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Wednesday, 3 June 2015

The Tempest

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Trapped amidst the tempest
She could see no outlet;
Her limbs were too numb to run
Her throat was too parched to yell.

Trapped amidst the tumultous waves
She felt like a ship in danger;
Unable to maintain balance
Struggling to stand tall.

To surrender or to sustain?
She asked her soul again and again;
Till a blanket of resilience sheathed her
And her bones got back their lost vigor.

To surrender or to sustain?
She was now ready to battle the tempest;
Till it gets defeated in drowning her
And makes space for the sun to peep in. 

This poem is written for Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Sustainability 
This post is featured in the 6th June, 2015 edition of Spicy Saturday Picks on Blogadda

 
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56 comments:

  1. Sanaa Rizvi3 June 2015 at 23:34

    To surrender or to sustain?
    She asked her soul again and again;
    Till a blanket of resilience sheathed her
    And her bones got back their lost vigor.

    The power of resilience is ever so much a guide to taking us through difficult times..!
    Beautifully penned..!
    xoxo

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 00:56

      So true, Sanaa.
      We can overcome adversities only by the power of our resilience.
      Thank you :)

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  2. Sumana Roy3 June 2015 at 23:35

    kudos to her will to stand...a nice take on the prompt :)

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 00:57

      Thank you Sumana. We must learn to stand tall even in our trying times :)

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  3. Susan4 June 2015 at 00:09

    I am sorry she had to sacrifice herself for the victory--tho I suspect it may come to that down the road aways. I hope that I would have the strength! Powerful images.

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 01:05

      Thank you Susan for your valuable feedback. We must have such strength to emerge victorious in our lives :)

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  4. Sherry Blue Sky4 June 2015 at 00:22

    I love that question, to surrender or to sustain, and the hope of making room for the sun to peep in at the end. Yay!

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 01:07

      Thank you so much Sherry. I loved the ray of hope that was so profound in your poem on the same prompt. Cheers :)

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  5. Gillena Cox4 June 2015 at 01:36

    i like all the questions and the answered determination of your female persona, but the image is so demure, it doesn't do much justice to the fire of the poem

    much love...

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  6. Anonymous4 June 2015 at 01:36

    The poem really takes the reader on a journey - and ends with that wonderful image of hope...

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 13:53

      Thanks Clairey. After all, hope is the oil of the lamp called life. We should always hold on to hope :)

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  7. Unknown4 June 2015 at 02:12

    The embodiment of a resilient spirit lies in woman. Lovely poem.

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 13:53

      Well said, Moonie. I totally agree.
      And thanks :)

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  8. Myrna R.4 June 2015 at 03:13

    I like the resilience here. I hope we all have that and suspect we do.

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 13:54

      I wish we all develop a deep reslience within us :) Cheers :)

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  9. Old Egg4 June 2015 at 05:18

    There is so much strength and determination in this writing. May you always be sheathed in a 'blanket of resilience' Purba.

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 13:55

      Thank you so much for the lovely and kind words. Wish you the same :)

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  10. Ravish Mani4 June 2015 at 14:14

    A very motivational poem. I like 'fight until you die' attitude. But, surrender is the only way to sustain in eternity. I believe in: 'You cannot be defeated until you surrender and when you surrender on your own will, no can defeat you.'

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 15:46

      Lovely words, Ravish. Thank you :)
      I too believe that we must surrender to the Almighty whenever we are in difficulty but definitely we should not surrender to our fears or doubts.

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  11. Mridula4 June 2015 at 15:15

    Very beautiful words!

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  12. Unknown4 June 2015 at 16:35

    Beautifully worded Purba, Resilience is the key to sustain through the tempest.

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  13. Lovelorn MS4 June 2015 at 16:39

    Beautifully Written!

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  14. Alok singhal4 June 2015 at 17:05

    Glad she is able to fight the odds. The way you have put it here feels so real.

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 20:40

      Thank you, Alok. Yes, she is a dream image of me and a hope that I have provided to myself through the poem :)

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  15. Jae Rose4 June 2015 at 18:02

    Perhaps in all battles there is an element of both surrendering and sustaining...and when we find that balance hopefully light does indeed peep in

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 20:41

      Wonderfully said, Jae. We need to find that perfect balance to emerge as a winner :)

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  16. Unknown4 June 2015 at 18:03

    She got the much needed strength is all that counts....superb poem :)

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 20:42

      Yes, Shweta. Our strength and grit is what matters in the end. Thanks babe :)

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  17. Gen Giggles 4 June 2015 at 18:35

    We can weather the storm better than we think.

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 20:43

      Absolutely! We just need to find the courage within :)

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  18. Eileen T O'Neill .....4 June 2015 at 19:23

    At times we seem to master the worst of situations, simply by our sheer resolve, to overcome...Having the energy to succeed...even a tempest.
    Eileen

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 June 2015 at 20:44

      Yes, Eileen. By our grit and sheer resolve, we can overcome even the worst of situations. We just need to tell ourselves "Yes, I can do it! I will do it".
      Thanks for your lovely words :)

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  19. Unknown4 June 2015 at 19:26

    Wonderfully penned !!! Fabulous!!!

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  20. annell44 June 2015 at 21:21

    Making room for the sun...nicely done.

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  21. Blogoratti4 June 2015 at 22:58

    That was a lovely read!

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  22. Maniparna5 June 2015 at 00:11

    Very much positivity in the words, Purba. The last stanza is just beautiful! Liked it very much, dear... :-)

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    1. Purba chakraborty6 June 2015 at 02:30

      Such beautiful words from a talented poetess like you make my day. Thanks dear :)

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  23. Rosemary Nissen-Wade5 June 2015 at 05:07

    Powerfully metaphorical.

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    1. Purba chakraborty6 June 2015 at 02:34

      Thank you Rosemary. So glad you thought it so :)

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  24. Unknown5 June 2015 at 15:21

    To be or not to be... to surrender or sustain?

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  25. Sachin Prabhu6 June 2015 at 00:55

    :) too good didii :) with each poem you are growing :) rising one level up :) keep writing :)

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    1. Purba chakraborty6 June 2015 at 02:45

      Now this was some compliment! It made me smile. Trying to better myself everyday. Thanks, Sachin :)

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  26. Indrani6 June 2015 at 08:52

    I like the positive end to this. Very lovely lines.

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  27. Saru Singhal6 June 2015 at 20:15

    And she emerges stronger than before. A beautiful poem, Purba.

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    1. Purba chakraborty8 June 2015 at 23:52

      Yes...adversities and setbacks make us so much stronger. Thank you, Saru :)

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  28. K.A. Acharya6 June 2015 at 21:23

    Wow Purba! Simply wow :)

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