An orange sun, a morning glow
Amid boxes, set in a row
Your looming shadow across the flow
Twists a lip, raises a brow
Blue skies, a cloudless sight
Vivid pictures painted bright
Your angles sharp, they scream of might
They make me weak, and my head so light
Misty airs, hanging high
Casting patterns on windows dry
But scenes beyond, they speak no lie
You reach out to me and make me sigh
When rains hit hard and moods are grey
When dull and tired define the day
You wisely look to me and say
‘Wear grins and smiles, toss gloom away’
Zillion vibrant lights surround
Some afloat, some on ground
You make them proud, you are the crowned
And by your spell, I find me bound
You tease, you charm, you mock, you lure
Of your intent, I’m not too sure
You make me bold and yet demure
Each look at you stirs up senses pure
You truly live up to your name
With methods deft, you ace your game
Standing tall, with your grace and fame
Oh grand Empire, you put the rest to shame
Quite a nice poem…very good refrains in it…really enjoyed reading it.
gee… Thanks, Martin ! Such reassurance and encouragement sure helps ! Makes me wanna write a few more…
An orange sun, a morning glow
Amid boxes, set in a row
Your looming shadow across the flow
Twists a lip, raises a brow
this is amazing flow.
hahah… thanks Jin!! Thanks fro adding to the rhyme!! This is awesome! 🙂
a great homage to one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. I remember my first trip to New York, I didn’t want to go to the Statue of Liberty or Times Square, I just wanted to go see the landmark that I had seen in so many shows and movies…..
Gee.. thank you for the kind comments, Anthony.. This is the view from my home.. and it inspires me every single time I look outside my window…
To watch the changing shades of the Empire State building with the changing moods of the sun is quite amazing really!! It’s been almost a year in this house now, and I am still not tired of this lovely view!
I am very happy that you liked this tribute to the super building!! I love this structure, and I’m glad you do too!! I hope you can make another trip here (maybe in Summer :)).. I am sure it will be worth your while!
Have a great week ahead!
Marvelous! I just love the rhythm of this tribute.
Mine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2010/11/07/gettysburg/
Aww.. thanks, Teresa!!! Well, the view of ESB from home is quite inspiring indeed!! 🙂 Glad you enjoyed this wordy picture 🙂
Nice presentation, words deep within the meanings, the ol’ Empire in all her glory.
Gee.. thanks a ton, Reflections!!! I’m glad you enjoyed the read… ol’ Empire deserves all the attention she gets 🙂
As a New Yorker, I truly appreciate this wonderful piece.
Woohooo!! Thanks a bunch, Gio!!! Coming from a New Yorker, this means a great deal to me!!! I am just a newbie to the City… but my love for her has been alive for quite a few years now!! 🙂
just fantastic kavita. beautifully written. very beautifully.
yipppeeeeee… thanks you, Trisha!! The lovely Empire State building could do with a teensy poem to her name!! 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed the read..
You ace your game … is all I could say here!
Wooohooo!! And that’s more than sufficient for me, Scent!! Thanks a ton for the kind words… that’s really very sweet of you… xoxoox
This is delightful, Kavita. You have awaken a different awareness in my about architecture and engineering of incredible structures. Thank you for sharing your wonderful poem.
Oh…thank you for reading and appreciating this simple dedication, Suzanne!! In my opinion, any structure built is a piece of architectural value, and is a result of the labor of many a tired soul… I particularly love the view of this grand building from my home.,… it is really very inspiring! I am so glad you liked the read, my dear.. thanks again!!!
Have a lovely week ahead!! xoxoxo
Oh grand Empire, you put the rest to shame
Beautiful poem Kavita.. Gramd Empire..( I am yet to see) is what it is. May not be putting others to shame.. others may be feeling like that.. well..be as it may.. adorable poetry this!
