Poetry Corner* Dr. Archan Mehta

 

Nature of Poetry

 At the start, 

I did not know, 

I was not aware, 

I did not understand, 

How poetry, suddenly, 

Entered my life 

Or whether poetry 

Entered my life at all. 

The experience was 

Mysterious and I felt Mesmerized by the

Power of verse, 

Gentle readers, 

And I stood motionless, 

Staring blankly into Outer space, as if one 

Possessed by demons, 

Or a fire that burns inside 

Your heart and turns the 

Earth under your Feet into ashes: Poetry would not Talk with me, 

Poetry would answer 

None of my questions, 

But poetry cast a Magical spell over me

And held me 

In awe and fascination.

Poetry covered me in 

Mud and brandished 

A sword and talked 

In several tongues: It was as if poetry 

Possessed a will Of its own: Poetry was a snake 

And I was charmed 

By its magnificence. 

Suddenly, Poetry smoked a cigar, 

And, later, a pipe

And started to Sing in an alien voice. 

Suddenly, Poetry turned Diamonds into stone, 

Water into wine, 

Poetry healed the sick, 

And, later, poetry 

Walked away in

 A silk dress and High-heeled shoes, 

Poetry smoked 

A Cuban cigar, 

Poetry ignored me 

And did not bother 

To say even good-bye, 

I tried to reach out, 

But poetry avoided Me, deliberately 

And intentionally, 

And, finally, poetry 

Was lost in the 

Shadows and Gone forever? 

Would I ever Experience poetry again?

BIO:

Dr. Archan Mehta has earned a PhD. in Management. Currently, he is a Consultant and Writer based in India. In his free time, Dr. Mehta likes to stroll in the outdoors and party with close friends. He is also fond of meditation. Please feel free to reach out to the poet at archanm@hotmail.com at your convenience.