A Little More Than Ordinary..

Jealous Fairies..

2012-01-27T23:37:00.000-08:00

Written for Haiku Heights

prompt : Crimson

Thanks to Nimue for prompt

Jealous Fairies..

Her heart grows wings

for a colourful flight;

Crimson sky

She flies alone

to shake hands with angels;

jealous fairies

Wears crimson

to meld with the skies;

hide and seek

Fills her pockets

with some glittering stars;

collectors item..

Oh, my dream melts

and I see crimson flowing;

she gifts me wings..

RS :)

Happy Morning Dew..

2012-01-27T00:33:00.000-08:00

Written for

Haiku My Heart

and

Haiku Heights..

Happy Morning Dew..

A new day breaks
with cover of clouds;

happy morning dew

***

Happy morning dew;

her heart goes out for

Sun-flowers

***

Sunflowers

can't even turn crimson ;

she walks on

****

She walks on;
feels the dew on the grass
under her feet..

***

Under her feet

lies joy , eyes are sad;

a new day breaks..

RS :)

Thanks for tremendous response to last week's
'She Picks Moon's Smile..'

Sun Will Rise Laughing...

2012-01-25T07:53:00.000-08:00

Written for 3WW.... Lumber, Wreck, Bubble..

Sun Will Rise Laughing..

Hope lumbers
like a lonely bubble
ready to burst
in the wreckage of
imaginary thoughts
covered with the
dust of negativity
Yes, a little push
by a kinder heart
brings me
back to reality
where hope shines
attired in happy colours
gifted by the rainbow
specially weaved
by Sun and rain
on a joyous pattern
designed by my future
Hey, I deserve it, damn it
Moving ahead
I would just be picking up
all the happy things
lined up by God
lonely star in the skies
listens to this and smiles
Moon joins him and
I know, tomorrow’s
Sun will rise laughing…

RS : )

Need of Times..

2012-01-23T03:52:00.000-08:00

Written for Jingle Poetry At The Gooseberry Garden

Unbiased views
and honest news;

Need of Times...

Need of Times;
discerning minds and
fearless spirits..

RS :)

Purest of Smiles, That!!

2012-01-22T06:12:00.000-08:00

Written for One single Impression Prompt: Smile
Thanks to Geraldine for a happy prompt.

Purest of Smiles, That!!

" Look at that, wow!"
I had exclaimed seeing a
curve on tiny pink lips
of my little baby
His first smile
and at that moment
world too smiled with me..
Purest of smiles, that
among many of life's miracles...

***

Smiling Haiku....

I open my eyes
with a smile;
morning smiles too..

I bring the haiku from a series of haiku I posted on last Friday ...

Darkness of night
offers glittering stars;
she picks Moon's smile...

RS :)

Cold Feet, Strange Footprints

2012-01-20T21:06:00.000-08:00

My second take

on Prompt 'Tiptoe'

For Haiku Heights

Thanks to Zongrik again for the prompt....

Winter

walks in tiptoed;

cold feet..

****

He always walks

tiptoed in silence;

strange footprints..

RS :)

She Picks Moon's Smile

2012-01-20T02:06:00.000-08:00

Written for
Rebecca's Haiku My Heart..
and Leo's Haiku Heights..
(Thanks to Zongrik for Prompt: Tiptoe)

She Picks Moon's Smile

She walks through

a melted rainbow;

colored footprints..

***
Sunflowers

all turn to look at her;

jealous Sun..

***
Moon-lit paths

spread under her feet;

evening sighs..

***

Darkness of night

offers glittering stars;

she picks Moon's smile

***
Music stems from
each of her footfall;
no tiptoe steps..

RS :)

WISHES GOT WINGS....

2012-01-19T20:31:00.000-08:00

Written on Picture Prompt

for Bluebell Books...

Image Credit to Whitebook @ DeviantArt, titled A Christmas Story for Rezzan

as given at http://bluebellbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/short-story-slam-week-19.html

WISHES GOT WINGS....

I had hidden them inside
Didn’t want to send

But then the push from inside
Was pretty strong
And my heart burst open
Wishes for her tumbled out
Before falling down
Got wings and turned
Into beautiful birds
Went flying towards her,
Sitting on the tree
They now tease her
As she waits and prays
No, I won’t mind
Let the wishes surrender
Their wings and
Just fall in her heart
Wishes are meant to sooth
The frayed feelings
Like a balm…

RS :)

Dreams Break into Slivers..

2012-01-18T08:56:00.000-08:00

Written for 3 WW.. Freak , Downhill , Sliver..

Dreams Break into Slivers..

A freak incident
embroils me in a situation
when perceptions collide
and the journey downhill begins
dreams break into slivers
I see them shining
scattered around me
God commands and
Fairies and angels
descend from heavens
and help me
pick them up one by one,
As I solve the puzzle
a new shape emerges
soothing to the heart
that beats with
a happier rhythm...

RS : )

I have a Soul...

2012-01-15T07:33:00.000-08:00

WRITTEN FOR ONE SINGLE IMPRESSION
PROMPT... SOUL

Ego tries to catch
but soul gets wings and flies;
End of the road...

*****

I Have a Soul....

Finally I realise
I have a soul
and it continues to make quiet
attempts to help me
connect with it
else why suddenly
my mind becomes silent
and my heart
willingly blooms
and I find everything
around serene and peaceful
and life whispers
"Let it be..."
as I feel now while
writing this , wow,
such magical moment
of connectedness....
How blissful!
Aren't you too feeling so
right here and right now...
don't you see
reflection of my soul
In these words here...

RS :)

Gem of a Haiku..

2012-01-14T05:21:00.000-08:00

Written for Haiku Heights..

Gem of a Haiku..

Gems shine

in her precious smile;

she's a treasure..

****

Sun rises and

rain bows in colours;

Gem of a haiku

Gem of a haiku;

happy heart accepts

arrogance of mind..

RS :)

Cold Winds Sing..

2012-01-13T03:24:00.000-08:00

Haiku for Haiku My Heart..

and Haiku Heights..

Cold Winds Sing..

Sunrays

hit my face calmly;

day dreams…

***

Day dreams;

Cold winds sing

songs of warmth..

***

Songs of warmth;

lyrical gems

freeze in my ears...

RS :)

Yes, You Can't Be So Brutal...

2012-01-11T05:41:00.000-08:00

Written for 3WW
Sullen, Brutal, Trust

Yes, You Can't Be So Brutal...

Whatever may be
Your mood
Sullen or bright
You can’t be so brutal
To pluck the morning flower
Who opens up
Trusting you
Giving you a refreshing
Fragrant smile
To let you have a
Happy day
Yes, you can’t be so brutal
Even to think of
Letting it adorn
Your shelf slowly
Dying in a carved vase
Hey, let it live
Connected to the plant
And it’s roots
At least for a day
Yes, you can’t be so brutal
More so, if you are the one,
Who had planted and nurtured it
In the first place..

