tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post4616381506455174143..comments2024-02-09T23:36:58.162+05:30Comments on Shadow Dancing with Mind: WHISPERS: Love and insignificance...Shashidhar Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752054354309206121noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-32819758818123119002011-03-22T00:53:24.204+05:302011-03-22T00:53:24.204+05:30stunning imagery...
keep it up.
Greetings:
...stunning imagery...<br />keep it up.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br />Greetings:<br /><br />Week 27 Poetry Potluck is open, welcome/Thanks (4) joining us…<br /><br /> <a href="http://itistimetothinkformyself.blogspot.com/2011/03/each-move-needs-one-to-be-brave-on.html" rel="nofollow">Friendship Awards, Enjoy!</a><br /><br />Happy Monday, <br />Bless you!<br />xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-31827003621523463372011-03-19T23:40:34.573+05:302011-03-19T23:40:34.573+05:30@Lolamouse
That was a beautiful comment. I am sure...@Lolamouse<br />That was a beautiful comment. I am sure that you have one.<br /><br />@lori<br />Oh yes they are more than overwhelming.. they are life changing .. may be for the better or worse...<br /><br />ॐ नमः शिवाय<br />Om Namah ShivayaShashidhar Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752054354309206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-85749536697266167182011-03-19T09:30:16.893+05:302011-03-19T09:30:16.893+05:30I can certainly relate to feelings of insignifican...I can certainly relate to feelings of insignificance. They can be overwhelming sometimes, and I could feel that in your writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547380098561803645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-72091614787031491792011-03-18T20:21:01.437+05:302011-03-18T20:21:01.437+05:30I agree-the Universe does, indeed, have a warped s...I agree-the Universe does, indeed, have a warped sense of humor. Luckily, I usually have one too! Great poem!Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-69205680926462764302011-03-18T16:41:18.923+05:302011-03-18T16:41:18.923+05:30@~Sarah~
Thanks and what your grandfather said is ...@~Sarah~<br />Thanks and what your grandfather said is actually true.<br /><br />@violet<br />Thanks for liking the verse and the images. I appreciate your visit.<br /><br />@Reggie<br />thanks<br /><br />@Mad Kane<br />Thanks for enjoying them.<br /><br />@Olivia<br />Detachment is first step for enlightenment... actually.<br /><br />@June_Butterfly<br />What's happening in Japan saddens me and my heart goes out to them. Om Shanti Om. Peace. Thanks for liking the verses...<br /><br />@haikulovesongs<br />Thanks for liking them and the last part of my verse you quoted is actually the essence of my being.<br /><br />@planetcyberluz.com<br />Deepak Chopra is a great master and at that a very practical one... have read him a lot and identify with his thoughts to some extent. Thanks for sharing the quote.<br />Its a great thing that you are doing for the people of Japan. I am sure that it will help to a different level altogether...<br /><br />@autumnraven<br />Yes, we are too small in terms of history compared to the universe... then interestingly, we are the only species in the universe as of now, who think about it.<br />Thanks for visiting, I appreciate it a lot. Insignificance word is actually a very significant word. Says a lot.<br /><br />@KB<br />thanks for visiting and enjoyed the rainbow.<br /><br />@James Christopher Sheppard<br />Thanks for enjoying them, I appreciate your visit a lot.<br /><br />@Linda<br />I am glad that you could relate to the pain behind it all. I am grateful for your words and your big appreciation, though I dont feel gifted as I write simply what comes from my heart.<br /><br />@Rachel Hoyt<br />Thanks for visiting and appreciating my verse... <br /><br />ॐ नमः शिवाय<br />Om Namah ShivayaShashidhar Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752054354309206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-69068847033972934262011-03-18T10:03:31.395+05:302011-03-18T10:03:31.395+05:30Beautiful. Deep. Lovely. :)Beautiful. Deep. Lovely. :)Rachel Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565668664072704971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-66695589523788444262011-03-18T08:10:17.789+05:302011-03-18T08:10:17.789+05:30These are all so poignant Shashi. I feel a bit sad...These are all so poignant Shashi. I feel a bit sad reading them. They touch my heart. You are a gifted poet.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937532276250199445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-62398185881793418852011-03-18T04:46:35.392+05:302011-03-18T04:46:35.392+05:30These are both brilliant, especially 'Whispers...These are both brilliant, especially 'Whispers'. Absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing!James Christopher Sheppardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15965046940711577998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-42439118391046429222011-03-18T04:15:59.266+05:302011-03-18T04:15:59.266+05:30Love the rainbows. I'm a huge rainbow fan. Lov...Love the rainbows. I'm a huge rainbow fan. Lovely work.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621937316200868307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-8374198999363355872011-03-17T20:31:23.909+05:302011-03-17T20:31:23.909+05:30The Universe does, indeed, have a warped sense of ...The Universe does, indeed, have a warped sense of humor of times...but then again it may be our somewhat narrow 100 year view of an entitity that has seen billions of years...who knows?<br /><br />And I love what you did with the word 'Insignificance'. And the photos. Thank you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-16329925742401852862011-03-17T20:18:11.987+05:302011-03-17T20:18:11.987+05:30This puts me in mind of this from Deepak Chopra.
