If we have the nerve to look, we can see in any face, our own vulnerability.
Of love, is where it all begins.
And yet, Alas!
Of sorrow, is where we are all akin.

Up the whispering hill
Besides the Jasmine tree
A fragrance comes to me
Secrets no more
The moon and I commune
She tells me of the sun
I speak of you in turn
Hope rekindled
Of longing, moon knows best
Her soundtrack played by stars
And lonely wolves with scars
Close but too far
The Jasmine tree eavesdrops
Flowers dulled in sunlight
To glow for moon at night
Yet still, Unseen
Named the ‘Tree of Sadness’
Jealous yet so loyal
‘Queen of night’ so royal
No room for tears
And so we sigh as one
The tree, the moon, and I
Thinking, of how and why-
This love evades

Of Love, many have much to say
Of Life, we learn something each day
Of Death, a price we all must pay.
But Love, I think,
Is larger than Life
And just as large as Death.
Β© judeitakali
Hope you enjoy this,
The poetry in italics is a series of Abhanga poems,
I’m eager to know your thoughts about this, so feel very welcome to share.
Written for;
Colleen’s weekly challenge – Abhanga/poet’s choice.
Eugi’s weekly prompt – wolf moon
FUN FACT:
- The Abhanga is a syllabic poem, native to India, dating back to the 17th century. (Please check the link above for details).
- The Jasmine tree, which is very indigenous to India as well, is actually known by the names in the poem(tree of sorrow/Queen of night). It’s flowers fade during day and shine at night.
Stay safe everyone, Stay loving.
…and the scent of jasmine hangs sweetly on the air. You took me to another place, Jude π
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I’m glad you enjoyed this, Chris. Thank you so much.
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This is such a wise and philosophical poem Jude.
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Thank you so much Sadje. But all is thinking out loud. No conclusions.
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Youβre welcome! Thinking is always a good way to start.
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What a wonderful post, Jude! Such wise words!
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Thank you so much Punam. I think I’ll visit yours on Friday ππΎππ§‘
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You are welcome and take your time. πππ·
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This is a lovely poem, all the magic element on it, the moon, wolf, jasmine tree.
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Thank you so much Elizabeth. I’m so glad to have you reading again. Where have you been? I hope you’re okay ππΎππ§‘
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Iβm doing ok, I was taking a little bit of time off to reset some priorities. Glad to be back reading your lovely poetry.
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Glad to have you back. I’ll pass by to read yours over the weekend
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Beautiful words, Jude. I think love is larger than death.
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Thank you Ingrid. Sometimes love endures, but on the whole, I don’t think it is larger. Death is immense but the potential of love can be just as big
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Definitely larger in my opinion. But thatβs just my opinion!
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All of the words of praise in my vocabulary are not enough for this piece, Jude! Not only are you a wonderful wordsmith, but, each post you publish is a like a stage production-well planned and well thought out. Bravo, my friend! πΉ
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Aww Eugi, you’re making my heart blush.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this, and think so highly of my writing ππΎ
I’m beyond humbled.
Thank you so much β€οΈππ§‘
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Reblogged this on Love and Love Alone.
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Thank you for the reblog ππΎ
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Beautiful, Jude!
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Thank you so much Susiππ§‘
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You are very welcome, Jude! β€
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I haven’t tried this form yet, but it has a lovely rhythm. (K)
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Thank you so much K. It was really fun to use.ππ§‘
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“The Jasmine tree eavesdrops
Flowers dulled in sunlight
To glow for moon at night
Yet still, Unseen”
This Beautiful Jude!
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Thank you so much Sirishty. I’m glad you like it,
And it’s great to have you reading here, you’ve been a bit quiet π§‘πβ€οΈ
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Haha! Well, actually I have my exam next week, preparing for that. Trying to remain updated though lolππ
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Oh, that’s very understandable. Take care of business firstππΎπ€π§‘
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Thank you, you too take careπ
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Swoon. Very lovely
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Aww, yes I’m glad you like this Michaela π·ππ
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Wow!! An awesome poem Jude… love the picture painted by your words. And thanks for introducing different forms of poetry π
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My pleasure Ru. Thank you for appreciating and stopping by, it’s been a while π€π§‘
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Yes Jude, was occupied in shifting my house n settling in. Broke my streak of 203 days continuous posts in WP too π π hopefully can be back here regularly soon ..
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What a streak!π―πͺπΎ
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πthanks Jude
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Such a pleasure π
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I love the series of Abhanga verses, Jude! Absolutely beautiful. I can’t wait to try this new poetry form. π xo
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Hey Vashti. I think I saw yoursπ§‘
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Beautifully written Judeitakaliβ£οΈ
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Thank you so much π§‘π
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Pleasure!
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As always you entertain and teach! I went looking for the story about the Jasmine tree and found it here: The Story of Night Blooming Jasmine by Muskaan Balhara
I also learned that the tree is a member of the nightshade family… A plant I have to be careful of. Nightshade is also related to Poison Ivy as well as the common tomato plant!!
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Yeah nightshade is indeed one of my favourite go too poison plants in writing. I’m surprised jasmine is part of that family. I’ll have to read that story.
I’m glad you enjoy and learn from some of my posts, as do I, from you always π§‘π
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A very deeply moving work here Jude…loved this..
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Thank you so much ππΎπ
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This is great!
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Thank you so much πππΎ
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Really enjoyed the poem and style!
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Thank you so much Pooja. ππ
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My pleasure π
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