RS :)

Something Inside Me Melts...

2012-01-07T22:19:00.000-08:00

Written for One Single Impression

Thanks to Dryad of Invincible Summer for
this week's prompt, invincible

Something Inside Me Melts...

In the last pages
of the book of life
Ego is forced
to surrender to
the time…
Impenetrable
finally meets
the invincible…
Ah, this sudden light
makes something
inside me
melt like wax…
Aren't you feeling
the same, here and now..

RS :)

Ah, Paper Boat..

2012-01-07T02:47:00.000-08:00

Written for Haiku Heights

Thanks to Heaven of Sweet Lust for the prompt.. Page

Also Sharing with Haiku My Heart

Always opens

On the page titled "Today";

Book of my life..

***

None wrote on it

so the page stayed spotless;

Empty feelings..

*****

I tear the page

teary eyed, children smile;

Aha, paper boat!

RS: )

Fairy of Her Dreams...

2012-01-06T19:52:00.000-08:00

Written for Blue Bell Books for the Picture Prompt...
Shared with Rebecca's Haiku My Heart.. and
Jingle Poetry At The Gooseberry Garden

Image Credit: http://chance-of-sunshine.blogspot.com/2011/09/umbrella-season.html
taken from Blue Bell Books...

First a Haiku.....

Fairy of her dreams
Turns into an umbrella,
Flowers smile for her..

Fairy of Her Dreams..

She stood there
Amidst colours carrying
Only her smile
In the bouquet of flowers
And before it could fade
Fairy of her dreams
Turned herself into
An umbrella
Protecting her from
The heat of circumstance
Helping her meld
With joy and happiness
And also letting her know, that
If she so wished
Holding on to her gift
She could also fly in the skies
And she wondered
How it would look
From the top with so
Many colourful umbrellas
Dancing around
And the fairy understood
Asked an angel to
Make a picture for her
Isn’t that what is placed here..
How I wish to hold
An umbrella like that…

RS : )

You may like to visit the page of Judith Westerfield's Page here for a surprise...
and you may like to vote too...

http://judithwesterfield.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/elephant-ant-will-the-real-eleph-please-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3799

Sun Shines On Snow..

2012-01-05T21:15:00.000-08:00

Haiku for Rebecca's

Haiku My Heart..

She gifts me

Sugar-free cookies;

How sweet, that!

***

His warm handshake

but my heart is cold;

Sun shines on snow..

RS : )

Some Lessons Slipped From His Mind...

2012-01-04T04:10:00.000-08:00

Written for 3WW..

Naughty; adjective: (Especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved; mildly rude or indecent, ,
Tactic; noun: An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.
Zenith; noun: The highest point reached by a celestial or other object; the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer; the time at which something is most powerful or successful.

Some Lessons Slipped From His Mind...

Along with many others
I too stood holding ladder of his success
While he firmly kept climbing up
Using tactics with
Eyes focused on reaching zenith
Of his career,
Some lessons slipped
From his mind and fell
Straight in my head too…
And it was one such
Lesson which spoke to me
Oh, so very clearly
And unambiguously
Once you reach up there,
Then along with being able to
Afford the luxuries of life
You may think you can afford to be
A little bit naughty too
Remember Zenith has
Its own small space
Where one has to keep balance
A little slip and its a straight
Fall down in unknown abyss
It helps, you see, sometimes
To be standing under the ladder....

RS:)

“Drink It… Will Definitely Taste Better.."

2012-01-03T03:47:00.000-08:00

My 2nd post for One single Impression..
Prompt: Change..

“Drink It… Will Definitely Taste Better.."

I had made some
Very tasty cup of coffee
Or so I thought
Took a sip, appeared
A bit lighter on sugar
I overlooked and
Let it pass just like that
For the evening,
In those moments
He quietly arrived
Without asking
Added one more spoon
Stirred it and told me
“Drink it… will definitely
Taste better… ”, he knew
What I was missing
And perhaps what needed
To be changed..
I learnt God will keep on
Sending messengers
To show me the right path
Only I will have to
Understand and receive...
Well, life is slowly
Changing for the better
With messengers apearing
Giving me a tastier flavour
Just like my cup of coffee...

RS :)

Known Streets All...

2011-12-31T23:16:00.000-08:00

Written for
One single Impression prompt # 201: Change
Haiku Heights prompt # 100: Travel

A Series of Haiku ... Known Streets All

Travel in new year
Change in attire makes my
mirror image smile...

****

Oh, back of my head
feels a different pillow
Irritating, that!

****

I often
Travel to my past
Known streets all..

****

I need some courage
for my own inward journey
Hangs high on a tree..

RS :)

Tears Shine, I Smile..

2011-12-29T21:02:00.000-08:00

Haiku for Rebecca's Haiku My Heart..

a series yet each one is independent too...

Tears Shine, I Smile

Sun shines on my face;

I start feeling good but he

pulls me from behind..

My dreams turn cold,

freeze, melt and then roll out;

tears shine, I smile…

Ah, I look ahead;

new year approaches with

a bundle of new dreams..

Myriad colours;
I consult with butterfly
to choose happiness

Flowers whisper
as they suddenly smell joy;
Ecstatic birds

Trees sway and dance
without fearing their shadows;
Sun shines on my face..

RS : )

I RESOLVE ONCE AGAIN ..

2011-12-28T02:16:00.000-08:00

Written for THREE WORDS WEDNESDAY..

Demolish; verb: Pull or knock down; comprehensively refute; overwhelmingly defeat (informal); eat up food, rapidly (humorous).

Resolution; noun: A firm decision to do or not to do something;

Transform; verb: Make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of; undergo such a change.

I RESOLVE ONCE AGAIN...

As I look back
It becomes as clear
As a divine conscience, that
It would have been
so easy for me
to have kept my resolutions
which I went on making
year after year
for my own transformation
into someone ‘new’
had I shown some
courage to demolish
the ‘old’ me or at least
some portion of it…but...

Well, doesn’t matter
here comes another year
and with a glint in my eyes
I resolve once again …

RS : )

Celebrating Christmas .

2011-12-25T04:23:00.000-08:00

I am starting this post right from the first Haiku I wrote on Friday

followed by what I wrote on Saturday and then culminating today..

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!!!.

Celebrating Christmas....

Ah, my footprints

finally laugh and smile

Road to Christmas…

****

Earth begins

to shed clouds of doubts;

Christmas eve

Christmas eve;

I bathe in sunshine of

trust and joy

***

Christmas cleanses

heart, mind and the spirit;

Inner renewal

Inner Renewal

Light of pure joy makes

souls shine bright

Souls shine bright

as love flows from hearts;

Christmas gift

Lost smile quietly smiles

under my pillow...

