The Last Stanza

Solitude

A flickering diyo light
Is all that remains.

A dark night
And a lonely temple.

No pilgrims,
No priests,
No devotees.

The deity finally rests
Among fermenting flowers.

 

“Solitude” has previously been published in the collection “Fermenting Flowers.”

 
Richa Neupane ( Jun 2nd 2009, 05:24 PM ) says:

alwayz luvd this one!!

Dibyendra ( Jun 3rd 2009, 10:57 PM ) says:

Loved this poem! Last two lines produce unusual imagery! Great!

Asmita ( Jun 4th 2009, 08:40 AM ) says:

very nice piece...serene and subtle yet powerful..

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