| 1 MINUTE READ | elusive awareness & empty train compartments
there it was
on the train window at the far side
warped by folds of film
gathered around the diffused scatter of light
a tentative reflection
brown arm on chin
white tee shirt, face lost in the shadows
swaying with each gentle tilt
of the moving train
below this empty compartment
the kinetic certainty of steel tracks
a distant dance of friction and vibration
atoms exploding into a residue of heat
within this empty compartment
a pair of eyes that pause to watch
drawn by the light
that falls on the body
and carelessly wanders
with the memory of an imprint
the same thing that distracted me
now has my full attention
it is much better this way
nothing is ever too important
to ignore the fullness
of a reflection
on the window
beneath the spurious beliefs
beyond the silent breath
too elusive to capture
on cold hard glass
not leaving a footprint
in the warm vapours of the breath
always still
impossibly quiet
always awake
yet so easily forgotten
-x-
Rare moments of quiet awareness give us a taste beyond the limited self of our oneness with the universe. That is why time spent in solitude and silence is so rejuvenating.
Ananda Only 
Anand, yet another beautiful poem from you. A unique experience conveyed so graphically. I enjoyed reading every word and read them over several times. Gopal Uncle
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Enjoyed it much Anand.
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Look forward to your view and reflections on aspects of life as you see it.Train journeys have always given us time to pause and look around which is not possible in ones daily life.Interesting associations are made through this. Well done in capturing it vividly
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How can you think of such wonderful aspects in life and pen it so beautifully . May be only Anand can !
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A reflection on the glass and the mind!
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Hey. Anand. I am getting a feeling that you are reflecting on life as it is unfolding NOW. Am l reading too much for I can feel a tinge of sadness leading a lonely journey into unknown yet no worries.
Enjoyed the poem
Hope I am wrong….. Uday
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Wow!!
Anand another wonderful piece
You write so beautifully!!!!
I really wonder how you can weave your stories and poems so ingeniously.
Your English and the command of the language is par excellence
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Hi Anand , thanks for sharing your lovely poem . I don’t remember when was the last time I took a train ride – 30 -40 years ago ! Your poem brought back so many memories of them , rides taken In trains all over the country , school trips , college excursions , and later on work travels for a while . Always loved the sound of the moving train , it’s whistle and the swaying movement lulling one to nod off . Thanks again
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Hi Anand
Enjoyed the poem full of depth and inner search it is a gift
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indeed…bodhicitta at work.
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Well described .
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Nice blog
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Loved its depth Anand! Brought back memories of another time and induced a stillness and calm from within, most required during these times… This post of yours was worth the wait 🙂 Keep writing, Gayathri
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Beautifully written.. brought back memories of train journeys on the Bombay to Delhi Rajdhani..
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Such an articulate expression!! Stunning graphics of a window , all woven through words.
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Anand…Glad that you have taken my oft repeated advice to you…finally and seriously! Keep it going…Athimber.
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Lovely poem.
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Beautiful. 🙏
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Beautiful poem!
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…”brown arm on chin
white tee shirt, face lost in the shadows
swaying with each gentle tilt
of the moving train”…
Lines which bring to mind scenes from a Gurudutt film, through the surreal gaze of V.K.Murthy’s camera!
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Lovely Anand !
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Beautiful
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Very nice use of words. To have a moment of ‘reflection’ is sweet indeed.
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Satyajit Rai movie…..in black and white! can picture the vehicle on the road and the train moving side by side!! Suspenseful and evocative!
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Excellent,enjoyed reading.Beautiful poem
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Very thought provoking poem. Will carry it on my phone to read it whenever I am on a train. It was not a one minute read though if one has to travel with poet Anand’s thoughts
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Beautifully written ♥️
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Excellent poem, very well written. Enjoyed reading. Would love to read more.
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Am enjoying your move from prose to poetry
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Hi Anand,
As always your story is always moving and thought evoking. Thanks for sharing. Waiting for more like a parched traveller waiting for a drop of water as he traverses a desert.
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Anand
Excellent beautifully written thought provoking poem.
I love your blogs.
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Beautiful and deep imagery. Wish to read more poems like this. Highly inspiring
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Niceee
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Very well written. I enjoyed it.
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poetic!
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What a wonderful poem!
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