RS : )

Christmas Eve

2011-12-24T02:02:00.000-08:00

Written for Haiku Heights..

and Haiku My Heart

Earth begins

to shed clouds of doubts;

Christmas eve

****

Christmas eve;

I bathe in sunshine of

trust and joy

RS :)

Road to Christmas

2011-12-22T21:17:00.000-08:00

Written for Rebecca's Haiku My Heart &
Haiku Heights

Ah, my footprints

finally laugh and smile

Road to Christmas…

Please visit here too to see the progression
as we move forward for Christmas

http://rameshsood.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-eve.html

RS : )

Let the Mornings Make Their Own Pictures..

2011-12-21T02:52:00.000-08:00

Written for 3WW

Belief; noun: An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists; Faith, or confidence in someone or something.

Festive; adjective: Of or relating to a festival, cheerful and jovially celebratory.

Rumple; verb: Give a creased, ruffled, or disheveled appearance to; noun: An untidy state.

Let the Mornings Make Their Own Pictures..

Lost in festivities, if
I dance, sing and have fun
Till late in the night
And then if it’s your belief
That one shouldn’t carry
A rumpled look
The next morning
Then so be it
I would rather
Ask you to join me
And wear a festive mood
Let the mornings
Make their own pictures
In their minds...
Seeing us rumpled
Well, few days to go….

RS:)

He Filled His Hands With Snowflakes..

2011-12-19T20:10:00.000-08:00

Written for Jingle Poetry at The Gooseberry Garden....
picked up the theme as.. Snow..

He Filled His Hands With Snowflakes..

He filled his hands
With snowflakes
And let them slip through
To fall in her hands
As she waited in excitement
They melted
Just like that moment…

RS : )

I (P)enjoy Writing...

2011-12-17T05:50:00.000-08:00

Posted for One Single Impression
prompt: Inkpot
Thanks to Nessa of http://vanessavkilmer.com/ for a very unique and different prompt....
Putting the post a day earlier..tmrw could be hectic..
didn't want to miss my appointment with OSI....

I (P)enjoy Writing..!!

White sheet of paper
And the poet in me
Got tempted
As the thoughts
From the heart
Started flowing,
I scribbled
“Presence of pain
In my heart doesn’t mean
I am not happy……”
Suddenly, a lump in throat
And a tear from the eye
Rolled out and fell
On the paper
The word ‘Pain ’ got
Scattered and diluted
Had to because I still
Write with an ink-pen
And I love it, that’s why
My table drawer has
A permanent companion
My ink-pot, forever present
Yes, I pen-joy writing
And hey, haven’t I
Found a truth here:
Tears indeed dilute pain…

***

And a Haiku too...

Always leaves
stains on fingers;
My Inkpot

RS:)

Stale Fruits; Cold Dreams..

2011-12-15T22:26:00.000-08:00

Written for Rebecca's

Haiku My Heart..

Stale fruits
Hunger makes her

smile fresh

***

She shivers

in the warmth of quilt

Cold dreams

RS :)

HE STILL STANDS THERE...

2011-12-14T04:29:00.000-08:00

Written for 3WW..

Immobile; adjective: Not moving; motionless; incapable of moving or being moved.
Proximity; noun: Nearness in space, time, or relationship.
Retribution; noun: Punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved.

HE STILL STANDS THERE...

Obsessed, he would
Follow her everyday
From a distance
Troubling her, teasing her
Never got favoured with
Proximity, one day
She turned and threw
A stone at him
With ‘smile’ written on it
He just stood there, awestruck
Next day as she slowly
Walked towards him
Oh, he turned absolutely immobile
She looked into his eyes
Pointed a finger
And said, “Statue!”
Turned and went away
It was her way of retribution
Life kept moving
He still stands there
In that moment, wondering...

And she must have raised a family
Playing 'Statue' with her kids..

RS :)

“Can I Ever Be Her Knight?”

2011-12-10T08:36:00.000-08:00

Written for One single Impression
Prompt: Knight

Thanks Amity for a beautiful prompt!!!

“Can I Ever Be Her Knight?”

"Two squares horizontally
And one square vertically,
Or two squares vertically and
One square horizontally...,"
When she was teaching him
How the Knight moved
On the chess board
He was thinking
“Can I ever be her Knight?”
Lessons had continued, but he
Didn’t learn the right moves
And so, couldn’t be….

RS :)

Covert Gestures..

2011-12-10T01:50:00.000-08:00

Written for Haiku Heights

Prompt: Covert

Thanks to Tarang Sinha who blogs over at Tarang

She peeks from

behind the curtains

Covert gesture

***

Covert gesture
He chats with his friends
stealing glances

RS : )

Silent Sunbeams...

2011-12-09T01:42:00.000-08:00

Written for Rebecca's

Haiku My Heart

Silent sunbeams
kiss the blades of grass
Rose wakes-up

***
Rose wakes-up
feeling a bit teased
Naughty winds

***
Naughty winds
Strands of hair fall
on her face

***
On her face
smiles a happy morning
Silent sunbeams

RS :)

Colours , colours!!

2011-12-08T01:55:00.000-08:00

Written for Bluebell Books.. Picture Prompt..
Also sharing with Rebecca's Friday Haiku My Heart

Colours , colours!
Her rainbow umbrella
melts with raindrops

RS : )

Let Your Heart Take Over...

2011-12-07T02:01:00.000-08:00

Written for Three Words Wednesday...

Flag; noun: A piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during

Might; modalverb: In reported speech, expressing possibility or permission;

Passive; adjective: Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

Let Your Heart Take Over...

I love the visitors
To my page here
Some read and comment
Others might be choosing
To have a passive look
Yet the colourful flags
Fluttering on the sidebar
Make me feel having touched
And getting connected
With thinking minds
And warm hearts from almost
Half of the world
As I wait for the rest
For a happy embrace
I shall continue to extend
A hand of friendship
Through my words
With the hope of touching
Many more worlds
May more flags flutter
In the winds of
Happiness and joy
Here on my page
May each and every word

Feel blessed

With your presence here

As you smile and let your heart

Take over to comment…

RS : )

I know I sing It Well..

2011-12-04T20:21:00.000-08:00

Written for The Gooseberry Garden,
Jingle Poetry Community's New Home
My Life in Free Verse...

Life in free verse -
A lovely melodious song
Say whatever you wish to
I know I sing it well
So what if I miss
Some notes here and there...

RS :)

One Half of My Face Shines..

2011-12-03T10:43:00.000-08:00

Written for
One single Impression
Thanks to Andree for the prompt: Sapid

December’s
Half Moon
One half of
My face shines
The other half
Wonders, I let it,
From a distance
I can see both and
Feel complete
That’s what
Gives life
A special taste

No, I don’t fear
Full Moon
Let it come
It will fill me
With some newer
Thoughts
May make
My soul shine
Life will not lose
Its sapid flavor
On New Moon night
It may turn a star..

