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“And love is a thing that can never go wrong;”…Dorothy Parker
Love is the Crown of Thorn,
and the sky
where nestle dark matter and light.
Love is the trickling blood
dripping from the Cross, or
from a saint’s decapitated head
in this worldful of traitor.
Love is the twine,
a melting tune
flowing from a Flute
played by the little Butter-Thief*
to tether us to Thee.
*refers to Krishna, a Hindu deity: Krishna is often depicted wearing a silk golden yellow dhoti, and a peacock feather crown. Common depictions show him as a little boy playing the flute. Other depictions show him as a bundle of mischief, stealing butter from neighboring houses in the form of Gopkrishna and other childhood exploits. [Source: Wikipedia]
Posted for Susan’s Midweek Motif ~ Love @ Poets United
Love truly is somewhere between dark matter and light…
Let me hold still as this love seeps in and out–love as all, love as heart’s blood. There is no other door to Mystery, not really. Even: “. . . in this worldful of traitor. / Love is the twine . . . ” Wow. Your pen breaks the dam on truth.
I enjoyed each analogy as you explore the many aspects of love.
Ah! Love and its myriad forms are so well etched in this verse. 🙂
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Love is the twine,
a melting tune
flowing from a Flute
played by the little Butter-Thief*
to tether us to Thee.
Beautifully profound!❤️
Lord Krishna is the epitome of Love. What beautiful thoughts.
I love the image of love as twine!
A lovely murmuration of words, and an introduction to the “butter thief”. What more could we ask?
Although the Christian images do represent love, in its most sacrificial form, I find the depictions of young Krishna pleasanter to contemplate!
Wonderful! I love the tenderness of the imagery in this poem, Sumana.
Love can be quite naughty at times and fun too as the butter thief Krishna shows us.
He sounds like a cute little one(child?), stealing butter.
Very aptly expressed – love indeed is always there at the crossroads of dark and light. Very profound Sumana.
You have captured the essence of love here, Sumana.
Krishna, a Hindu deity: Krishna is often depicted wearing
a silk golden yellow dhoti, and a peacock feather crown.
Learned of many new facts and info today, Sumana!
Hank