Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Pongal Sonnet

I've come such a long way
... north  I   now  celebrate 
this  Pongal  in  the   snow 
all  of  us  have  journeys 
I   suppose, we're all  from 
somewhere else as we know

like daffodils, not even Hindu 
still, here they are, little suns
intimate on the offering plate 
with the shakarapongal where
they  relate a welcome  flight
through pressure, sludge, ice--  
bright in the salute and shatter 
of our  planet's  feral sunlight
___________________
Pic: Late evening Pongal offering with Nu, Huck and Max. I took a picture to share with At who couldn't make it to pooja... Huck is dancing! 

10 comments:

Nicole said...

Look at all that beautiful snow!!
"all of us have journeys" - this touched me today for some reason. xo

Lisa's Yarns said...

The snow is beautiful! We got a layer of snow here as well over the weekend which makes the world a much more beautiful place. I prefer a layer of snow on the ground during our winters! I was touched by the line. All of us have journeys as well. Boy am I on one now!

NGS said...

Huck's ears!! Too cute.

I am jealous of your snow. I am probably jinxing it now and we'll get slammed, but I could use a layer of snow.

Jenny said...

It's funny everyone is mentioning the snow- you are making winter look really nice! i love the photo from you long hike on Sunday.
And, I love this poem. It's beautiful... and I love Huck dancing : )

maya said...

The snow has been welcome and beautiful so far... Thanks, Nicole!

maya said...

I get what you mean about snow as ground cover, Lisa. I think about your current journey a lot... hope it continues to go well!

maya said...

I think Huck's ears were why this was my fave of the six different pictures I took, Engie :D

maya said...

Thank you x 3, Jenny. I'm making Winter look nice, am I? Interested in visiting for a meetup :)? Engie and I could put something together.

Nance said...

I love the metaphor of daffodils as little suns, intimate. So perfect. I'll think of it every time I see them now, and honour their journey, too.

Huck is the picture of Joy itself. Great photo.

maya said...

Thank you, Nance. I daresay, I'll be thinking of you kindly thinking of the daffodils too...

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