I cried silently in melancholy
on banks of a river
playing with the pebbles nearby
shedding the precious tears…
Few of the sparkling beads
got trickled in the water
diffusing scent of passionate love
in the zephyr…
Like incense , redolent fragrance
vaporized in the air
seeing the luminous crescent
radiating in the flowing river…
Blushed I , the bride for a night
awaiting her effulgent lover
a glimpse of whom
surged my feelings upheaval!
Smiled the king of my life
when the waves stirred
beckoning my love with embrace
proclaims me as the night princess.
Here I come O! my love!
Cereus ,am I called,
For a night, I bloom ,
To be with you till the day dawns!
Behold ! for I dance for a night
swaying with my lover
the ardous scene would compel
you ,to drink the drops of nectar…
Of glossy shine ,petals divine
in zeal I bask,without fear,
tho’ I know
Iam Cereus ,the night blooming flower
who blossoms in nightime,
as crown of Nox,
only once a year!
PHOTOCREDIT:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Night-blooming_cereus_paniniokapunahoa.jpg#file
soumyav 
very sweet! I like a lot 🙂
Thank you GYs!
hello my friend how are you nice poem yes iam back writing again nice to see you
Hi Kevin! Hope ur fine .It is really good to see you back.
well hello my friend iam back becuase my marriage ended again for reasons i am not fully sure which got me writing last month again .yes its lovely to see you aswell iam not to bad iam bouncing back again thankyou I hope your well
Oh ! Ths very sad to know! May god bless you !
hes done it for a god reason i have this strong feeling theres something better coming in my life.had this feeling since it all happened..thankyou for your kindness i hope he looks after you too
Beautiful words..and a very beautiful picture. 🙂 Loved it..
Thank you Mona! The picture is of the flower “cereus”
To have, to hold and to love – once a year – that is precious and intense indeed and bitter sweet too, I reckon.
Peace,
Eric
Very true Eric! as I started writing this,I came to glance over this wonderful flower of Cereus ,called the queen of night, the words just flowed then . And the life of a single night could could not be contained in my few lines yet I tried.
Beautiful and potent words say lotsa things on desire and state of being a woman, her wishes and feelings:) She has nobody to say but herself. Others may condemn her for being a nite lover but her tender heart understands her completely coz the heart knows she does nothing wrong but fulfil her desires. There is no repression in her love and for what she believes in:)
Superb Soumya:)
Vishal
Thank you Vishal and you gave a exact metaphorical example to my verse. I did write it as the soul of that nightflower which blooms for a night and dies before dawn ,just once a year. And I could see the pain and the beauty it held within . The wondrous flower does reflect the feelings and you deciphered the verse perfectly.
Thanks a ton. I take a bow for understanding ur interpretation perfectly. Like-minded souls connect:)
Lovely! A brief but wondrous existence!
Very true Madhu,a real wondrous existence!
beautiful.
Thank you Nirmal!
Beautiful! I often think my best thoughts on the silent banks of the river.. There you tune in with that serenity and beauty of creation and get the best answers from the invisible fairies of nature that reign there around and probably live in such flowers! 🙂
You summed it beautifully my thoughts emerging Sofia! The serene waters do have the voice of those invisible angels who let us hear the unspoken words . Iam really glad you heard my voice too in between the lines of this verse.
I guess the tears turned into beautiful pearls of poetry. 🙂
Ha ha! 😀 😀 ! tht was a nice one!
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Beautiful Poem Soumya! I did not know about this flower….thanks for writing such lovely lines for night blooming flower!
Thank you Rachna,I too found it while reading… but had heard about it in stories.
Such a beautiful flower is deserving of such a lovely poem…I never knew it existed so thank you for sharing it. Namaste, mary
My pleasure Mary,I too had heard about such but never knew what and how it was! I was really spellbound by the beauty
Wow! I could easily visualize our thoughts and could also feel the glory hidden within the pain! Good one Soumya ji! Somehow complex emotions always tend to attract me more! 😉
Thanks Trisha! ya ! this mystifying flower does instigate complex emotions …. and so my verse came to life.
Oops! I meant I could easily visualize your thoughts! 🙂
Its ok…it is ours! 🙂
So very stunning is the blend of the golden image and the embrace of your exquisite words that flow ceaselessly from within your heart! Everyday I find myself blessed by another jewel and this one stands alone in a very awe-inspiring way! Your are always a true blessing Soumyav! Spiritual blessings and hugs to you always!
Iam ever blessed by your wishes everyday Wendell. The real beauty of nature which is hidden in such delicate matters and the vastness around evokes such response in words .. and I feel gifted that I can think of writing abt them
amazing!
Thanks Sharmishtha
Your writings are often full of love from a Woman, and I love the feeling of love! I did not know there is such kind of flower until I am reading your poem now, and its fruit is called the dragon fruit! All along I see the dragon fruit but never try to find out about it. Thank you!
kc
Thanks a lot ! Ya this is a kind of plant which fruits dragon fruit,often the same genes but different species. The thought of blooming for a night and withering at dawn is really different and tht too the flower is so gorgeous. Glad now u would look for the flower too along with the fruit! 🙂
Beautifully-gentle flows in between the pauses. This mysterious power of the deep contemplation within oneself to break into speech astonishes and then delights the monologue into a dialogue – and in the interior realm does the conversation charm its’ presence.
A great visual treat to see after many weeks of an absent me at the blogsphere – thus, I reckon to need more visits to catch up – shall do thus in time. xx
nothing more delightful to see you loved this ! for there will be surely more such treat for you in future! A flower radiant which reminded me of a person’s radiance and elegance…his/her passion to live life fully .
Awww…! Beautifully written. 🙂 🙂
Rahul
Thanks a lot Rahul! 🙂
Oh that was one awesome read. So beautifully written. The way one para flows into another… lovely! 🙂
I didn’t know about Cereus. Great to know this!
I too was unaware of it but had heard about some flower like such.when I wrote and found this more thoughts flowed..
Heartbreakingly lovely saumi……i can so connect to the depth of emotions expressed thru a flower. Only you can write such gems! I feel sorry for being so busy as to miss your evergreen expressions.
I am delighted to see you back Suri. And can very well know that you gt connected wth this. Hope you are doing fine . It has been a very long time since you were here.
BEAUTIFULLY EXPRESSED AND PHOTOGRAPHED.
Thank you for visiting my blog today. I appreciate the time you took to stop by. May your day be filled with joy and peace.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Thanks a lot dear !