Cactus Song

by Madathil Rajendran Nair



You look like a pantheon of aliens In the dusky evening sun At Sabino Canyon in Tucson In holy communion With the looming heavens A battalion of saguaro cacti Standing esoteric guard At foothills and uphill Eerie silhouettes With hands raised In ethereal silence Marveling men’s imagination How much I wish I could ever remain At these slopes after the sun has gone To witness your silent song To the northern constellations! The melody that you absorb From Mother Earth and store In the sweet water you bear In nectarine gallons In your towering trunks The song the humming bird Finch, flicker or pecker Taught you in silent nights Holed up in your throbbing hearts! Saguaros, my mystic friends Pour out your song unabated In silence to the Milky Way May the earth the heavens embrace An undying Presence we mortals sense

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01-Mar-2014

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Comments on this Poem

nice composition. the usual R Style

Ramdas Menon
11-Mar-2014 12:50 PM

Very good one.the description and the composition of words are really excellant, taking the reader to the site. keep writing. best wishes....

Vijayan
09-Mar-2014 04:10 AM

So close to nature! Excellent poem, Rajanji. Keep on writing. R.C.Nair

R.C.Nair
07-Mar-2014 12:26 PM

It is amazing to see the mere presence of you enlighten the ordinary sights which others just ignore! And then leading one through the magical words which fade away at last leaving that 'undying presence' to express itself.

Thank you, Madathil-ji.

Sathees Chnadran
04-Mar-2014 13:47 PM

Immense thanks Sumathi-ji, Subhash-ji, Chitta-ji and Rian-bhai for your kind words.
Chittaji and Rianji - A college teacher who used to go rapturous with Wordsworth is deeply holed up in my sub-conscious. So, I might be vainly attempting to imitate the great bard.

madathilnair
04-Mar-2014 11:01 AM

Agree fully with Mr. Naik. Your poetry is a free flow and very easy to understand, with very profound messages at the end. Yet, you don't seem to preach at all.

Rian John
04-Mar-2014 09:19 AM

Ah Nair-ji, why does your poem remind me of Wordsworth? Brilliant!

Chittaranjan Naik
04-Mar-2014 08:33 AM

An Excellent way of composing... flawless words...
nice one ! Congrats!!

Really enjoyed !

Subhash & Sumathi,Coimbatore
04-Mar-2014 08:05 AM