RS :)

Her Heart is Full..

2011-12-03T00:10:00.000-08:00

Haiku Written for Haiku Heights

Thanks to Yamini Meduri for the prompt 'Space'

Vast blue space

My wings are still

Incomplete...

****

Her heart is full

Goodies flow

continuously...

RS :)

Dreams Spill From the Eyes..

2011-12-02T05:21:00.000-08:00

Friday Haiku ..for
Rebecca's Haiku My Heart...

Reading posts on
A virgin a day
My worlds expand..

*****

Have tried to catch a moment...in the haiku..here..

Her face hides
Behind a red woolen scarf
Eyes spill dreams..

****

A child cries
Mother waves smiles
School bus leaves

Edited based on Bill's feedback as part of my learning..

A child cries
Anxious mother watches
School bus leave..

***

RS : )

'Papa' Appears in White..

2011-12-01T00:42:00.000-08:00

Having got some wise inputs from

Bill of http://haiku-usa.blogspot.com/

I have tried to catch a moment in the haiku here.....

Her finger tip moves

On dry skin of my arm

'Papa' appears in white..

( In reply to Judy's question I am putting the answer here..
Father at home is addressed as 'Papa' too
by children in Hindi or Punjabi speaking families)

RS :)

My Words - Simple and Straight..

2011-11-30T03:39:00.000-08:00

Written for 3WW and Sensational Haiku Wednesday

First 3ww...
Prompts: Mob, Jettison, Behave

My Words - Simple and Straight

My words have always
Behaved pretty nice and well,
Kept themselves simple
Never jettisoned humility
In spite of getting mobbed
By some atrocious thoughts
Of embellishment
Have never played
Against the rule or slipped
They do fear getting caught
And face a long sentence
My words – simple and straight
Say, I'll keep them that way...

***

Also Wrtitten for Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Silence of trees

A quieter morning

Absence of wind

***

No Fool's Paradise, that!

2011-11-27T05:47:00.000-08:00

Written for One single Impression
Prompt: A Fool's Paradise..

Thanks to Leo for a wonderful prompt..

Since the poem reflects change and hope.. also sharing with
Jingle Poetry at The Gooseberry Garden Poetry Picnic Week 15,

No Fools Paradise, That !

'Thought I had left behind
A portion of myself
Took my perceived popularity for granted
But none missed me
Even my echo refused to respond
Hadn’t I been living in
A self- created fool’s paradise
Ah, realization brought
Me back to reality
Where happiness and joy
Had been scattered around
Waiting for me to pick them all
And I did it, and lo, in that moment
Galaxies stopped whirling
So what if it were for
A billionth of a second
I could see and feel universe applauding
Yes, I could experience
A paradise deep within me
In that one moment of blessing
Thank God it’s real this time
No fool's paradise, that!

****

A Haiku too...

I often visit
My abode in thoughts, call it
A fool's paradise ..

RS : )

Oh, Moon Faints..

2011-11-25T23:16:00.000-08:00

My Post # 408

Writen for Haiku Heights

Prompt: Light
(Thanks to Vivienne Blake who blogs over at Vivinfrance's Blog. )

Also shared with Haiku My Heart..

Dots of light
Punctuated
With dark thoughts

***

Broad day light

Intolerable

Oh, Moon faints..

RS : )

Dew on Glass...

2011-11-25T02:47:00.000-08:00

Haiku for Rebecca's Haiku My Heart..

She's covered

All with woolens

Dew on glass

****

Wintery chill
Cold expressions
Warm shoes laugh..

****

Edited this haiku a little based on the inputs from
Bill of http://haiku-usa.blogspot.com/

Lipstic marks
On the goblet's edge
Her empty promise..

RS : )

When Shallowness Shines...

2011-11-23T03:20:00.000-08:00

Written for 3WW.. Misery, Shallow, Hollow..

Hollow claims add to
Misery, when shallowness
Shines through one's eyes...

RS :)

I AM THANKFUL FOR..

2011-11-21T21:10:00.000-08:00

Specailly Written for Gooseberry Garden...
and also shared with One Single Impression.. ..

I am thankful for
Not having been given the freedom
To choose my face, God,
I would have been
Tempted to copy that too
Or picked up
Pieces from the best looks
Here and there...

RS : )

Haiku for HH and OSI

2011-11-19T08:38:00.000-08:00

Haiku

Written for Haiku Heights

prompt: Urn

Thanks to Nanka of Quills for the prompt

A bronze urn
Filled with water,

My health drink…

***

Written for OSI

Prompt: Seeking

Thanks to Harshadji for the prompt this week..

Seeking ‘self’
In your expressions

Ego's need..

****

Also Shared with Postcard from Paradise...

Earth seeks Moon

Shining stars resist

Night walks quiet…

RS : )

Welcome, Winter!

2011-11-17T23:49:00.000-08:00

Written for Rebecca's

Haiku My Heart...

Welcome, Winter!

Night’s burnt wood

Flowers freeze

Sun knocks on my door

****

Adds dry wood

Fire burns intensely

Warm smiles spill..

RS : )

My Haiku for You, Joe..

2011-11-17T11:26:00.000-08:00

Love and Light for Our Dear Friend, Spadoman..

A haiku for you
Spadoman; waits your comments
Get up and spread joy..

Sending you all the love and light and good wishes and prayers ... Joe,
through Haiku Our Heart...

WHERE I HAD LEFT MY FEET..

2011-11-16T11:06:00.000-08:00

My post # 401

Written for 3WW: Vindication, Impetus, Solace

Where I Had Left My Feet..

Your ascent

Vindicates my slide

Don’t take blame

Of pushing me

And giving impetus

To my descent

It will happen anyway

A steady fall

Towards my own

Ground, where

I had left my feet

While opting for wings

Offered by you

May give me solace

Yes, standing and

Walking back on

My own feet slowly

Climbing again

Could be interesting

Ah, this time I won’t

Have to carry

The constant burden

Of your likes and dislikes

Finally, I get my chance

To stand in my own light...

RS : )

A VERY HAPPY THANK YOU, FRIENDS !

2011-11-13T21:23:00.000-08:00

WELCOME TO

2ND ANNIVERSARY OF

"A LITTLE MORE THAN ORDINARY"

(NOVEMBER 14, 2011 IST 1055 HRS.)

MY 400th POST

Written for OSI- Hourglass

A VERY HAPPY THANK YOU , FRIENDS

Two years, slipped
Like sand in the hourglass
But the love in the cyberspace
Flowed uninterrupted
As fellow poets and dreamers
Generous with their blessings
Left their footprints
On my page here…

Sunday’s One Single Impression
Encouraged my own expression
Three Words Wednesday
Never left much to play
Friday’s Haiku My Heart
5-7-5 makes one think smart
And then it was a sheer delight
To write haiku for Haiku Heights

Poetry Potluck brought me luck
Ah, this space gave me friends
Who adorned my page with their flags
Fluttering in myriad colours
Fortunately some of us find
Each other much nearer, as
Good wishes of all push me forward
And I find newer roads ahead...

