Oh Monk! (Poems)

[Thendral]

Oh Monk!
When the wind blows,
the poppies in the field
tilt in one direction
when are you going to rest your head
on my shoulders?

***
Oh Monk!
The dust is swept into the dust pan
My heart is swept into yours
by this mysterious broomstick of life

***
Oh Monk!
The old woman gathering flowers for her prayers
Plucks some jasmines and leaves some
When are you going to embrace me?
***
Oh Monk! The fish caught in the net
wishes she had never taken a bite of the worm
And I wish
I had never looked at your lotus feet
***
Oh Monk!
He saw first its footsteps
and then its tail
and then it's body
And so, he saw it
You stand in front of me
all of a sudden
And I do not see you
***
Oh Monk!
My hands that reach out for you
return to its home
catching the winds
***
Oh Monk,
the leaves in my embroidery
are growing day by day
before the autumn comes
will you embrace me?
***
Oh Monk,
I have stopped my evening walk
the flowers by the pathside
laugh at me
when I walk alone
***
Oh Monk,
I saw the woodpecker for the first time
The clean shaven face of yours
***
Oh Monk,
The morning bell rings
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
Looking at the ceiling
I wait to hear your footsteps
***
Oh Monk!
This darkness that embraces me
leaves no doubt about its embrace
Looking at the moon
I say to myself, you sure know of my love
***
Oh Monk!
When you walk with your hand
holding the other hand
How can I not wish
to be the other hand?*
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[Bentinho Massaro]

Dear Thendral,

These are beautiful poems. Spacious, concentrated, mystic and powerful.

Is it correct that you wrote them yourself?

Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to your other poems.

Love,
Bentinho.

[Thendral]

Ya, wrote them sometime back.. and thank you Bentinho..

Dear Thendral,

These are beautiful poems. Spacious, concentrated, mystic and powerful.

Is it correct that you wrote them yourself?

Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to your other poems.

Love,
Bentinho.