Image credits: Google images, with a little bit of rework done by me
Planting
As roots
Are my feet
Into the ground.
Branching
As shoots
Are my limbs
Across the span.
Growing
As moss
Is my dress
Over my trunk.
Flowing
As wind
Is my hair
Across my face.
Teeming
As bees
Are thoughts
Across my mind.
Burning
As fire
Is my soul
For us to meet.
Spilling
As blood
Are emotions
Through my eyes.
Breaking
As glass
Is my being
By your deeds.
Hurting
As cuts
Are your words
Played in my ears.
Scabbing
As sores
Is my heart
Enclosed within.
**Posted for One Shot Wednesday, hosted this week by Moondustwriter… And while you are here, please do check out the other creative offerings as well… 🙂 **
How I write, is mine...How you read, is yours 
Such emotion and powerful imagery darling. love it, love it!! That photo is awesome too 🙂
Oooohhh.. thank you, Tekia!! I LOVE it when I get the first comment immediately after I post! Yaaaayy….
I am very happy you liked this poem… and that picture was a result of a loooooooooooooooooong hunt on Google !! So, I am doubly glad you liked it!
Have a GORGEOUS week ahead, my friend! xoxo
Very beautiful words Kavita 🙂 The emotion in here is really visible. I like that this poem draws me in and really makes me think. All the best 🙂
Maaaaaaaaaark… thank you!!! First of all, sorry for not visiting regularly these days… you know the reason, don’t you?! 😦
October 19th, and I will be BACK to my usual self! 🙂
Thank you so much for continuing to visit, and comment… it really means a great deal to me, my friend! And I am thrilled that you drawn in by this one!! Again, I tried something new here… felt like it… besides, this poem just came out the way it did 🙂
Have a wonderful day/week/month, Mark!!! Much love to you…
This truly took my breath away Kavz…each and every line spoke to my heart…and the image could not have been better capturing what you are saying!! This one has special meaning to me 🙂 A perfect poem for OneShot!!! Love you Kavz ~ M xxxxx
heheh.. I TOLD YOU you might especially like this one ! 🙂 Glad you did, Mandy!! Wooohooooo
Somehow, whenever you say that one of my poems felt special to you, I beam with pride! I get the feeling that I just got to know you a bit more.. 🙂
I am very very happy you liked this loooooong poem, my dearie… mwaahh! Thanks a BUNCH for everything… for potluck, for hunting for pictures for this one, and for being so sweet!! 🙂
Love you too babes!!! xoxox
whew…blistering emotion in this one…scabbing is my heart…tight…a moss dress might not be bad though…smiles. nice one shot kavita! great to see you!
A moss dress!! Hmm… With Autumn and all, I think I very well know where you are getting, B… 🙂
Glad you liked this emotion-filled read, my friend…
Take care… I will be raiding your blog very soon! 🙂
“Teeming
As bees
Are thoughts
Across my mind.”
You capture many emotions in this poem, Kavita. Remaining firm through the uncertainty of change and feeling pain enclosed within the heart. Powerful. And like tekia said, the photo is awesome too. 🙂
Awww.. thank you Adam… I was just trying to bring out some positivity in the end.. I hope I managed to convey it the way I wanted it to..
Oh yea, the photo was the result of a SUPER long hunt on Google 🙂 It has, thus far, never disappointed me! 🙂
Glad you liked the poem-pic combo, A…thank you once again..
It’s always so nice to hear from you…
Take care, my dear friend… See you at Flash 55! 🙂
What a great poem! The comparisons work so well to convey the emotions.
Mine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/one-shot-wednesday-3/
I am so very glad you liked the analogies, Teresa… I really had to THINK to get them the way I wanted them to be! Thank you soooo much for your kind words of appreciation and encouragement.. they sure mean a great deal to me!!!
YOU ROCK!!!!
Take care, girlie… xoxoxo
This poem is wonderful, it generated a very interesting mood.
And that image. wow
Aww… thank you Richard…
You are too kind… I am glad you liked the poem… (and the mood it generated).. I hope it wasn’t too painful or anything…
Have an awesome weekend, my dear friend.. I will be visiting your blog very shortly…
xoxoxoox
Fantastic imagery!
Hurraaayy…. thank you Timoteo! Glad you liked this piece !
A very happy weekend to you…
The emotional vibrations from this poem is astounding. Great work! I love it!!!
Oh wowww…thanks a ton, Stacy!! I am truly glad you liked this poem so much.. I totally LOVED composing/writing it too… felt kinda different from my usual stuff…
Thanks once again for your kind words here.. they are greatly appreciated!
Have a fantastic weekend.. xoxox
A poem well penned with strong emotions woven into the lines…well done.