Bless me with a smile on your face
As I wanna dance with you to celebrate
Second Anniversary of my page
And this 400th “ Thank You” post
Let some love spill here from your heart
In this ever expanding world of thoughts
For me you are a friend, growing and evolving
Undoubtedly “A Lot More Than Ordinary”…..

****

And a breathing Haiku...

So many footprints
Of loving souls , like flowers
Blooming in my heart...

RS : )

I Break the Hourglass..

2011-11-13T06:53:00.000-08:00

My Post # 399

Written for One single Impression...
Prompt : Hourglass
Thanks to Julie of 365 for this week's prompt, hourglass

I Break the Hourglass..

Slipping sand

In the hourglass

Makes me count moments

Finding it difficult to

Take it any more

I break the hourglass

Splattered grains of sand

Shine as each one of them

Get stuck on my 'Present'

And then slowly slip down

Melding with the

Fractured ground of the 'Past'

That slowly keeps emerging

Only to be left behind

And I focus on making

Every moment count...

RS :)

Tomorrow is my date with 400th on OSI... and Second Anniversary of my Blog.. do join me here and wish me so that I can continue to write and share.....

My Friend or My Obsession

2011-11-11T19:56:00.000-08:00

My Post # 398
12.11.2011

Written for HAIKU HEIGHTS PROMPT: OBSESSION

Missed Hugging Moon

Saw it on the edge

Of terrace, I ran like mad

Yet couldn’t catch it

It had just risen

Above, serene and so quiet

Shining in glory

Once again I had

Missed hugging Moon, my friend

Or my obsession?

RS : )

Also shared with Rebecca's Haiku My Heart

Colourful Curve That!

2011-11-11T00:42:00.000-08:00

11.11.11

Written for Rebecca's Haiku My Heart...

Colourful Curve That!!

Moon finds the rainbow

Like a smile on face of Earth

Colourful curve that!

****

Rainbow, a reverse
smile on face of sky, colours

reflecting bad mood..

****

Rainbow is rainbow
That's it and better too, it

makes us all smile, wow...

RS : )

This is my 397th Post...

Countdown begins for 400th post and 2nd Anniversary of ALMTO
Monday the 14th November, 2011
Do plan a visit..positively..

My Presence Scares..

2011-11-10T01:31:00.000-08:00

Written for OSI: Birdie (second)

My Presence Scares..

Birdie wants to grab

Grains of wheat I offer, yet,

My presence scares ...

RS :)

Hastened to Age Before Time..

2011-11-09T04:21:00.000-08:00

Written for Three Words Wednesday... Drank, Hitch, Muster.

Hastened to Age Before Time....

Mustered courage,
Drank a quickie, no hitch, makes
A grand beginning

Friends applaud cheerily
As he throws a few more pegs
Down his craving throat

Announces quietly
A daring arrival to
His Delighted friends

A teenager has
Hastened to age before time
Unknowingly so!

RS : )

Sings a Little Birdie..

2011-11-06T02:06:00.000-08:00

Written for ONE SINGLE IMPRESSION
PROMPT : BIRDIE..
thanks to Kaykuala of Rainbow for the prompt..

Sings a Little Birdie..

A little birdie
Comes in my window and sings
Morning’s happy songs

Morning’s happy songs
I try to sing along but
Birdie sings better

Birdie sings better
Seldom misses any notes
A real talent that

A real talent that
And if it’s not there someday
I imagine it.

I imagine it
And hear the same melody
Soothing to my soul

Soothing to my soul
comes in my window and sings
A little birdie..

RS : )

MYSTERY SHINES...

2011-11-05T06:07:00.000-07:00

Written for Haiku Heights....

Thanks to Priyanka Bhowmik of Lens and Verse

for mystery prompt...

An endless array

Of stars, mystery shines in

Splendidly lit skies..

****
Removed haiku
I originally wrote
Some mystery this..
****
Elephant and ant
Where have they gone, anyone..
Mystery prevails.

RS : )

I Pluck A Flower..

2011-11-04T04:44:00.000-07:00

Written for Rebecca's Haiku My Heart..

I pluck a flower,
Earth is sad; for, I steal a
Bit of her beauty...

****

As I walk, Moon too
Moves along; makes me walk with
My head lifted up...

RS : )

Haiku for 3WW

2011-11-02T06:12:00.000-07:00

No more fear of jerks,

Whose punctured egos could

Wreak carnage, kill dreams...

Wreak Carnage, kill dreams...

God let me dream fresh and new

Wiping out the past..

RS : )

No More Fear of Jerks..

2011-11-02T04:13:00.000-07:00

Written for 3WW prompts : Carnage, Jerk, Puncture..

No More Fear of Jerks..

“Hey don’t let my ego
Get punctured ever, protect it
Else, you won’t be able
To see my bruised ego
Going on a rampage
Wreaking a Carnage
Killing your dreams …,”
The voice trailed off..
I suddenly found myself
Waking up as I felt
A kind of jerk to my body
Ah, heap of my dead dreams
What would it look like
Oh, didn’t he talk about
Dreams which revolved around him
And that’s when I realised that
I could pick-up bundles of
Brand new ones
Unaffected by his colossal
Presence wherever
The thought made me feel at peace
And I quietly went back to sleep…

***

RS : )

A Collaboration With My Soul..

2011-10-30T22:05:00.000-07:00

Written for Jingle Poetry who have honoured me by placing my last year's post as a part of Halloween Celebrations... Many Thanks to Jingle Poetry...

Also shared with The Gooseberry Garden.....

A Collaboration With My Soul..

Oh, it is Halloween
And I am supposed to dress-up
A bit scary for everyone around
To celebrate the occasion
I sit wondering
What would be the
Right and befitting outfit
And that's when
I heard my mind laughing
Saying something to me
The words were loud and clear
" Hey, you need not wear
A scary mask
In fact you should remove
The mask you wear and see how
Scared people would be
To see your real face... "
Another of mind's games
But then that scares me
Yet I have to move on
Having collaborated with
My soul to make the
Mask vanish...

RS : )

Setting Sun Faking to Be the Afternoon Sun..

2011-10-29T21:32:00.000-07:00

Written for One Single Impression Prompt : Sunset
Thanks to Kremo of The Obtuse Angle for the prompt

Sink With Me...

"Sink with me to come
Out of depths,” said the setting Sun
And I just sank with it
Coming out of depths could be fun...

