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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Xenophile

Credit: Ratna Pochiraju

Land away from hers
With structures so old
Centuries of tales
Of love, betrayal, and possession
Dwelling inside the walls
Call her heart
To reach out and listen
To pry open the secrets hidden
In the dark passages
That took lives and saved them
At the whim of men
Who liked to conquer

A strange allure the land had
While others around her
Laughed, smirked, and ridiculed
Deciding she fall for the glitter
When it was the dark past
That mesmerized her inquisitive soul

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29 comments:

  1. Nice words.
    An inquisitivee soul has the power when it finds its purpose.

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    1. Thank you, P :) It wasn't easy finding a word for this letter.

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    2. I know the troubles with Q and X

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  3. I loved how you explained the concept of xenophile without using the word. Baeutiful. I think, I am also a xenophile at heart, I have a love for foreign things and especially foreign land.

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  4. Beautifully expressed! Loved it yet again. Powerful and enigmatic.

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  5. After reading the post- felt the title to be so apt!

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  6. A poet's soul: beautifully explored.

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  7. The dark things, things with shades and long shadows always catch more eyes as they hide the stories in them, dont they?
    Loved this creation.

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    1. Thank you, Anagha. :)
      Yes, they have more stories to share; more secrets to spill.

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  8. The darkness envelops so much more..Lovely poem

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  9. A beautiful poem which I can personally relate to.

    X is for ...

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  10. Lovely painting and accompanying it are even lovelier lines. I love old architectures and the stories that are hidden in them :)

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    1. Thank you, Ira. :)
      I thought you would share the same kind of love. Happy to know I was right. :)

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  11. Gorgeous poem. I love everything about an inquisitive soul. And the painting. Beautiful. Thank you for this poetic happiness.

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