Friday, February 11, 2022

Efflorescene 2021 - Chennai Poetry Circle - Virtual Launch and Annual Seminar 11 Feb 2022

 



Efflorescence 2022

 Poem Title:  Shakthi

 

 O’ mighty Woman,

Wake up from weird thoughts

to kills the inner demons

Do away with those outside

Fierce like the fire in rage

Spread your wings afar

with the roaring bliss

that every woman not to miss

 

O’ mighty Woman

Let the tears flow free

myriads of the unspoken flee

fade away with the tears

chasing away all your fears

Arising high above the common

There is no way to die

Up, arise and shine

 

O’ mighty Woman

choice to live is yours

the way you want to glow

shun the age-old practices

no matter how and where

Powerful and merciful

glowing bright & wonderful

Be yourself, a vibrant Shakthi

 

Poem 2- Diversity

 

 

I sat at the sea, unable to see

my thoughts lingering like waves

with the broken shells touching my feet

I could feel the rising sun rays

Lifted my guitar up to sing

lyrics and notes all along ring

I may be blind, but with heart I can see

the world that stood with me!

 

I tried to stand up and walk

to the beach waves drenching my feet

Alas, my wheelchair, it doesn’t let me

Silently I sat at the bridge

watching children play

Imagining God’s foul way

of creating me, different

Yet, I ‘stood’ strong vibrant!!

 

I could see him shout at me

Yet my ears are deafened to hear him

His lips dancing words

wanted to answer him loud

but dumb voices cannot be heard

closed my eyes, in ardent prayer

leaving behind all my fears

my eyes opened, conveying all that it can

 

Each one of us, have a story

of grit, wisdom, and fury

Respect the indifferences around

making this world profound

Embrace the diversity

to live in unified dignity

Broken, yes, we all are!

Together we can, make our own Ikigai!!!

  

About the Poet:

 

Umasree Raghunath is a Senior IT Director, Author/ Blogger/ Poet/ Lawyer/ Diversity & Inclusion Social Activist/ Motivational Speaker, Past President - Inner Wheel Club of Madras South, President-eWIT (Empowering Women in IT), Chennai, India.   

Umasree has close to 400 poems across various themes, 800+ blog posts, several short stories, 2 published books – ‘Simply Being Sidds’ and ‘After the Floods’ and several articles on various subjects, situations and emotions and been writing since she was 13 years old.   She is also having a live blog in her own name. And part of several poetry anthologies of both National and International repute.


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