Zaftig

Making sand castles

Playing aimlessly on the beach

His eyes twinkled

At the sight of an old Zaftig .

His memory shifted to his house

At countryside

Where a similar woman

Smiles and adores him

Bakes delicious cookies

And surprise him with candy

On her lap he sleeps while reading

She gently cleans his drools

Her bosom fills with pride

He is a Xerox of his grandfather.

His castle tumbled down

With the rising wave

Old Zaftig was standing near

Smiling gently she offered him a candy.

~26/04/2016~

*Zaftig – (of a woman) having a full, rounded figure; plump

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Note :- And here comes the last Alphabet ending the challenge . Suddenly feeling as if there is nothing to do. I am grateful to the entire team and the bloggers.

Yawl

That fateful night

Heaven poured

Gauchely

Pitter .. Patter

Pitter..  Patter

Wrecking the ship

That insignificant Yawl

Sailing gallantly

On the gushing sea

Saving ..  Saving

Saving.. Saving

Many sinking lives

~25/04/2016~

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Xanthippe*

With hands on her hips

Wicked smile on her lips

She thrashed his head

On the side of a bed

She wanted a car and diamonds

To let things normal he bought

All even when tight handed

She faked some illness

Which no doctor could

Find in her abusiveness

She reeks of venom

Strikes him hard

Sounds as a demon

With blazing eyes

She looks upon him

Seems as if will eat him fried

Sacred vows hold no importance

As she wants only her will to be spoken.

~26/04/2016~

* Xanthippe – wife of Socrates. Her allegedly bad tempered behaviour towards her husband made her proverbial as a shrew.
- a shrewish, scolding, or ill-tempered woman or wife.

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Withering Summer

With prickly sweat

Trickling down the spine

Finding respite

Under the 'Neem tree'*

Quenching thirst

With sweet cool lime

And syrupy watermelon

Oozing nectar from

Green coconut

Tastes like Heaven

Juicy mangoes tease

Oh! I want some more please 

Scorching sun

Reverberates its heat

Let the ‘Matka Kulfi’** melt

And beat the sizzling heat

Sun Flowers stand valiantly

Shinning in the sun

Summers are here

Now waiting for the Rain.

~25/04/2016~

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*'Neem Tree' Azadirachta indica, also known as Neem, Nimtree, and Indian Lilac is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae.

** 'Matka Kulfi' it is a kind of creamy milky Ice cream set in earthen pots. It's a delight in summers as fresh earthen pot's aroma mixes with delicious cool Ice Cream.

Virtual world

Living in a fake domain

Like a ball of dishevelled yarn

Connected.. Yet at a distance

‘Ends’ does not meet

Flurry of thoughts disperse

Mingles around

Yet nowhere to be found

Distanced from the loved

Living in simulated realm

Cribbing for something

Not knowing ‘what’

Fake is all around

Truth is lost

Entwined in the web

Of lies

Struggling to be part

Of forged personalities

Forgetting ourselves…!

~25/04/2016~

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Under the umbrella

Under the umbrella

Walking hand in hand

Away from all qualms

Love birds craved to fly

To reach the rainbow in the sky

Asking for its colours

To fill their life

.

. 

Under the umbrella

Looking intently in the eyes

Smiling at each other

Cherishing the rain

Melting in the Petrichor

Requesting for its freshness

Conquering their existence

.

.

Under the umbrella

They live happily

Walking hand in hand

Looking keenly

Revering the gift of love

Merging with the beats

Relishing togetherness !!

~22/04/2016~

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Trepidation

Earlier 

Always felt a strong self

Passing off never alarmed

Splattering blood kept calm.

Yet

Seeing own bloods demise

Brings quiver inside.

Then

The difference arise

From blood to blood

Though all in red .

Hope

To merge the variance

And be one with everything.

~20/04/2016~

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Stung

On a cool spring morning

Working on weeds

Stung by bees

Oh what fun I had

The sweet pain and smile

With swollen fingers

I worked again

Beaming

From ear to ear

Feeling again so much alive

~12/04/2016~

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Ripples

Silent

Cascading river

Thoughts drift apart

Ripples form in the heart

Memories float

Crafting

Peace

~20/04/2016~

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Quiver

Tiny pair of feet trod around

Bringing smiles everywhere

In some alien language

Explain all things

Jumping and galloping

From this side to other

Suddenly bumps down

Sending quiver all inside

Now running again with Valour

Teaching Lessons of Life..!!

~18/04/2016~

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Patterns in vision

Scribbling on a notepad

Scribbling nonsensical patterns

Patterns reflecting life

Patterns radiating existence

Existence of a soul

Existence of a being

Being merry always

Being truly sensitive

Sensitive to thoughts

Sensitive towards humanity

Humanity survives

Humanity makes us alive

Alive from the core of the heart

Alive at every step

Step up the ladder

Step down to kindness

Kindness is needed

Kindness heals

Heals the wound

Heals the soul

Soul is pure

Soul is truth

Truth is a winner

Truth rules

Rules to be obeyed

Rules not to be broken

Broken promises

Broken words

Words have meaning

Words are silent

Silent images

Silent night

Night sings along

Night brings stars

Stars of my eye

Stars in the sky

Sky is blue

Sky is vast

Vast landscapes

Vast thoughts 

Thoughts sometimes hurt

Thoughts bring memories

Memories are locked

Memories are stored

Stored happiness

Stored vision

Vision of new openings

Vision of life

Life
Openings!!