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heheh… yea, that “putting others to shame” was just my exaggerated praise for this grand building… I just LOVE its view from my home.. and simply HAD TO put it in words.. hence the poem! I am very glad you liked it, Rameshji… thank you for your kind and encouraging words here… I really appreciate it…
I’ll definitely be reading many many more of your poems in future… I consider it an honor!!! Mine ofcourse 🙂
nice dedication to a great building… good stuff my friend
Warmest salad (Am I gonna get sick of saying that? Naaaah)
Luke x
(mine are here –
http://wp.me/pTeVg-cx
http://wp.me/pTeVg-cP
And I ain’t gonna sick of your warm salads, Lukey!! Thankooooo.. I really appreciate your kind and encouraging words here!!!
Off to read yours now, my friend!
http://thursdaypoetsrallypoetry.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/my-sister-lives-too-far-away/
here is one of my entries,
a poetry award 4 you and thank you for your support on week 9 potluck fun.
Enjoy!
xxx
Eeeeeeeee.. thankoo Ji!!! You’re so generous and thoughtful!! Loviez ya!!! xoxox
Rising high above the rest, this towering triumph of terrestrial capability…
Lovely poem as ever, Kavita–a delightful blast from the past. Great flow, and a graceful definition of one of the landmarks that has come to define this country. A manifestation of human ingenuity, the embodiment of the cityscape–and your poem gives it life.
You said it, Chris!! That was THE most apt description of the ESB you gave here!!! And I just tried to do it some justice with my poem… 🙂
Glad you enjoyed the read, pal.. many hugs! Thanks a bunch for the appreciation and insights…
Wow, with great respect, your words are amazing, love your last line especially, happy monday!=D
Yaayy.. thanks Riika!! Glad you liked the poem/tribute…. a lovely Monday to you as well!! 🙂 xoxo
really rhymie!
🙂 I take that as a compliment, FL.. thanks!
Wonderful poem, Kavita! Imagine having that view – how awesome that is! It’s such a wonderful building. You did it proud. 🙂
Trust me, Talon.. that view is GORGEOUS!! And inspiring too!! Hence the poem… I hope I did the grand building some justice…
I am very glad you liked it though.. thank you sooooooooooooo much!!! xoxoox
Love the rhythm.
heheh.. thank you so much, Liz… (many hugs)
Simply amazing. The images, the use of words. Amazing.
Aww..gee.. thanks a ton, Nicole!!! Glad you enjoyed the picture-word play here! Thankooozz!! xoxoxoox 🙂
Nicely done!
Yaaayyy… thanks a ton, Mary! 🙂
ode to a building– v.cool! I love the way you sneak up to the identification too.
hehehe.. glad you noticed and appreciated that li’l sneak up, Marilynn!! Thanks for the kind words… the lovely building is definitely worthy of all the attention and appreciation.. 🙂 Mine was just one of those…
brilliant description…
the flow and the rhythem of the poems matches the mood of the poem… that made a wonderful read.
Woohoo!! Thank you so much, Raji!! As long as you enjoyed the mood/beat/tone of the poem, I am glad…
Hope you are having a lovely week, my dear.. xooxox
Lovely imagery of a skyline so well known. Really liked this one Kavita 🙂
🙂 Thanks a ton, Mark!! It’s structures like these that make a skyline so well know, I suppose… what says you?! 🙂
Glad you liked the poem, M.. thanks for the encouraging words here.. xoxo
Having been there, I love how you perfectly captured the awe inspiring nature of this structure!
JP
http://tasithoughts.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/names-on-a-slab-of-stone/
Thanks, JP! It’s good to know that you have been here and seen it… so, coming from you, this comment means a great deal to me!! Glad you enjoyed the read…
Lovely rhythm, indeed.
