May 25, 2015

To The Stars : Ovi


I hold the corner of gale’s veil,
towards the starlit sky I sail,
flying above the hill and vale,
to the stars I find my  way.

I cross the dazzling northern lights,
shining forever brilliant bright,
such enchanting beautiful sight,
and there I find my star.


The Ovi is: 12 th century Marathi folksong
• stanzaic, written in any number of 4 line stanzas.
• syllabic, 8-8-8-(less than 8 ) syllables
• rhymed, with L1, L2, L3 mono-rhymed L4 unrhymed. aaax, x being unrhymed.


25 comments:

Stacy M.S. said...

what a beautiful, dreamy write!

Wendy Bourke said...

Both of us looking to the stars, this day. Looking to find my star, too. Lovely, Vandana. (A very, hectic week for me - called in on Nana babysitting duty - but I shall endeavor to "catch up" a bit tomorrow, as things seem to be getting back to normal ... ha, whatever that is.)

X said...

Nice. It would be cool to be among the stars. I watched interstellar over the weekend as well and the love he had for his daughter and desire to reach her beyond all limits...plays well with your verse.

Eileen T O'Neill ..... said...

Vandanna,

Such poetic scope for an imagination to fly free..Beautiful words..

Eileen

Amrit Sinha said...

May the star be the perfect guide :-)

Jae Rose said...

I love the movement and light in this poem - beautifully captivating..i hope we all find our stars

Old Egg said...

Looking into the starry night I am sure there is star for each one of us. Beautifully written Vandana.

kaykuala said...

You often times come with lots of new forms. Part educational it is, Vandana! To please have the fonts larger in the explanations. Thanks

Hank

Grace said...

I would like to someday find my star ~ Very nice rhyming pattern ~

Sanaa Rizvi said...

This is so dreamy!! Beautiful write :D

Mary said...

The stars always lead the way! Lovely writing, Vandana.

Sumana Roy said...

beautiful writing Vandana...

Gillena Cox said...

luv the concept of "finding your star"

have a nice Sunday

much love...

Sherri B. said...

Oh, can I come along? This is gorgeous.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Beautifully written, my friend.

Donna@LivingFromHappiness said...

Perfect as this reads like a folksong....beautiful image with such vivid words.

ZQ said...

Made me smile and I will look among the stars tonight to see yours :-)
ZQ

C.C. said...

Thanks for this introduction to the Ovi....yours is beautiful :-)

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Thank you for introducing us to the Ovi. I ma always interested in new (to me) forms. You have used it beautifully. (I spotted a typo, though. You have 'shinning' instead of 'shining'. Also I wonder if you mean 'sight' rather than 'site'.)

Myrna R. said...

This is nice. I like the imagery you incorprated into this song. Beautiful!

Purba chakraborty said...

Very well penned, Vandana :)

Gen Giggles said...

A very beautiful song you've written.

Torie said...

I love that, ' to the stars I find my way'. Very beautiful writing, Vandana :)

Panchali said...

What a treat to read it is. Lovely poetry, Vandana....

Locomente said...

Enchanting!