~08/04/2016~

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Musings of Seasons

All around the flowers bloom

In all colours and hues

Chirping envelops the aura

Nests are seen everywhere

With the glowing hot sun

Summer sets in

With lovely mangoes and lychees

Soothing hats, umbrellas and glares

With humid winds

Greens are all bare

Strewn across the earth

Fallen time waits to shoot

White is the color all over

With mufflers and heaters

Sun shines weakly

Spreading warmth all around

Season comes and goes

Filling our lives

With rainbows of memories

To cherish forever.

~08/04/2016~

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One Big Family

Sprouted from a single seed

Many forms take shape

Flourish here and there

Connected with invisible thread

Of Love Faith and Blood

Flutters away from nest

Craves to return by night

One Big Family

Unites once again…!!

~18/04/2016~

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Nightingale

On the top of that ‘Gulmohar’* tree

She rested her tired wings

At dusk when all returns

She found a cosy spot

At the first hint of dawn

She chirped merrily

Bringing life all around

Spreading happiness

Her melodious song

Fills all with tranquillity

Oh! How I wish to sing like her

My pretty Nightingale

Her music stirs something

Deep inside my soul

To be close to nature

And reconcile is what I wish!!

~11/04/2016~

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'Gulmohar' in Hindi commonly known as Royal Poinciana or Delonix regia is a Beautiful Tree with Red Flowers.

Lavender blooms

Longing aches deep inside

Arousing throbbing sensations

Vacuums the feelings

Enduring pain persists

Nurturing the abyss

Drumming intimate

Echo of silence

Reverberates

Bulging emotions

Live to breathe

Omitting the intense niggle

Overlapping

Meaningful

Significance!!

LAVENDER BLOOMS procure memories!!

~07/04/2016~

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Krishn, Buddh, Shiv

Pencil Art 2016

On the bank of River Yamuna

His flute plays mesmerizing notes

Lost in the music dances all

Under the banyan tree

He preaches peace

Serenity spreads athwart

In the snow covered land

He dances to his heart

Heads bow with fulfilment

The soother, The Preacher, The destroyer

Completes the cycles of life

Dispersing calmness

~18/03/2016~

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Jukebox

Image from net

His tiny

Innocent teary eyes

Suddenly found a reason to smile

There on the other side of the road

Stood a magnificent musical Jukebox

A penny is deeply secured in his back pocket

Finally, 

His dream will come true

He will be able to peep inside

That musical jukebox

Which brings smile

To every eye

Who

Peeps 

inside..

~06/04/2016~

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Into the woods

A-Z Challenge 2016

Walking down the by lanes

Of lost times

Footsteps found the path

Into the woods

Sitting under an old tree

Thoughts unfold

Spreading their wings

Showing colours

Bringing smiles from within

Life is Beautiful 

.

.

.

Indeed!!

~06/04/2016~

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Humming Bird

Image from net

From a flower to flower

She hums her way

Sucking nectar

Spreading smiles

Fragrant buds welcome

.

.

The musical notes drifts

Her fluttering wings hum

Harnessing completely

Happily rejoicing

The Heaven and The Earth

~01/04/2016~

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Gun shot

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Lively chirpy young couple

Sat hand in hand

Over a cup of steaming hot coffee

Lost in their dreamy love world

Planning for their future

Finding names together

Designing the room with a cot

Thinking about the colour scheme

Will it be “Blue” or “Pink”

Or should they settle for “Yellow”?

Two masked man jumped from the bike

With hateful blood shot eyes

Fired gun shots blindly

With piercing pain

And a direct hole in her heart

She bid farewell

Greying his world altogether

For no fault of theirs

Their dreams shattered in front of his eyes

What will he do with so

Much hatred in world

When will people learn

To Live and to Let live?

~04/04/2016~

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Framed

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With shaking hands she served dinner

He walked with a tremble even with the stick

Together they sat on that tattered bench

Under that ageing mango tree

Looking sadly at the strewn fruit

Gone are the days when they were

Relished with enthusiasm by the kids

Now only few squirrels or birds come to pick

Their loving brave son

Fought courageously at the border

Making them proud

Only to return packed in a wooden box

An ever smiling picture of him framed

And preserved forever in their hearts .

~31/03/2016~

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Ebonized

Monsters in Home

Walking down the memory lane

Her soul wept once again

In the times of dolls and puppies and fairies

Her soul was tattered with bruises

Blinding darkness engulfed her

Monsters of night frayed her completely

Wounded humanity exuded agony

Her innocence got ebonized forever.

~31/03/2016~

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Divine Miracle

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My Grandson

From the seed of love

Life takes form

From the fragrance of smile

Happiness blooms

Cocooned inside the secured warmth

Tiny smile spread across

Miniscule limbs stretch and yawns

Bringing joys to the world

~30/03/2016~

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Pathway

 #PoetsOnThePage

Photo courtesy of PublicDomainPictures.net by Lorisa Koshkina
as prompted by PoetsOnThePage

From the passage of time

I walk into the by lanes of memories

Few dark spots hide behind the walls

Few damp areas are still sultry

I saw a smile hiding behind a tree

I walked past by knowingly

It trailed away

Had to rush to embrace

Smile is the only companion I have

Now when I am all lost and alone.

`04/04/2016`

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Chained

 

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Excruciating pain runs

Down the spine

Screeching in agony

Saline covers the face

Prickly needles burn inside

Scratchy wounds exudes fluid

Numbing tongue oozes venom

Haunting screams reverberates

In the empty halls

Yearning to flutter away

Aches in hollow frame

Waiting and waiting and waiting

To be liberated from the chains.

~03/04/2016~

  

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Breathe In Life

Spring 2016

Deeply inhaling the fresh aromatic air

Transformed energy surges

Filling with fragrance

Dew drops sparkled

On sun kissed roses

Happily pampering the tiny sparrows

Exuberant at their show

Quest to complete their nest

Gratified heart compels

To feed them more.

~10/03/2016~

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