Kup of Kavi
Tim Kavi's Poems and Reflections From The Narrow Ridge
Saturday, October 25, 2025
More About Goddesses: Mama Quilla:The Radiant Lunar Mother of the Inca (New Essay)
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Marriage With the Goddess (new poem)
Marriage With the Goddess (New Poem)
by Tim Kavi
across the veils of time and space,
in a still and sacred place,
I beheld your face—
the moon’s own grace.
when silence sang across the void,
and light and shadow intertwined,
our vows were written in the mind
of heaven, not destroyed.
what words suffice for such a flame?
when yin calls yang by secret name,
and breath to breath, our souls align—
a kiss becomes the grand design.
no thread of history could weave
the pattern fate had dared conceive;
yet in your lace, the cosmos stirred,
the stars themselves became our word.
no utterance was ever truer
than your love—
a river to my fire,
a whisper to my roar.
and still, eternal,
our union stands:
the goddess in my trembling hands,
the lover in my heart’s command—
one soul,
no matter what.
Friday, September 19, 2025
A Sonnet to Artemis (new poem)
A Sonnet to Artemis (New Poem)
by Tim Kavi
Subtitle: Oh Artemis: A Sonnet of Summons and Entreaty
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
MORE ABOUT GODDESSES: Kali and Artemis Contrasted: Fierce Protectors of Their Daughters (New Essay)
MORE ABOUT GODDESSES: Kali and Artemis Contrasted: Fierce Protectors of Their Daughters (New Essay) by Tim Kavi
In the mythological landscapes of ancient India and Greece, two formidable goddesses emerge as fierce protectors—Kali and Artemis. Though they arise from vastly different cultural contexts, both embody primal, protective power and the unyielding love of a mother or sister figure toward vulnerable femininity. Whether severing heads or unleashing arrows, Kali and Artemis are united in their guardianship of women, particularly daughters—whether literal or symbolic.
Kali, a fearsome Hindu goddess often depicted with a garland of skulls and a tongue dripping with blood, embodies divine wrath and maternal ferocity. Emerging in texts like the Devi Mahatmya and Kalika Purana, Kali is not simply a destroyer; she is a protector of righteousness (dharma), annihilating demons that threaten the cosmic order. But her most intimate and emotional portrayals are as the mother who defends her children—particularly her spiritual daughters, women who embody or seek liberation (moksha). In the Chandi Path, when the gods are overrun by the demon Raktabija, Kali is called upon because only she can protect the divine feminine from desecration. In these moments, she becomes the ultimate maternal warrior—not gentle, but necessary.
Her protection of daughters extends metaphorically to devotees, especially women seeking empowerment. In Tantric traditions, Kali is not only feared but adored as a guide for women breaking societal boundaries. Her wrath is not chaos but a tool for liberation. She tears down illusions and ego, especially those that oppress feminine power.
Across the seas in ancient Greece, Artemis, the virgin huntress and daughter of Zeus and Leto, holds a different but equally potent archetype. In Homeric hymns and classical myths, Artemis is the protector of young women, midwives, and animals. As kourotrophos (nurturer of the young), Artemis oversees the transition of young women into full womanhood, fiercely guarding their purity and independence. She is not a maternal figure in the way Kali is, but she is more of a sister-goddess, defending the sanctity of female autonomy.
With Artemis, a similar protective instinct turns violent when violated. In the myth of Actaeon, the hunter stumbles upon Artemis bathing—an act of voyeurism—and is transformed into a stag, devoured by his own hounds. In another tale, she demands the sacrifice of Iphigenia to punish Agamemnon for slaying a sacred deer. While brutal, these acts demonstrate Artemis’s strict moral code: to harm her daughters is to incur her wrath.
Where Kali's protection is all-consuming and often cosmic in scale, Artemis's is more socially grounded—focused on boundaries, chastity, and the sacred rites of passage for women. Kali tears through demonic armies; Artemis ensures no man transgresses female space unpunished.
What binds them is their refusal to yield. They are guardians of feminine power—not as passive virtue but as dynamic, dangerous energy. In a world where female safety and autonomy are still contested, Kali and Artemis remind us that to protect daughters may require fierceness, not softness. Their myths endure because they offer not only fearsome warnings but fierce hope—for the right to exist, grow, and be protected in one’s own strength.~~TK
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The March of Time (new poem)
The March of Time (new poem)
by Tim Kavi
relentless and cruel
the march of time
scratches the face
of all that lives
like a stream
becomes a river
opens into the ocean
and is taken up again
to the clouds
Nature claws a foothold
over the abyss
for the rain
brings a promise
of a flowery kiss
a drink
to the desert
what time has forgot?
eternal love
dotes like a constant
gardener and scribe
who writes down
the lines of Nature
like a poet
burns in consuming fire
aged and young
are both victims
and reverential fans
of discovery
of what is
promises to be
songs not yet written
and a love to be lived.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Oh Goddess! You Fill The Earth (new poem)
Oh Goddess! You Fill The Earth (new poem)
by Tim Kavi
Across the withered plains
there are currents in the sand
marks of played-out destinies
gleaming in the desert sun
burning like flames consume a book
my knowledge has become desolate
quaking at the power of Nature
searching with a lapping tongue
looking for, and
desperately seeking
the oceans of your love.
so O goddess
fill the Earth
with the fruits of your being
let the dancers, rejoice
let the singers, sing
and let the poets speak.
for great cedars shall grow
where once it was desolate
and hearts frozen cold
shall beat again; in the power
of your love.

 
 





