this is lovely!! :) Vidya.
--- In ZESTPoets@yahoogroups.com, ankur prahlad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks ma'am! Here's a poem for you: > > > Summer > In summer > things acquire a special > scent and taste > > water feels like > the flesh of a fruit > and tumblers are dense > like the inside of a coconut > > breasts light up the room > with their radiant perfume > and the waft of every breeze > is like a lovers caress. > > In summer you are either fed > or feeding on an other: > you are a bee stinging > or an open flower > > love is your nature > and you are breathing fire. > > Annkur Betageri > > > > Vidya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Ankur, > > I have always believed that simplicity is beauty. your poems are a > wonderful proof to that... My theory of peoetry goes thus, simple > thoughts and ideas, picked and chosen fron day-to-day life > experiences provide the greatest raw material for poetry and > language must be used appropriately to shape these ideas rather than > allow words to "deck up" the idea in a tasteless manner... > > Enjoyed your poems, thanks! > > Vidya. > --- In ZESTPoets@yahoogroups.com, jane bhandari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > nice image. > > > > ankur prahlad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A Bee Called Compassion > > > > And which bee is this > > like a flower sitting > > on the barren twig? > > Poor thing, it doesnt even > > have a leaf, > > so saying sat the bee > > on the tip > > of the dry stick > > with opened wings > > > > making itself a sprout > > of parted leaves, > > > > > > -Transl. of S Manjunath's Kannada Poem: > > Karune Yemba Madhu > > > > Ankur. > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > You are encouraged to post poetry, respond critically to the poems > circulated and participate in discussions. To post, email your > message to ZESTPoets@yahoogroups.com OR post online at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/post/ > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > Business writing book Writing and publishing a book > Writing child book Writing poetry Writing book Book writing > software > > > > --------------------------------- > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > > > Visit your group "ZESTPoets" on the web. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! Cars NEW - sell your car and browse thousands of new and > used cars online search now > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > -- > You are encouraged to post poetry, respond critically to the poems circulated and participate in discussions. To post, email your message to ZESTPoets@yahoogroups.com OR post online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/post/ > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Book writing software Writing and publishing a book Writing child book Writing book Writing poetry Business writing book > > --------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "ZESTPoets" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Know an art & music fan? Make a donation in their honor this holiday season! http://us.click.yahoo.com/.6dcNC/.VHMAA/Zx0JAA/yqIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- You are encouraged to post poetry, respond critically to the poems circulated and participate in discussions. To post, email your message to ZESTPoets@yahoogroups.com OR post online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/post/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/