THREAD OF PEARLS
I dreamed of Anjana,
cooing to the Monkey God,
cradling little Hanuman,
who was hungry for the world.
She fed him a mango,
with the face of a demon.
Anxious he was
to devour all sin.
He flew out
from the Ram
ay
ana,
to hand me some pearls,
a dancing monkey avatar
to conquer all my fears.
I tore the thread
that held the pearls,
that looked to be
his teeth.
They spilled
and rolled like storm clouds
over my trembling knees.
It seemed a jinx
to let them sink
into a crevice,
and find a passage
meant for imps,
when all I want is eternity
to place in a golden ring.
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Willow, Willow, you've done it again..a not so easy Magpie Prompt..but thanks once more!!
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Rightly written...
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Hi gautami tripathy-
ReplyDeleteThank you..a goddess helped me!!
when all I want is eternity
ReplyDeleteto place in a golden ring.
best wishes...
love your vocabulary here,
so masterfully done on this one...
Glad to see your shine, lyn.
Happy Thursday!
xxx
Hi Jingle-
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure to hear from you..most kind..thank you!!
'a dancing monkey avatar' one of my favorite images in your beautifully composed Magpie!
ReplyDeleteHi Helen-
ReplyDeleteSo glad you liked this, always appreciate your comments!
YOU are a goddess! Beautifully written.
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful word pictures here. Excellent, Lyn.
ReplyDeleteHi Catalyst-
ReplyDeleteWhew..I humbly accept..all kidding aside..Thank you!
Creative, imaginative, good.
ReplyDeleteHi Willow
ReplyDeleteLove the mythology..there's no stopping it..thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Berowne-
ReplyDeleteReally appreciate your kind words..thank you..
I love the magic in this piece, really good!
ReplyDeletelovely imaginary!
ReplyDeleteNice Magpie :)
G' Day From Australia, This flowed along like a river, i enjoyed it very much.
ReplyDeleteHi Lyn,
ReplyDeleteI can see you did a lot of research to create this. "They spilled/and rolled like storm clouds/over my trembling knees." is a favourite line.
What a beauty this poem is! I love these prompts. Thanks to you, too, Willow! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
Hi Everyday Goddess-
ReplyDeleteThanks..when dealing with a god, I hope it's magical!!
Hi Gabriela-
ReplyDeleteThank you..glad you enjoyed this!!
Hi Windsmoke-
ReplyDeleteAnd a very g'day to you..flowed like a river..I love that!! Thanks...
Hi Derrick-
ReplyDeleteI do love research..remember the days of going to the library, or pulling out the encyclopedia? Now it takes 10 seconds..what a world!!
Thank you...
Greetings to a Cuban-
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure to hear from you...thanks!
Well done with the prompt Lyn..!!
ReplyDeleteJustice with the original mythological story.. :)
Love xx
Thank you so very much for your participation at Jingle Poetry potluck... with the solid support you give to us, we are able to keep going in the coming weeks.
ReplyDeleteBlessings fly your way, hope you well. Look forward to seeing you again.
Always, your talent is recognized, keep writing.
Cheers!
xoxox
Hi Olivia-
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear from you..we must keep encouraging each other..Blessings to you!!
"When all I want is eternity...wonderfully written. Excellent .
ReplyDeleteHi Kind Spirit-
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment..good to hear from you!
Very nice response to the prompt! Lovely, rolling, images.
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki-
ReplyDeleteLove the prompts..they really start the ball rolling!!
Ah... the wisdom of Hanuman! Wonderful job of meshing the story of Hanuman with the prompt!
ReplyDeleteHi Boom Boom-
ReplyDeleteThank you...Wisdom all around..aren't the prompts great?
Terrific! Very fine imagery and word choices make this a wonderful read...
ReplyDeleteHi Tumblewords-
ReplyDeleteSo happy you enjoyed this! I found it to be a real challenge..