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Poetry
by Ashutosh Ghildiyal
THE
GOLDEN TREASURY
With the Golden Treasury in my hand,
and the fading light falling
onto the yellow pages;
filled with music, rhyme,
and words so fine,
I bathe myself in the glory of bygone ages.
With the viewless wings of poesy I fly,
passing by the daffodils,
a nightingale, and a Grecian Urn.
My mind flowers, my heart utters a joyous cry;
Abounding beauty fills my being,
as each fruitful page I turn.
The Golden Treasury of English Songs and Lyrics is a popular
anthology of English poetry, originally selected for publication
by Francis Turner Palgrave in 1861.
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THOSE
HILLS
Those hills, so close, yet so distant
Looking at them, you forget yourself
For one timeless instant
Overwhelmed by their overwhelming beauty
Standing there, you grow aware
Of the age of this earth
And of your own impermanence
They will remain, and you, with your
Sorrows, pains, and worries, will pass away
They will be there, as they have been
Since long before you came
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TO
BEAUTY
Beauty, the glory and elixir of life
Without you, there is no living
To this life of endless strife
The light of love you keep giving
In the smile of a child
In the joy of a dancing leaf
In the color of a blooming flower
In the lonely hills gloriously aligned
In the depth of a heart kind
I see your shadow pass through my mind
Through all the sorrows
And sufferings of mankind
Through the negation
Of all knowledge blind
Through piercing all veils
Making the intellect refined
Leaving all the burdens behind
Denying my self, my knowledge
My experiences, all my luggage
The very foundation of my mind
When I come empty handed
In every corner you I find
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Ashutosh writes poetry, short
fiction and essays. He was born in Lucknow in 1984, where he
completed his schooling. He completed his graduate studies in
New Delhi and his post-graduate education in Mumbai. He is also
a salaried professional and is currently based in Mumbai. He
is the author of several short stories, essays and poems. His
work has been published in both print and online media extensively.
His work has appeared in or has been accepted for publication
in several print and online literary magazines including Houston
Literary Review, Oak Bend Review, Yellow Medicine Review, Word
Catalyst Magazine and others.
Ashutosh on the web: http://ashutosh-ghildiyal.blogspot.com
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