Gee… thank you, Charles.. it’s always great to read such encouraging words from someone I look up to – YOU! I am very glad you liked this piece… thanks again…
Have a great weekend, my friend.. I will be visiting your site very soon… I am now trying to catch up on all the super comments left on my blog :)… then onto visits!!! Can’t wait!!!
ooooh, Daphne speaks! Nicely done!
🙂 Yes, she spoke at long last!
Thanks for your kind words, DS… glad you liked the read…
take care, my friend.. xoxo
Oh, wow! First the photo grabbed me … all those arms. Riveting.
And on to the poem: There’s a tempo that’s rather like being on a swing or a seesaw, which adds to the effect I think … and nicely too! Totally tortured … the emotion, not the poem.
Congrats on your award, dear Kavita.
Hugs! xxx … and great One Shot 🙂
I take every word you just wrote, as a compliment by itself, Jamie! Thank you….
Yes, the torture was kinda intentional (only in the poem though) 🙂
Glad you liked the poem, dear….
I know I am yet to visit your blog… will get there in a day or 2…. replying to all the awesome comments is taking some time… hehehhe … after all, I do need time to gloat too, don’t I?!?! 🙂
Have a great weekeknd, J… oxoxoxo
a lovely and powerful poem – love the pic, I sometimes wonder if I’m not a bit of a tree-woman myself 🙂
Awww… maybe we are a little bit of tree-women ourselves… firmly rooted and all! 🙂
Glad you liked the poem, Ruth… thanks for the super sweet words… I could use all of that appreciation!! (many hugs)
“bees
Are thoughts
Across my mind”
Out of all those wonderful images, I liked this one best. Several years ago I was exercising horses up on the moors and I heard a sound like an engine running steadily. But there was no one around, except me and three horses (Riding one, leading two). I finally realised that the heather was in full bloom and every single shrub was being harvested by honey bees and wild bees. Their humming filled the silence – a most beautiful, happy sound. Your phrase brought that wonderful memory back – thank you, Kavita. The lady in the image is amazing. Just beautiful. Good work all round!!
Ohhh…that’s LOVELY, Cindy!!! I am super glad that a verse from one of my poems brought back lovely memories for you… that’s really sweet of you to mention it to me too!! Thank you!!!! It really was a refreshing image indeed! All those sweet smells floating in the air, that buzzing of the bees, the flowers blooming all over the place…AWESOME!!!!!
I hope you are doing well, my friend… I had been away for a while, and now I’m on a fast paced catch-up mode! 🙂
Take care, my dear inspirational friend… your comments and encouragement are something i ALWAYS look forward to!!
Many hugs to you, Cindy… xoxooxox
Very relevant poem for me, especially this morning. Thanks Kavita!
Ooohh.. I wonder how and why it was so relevant to you Cindy.. I hope all’s well with you…
I hope you liked the poem though…
Take care, sweet Cin!! Missed you all these weeks.. will visit you sooooooooooonnn.. xoxoxo
Liked this one… Like the song of goddess earth… Beautiful
Aww… thank you so much, Surbhi.. glad you liked this read…
(many hugs to you, sweet girl)..
take care… xoxoxo 🙂
Great image; incredible poem! So innovative and imaginative. Love the parallelism as you build (as it were) from the ground up and branch out (as it were) into the possibilities and the emotions and then leaf into the concrete reality wrapped in scabs. That’s some hard bark there and also somewhat heartbreaking. But beautiful. Thanks, Gay @beachanny
You know Gay, I too kinda liked how I staretd from the roots and went upwards and outwards… I don’t know.. the poem kinda built itself.. I didn’t have to do much.. it just flowed (if I may say so)…
And I am sooo glad you liked it… it makes me feel very proud of how it turned out!! Thank you so much for your kind words of appreciation… they are invaluable to me!!!
Interestingly, sad stuff make for interesting poems… don’t you think?? I hope I can write happier stuff too.. 🙂
Happy Weekend, Gay… take care…
very powerful words.. strong emotions.. I loved it totally..
–Someone Is Special–
Thanks a million, SiS!! I really appreciate your kind words here… I am very pleased that you liked this poem (albeit kinda sad)…
Nonetheless, it’s just fiction..so it’s all okay 🙂
Happy Weekend, my friend.. take care..
wow,
your poem is mind blowing,
I see the pull of your work, moving and inspiring…
Glad to see your muses back within these 3 days…
Happy Thursday!
Thanks for the pleasant read.
Ohh.. thank you Ji..
Well, 3 days turned to infinity! Or maybe not.. and I am soooooo glad to be back! 🙂
I am happy that you liked this poem, Jingle.. thanks for everything…
(many hugs)
Take care, dear friend..
this is gorgeous kavita, both the pic and the poem. a deep strain of melancholy and beauty.
You caught it perfectly, Trish! All that sadness captured in superficial beauty.. Alas, such is the story of many a lost soul…no?
