d0lly!s poems

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Friday, June 27, 2014

Mangoes

If the heat in summers is frightful the presence of mangoes is delightful.They come in the market around April and as the season progresses (and the heat)there are different varieties each with a unique flavour,smell and color that tickle the taste buds.Mangoes last till the rains come.Now it's... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 19, 2014

For My Grandson

I never knew i could still skip and dance Make faces and queer sounds Squeal and laugh about nothing at all Turn turtle like toys and Sing all the forgotten nursery rhymes All for a smile that lights up the world It's a small price to pay and I can do it all day. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Prayers should be the key in the morning and the Lock at night. ****************************************** Two things define you Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything........................................................................... There are... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

I am a tree I live in your yard I have peeped through the window and seen your life the ups and downs as years go by I am grateful You have nurtured me well and Just let me be Though the fate of some of my friends scares me they were simply beheaded Or their branches were broken the way you twist... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Nature's Basket

Rivers and oceans however deep are a dwindling resource And we still don't care....... Trees bear flowers and fruits they shelter many living beings And we are still not friends....... The soil can be dug up for anything we need food,houses even gems And we still call it dirt....... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Just Images

The fragrance of rose petals between palms Like something valuable left behind. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A sudden spurt of new leaves on a tree Like the dim light of hope in an hour of need. ******************************************** A shadow walks ahead of me maybe to see what... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Each ocean has a shore Where away from its depths It feels the sands under its feet. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Friends this is what my younger daughter wrote when asked to share a special story about her mom.She mentions Chai(means tea)which we love having together with gossip.we travel a lot together and here she talks about Kodaikanal,it's a hill station in South India.The Kurinji flowers bloom once in 12... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

I want a hut and a river by the side Cool breeze,sunshine (not the Indian summer😖)and rain sometime Green meadows all around A garden with painted rocks and gnomes like Kabu's Flowers like the ones CCT grows A backdrop of hills and a forest of Deodar trees(like the one I saw on my recent trip) Some... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Together in a flame The wick and wax Ignite one and the other melts Like a pair of eyes Just made for each other. Sign in to see full entry.