‘...This puts me in mind of this from Deepak Chopra.<br />‘When you identify with your real essence, you escape the prison of the intellect and enter the world of the infinite, unbounded and free’<br />When we let go of our ego we open ourselves to spirit.<br />I sent my love to Japan. Also Reiki healing which came to the rest of the world from Japan in the 20th Century.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-65220591413396926142011-03-17T13:19:11.509+05:302011-03-17T13:19:11.509+05:30your poems are amazing, as always. i was touched m...your poems are amazing, as always. i was touched most by ~<br /><br />"Loving has been<br />A search for meaning<br />Of my being!!"<br /><br />the search for our meaning, yes.<br /><br />thank you SO much for your kind comment on my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-13328213733487715212011-03-17T11:53:39.469+05:302011-03-17T11:53:39.469+05:30Beautiful words as always,Shashi!Going here makes ...Beautiful words as always,Shashi!Going here makes one reflect.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the concern.All of us here in Japan are hoping for the worst to be over soon and for a brighter tomorrow to come.June_Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400867257051822555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-11829357474378461212011-03-17T11:35:26.228+05:302011-03-17T11:35:26.228+05:30Few scratches of slow Detachment
Been there...
Aft...Few scratches of slow Detachment<br />Been there...<br />After one's attained a little indifference, he then starts loving everyone.. that is one way of attaining enlightenment!<br /><br />Smiles xoxOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11755748082674775369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-57211527884076146362011-03-17T11:14:55.879+05:302011-03-17T11:14:55.879+05:30Beautiful verse! Very effective.
Mad KaneBeautiful verse! Very effective.<br /><a href="http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/" rel="nofollow">Mad Kane</a>Madeleine Begun Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290268300271622956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-4262054508020989622011-03-17T10:04:37.895+05:302011-03-17T10:04:37.895+05:30I really enjoyed reading these. Good writes Shashi...I really enjoyed reading these. Good writes ShashiReggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368313593379011803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-79440508716961560512011-03-17T09:23:38.961+05:302011-03-17T09:23:38.961+05:30Much to ponder here, Sashi. The photos that you ha...Much to ponder here, Sashi. The photos that you have posted with your poems add to the atmosphere. <br /><br />And thanks so much for coming by my blog, reading and leaving a comment. Much appreciated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-55540068606815660022011-03-17T08:53:54.930+05:302011-03-17T08:53:54.930+05:30I really enjoyed the third mini poem about beginni...I really enjoyed the third mini poem about beginning and ending in nothing. Reminds me of something my grandfather (an eternal optimist- haha) would say, "You're born alone, you live alone, you die alone." Besides the overly sombre tone, it's actually quite true.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485578707356486342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-68828179325128394792011-03-17T08:08:03.987+05:302011-03-17T08:08:03.987+05:30@kkrige
Thanks for loving the Haiku and yes they a...@kkrige<br />Thanks for loving the Haiku and yes they all speak of living as such.<br />I appreciate your being here..<br /><br />@Ann Grenier<br />Yes some times belongingness becomes what it does not need to... an anchor, an attachment tied to living....<br />Thanks for liking it.<br /><br />ॐ शांति ॐ<br />Om Shanti Om<br />May peace be… pray for People of JapanShashidhar Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752054354309206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-87251294767512348422011-03-17T08:03:40.848+05:302011-03-17T08:03:40.848+05:30@bkm