( From my book “A Little More Than Ordinary”)

*******

Setting Sun Faking to
Be the Afternoon Sun..

I was trying to
Look at the blazing
Afternoon Sun
And lo, suddenly it vanished
Fell directly into the sea
And it was hush
Of the evening
Shocked I couldn't understand
And then as if
The winds whispered
In my ears, " Hey, that was
Setting Sun faking to be
The Afternoon Sun
Wasn't able to face the truth
So kept on trying
To shine in vain
Fighting with the nature."
And for just this folly
The world around
Got deprived of a soothing,
Tranquil and peaceful

Transition of the day

Into a glorious evening...

RS :)

Faking Fearless Sleep..

2011-10-29T04:21:00.000-07:00

Written for Haiku Heights

Prompt: Ghosts

Faking Fearless Sleep..

In childhood's dark nights

With wide open eyes, I would

Draw ghosts out of trees..

Seeing one dance near

I would shut the eyes tight, yeh,
Faking fearless sleep..

RS :)

Thousands of Bubbles Shine..

2011-10-27T23:52:00.000-07:00

Haiku

Written for

Rebecca's Haiku My Heart.

and for Blue Bell Books

based on the picture prompt ...

First for Rebecca's Haiku My Heart

My hands full of soap

Thousands of bubbles shine, ah

A whole universe

A gush of water

Bubbles get washed away

A universe goes..

*****

And now for Blue Bell Books

A lovely world this

God give me shining wings too

Want to hop on trees..

****

And one in a lighter vain..

Fruits tempted me, yes

But how do I get down now

Can't fall like a fruit..

RS :)

Kings Never Make Permanent Pets

2011-10-26T06:31:00.000-07:00

Written for 3WW Prompts... Vulnerable, Inclined, Figment..

Kings Never Make Permanent Pets

I have many a bell
In my house
Always inclined to buy one
Loved belling the cats
Never thought of being
Vulnerable to any ploys
For I was lion's pet
Looking back, now
I realise that King's
Never make permanent pets
Situations make them choose
My strength was actually
A figment of my imagination
It was my fault
Those whom I had taken
As Cats had slowly got
Transformed into Lion's cubs
New pets, and vulnerable me
Keep listening to the
Tinkling of bells I couldn't use...

RS : )

Make it Special This Diwali..

2011-10-24T21:50:00.000-07:00

Here's wishing a very Happy Diwali to all my friends in the blogging world... your encouragement keeps me going and always strengthened my belief that life is much more beautiful and happier than what appears to be. Thank you all for being there..oh no I mean 'here'..!

Make It Specail This Diwali

On this beautiful Diwali,
The festival of lights,
May the stars rain on the roof
Of your house and
Settle themselves in
Rows of happiness and joy
Glittering whole night
May you find some moments
To be just yourself,
Truest and purest
Free from all the burdens
Let your eyes shine
With happiness & joy
Stemming from
The deepest core
Of your Heart
May your loved ones
Glow in your light
And you...... in theirs
Make it special this Diwali

*****

Here's a Haiku...for this Diwali..

Moon is in a trance
Earth wears a saree studded
With glittering stars..

RS :)

I Can Kneel Before Him...

2011-10-22T21:15:00.000-07:00

Written for One single Impression
Prompt #191 : Limber Up

Thanks to Swapna of Following a Rainbow for this week's prompt!

I Can Kneel Before Him...

“Limber up your legs”
He commands
And lo, a crackling sound
Stems from my knees
And he exclaims
“What is this orchestra, man!”
As I do it the second time..
That was my coach and me
In those golden yesteryears
Yes, I have always had
Musical knees
Keep trying to fill
My heart too with music
Need them both
Now that I am learning
To walk on a road
That is not smooth anymore
Yes, hard realities of life
Keep surfacing here and there
Every now and then
I pray from my heart
And thank God
That I can kneel before Him..

RS : )

His Heart Made of Sponge..

2011-10-22T00:36:00.000-07:00

Writeen for Haiku Heights Prompt: Sponge

Hey, be like a sponge,

You must soak everything, that

Will take you ahead..

****

His heart, made of sponge,

Soaked everything; bounced

One day, went ahead...

RS : )

A Haiku From My Heart...for Haiku My Heart..

2011-10-21T09:58:00.000-07:00

A Haiku Prompted by my Heart

My 2nd contribution based on

Some spontaneous thoughts ..

Stands so quiet and still

No Morning breeze to tease, old

Oak prays in silence

Truly inspired

I stand quiet and still and pray

Yet silence eludes..

RS :)

Haiku All for Haiku Lovers..

2011-10-21T03:36:00.000-07:00

Haiku for Rebecca's Haiku My Heart..
And
You Know .. That blog?

Seeds of grains fly out

Of my palm; pair of pigeons

Arrive for their food...

I walk on yet hear

The sounds of their fluttering

Wings, music to ears..

****

My entry for You Know that Blog.
Prompt : Debonnaire

Oh, it is so rare
Truly appreciates, he's
A real debonnaire

RS : )

Wow, Abstract Paintings..

2011-10-19T21:28:00.000-07:00

Written for It's Thursday.... picture prompt..

Picture courtesy

http://swineandroses.deviantart.com/art/Corner-25811760

as offered on ' It's Thursday link

http://talesthursday.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-77.html

A haiku..here:

Wow, abstract paintings

None of the artists dare show

Such talent at home..

RS : )

You Are God's Favourite Son...

2011-10-19T03:35:00.000-07:00

Written for 3WW : Ember, Tentative, Breach

You Are God's Favourite Son...

No, God will not breach
His promise made to you
Let the fire of time burn whatever
Monuments you created
Over the dead dreams of
Some people who continued
To live around you
With some hope, it’s been
Their fault for being
So tentative in their
Numerous resolves of
Distancing themselves
But then you need not worry
Fires will die down, but
You will continue to glow
Like an ember, for
That’s your destiny, nothing
Will raze you except
Your own will, you are
God’s favourite Son
Must have been pious and pure
Wish could have remained so
But then that would have been
A breach of your own promise
To yourself, yes, you wanted to
Write the destinies of others
And reach such heights
Where none around you
Would ever be able to reach
And hats off to you
All that is achieved
For, you were never tentative
Hey, did I say something
About your glowing
Like an ember...

*******

A Haiku too for lovers of Haiku..

Breach of a promise
Heart burnt, I am tentative
In holding ember

RS : )

I Had Kept It In An Old Book

2011-10-15T22:02:00.000-07:00

Written for OSI Prompt: Paper
(Thanks to Gautami Tripathi of Rooted for the prompt)

I Had Kept It In An Old Book

Folded neatly
I had kept it in an old book
Colour of paper
Had changed
But the fragrance
Of your words still
Refreshed all my senses
It took me three decades
To take it out
And torn it to pieces
With the same hands
That had folded it
All because I found
The colour of your heart
Having become stale
Just like that of the paper,
Because the words which
Arrived afresh
Appeared to be coated
With a layer of
Pride and arrogance,
I was scared
Of their getting mixed
With the old ones
I let them
Melt with eternity,
How else could I have
Saved their sanctity, no..

