HALF A FACE
Sky is dark.
Beneath a green cedar tree,
it is quiet on the bench where we sit,
thinking darkness is just another
shade of light.
Inhaling deep,
you clear your throat,
stand up,
and begin to sing
in a broken voice,
telling stories of unfulfilled dreams.
Sometimes you ripple with pain
but regain composure soon,
to shine like a half moon,
thin like a sheet of paper
sliced directly down the center
with a razor-sharp precision.
.
NON-CENTER
Without any center
my true self peels off
in layers of
memories, dreams, desires,
some experienced
others unfulfilled.
I remember not
being myself
my thoughts
and promises.
I will be myself
the day I catch winds
with my own fingers,
become the fire,
dissolve my core and
crystallize it
into a perfect glass.
BIO
Ashok Bhargava has published several collections of poetry: Riding the Tide, Skipping Stones, Mirror of Dreams, A Kernel of Truth and Lost in the Morning Calm. His poetry is focused on meditative awareness raising thoughts and expressions. Ashok is an active builder of literary communities in the Vancouver BC, and beyond, with his recent initiative of Writers International Network Canada where over a dozen authors, poets, community builders and performers from across communities are recognized each year. Through his poetry, photography and community building efforts, Ashok is an avid volunteer. He is involved in many socio-cultural, literary and charitable organizations. He was honored guest to literary conferences in Turkey, Italy, India, South Korea and the Philippines. He is recipient of Poet Ambassador Award, Poets without Borders Peace Award, Legendary Poet Kalidasa International Award, Nehru Humanitarian Award, Pandora Collective’s Good Citizen Award and Nehemiah Leadership Award.
