ShaK Fotos

Science and Faith

2009-09-12T09:16:00.003+02:00

"It showers lights tonight, glittering in such regal essence,

Blessing us with reminders of where we can pledge,

It hovers near, it appears far in the dark heavens,

Indicating that our eventual choice is truly just knowledge."

..ShaKri..

Subtle Rainbows

2009-09-12T08:30:00.004+02:00

"Amid the bustling veins that flow beneath,

Amid the jostling little lives of our hate and love,

What will it take to look past our armor and sheath,

And notice the subtle rainbow forming above?"

..ShaKri..

Majestic behind!

2009-09-11T23:23:00.004+02:00

"The Kings have retired to their chambers of solitude,

The palaces have given up their silk sheets and satin beds,

Yet you tread on, soldier, unattached and proud,

As your majestic behind still continues to turn many heads."

..ShaKri..

Birth of a ray

2009-09-11T22:33:00.005+02:00

"Like a bright crack on the hardened night of our souls,

It opens, wide and elegant, growing,

Drowning the darkness of several selfish goals,

It emerges strong like a river - silent, fierce, flowing..."

..ShaKri..

The Decoy

2009-09-10T23:08:00.003+02:00

"The shoddy exterior, the rusty frames,

The cry for pity yet a master at mind games,

It hides in disguise of such ragged decor,

As it's rustic driver continues to make us poor."

..ShaKri..

Pools of everlasting beauty

2009-02-13T05:24:00.006+01:00

What good is a life, that is unaware of comfortable silences?
What else remains after the unashamed parade of vain senses?
What word play shall I stitch to thank those pools that look back at me,
Oblivious of the gift they have become to a nomad's fragmented existences.

....

Rare Jewel

2009-02-12T12:29:00.004+01:00

Fair maiden, fair maiden, do you wear me to amplify your grace?
Fair maiden, fair maiden, do you really need my presence to surface?
What good is my existence on your slender finger when,
You yourself are a rare jewel regardless of time, zone or place.

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Divine Contraption

2009-01-13T18:19:00.004+01:00

He sits in broad daylight, surrounded by pleas and promises,

Looking at His creation this abundant with hits and misses,

Staring back at rows of folded hands and whispering verses,

One wonders if He too feels trapped behind bars like the rest of us.

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A victor's call

2009-01-11T10:10:00.003+01:00

I have come a long way, I have faced many a storm,

I have crept out of the shadows, of every written norm,

I stand here, O! passer by, to get your attention for a blink,

I have done my bit to be different, now it's your turn dont you think?

...

Mothers Meet

2009-01-10T14:02:00.006+01:00

An unseemly sight, this rare union of two givers,

One headed to a shelter perhaps, or a milestone another,

The other one, possibly, with little hungry ones back home,

How does one really distinguish one mother from the other?

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A Rose forever

2009-01-10T13:47:00.004+01:00

Set against the rumble of melting metal and coal,

She stands besotted by her own delightful treat,

It is true, I thought, as I witnessed this flower roll,

A rose by any other name, would still smell as sweet.

...

Divine Rain

2009-01-10T12:55:00.007+01:00

Behold! Here is a sight, that is a cure for sore eyes,

As the sky meets the Earth in a shower of shimmering lights,

Where does the divine end? And where do humans begin?

Is a question I look for, watching this unique embrace of the mights.

PS: This photograph was taken from Chamundi Hills near Mysore City.

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Rebirth Cycle

2009-01-10T12:50:00.005+01:00

They came gushing, like an army of ants,

Following one another in that brief capsule of rain,

Only to end up, vanishing into their Mother's bosom,

And begin yet another birth to join the clouds once again.

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Unlocked Bliss

2009-01-10T11:54:00.007+01:00

In a life this ordinary, in a time this desperate,

One wonders what the secret of true bliss really is,

Until a metaphorical reminder comes across quite late,

That wealth is a grand way to unlock life's meaningless abyss.

...

Scary or scared?

2008-07-06T07:13:00.002+02:00

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"Spider spider on the door,
Came knocking one day - one, two, three, four,
Spider spider is here to scare me dead,
Or is it fleeing away scared from me instead!"

Smokey! Smokey!

2008-07-06T07:09:00.002+02:00

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"Smokey! Smokey! I ponder at your silence,
Smokey! Smokey! I wonder if you could speak, what would you say?
Standing against a backdrop of resilience,
Smokey! Smokey! Will your smoke pollute me too some day?"