Thanks ... love has a special healing touch t...@bkm<br />Thanks ... love has a special healing touch too. It not only heals you but also make you better than before...<br /><br />@cianphelan<br />Yes, Suffering has some kind of finality to it. Hope I can continue to bring forth these thoughts for you to enjoy from the secret treasure from the depths of my heart. <br /><br />@jen revved<br />Yes, these are times, when one has to hold each other in hug and feel the wonderful power of love...<br /><br />@anthonynorth<br />Thanks for liking it<br /><br />Brian Miller<br />The third verse is kind of essence of Hindu religious philosophy... everything merges with the universe in the end... from big bang to the final collapse and in between, the living soul lives a colorful life...<br /><br />@PsycheBubbles<br />Thanks for liking it.<br /><br />@Old Ollie<br />Thanks<br /><br /><br />@LauraX<br />Yes I agree, its the healing place that cradles us when we leave it all behind.<br /><br />@Elaine<br />Thanks and hope you will enjoy the re-reads.<br /><br />@Aquarius63<br />I am grateful for your comment and appreciation.<br />I wish you peace and just be with him, even if he does not react or remember. Anita, Love has many ways of reaching out... mind is just a narrow path. There are far more wide and clear pathways to reach out with love...<br /><br />@Asobime<br />Thanks, I relate with you in this suffering.<br /><br />@hedgewitch<br />thanks for liking it all. Yes there are few with whom we want to be with and mean a lot, some times though it does not work with what you want... some times, its just plain simple destiny that comes on your way...<br />Thanks for liking the verse as well as the images... <br /><br />@Glynn<br />Thanks Glynn for liking these.<br /><br />@Myrna R. <br />I appreciate your comment and yes, I do write from heart... full of passion of love, life and living... thanks for being here <br /><br />@Diana Lee<br />Thanks for the pleasure you give me by visiting here...<br /><br />@gautami tripathy<br />Thanks for liking it<br /><br />@River<br />thanks ...<br /><br />@David Allen Waters<br />When the pain becomes overwhelming, one needs to find solace in heart and creativity. Words are quite therapeutic.<br /><br />@flaubert<br />Thanks for liking them, my friend.<br /><br />@arspoetica<br />Thanks for liking it<br /><br />@Claudia<br />Fearless flower has that scent of ocean which touches me deeply. I am sure you would be loving it too.<br /><br />@Joanne<br />Thanks, suffering has no ambiguity. Its just plain jane feeling that makes you more strong and tenacious, I guess.<br /><br />@liv2write2day<br />Thanks for keep on reading my thoughts and enjoying the pictures. They are actually from a village, I was in this winter. <br /><br />@poemblaze<br />Thanks my friend.<br /><br />@Jimi Ann<br />I am glad that you are enjoying my verses and thoughts.<br /><br />@kavisionz<br />You are sweet, your words make me smile and happy. Thanks for regularly dropping by and spreading the joy that you are.<br />Yes Love is the salve that not only soothes but heals too. Makes you stronger in the end.<br /><br />@Mama Zen<br />Thanks for liking them.<br /><br />ॐ शांति ॐ<br />Om Shanti Om<br />May peace be… pray for People of JapanShashidhar Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752054354309206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-68843978477124964572011-03-17T07:53:16.970+05:302011-03-17T07:53:16.970+05:30Shashi,
No need to bandage
With belongingness
I un...Shashi,<br />No need to bandage<br />With belongingness<br />I understand these words to mean that belongingness would heal your insignificance, running counter to your spiritual goal. It takes many years to understand and appreciate the sense of not belonging as a gift and a curse simultaneously.Ann Grenierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501522748426995035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-79890390139062130122011-03-17T07:39:40.601+05:302011-03-17T07:39:40.601+05:30Your haikus are always perfect Shashi. I love all ...Your haikus are always perfect Shashi. I love all three of them in different ways. They all speak to me; of hope, life and fate.Katherine Krigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737873330498032718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-57770917974597708512011-03-17T05:53:45.400+05:302011-03-17T05:53:45.400+05:30These are marvelous!These are marvelous!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-76953744566694309992011-03-17T04:13:04.204+05:302011-03-17T04:13:04.204+05:30Woww.. what an intense and heartfelt poem, Shashi....Woww.. what an intense and heartfelt poem, Shashi.. <br />Love is that blurry salve that soothes, and yet stays hidden... sometimes difficult to even feel... <br /><br />Beautifully written verses, my friend..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847065118004871994.post-19946255997863007312011-03-17T03:12:01.390+05:302011-03-17T03:12:01.390+05:30I think it true that "suffering is more preci...I think it true that "suffering is more precise," than loving. I'm enjoying your poetry.jimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310626807870822915noreply@blogger.com