Solemn Poems by Kaushik

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 Perceiving Unblurry


This painting beside me

The one that I drew

While being intoxicated 

By dreams not few.


The girl in the movie

The bee outside

Words come to mind

Pretty and Honey.


Synonymous in ways

Worlds apart

Drawing parallels, a hobby of mine

A pile of Hay, a field of Tulips.


Sand and seashells

Beneath my being,

Translucent clouds dim 

Slightly the moon above.


I patiently wait for the clearest sky

To perceive unblurry, beloved Lune above.

Clouds go, clouds come

I patiently wait for my clearest sky.


I walk toward the waves

Feet wet, salted hair

I feel like I’m flying 

Just by standing here.


Far away in the ocean, where it meets the sky

I see a light, all the way from there

It shone on my feet, Illuminating silver water 

Magnificent reflection, all the way from there


I look to the heavens,

I now have my clearest sky,

Beloved Lune, translucent wane

I perceive unblurry,

Words come to mind

Pretty and Honey


Thus is how I drew,

The painting beside me.

I am a man of metaphor,

I am the Bee outside.


Kaushik Ravindran.

Everything I love is Yellow


"I'll really miss all the yellow", he said and sailed his cruise. 

For he knew a time would come when he and yellow would unite anew. 

Until then he'd wait in solemn, feeling blue. 

Little they knew of all he held, the man with dreams untouchable they wept. 

Yellow now behind, his pallet plenty black and white. 

Purpose and ambition seemingly Gray, he knew he'd find his yellow someday.


Kaushik Ravindran


Venus in my Veranda


Stood on my veranda 

Looked up at the sky

There’s that shiny thing

Shining below moon 


Shines like a star 

Looks so cool

Cool enough to hang 

Hang around with moon

Could I join in too?

Put on my superman cape

Leap towards this boon


Cold air and then no air

I’m flying supersonic

Towards my luminous friends 

Venus and moon.


Kaushik Ravindran

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