On pathless path through realms of time and space
in quest for freedom in my doorless cage
I play my role on life’s enchanting stage
competing in Samsara’s ruthless race
despite despair still searching for my place
sometimes with gentle means, sometimes with rage
Convinced that, slowly, with increasing age
extremes I’ll quit, Nirvana to embrace
Yet if I deeply gaze within my soul
no obstacles prevent my blissful flight
Eureka ! And as strange as it may seem
the quest dissolves together with the goal
Instead of Maya’s veil, now clearest sight
the Jiva’s cage is naught but Shiva’s dream
Author notes
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Jiva is Shiva and Shiva is Jiva; when bound by husk it is paddy, unbound it is rice. Thus the bound one is Jiva, released from karma he is eternal Shiva. Bound by ropes, he is Jiva, unbound, Shiva.
– Skanda Upanishad -
Jiva (Sanskrit) … individual soul (bound to karma)
Shiva (Sanskrit) … eternal consciousness (jiva released from karma)
Samsara (Sanskrit) … the cycle of birth, death and rebirth, the world of suffering
Nirvana (Sanskrit) … annihilation of the ego, liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering
Maya (Sanskrit) … illusion, mistaking the transient for the real, appearance disguised as reality
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Petrarchan Sonnet :
* Petrarchan form of the Italian Sonnet – 14 lines
* divided into an octave and a sestet
* volta (pivot) in line 9
* written in iambic pentameter
* rhyme scheme abbaabba cdecde
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Perfect Italian sonnet! I love "pathless path" and "despite despair". You may now stop searching through my sonnets
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Wow~~
and You made this seem so easy this form and I think I have tried it once and almost popped a brain cell
Beautifully versed and Love the flow~ the emotions
and the energetic connection
Breath of fresh essence
Love this!!!
and Your Author's Comments
Congratulations on Your Trophy win!
-Throws confetti-
Woooooooooo Hoooooooooooo
Thank You for sharing Your Heart and Spirit~
Many blessings to You in all You do Sweet Soul
Best wishes too
and much love~ Desire~*~
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You know how I love the Petrarchan Sonnet and I'm so happy to see that you have written this. This is perfect in form with a soothing image. The contest drew some amazing poets,
Love,
Amera♥
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How I wish I could hear you reading this poem Your gentle voice is present here as is the vision of you at home and peaceful. You've produced a beautiful work of art and I'm so glad you found your muse and entered
Good luck in the judging.
Laura x
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"Convinced that, slowly, with increasing age
extremes I’ll quit"...I can't describe how these
words reach-out to me this morning. The entire struggle calls to me personally as I find myself
at a severe crossroads. Affecting and deep, this
wisdom in verse reaches in and causes reflection.
Blue
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a voyage for jeevan mukthi
a voyage for jeevan mukthi[liberation from series of births]
finely worded piece with lots of aesthetic scent
very well presented
all the best in the contest -
The first two lines and the last line of the sextet are the lines that caught my attention at the first read.
I don’t know how you do this, but you show things that have a deep spiritual meaning without sounding presumptuous. There is this complex simplicity on your words that makes your poems so enjoyable. Not to mention the forms you use to bring them alive.
I guess you can tell I really like your poem
You are the smile on
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