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the painting on my wall


there is a painting on my wall,
a dark, broad wood frame,
enclosing Meera,
as she sits amidst colours galore,
waiting in lonely
solitude, with her dotara,
her hopeful eyes
brimming with longing,
and love, colossal,
celestial,
expressed in this melodic
trance, that strums to the
tunes of my heart.


(This poem is inspired - apart from Meerabai herself - by this painting by my good friend Arti Jalan.)
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  1. Nupur Chhillar30 August 2011 at 10:50

    Waah! Kirti you have made the painting come alive with your words:)
    Not to forget, I must appreciate Arti for such an outstanding piece of work, though, I like her other paintings more.

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  2. Snehal30 August 2011 at 11:07

    Waah kirti....Meera rocks!!!!!!!

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  3. Rosie2 September 2011 at 19:00

    Kirti, there's something about your style that I can relate to.Lovely read.
    Rosie

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  4. Twister3 September 2011 at 14:31

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  5. Twister3 September 2011 at 17:04

    You people are complementing each other well enough :) The Wills Filter caption seem to be made for you two :)

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  6. Anonymous8 September 2011 at 20:34

    Vivid. Yup, that's the word.

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  7. Ann LeFlore8 September 2011 at 21:30

    Your painting has taken on a new life with you words thank you so much
    http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/09/08/the-crimson-witch/

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  8. The Noiseless cuckooclock8 September 2011 at 22:02

    beautiful.

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  9. Anonymous8 September 2011 at 22:33

    you must have loved this painting so much to say this.. nice! my entry.. http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/lines/

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  10. Alcina9 September 2011 at 10:31

    Yearn for love of life..the painting and feelings of the painting both written up so damn superbly..

    Alcina

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  11. Jack Edwards Poetry9 September 2011 at 16:50

    Great combination of poetry and picture.

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  12. Anonymous10 September 2011 at 16:13

    Loved your painting and the lovely verse on Meeras divine love:)

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  13. The Poet10 September 2011 at 22:48

    Hello.
    My first time visiting.

    Awesome imagery! Painting and poem go hand-in-hand.
    Very nicely expressed.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Under Blinking Stars

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  14. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barry11 September 2011 at 06:19

    This is great.

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  15. marit11 September 2011 at 21:10

    lovely! so glad you came across my blog so I could find yours!

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  16. ShonEjai12 September 2011 at 00:31

    Very nicely written.

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  17. Anonymous12 September 2011 at 02:50

    Your words do the painting justice. I enjoyed both!

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  18. anjum wasim dar13 September 2011 at 00:08

    your words are beautifully amalgamated with the paintings expression-effective lines -thanks for sharing

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  19. Tarang Sinha13 September 2011 at 12:25

    Nice piece of writing!

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  20. The Nefarious X13 September 2011 at 16:48

    This was very loving and well done.
    I loved the use of description and thought
    the subject matter was cool.

    Great Job!

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  21. rohit Iyer16 September 2011 at 07:40

    Wow! You and your friend do really well together. The painting poured life into your words, just as much as your words poured life into the painting..

    Keep 'em coming!
    --
    RoHiT
    dial-a-denial.blogspot.com

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  22. Anonymous18 September 2011 at 03:21

    I love it! The poem is so melodic.

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  23. Arti Jalan5 October 2011 at 22:33

    I don't know how I missed commenting here.I am really honored that you have displayed my painting here.Beautiful Poetry.:):).Feels like painting again.:)And I humbly thank people who have appreciated the painting..:)

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  24. Gaurav Shah9 May 2012 at 19:00

    nice work :)

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