I am very happy you liked what you read, ,y friend (despite the saddish nature of the poem)
Take care… and have a lovely weekend!! 🙂 xoxoxo
P.S: “saddish” – i just made that word up!
This is Wonderful. Such vivid images and emotions, Great One Shot.
Gee.. thanks a ton, Patti.. I am glad you liked this piece…
Sorry about the delayed reply.. I was away from Blogosphere for a coupla weeks, and hence the super lag!
Will be visiting your blog too.. VERY SOON!!!!! Lots of catching up to do 🙂
Take care, my dear friend… xoxox
Great metaphors !! I loved this one 🙂
Heeeyyy..thank you Nimue… Glad you liked this poem so much! Writing it was entirely my pleasure..
Take care, dear friend..
I will be visiting you very soon… xoxoxox
Your earthen imagery seems to have a soothing and passionate feel that relaxes the mind and excites the senses.
Woohoo!!! Thanks a ton, 2z…. Your words made me feel very proud of this poem…. I am very very happy you enjoyed it so much… thank you once again, my friend…
Have a great weekend… xoxoxo
Wonderful. Your works and rhythms are always so different from poem to poem. I never know what I’ll find. Best wishes…
Oh Jhannet.. as long as like what you find here on my site, I am happy… thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words.. Believe me, it’s encouragement like this that keeps me going! thanks you once again, my dear friend…
I hope you are doing good… I had been away for a while, and now after getting back, I am on a quick catch up mode! 🙂 Will be visiting you very soon..
Take care, and have a wonderful weekend.. xoxox
lovely…I like the picture and your poem very much..good poetess
Ohh…thank you so much for the kind words, Uma.. I really am flattered! I am very glad you liked the poem so much…
Have a fantastic weekend, my friend…
xoxoxo
That was so soulful!!! And loved the image….perfect for the poem.
Have been busy lately and another super busy week coming up!! But TGIF!! I hope you are doing fine….
Off to read your other poems now. have a great Friday!! 🙂
So glad to see your comment, Asmita.. I was away for a coupla weeks myself, girl… now desperately trying to catch up.. will visit yours too, very soon.. 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words here, girlie.. glad you liked the poem so much… yaaayyyy
See you soon babes.. take care…
hugs and love… 🙂
Loved the image and the verse.. so lovely.. you have written it so well… congratulations..
Burning as fire is my soul… perfect.
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com
Woohoo.. thank you so much, Shashi.. It’s very encouraging to see someone appreciate your work… I genuinely thank you for that!!! And I am glad you liked and enjoyed this piece… your comments are invaluable to me!!
Take care, and have a great weekend, my dear friend…
xoxoox
This is powerful stuff! 🙂 10/10 … as always a brilliant accompanying pic!
Woohoo…thanks a ton, thysleroux!! Just what I wanted to see!! I am so very happy to see that you liked this poem+pic so much!!! Yaaaayyyyyy
Take care, my good friend.. I will be visiting your blog very soon…
Woah, nice, weird image. I like it. Trippy. Could be a…goddess, perhaps?
Very heartfelt stuff, emotion, sparked by some great imagery. Fine work, Kavita!
heheheh.. A bit weird indeed… kinda loved that image though.. thanks to Google ofcourse..
Glad you liked the poem-pic combo, C… thank you for the much-needed encouragement… I totally appreciate it!
Have a superb weekend, my friend.. I’ll be visiting you very soooooonn…
Take care… (hugs)
powerfully beautiful, as always!
XOXO!
Oh woooowww…thank you so much Mel… this is like some boost to me!! And I soooo need it!! Thank you so much! I am really glad you liked the poem…
Loviieeezz…
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awards,
pass to 1 to 10 friends..
Happy Weekend!
xxx
Thanks for the kind awards, Jingle…
A very happy weekend to you as well!!
(many hugs to you)..
My goodness Kavs, this is so profound, beautiful and sad! Lovely imagery. I like how the poem progresses into sadness and pain and hurt. Great work!
heheheh…. I loved the way you interpreted it, DP… your comments always kinda gimme a new perspective… thank you so much that!!
Love you loads, girlie…
Take care… A visit to your blog is still pending… will do that soooonn
xoxoxoox 😀
How very intense!Kavita
I enjoyed so much 🙂
Peace to you,
Laz
Ohh…thanks a bunch, LAz.. Am so very glad you enjoyed what you read… I LOVED writing this poem .. it’s kinda different from my usual stuff I guess 🙂
Peace to you too, my good friend… thanks once again…
xoxox
The picture caught my attention first…it’s so unique. But then I read your words and they told the story perfectly. I enjoyed this one a lot – thanks for sharing it!
