I OFTEN LOOK UP TO THE SKY

I OFTEN LOOK UP TO THE SKY

A Poem by Bhumika Rao
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i leave it to your interpretations...

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I often look up to the sky
gazing till where my eyes reach
a sea of tranquility
speckled with myriad colors of earth

"Oh! how wondrous it'd be"
craves the foolish heart of mine
mustn't it know i ain't got wings
to soar so high?

It's a free world, i assume
contrails of smoke uniting
with clouds so mighty
li'l specks of black gliding
across an expanse of serenity

It's a happy world, i assume
evening hues dancing along the 
bright, blue skyline
as the pleasant beam of dusk
marries the placid sunshine

"wish the sky were home.."
ponders aloud the poor heart of mine
mustn't it know home can't be built 
on blocks of lies?

Yet, i often look up to the sky
through the shattered glass of 
my dusty, blood stained window

© 2016 Bhumika Rao


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I get many images with this piece. I see a person in a dark place. A prisoner of sorts or a person in hiding during a violent time.
The pictures of the sky so powerful with meaning almost like the sky says the world is to be free and happy or meant to be its vastness and grandness almost demands it, but the prisoner narrates his/her dream to follow the calls of the earth but the reality is that there is no freedom or happiness just smoke, pain, and war. To follow the sky would be a lie for there is no happiness or freedom.
Very deep images come to mind. I feel a deep sadness intertwined with acceptance of reality.
Very powerful. Not sure what it was meant to mean but that is where it took me.
Tabby

Posted 7 Years Ago


3 of 3 people found this review constructive.

Bhumika Rao

7 Years Ago

thankss tabby.. :) yes what you think is exactly what i intended to portray!!



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Wow. A beam of dusk marries with sunshine that's creates moist in the dried and hopeless heart. How magical your imagination.!!!

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Bhumika Rao

6 Years Ago

Thanks a lot ♥
very nice write, hope to read more of this kind of poetry. ^^

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Quite relaxing, a picture of dreams I could say...I enjoyed it..:)

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Bhumika Rao

7 Years Ago

Thanks a lot surya...!!!!
this creation shows a million shades of our thinking and creativity.
a very well binded piece, nicely portrayed

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Bhumika Rao

7 Years Ago

Thank you somuch....!!
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ern
This reminded me of when I look up to the beautiful sky. For a while I thought of it literally referring to someone in a recent broken relationship, prisoner, or person in war. Then I also thought maybe it mean't that they felt trapped and it was a metaphor. Maybe their own fear of the world or fear of the lies? Or this could even be a realization that the world is not as cheerful as they originally thought. Either way, it's lovely.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Bhumika Rao

7 Years Ago

I'm quite impressed by the diversity in the interpretations that you made! Well,initially it was mea.. read more
ern

7 Years Ago

Aw that's such a great idea! You're welcome!
I really enjoyed reading this!! It was easy to picture myself looking up at a sky like that.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Bhumika Rao

7 Years Ago

thanks a lot egan!!!
It was mellow and relaxing till the end approached.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Bhumika Rao

7 Years Ago

thankss j.sam barr
I get many images with this piece. I see a person in a dark place. A prisoner of sorts or a person in hiding during a violent time.
The pictures of the sky so powerful with meaning almost like the sky says the world is to be free and happy or meant to be its vastness and grandness almost demands it, but the prisoner narrates his/her dream to follow the calls of the earth but the reality is that there is no freedom or happiness just smoke, pain, and war. To follow the sky would be a lie for there is no happiness or freedom.
Very deep images come to mind. I feel a deep sadness intertwined with acceptance of reality.
Very powerful. Not sure what it was meant to mean but that is where it took me.
Tabby

Posted 7 Years Ago


3 of 3 people found this review constructive.

Bhumika Rao

7 Years Ago

thankss tabby.. :) yes what you think is exactly what i intended to portray!!
The poem is intense and powerful, you've written it in a way that really gross the readers attention; I love it!

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Bhumika Rao

7 Years Ago

thanks a lot celine!! i'm glad you loved it!!
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mou
it is written in a quite pleasant way that it makes a poetic moonlight everywhere..
for the first time, I guess , visit your page and it's truly beautiful..thanks for the invitation :)

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Bhumika Rao

7 Years Ago

thanks a lot mou.....for being kind enough to review my work. it means a lot!!

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