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THE DAUGHTER OF THE ROCKIES
A Poetry Blog with a spiritual mission to unite people of different cultures and beliefs
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Tat Tvam Asi
My search for the truth is true! They drank of me. And so what. I am here. My stream still runs pure. Smiling. Father you shall not forsake me. I command you! I will dance with abandon. I will laugh. I will continue to love. I choose to rejoice. My cross will flower forward. Birthed from my womb. Let them drink! I will not dry up. My passion flows incessantly, boldly. Yes sometimes I cry. Sometimes I yearn Long Plead. But mostly i choose To smile. I choose to laugh at naught
Arathi Ramachandran
Apr 21 min read


That Precious Blue
A spear of dewy spring grass! How sweet. 1 Stand up and pledge allegiance to the blades under your feet! 2 Look up at the redwoods. Belt out an anthem in praise. Forgotten glories — Why didnt they last? 3 Because you forgot the grass: pricking 4 beneath your feet. Do you know the who's who of the world traveled here — to this land — 3 from far and wide ,for just a glimpse? A glimpse of what? Her mountains rising higher than sight. 5 His matted locks flowing down from her
Arathi Ramachandran
Apr 12 min read


Existence is Precious
The lowly cockroach fights Thwack it! Spray it! It doesn't yield. What does it know of beauty? Feeding in the gutter, Scurrying through your deserted kitchen. Existence is precious. Once you gave in to selfish desire. You transgressed! So what? Pulsating life flowed through you. Stop making excuses! Don't Justify. Don't Explain. You were selfish! Plain old selfish. Nothing more. Nothing less. Superiority inferiority What utter crap! Member of the aryan race? You strand of let
Arathi Ramachandran
Mar 92 min read


The Tropical Heart
Rise and Fall of the Breath! Sweat percolating at the pores! The ease of a lady with a Cloth gently wrapped around her body: Breasts...
Arathi Ramachandran
Feb 3, 20251 min read


Self-Worth
The Womb can rust inside From lack of HOPE. Lack of self Nurture. Lack of Love. Lack of Hope. The point is to feel love as deeply; as...
Arathi Ramachandran
May 31, 20241 min read


Peace is not Passive
Love is not a possession you can catch, Like the breath flowing in and out, A dance with the wind. Peace is not passive. Strong and...
Arathi Ramachandran
Jan 22, 20241 min read


Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam; Our Promise Land
Grow towards the sun. Smile bright! When times are tough: Reach deeper into your roots, Until it grows out of your belly, Back into your...
Arathi Ramachandran
Dec 17, 20231 min read


The Death of A Star is the Beginning of All Life
250 mg of Fe pulse through me. Created once in a millennium in this galaxy, Burning brighter than a thousand and one suns. The death of a...
Arathi Ramachandran
Nov 7, 20231 min read


Rain
Next time it rains, Close your eyes. Feel the tongue of a great big dog lapping at your cheeks. Feel his chocolate brown eyes adoringly...
Arathi Ramachandran
Oct 28, 20231 min read


I am
The world fades. I turn inward: Thayum thatha thayum thai. For so long I have heard their voices. Car horns beep; Morning alarms ring;...
Arathi Ramachandran
Oct 27, 20231 min read


The heron and the alligator
A gnarled old log sits in an algae covered, stagnant Texan pool. A pair of eyes emerge from the muck. Yellow eyes enliven the rough hewn...
Arathi Ramachandran
Oct 24, 20231 min read


Infinities in A Minute
There are the same number of moments in a minute as in a life time. Chop a minute into small bits. Experience each moment intensely Sit...
Arathi Ramachandran
Oct 23, 20231 min read


Kintsugi
Once, whole, pellucid and clear, It carried a dream. A pebble fell. The dream rippled: Cracked to the edges of the pot. Plenty, purity,...
Arathi Ramachandran
Oct 20, 20231 min read


Seasons of the Heart
Every year your heart should break a little. Observe red leaves fall crumble and crackle beneath your feet. Every year your heart should...
Arathi Ramachandran
Oct 19, 20231 min read


Everything is a Prayer
Everything is A Prayer Depending on how you hear it. The cursing on the street, A plea for justice. The wailing of the suffering, A...
Arathi Ramachandran
Oct 18, 20231 min read


Ashes to Ashes
I dare you to collect the You that was there seven years ago. It is now scattered as dust around the world. The dust cast you off to join...
Arathi Ramachandran
Oct 17, 20231 min read


Longing
There is beauty in sadness. Hold it in the palm of your hands; Lovingly look at it; Until it reveals to you the depth of your heart.
Arathi Ramachandran
Oct 16, 20231 min read
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