Yippee… thank you, Guerin! So glad you liked the read…
xoxo
Great words, Perfect verse…
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Shashi.. I really appreciate your comments here…
Wonderful writing! I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Whooaa!! I am very glad you did, John!! Thanks a ton for the kind words of appreciation here…
A wonderful tribute to the great building, nice work, Kavita 🙂 xox
Yaaayyy.. thank you so much for the sweet words, Magia.. I am so happy you liked this verse/dedication!! I personally love the view of this building, and hence this poem.. I only hope I could do it some justice 🙂
xoxooxox
This was a nice one Kavita. Read it twice. Very nicely written.
Awww… thank you so much, Shail!! I am so very glad you enjoyed it this much!! I really appreciate you having taken the time…
xoxooxox
Amazing poem…
Great rhythm…and lovely rhyming scheme…
I love it.. 🙂
hehehe…thanks a ton, Sumit! I really have a thing for rhymes.. call me crazy, but I do! 🙂 I am glad you liked and enjoyed this poem… thanks again! 🙂
Beautifully worded tribute to your Empire State Building…I got that right I hope? :))
You sure got that right, Eaton!! It’s mine alright!! 🙂 Thanks for making me beam with this awesome comment of yours, my friend… So glad you enjoyed the read! xoxoxo
Loved the flow…enjoyed the poem
Gee.. thanks a ton, Uma! I am very happy you liked this piece..
Have a lovely week ahead, my friend.. 🙂 xoxox
A fine homage to one of the most fabulous buildings in the world and my favorite. I envy you your view. Wonderful.
Thank you for such a memorable piece for this Potluck and for your work on it, Kavita.
Am enjoying my visits a lot.
I know how much this particular monument will mean to you, Jamie… and I respect that! Thank you for your kind words, my dear… Coming from an original New Yorker such as yourself, this means a GREAT DEAL to me,… trust me on that! I am super happy you liked this piece, sweetie… I hope it brought you some good memories of this awesome place!!!
Take care, darling… 🙂
xoxoxoox
I need to get to New York one of these days. The empire state is calling me. Good job. 🙂
hahahahha… in that case, you really have to, Fyodor!!! Happy planning! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by here, and for your kind words.. I really appreciate it!!
Lovely Kavita, great play with the words as usual! And view from your window?! Boy you are one lucky girl! 😉 Well, as they say I live in the burbs and the tallest is about 4 floors.. 😀
I love your vocabulary as usual!!
Rachana.
Awww… come over to my place some weekend then! 🙂
Thanks for your words here, babes! Glad you like it here… I just try to write… my luck if it turns out well.. 🙂
xoxoxooxox
Dear Kavita,
This is the first ode to a monument I have found on the Linky. And a worthy one of the Empire State.
Yaaayyyy.. I am glad I could hold your interest and expectation with this poem, Nino….Thank you for your kinds of encouragement!! It makes me feel very good about what I wrote!!! Thanks again, dear…
I love the way you rhyme. 😉
hehehe…thank you so much, Chamz… how sweet of you to say that!!!
xoxoxo
I feel like my kids but the first thought that came to mind “look mommy it rhymes” lol. I enjoyed it, thanks 🙂
hahahhahah… Trust me, Lynnaima, I am a real sucker for rhymes!! I hope you enjoy them too… Cuz you will find a lot of ’em on my blog.. geee
But thank you soooo much for your sweet words here, my friend.. they really made me smile…real wide!! xoxooxox
great poem. nice use of rhyme and visual images. placed me there right with you. good job!
Gee…thank you, Christopher!! I hope you enjoyed the view of this magnificent structure!!! 🙂
Have a great week, my friend!! xoxox
right on kav. have you seen king kong crawling up the walls? :-)… great tribute to this building!
hahahahah… I sure watched King Kong! Maybe that’s how I originally got my inspiration… now ofcourse, it’s the view from home! 😉
Thanks for this sweetly refreshing comment, 700… you are too good!!!
I enjoyed this poem…the rhythm was great and made it flow very nicely.
Hurraaayyyy!!! Thank you so much, Poem Stream… Glad you enjoyed the read….
By the way, I love your screen name!! It’s lovely!
xoxox