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Robert Gowty's avatar

I had an interesting experience today. For this month’s Oral Tradition, I had to read someone else’s poem. And often I express the idea that I appreciate your poems not from a point of understanding, but rather a sense of movement through time that echoes my own experiences. Like this one. It would be interesting to do some spoken word versions of them.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

I hate the sound of my voice (on recordings) so I’ve never tried it properly but that is really interesting. I’m beyond happy to know you had the “known” experience with my poem, can’t imagine a better compliment. 🖤

Robert Gowty's avatar

That’s why I thought doing a reading myself might reveal a different perspective.

Sue Banerji's avatar

Your beautiful poem reminded me of Latihan, an Indonesian spiritual meditation. "Tantric Latihan is a blindfolded, shared moving meditation that invites a direct relationship with the mystery of life itself."

I like getting lost....because thats when I find myself!

Debdutta Pal's avatar

Oh, nice. I’ll look it up.

Thank you! 🖤

Nevena Pascaleva's avatar

My memory is someone else’s fantasy- that describes the illusion of control we have.🩷

Debdutta Pal's avatar

And that I read too much fiction. 😁

Marcia Abboud's avatar

I tend to agree, Deb. Being lost isn't the worst scenario; in fact, it might be the best option. Love the poem! Can't wait for your coexistence to manifest. 🖤

Debdutta Pal's avatar

Being lost is when I gather all my ideas. And they sound really good in my head. 😆

Thank you! Me too. 🥰

Marcia Abboud's avatar

🤭🖤🤍

Sloan James's avatar

There you go making me dig into myself and think again.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

Shovels should be the first item in my merch line. 😁

Thank you!

Sloan James's avatar

Hahaha. I agree 100%

Karin C's avatar

A walk often helps, doesn’t it? I recall as a teenager wanting to walk away from school up into the hills. I could see them just beyond the lunch courtyard. The last part of your poem reminded me of that.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

I have spent so much of my life looking out of windows…

Thank you for that, I love that you could connect with my poem. 🖤

Karin C's avatar

Me too. The best windows are the ones as a passenger in a traveling car.

Gael MacLean's avatar

What does it mean to be fully alive? The Greeks must have an answer to that. Perhaps when you assemble all those shards of your soul, you will too. I'm not even sure where to start looking.

Debdutta Pal's avatar

The Greeks have a lot of answers, but what are the questions? 😁

I’m beginning to think finding is the purpose. And keeping the will to find alive. Or I’ll come across something else. Thank you!