RS :)

Crazy Butterflies..

2011-10-15T01:29:00.000-07:00

Written for Haiku Heights

Prompt: Vibrant

Vibrant tapestry

Flowers in myriad hues

Crazy butterflies..

***

Elephant & Ant

Sip happiness from nature's

Cup of pure beauty...

RS :)

Dry Leaves Leave..

2011-10-14T01:50:00.000-07:00

Written for

Rebecca's Haiku My Heart

because

It's a Fabulous Friday!

******

Strong breeze hit the tree,

Dry leaves leave, fresh cheerily

Exclaim, “Welcome, please!”

*****

RS : )

Dreams Spilling From My Eyes..

2011-10-13T05:06:00.000-07:00

Written for the photo prompt of blubell books...

Dreams floating behind

Your closed eyes, and spilling

From mine, are they same..

RS : )

Shadows Need Not Be Scary Always..

2011-10-12T07:45:00.000-07:00

Written for 3WW Prompts: Follow, Piece, Admire..

Shadows Need Not Be Scary Always..

My shadow follows me
and many a time changes sides too
Sometimes its on my left,
At others on the right
And occasionally goes ahead of me
Can I admire a piece of advice
That tells me to get rid
Of my shadow, for that,
I will have to embrace darkness
Hey, my shadow tells me
About presence of light
Around me, yes
Shadows need not be
Scary always,
Lo, this simple truth
Makes me admire
My own shadow and
I follow it when
Sun shines behind me
No, I have never seen my shadow
Broken into pieces..

RS :)

My Tears Flowing From Your Eyes..

2011-10-10T22:35:00.000-07:00

Written for

One single Impression : River

The Gooseberry Garden Poetryweek # 8

My Tears Flowing From Your Eyes..

You fulfil my need

I feel enhanced with you

Yes, you are a friend...

****

Hey, I observe you

You are same with everyone

And I get my doubts

****

Gettimg together

Gossiping and laughing, hey,

That's not friendship, na..

****

So far away, yet

Being here in my space, with me,

My blogger friends those!

****

My laughter in your

Heart, my tears flowing from your
Eyes, truly a friend!

RS : )

A Dip in Holy Waters

2011-10-08T21:09:00.000-07:00

Written for One Single Impression

Prompt : River

( suggested by me )

A Dip in Holy Waters

Immersion of Dad’s

Ashes; my only contact

With river ’Ganges’..

A dip in holy

Waters; cleansing of the soul

Yes, I had felt good

Ah, a revered way

To get rid of sins, but would

Soul stay clean forever

To keep my soul clean

Always, I would have to know

My soul very well

A very first step

To know my soul well, would be

To know, I have one..

My memory of

A dip in Holy River

Makes me face the truth..

RS :)

I am sure the prompt has made your thoughts flow from

your heart ... and you have enjoyed thinking..

Will Ant Influence?

2011-10-08T01:11:00.000-07:00

Written for Haiku Heights

Prompt " Impossible "

Shared also with "The Purple Tree House"

Elephant and Ant

Can they extend family?

No! Impossible!

After few years, may

Think to adopt one of theirs

Will Ant influence..

RS : )

Stars all go to sleep

2011-10-07T03:00:00.000-07:00

Written for Rebecca's Haiku My Heart..

Stars all go to sleep

Stars all go to sleep

Dawn arrives, listening to

Silence of sunrise…

Morning’s music hits

My ears, mind picks up the notes

Lo, heart starts dancing…

God spreads another

Day; appears smooth, I walk on,

Joyous angels join

Life quietly sails through

Morning, noon and evening

Moon and stars return..

Sky glitters, night

Long celebration, tired Moon,

Stars all go to sleep..

RS : )

Sitting Royally On the Laurels of My Past..

2011-10-05T03:09:00.000-07:00

Written for 3ww... Impact, Eject, Render

A chain of haiku...

Sitting Royally On the Laurels of My Past...

Hey, eject before

Your impact renders itself

Useless; be useful...

What you did in past

Is no concern of present

Contribute today

Else you will get

Uncermoniously

Rejected , my dear

Gracefully choosing

To sidestep, may leave impactful

Indellible mark

I know, but still my

Hunger for power holds me

Then how to eject...

Sitting royally

On the laurels of my past, ah,

My identity....

RS :)

Language of Love..

2011-10-02T22:38:00.000-07:00

Language of Love..

All things speak to me

In my language, for that's

What I listen to...

And I learn that If

I wish you to listen , must

Talk your language

Oh, so difficult

Let me go by common one

Language of love..

*******

Theme: Loss and Love..

Feeling of loss

Occurs when one expects

And isn't it also true

That when one expects

One doesn't really love

Does it mean

Love and loss

Going together

Is an illusion

Love willingly gives

That's true, but then

Why does separation

Leave a vacuum

And its painful

Mysteries galore, yet,

Letting 'love'to be

That's love to me..

RS : )

Does Language Really Matter...

2011-10-01T22:33:00.000-07:00

Written for One single Impression
Prompt # 188 : Language

Thanks to Sandra... a prompt that took me to a place for the first time, where I go everyday...

Does Language Really Matter...

Suddenly I am looking
At a tree who says
“Torrential rains,
But look at me I survived
Thank God, my strong
Roots helped me..”
Yes, I heard the words
In my mind, tree hadn’t
Spoken; I respond
Smilingly, “That’s great,
Let me see if I can
Survive the storms of
Circumstances, don’t know
Whether my roots are
That strong, dear..”
I know tree heard
But did it hear in the
Same language which
I used, if no then
In what language
Did it interpret my message
Wow, I am so keen to learn it
Perhaps a language
That doesn’t support
Negative reactions
For it doesn't have words
That convey negativity
Because need never existed
Yes, I really haven’t seen
A tree or a flower
Ever getting angry or upset
And I don’t think
If they ever turn
Greener with envy....
But then if I learn
That would be wonderful
If not it’s alright
The way it is...
Lessons can be learnt
and for that to happen
Does language really matter?

RS : )

I See A Rose Smile..

2011-09-30T23:01:00.000-07:00

Written for Rebecca's Haiku My Heart...

Oh, past pulls me back,

Uncertain future tempts,; thank

God, ‘Now’ holds me tight..

****

I see a rose smile

Giving me a fresh look, I

Cherish the moment..

RS : )

I Keep Looking Back..

2011-09-29T11:34:00.000-07:00

Thanks Leo, it had been a wonderul experience ..sitting everyday at 0000 hrs IST, waiting for the link and posting it and then watching the relationship between Ant and Elephant grow with Judy and Nanka adding to the charm with their tales in comments...