Cloning Life

2008-07-06T05:20:00.002+02:00

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"A vase is incomplete, without a life form within,
Much like we are incomplete, without happiness and strife,
But what shall I say, to this rare mix of fact and fiction,
Where a dead vase is holding a lifeless clone of life?"

Calling Almighty

2008-07-06T05:15:00.003+02:00

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"I seek thee, day in and day out, calling out,
Searching desperately for answers through my joy and pain,
You sit still, without a movement to my shout,
Attached to a calling bell, would you like to hear from me again?"

Window of liberty

2008-07-06T05:07:00.003+02:00

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"And there it is, the ray that calls me near,
The ventilation, the hope, the free fall,
Chained to the window of hope and desire,
I peep out of it to feel liberated after all."

The sunset

2007-11-25T18:11:00.000+01:00

"In the distance it fades, amid a mix of hues,
Bidding adieu to this part of the planet,
With a promise to return the following sunrise,
The day, after a long existence, has finally set."

..ShaKri..

The Rebels

2007-11-23T17:33:00.001+01:00

"And then they walked, away from their community,
Brothers, who had dared to be different,
Sprawled across the endless brown ahead,
The rebels knew this was something they would not repent."

..ShaKri..

A Colorful Promise

2007-11-18T09:56:00.000+01:00

"The green and the orange, the black and the pink,
Colors that come together with all their wealth,
The rainbow of aroma and taste so divine,
Promises me a good time and definitely good health."

..ShaKri..

Majestic Roots

2007-11-08T19:36:00.001+01:00

"The majestic shadow, that I cast on you,
Will soon be gone with the autumn's lens,
Don't cry for my withering self, O! passer by,
The gold you see in me is experience."

The Pink Soldiers

2007-10-27T13:18:00.001+02:00

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"Night and day, through the wind and heat,
They stand guard to the silent gem,
The soldiers in pink, face aiming at the street,
Wonder how we walk by without noticing them."

..ShaKri..

Note: There is a school for the deaf opposite my apartment building (seen in the backdrop in this photograph). On my way out today I found these two fellows stuck on the wooden stairs that leads out into the main road. A bizarre sighting, I thought, and hence this post.

The Message

2007-10-22T23:20:00.000+02:00

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"On a day like today, on a city so depressed,
A void was broken, as the skies cracked free,
Showering relief to the coughing and distressed,
As the message of love was so obvious to see."

..ShaKri..

Quiet Challenges

2007-10-22T17:03:00.000+02:00

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"Up and down, down and up again,
I traverse your each and every stair,
Pushing forth my peaking levels of strain,
As you challenge me by just being there."

..ShaKri..

The Unknown

2007-10-21T10:58:00.000+02:00

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"The path is white but the stops are black,
The grass is white but the crops are black,
The promise of melody, heading down this track,
Takes me onward and beyond - into the unknown black."

..ShaKri..

Infinite Love

2007-10-21T09:41:00.000+02:00

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"The chill gushes through my body, nestling in everywhere,
Sending shock waves and electric jolts of shiver and scare,
And I look at you, my tall tower of glowing comfort,
As I know your infinite love, will save me anywhere."

..ShaKri..

Lonely Traveler

2007-10-20T19:02:00.001+02:00

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"Floating away on the blue motif of grace,
He looks around for an equally lost mate,
Unlike us humans, I ponder at his race,
To find company, all he has to do is disintegrate."

..ShaKri..

The Light

2007-10-20T12:57:00.000+02:00

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"Behold it shines, down upon a life quite still,
Smiling in glory into the silence, my love,
With grace and charm, and a lamp so full,
With the wisdom that showers from above."

..ShaKri..

Ray of hope

2007-10-19T22:18:00.001+02:00

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"Onward and onto the clear unknown,
Walk! O! Lone traveler and elope,
Into the distance with the sun as your guide,
Because all you need is a ray of hope."

..ShaKri..

Twins

2007-10-19T21:50:00.000+02:00

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"And there they were, floating on the blue,
Seeking new destinations each day anew,
The twins of the same cold and damp feather,
Hardly ever shared the same point of view."

..ShaKri..

Peeping Beauty

2007-10-19T21:41:00.001+02:00

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"Her mood was autumn, her heart was the winter,
As she wrapped her soul in the morning sun,
Peeping from behind a curtain of reasons,
She stood shying away from everyone."

..ShaKri..