am Drupad, and my daughter

will marry the Sandipani test cracker

your husband and my son-in-law

would be the greatest in Aryabarta

and I shall have my revenge!

Is it only for revenge Father

Do you not wish your daughter

to live in peace, love and glory?

Drupad held Draupadi close to his heart

in emotion choked voice he said:

My sweet child, do you think I'll

give you away to some mendicant,

be assured my love you'll have

the best Prince of this great country.

Forever New