Thank you Janna… the hunt for the “right” picture was quite a loooong one… but what I found perfectly fit the bill!!! Glad you liked it too… I am happy you enjoyed this poem… thanks a ton, girl…
A very happy weekend to you!!! xoxoox
Still a good read the second time around! 🙂
🙂 How sweet of you to say that J…thank you! I am beaming reading this comment! 😀
Love ya!!
Mind Blowing Image Kavz..!!
The words-ethereal.. Everything else gets consumed in the magnanimity of your expressions.. Wow..
This one is breathtakingly awesome.. You sure need to capture them in a Book..
I just can’t take the Image out of my mind- It’s gonna stay forever..
Happy Weekend Sweetheart.. Loads of Love
Aww… Olivia, you just made my day with your comment, babes!! Thank youuuuuuuu
mwaaaahhhh..
I am so happy you liked this poem and image so so so much, sweetie! I remember it had taken me quite a while to find that image… but I was happy when i did.. I knew it was just perfect for the poem!
Thank you for everything, darling… you are just tooooo sweet!
Happy Halloween, oh Dark One! 😉
Luv ya loads!!!
Loads of Love My Dear Friend
An Award for you..
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Lovies xox
Please collect the previous one too..
ooooohh… thankoooooooo
Yummmyyy… (and here, my eyes roll, looking at all the goodies!!) 😀
See thta grin? That should say it all.. 🙂
Loviieezzzz
http://oliviasbiopiclog.wordpress.com/my-awards/
Collect the 1st 3 from the top…xoxoxox Take care of yourself sweetheart..
Woohooo… more awards!! Olivia, you are totally incorrigible!!!! 😀
And me loviiiezzz it!! And YOU !!!
Take care, sweets!!! (hugs and kisses)
Amazing imagery Kavita – once again! I especially loved the following words “Teeming
As bees Are thoughts Across my mind”
Your recent writing definately has a magical feel to it girl and I love the way your work always flows so well 😀 Hope you have a GREAT weekend !!!!
Love ya loads sweet xx
Now I am absolutely flattered, girlie!! Thank you ever so much for your kind words… I am super excited that you enjoyed this one…
It’s sooooooo YOU! 🙂 I was almost sure you would especially like this poem… dunno why though 🙂
I hope I can write in ways you enjoy, sweetie…. earning your appreciation is SUPERB!!!
Thanks once again, darlin’..
And have a great weekend yourself!! xoxoxoox
Greetings – no need to ever feel flattered Kavita, because you deserve all of the compliments and praise you get here on your blog…and your writing is often magical girl!! You inspire me so much! 😀
Keep up the great work and keep sharing your talent.. Have a WONDERFUL day 😀 xx
Aww…. in that case, let’s just keep creating and spreading more magic, girl!! 😉
What say?!?!?
Cheers to us!!
You have a wonderful day yourself, sweetie… 😀 xoxox
Very beautiful poem. Breaking as glass, hurting as cuts, scabbing as sores–These are very descriptive. The picture is awesome also. Excellent!
Whoa!! Thanks a ton, Dan!! I am so very happy that you liked this tense/intense poem! I had totally enjoyed writing it too.. it felt very different from the other poems I have written.. So, once again, thanks!!
Have a fabulous weekend, my good friend..
I’ll be seeing you very soon… 🙂
xoxoxo
Lovely Daphne image. “Scabbing
As sores
Is my heart” – words can be so hurtful!
Oh yes, my friend… they can really be very hurtful… And only more words can nullify that effect.. don’t you think?
Glad you liked this piece, dear..
Have a great week ahead!
dear kavita,
you have done a marvelous intertwining analogy of life and a tree. effectively written and the emotions were laid just right. very good poem indeed.
all the best to you.
Thanks a bunch for the appreciation, my friend… I am happy you liked the poem… I too really liked the way it turned out… Our lives, I find, truly resemble those long standing trees – in an odd sorta way…don’t you think?
Thanks again for the kind words, H… Your encouragement certainly means a great deal to me!!
Have a superb week!!! 🙂
Hello I was looking for an image on google when this one turned up and it perfect for the poem I wanted to write, so I have taken it. I then saw your blog was under the image on google. I have intentionally not read your poem as I do not want to auto suggest to myself!! I shall be back to look at your blog if you have no objections. If you do not want me to use the image please say and I will change it for another!
So write well and be happy fellow wordpress blogger!
Hi there! I have no objections at all…. cuz I myself picked the image from Google images.. 🙂
And yes, you are most welcome to read my poems on my blog as well…
Hello and Thank you , I am going to have a look around your poems now! Thanks!XX
Thank YOUUUUU!!! Hope you enjoy what you read here…
xoxooxox
Love the poem it is deep and sad. Beautifully written. xxx
Gee… glad you could feel the emotions as expressed in this poem, my friend… thanks for your kind words..