Poem - The Bliss of Full Moon Night

The Bliss of Full Moon Night
Dr. Sudipta Mishra

At the onset of the first full moon day of Aswin Month
We celebrate the much-awaited carnival of our hearts
Young girls of Odisha cherish for their would-be partners
Together they cheer for a twinkling future

With the silky, shiny moon of the azure sky
They dance and sing with spirits high
Soaring moods exalt their emotions
They chant and fast with sheer devotion  

‘Kumar Purnima’ is coming soon
In October, the maidens of Odisha find reasons for celebration
With floral design and decorated with fireworks illustration
They glorify the Sun and the Moon

The people of Odisha
Also welcome Goddess Laxmi
For fortune in abundant
And multitude of good fame,
They drape themselves
With new dresses
Together they gather around the basil tree with 'Aakash Deep'
While creating an illusion of falling down of glorious flame to Earth from Heaven

Footnotes
Kumar Purnima – In Odisha, it’s a much awaited celebration of young girls as they perform rituals to get perfect partners . For getting  attractive husbands they pray to the moon.
*Akash Deep
During Kartik month this lamp is lit near the basil plant inside an earthenware dish



About the Poetess:
Sudipta Mishra is a versatile artist known for her work as a poet, translator, reviewer and editor.
She has authored many books including  titles like " The Essence of Life" and"The Songs of My Heart". Her recent book, "Beyond the Pandemic", explores  the impact of covid 19. Mishra has received prestigious awards such as the  Rabindranath Tagore Memorial, Mahadevi Verma Sahitya Siromani Award . She advocates social justice in her writings and is pursuing a PhD degree in English .


*Collected from the poetess by Md Ejaj Ahamed*