climbing down

climbing down

A Poem by poddar kushal

Climbing down

 

The dark stair had scared her.

Mother’s bosom used to be sought.

Solace, oh, deep solace!

A space to bury head

Like an Ostrich.

 

She finds floating message of memory

On a bottle from ancient age.

Her cold fingers grabs

The railings of long and magnificent stair.

Fear, oh fear don’t return here

For she has to climb

  To nowhere.

 

A distant sound of ringing cell

Rising very near from her hand bag

Head sings.

A bird of perplexity sits on her shoulder.

She has to climb.

To?

 

The dark stair had scared her.

She remembers this clearly.

Now in a world without a mother

Her call has taken her

To a floor above.

She has been there.

Then why now?

The dark stair….

A stair to an old floor, mossy.

She knows the wild fingers of her old boss

Creeping on the floor above.

Mother, oh mother

Open your mouth and sallow her.

 

 

 

 

© 2008 poddar kushal


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This is wonderful. To me, the reason it is so wonderful is not exactly what it says, but the mystery behind what isn't said... it makes the reader have to fill in the gaps and those gaps get filled in by our own creativity, curiosity and psyche which makes everyone who reads this come away with a different view of this. And as usual, the imagery is wonderful, almost haunting.

Posted 16 Years Ago


I've noticed a theme of mystery in your writings. It's as if you are telling the reader..take what you will, but your true intent you guard. Perhaps, I'm wrong. I seldom can read your work once. I'm always finding things I missed. But, I enjoy the mystery. Rain..

Posted 16 Years Ago


good job I like the imagery and message in the poem

Posted 16 Years Ago


Oh sad, I get the impression of a woman drinking away her reality, the rails for stability, the old master one would dread, and the plea from the poet,,,, Oh mother come back and take her away!
All in all a tragic tale.

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Yes, very interesting and leaving me curious to know more. Often you get me that way.

Great writing!!

I think George is right, swallow for sallow?

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Interesting tale told here. I'm thinking maybe sallow should be swallow?? Not sure.

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.


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poddar kushal
poddar kushal

kolkata, India, India



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life and trying to earn bread made me an advocate. mad at my own stressful self, turned to writing. poems mainly. but, there are several short stories published in my mother toungue 'bengali'.i live i.. more..

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