It was an experience I would cherish forever...for it gave some new wonderful friends who are always ready to encourage...
But hats-off to you, Leo, for being such a committed and gracious host.

Here's on the last day of challenge..

Height of Haiku Challenge Day 30

Prompt : Any Topic

Hey, walking ahead,

I keep looking back; alas,

Gesture makes me slow…

Earth tells me often,

“Do I look back? No, I just

Keep whirling forward.”

Nature’s lesson, that !

I fight with my own nature

So difficult to learn

****

You say write haiku

On nature; well, then mine makes

Man’s nature visible…

****

Elephant and Ant

Are happy; my eyes won’t peer

At them every day

And I am happy

Because both have agreed to

Let me once a week

****

Judy and Nanka,

What do you say? Leo would prompt

Each week. Continue?

RS : )

I must thank Leo and Teri C.. Thanks, for intersting twists in the tale and my gratitude to all other friends who visited to bless the couple and get charmed by them... Keep visiting we will keep the tale going..week after week.. Love..

Perfect Rhythm..

2011-09-28T12:48:00.000-07:00

Height of Haiku Challenge : Day 29

Prompt : Rhythm

Universe sings in

Perfect Rhythm, I try vainly

To catch divine notes..

****

Who says elephant

Can’t dance; he succeeds, catches

Ant’s rhythmic steps..

RS : )

'Intellect' Starts With An ' I '..

2011-09-28T08:40:00.000-07:00

Written for 3WW... Cherish, Nausea, Guarantee..

'Intellect' Starts With An ' I '..

Let me confess
I learnt the hard way, that
These three words
"I, Me, Myself"
Guarantee nausea
For those around
And the absence starts
Getting cherished
Catching this self-enhancing
Ego-based habit
And then working on
Eliminating it
With deliberate efforts
To reach from, "Hey,
Is he joining for the picnic,
Well then leave us out,"
To "Hey, lets go together
We won't go without you
And we are not here
To listen to a NO"
Taught me one nore thing
If I talk good about you,
Then of course you will like me
And If I talk good about myself
You won't like me
And then does it mean
You liking yourself is Ok
But I liking myself is not
Well be as it may
While sharing this
And deeply contemplating
On this particular lesson
I find it indeed very
Comforting to see that
'Intellect' starts with an ' I '...

RS : )

Ant Charms With Her Gait...

2011-09-27T11:41:00.000-07:00

The Height of Haiku Challenge Day 28

Prompt : Charm

Charming Moon beckons
Yet Earth holds herself quite fine

Keeps him at charm’s length…

****

Big Elephant keeps

Strides short; Ant charms with her gait,

Cute elfin walks tall ...

RS :)

Earth Admires, Keeping Her Distance..

2011-09-26T11:59:00.000-07:00

The Height of Haiku Challenge Day 27

Prompt : Poise

Calm, serene and poised

Happy Moon shines, Earth admires

Keeping her distance..

*******

"No Earthquake on Moon?"

Elephant asks; Ant is poised,

" Silly, it's Moonquake.."

***

Elephant and Ant

Never fight; when one is mad

Other maintains poise..

RS : )

Phoenix Inspires..

2011-09-25T11:55:00.000-07:00

The Height of Haiku Challenge Day 26

Prompt : Phoenix

For my Elephant and Ant Haiku,

I have picked up the meaning of Phoenix as :

A person or thing of unsurpassed excellence or beauty; a paragon.

Elephant is struck

Reading, doesn't know meaning

Of phoenix, asks Ant..

Happy Ant tells him;

For her Elephant has always

Been a true phoenix..

******

Here the meaning taken is: A bird in Egyptian mythology

that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire,

later to rise renewed from its ashes.

Phoenix inspires,

Else, stories of man's rise from

Ashes won't exist..

RS : )

Ah, To Be 'Two' Many People..

2011-09-24T22:22:00.000-07:00

Written for OSI : AMUSE

Ah, To Be 'Two' Many People..

Whenever you are with me
You pamper me, talk so well
And nice too...
Praising me for what I do
Making me feel so high
But then when you go away
Sit among others
Why is it that you find
Me repulsive in my absence
And love to find ways
To generate disinformation
Diluting me, in a vain attempt
To enhance yourself
Hey, tell me then, when you go
Looking yourself in the mirror
Smiling back at you
Giving yourself a pat on back
Don't you find it amusing
Ah, to be 'two' many people
And then to be able to
Sleep well in comfort
It would be interesting
To learn about the dreams
Dancing in your closed eyes
Do share with me
When you meet me next
To pamper me and make
Another vain attempt
To help me feel high
Will it amuse me, don't know,
Now that I know..

RS : )

Cooks Colourful Cuisine

2011-09-24T11:25:00.000-07:00

The Height of Haiku Challenge Day 25

Lo, cuts a piece of

Rainbow! Makes an apron; Cooks

colourful cuisine..

*****

Ant tells Elephant

“Hey, you walk into my thoughts

As and when you want

“But you don’t let me

Walk into yours, when I want

Pretty unfair, that! ”

Elephant pauses

Looks at her and politely

Says, “I am sorry!

“Next time when I think,

Don’t hesitate, just walk in

Without asking me..”

And Ant is waiting

Expressionless face doesn’t

Reveal when he thinks…

RS : )

Lost Dreams Reappear..

2011-09-23T12:26:00.000-07:00

The Height of Haiku Challenge Day 24

Prompt: Lost

Lost dreams reappear
On new moon night, keep floating

Among twinkling stars…

****

I am so happy

Never lost my child-hood, still

Shines in my haiku

****

Ant, lost in her dreams,

Woke up with a jolt; she saw

Elephant flying..

RS : )

Haiku for Haiku My Heart..

2011-09-22T22:48:00.000-07:00

Written for Rebecca's Haiku My Heart...

I look at the Rose

Who smiles first, and many bloom

In my empty heart..

****

Sun-spots under the

Shade of tree, golden sprinkled

On black sheet, God paints..

RS : )

Secret of My High Spirits

2011-09-22T11:39:00.000-07:00

The Height of Haiku Challenge Day 23

Prompt - Water

Parched Earth, thirsty

People, darker side of Sun

Shines in vacant eyes...

****

Secret of my high

Spirits – my only drink

Water, blessed me!

***

Oh, Water, Water

Everywhere, Ant is safe

On Elephant’s back…

RS : )

Let Life Be Interesting..

2011-09-21T20:41:00.000-07:00

Written for 3WW : Dull, Yawn, Race..

Let Life Be Interesting

Alarm screams, and
He wakes up with a jolt
Feels dull, yawns,
Says to himself,
" To hell with race,
I won't run today
Let me go back to sleep.."
And lo, within minutes
Starts snoring again..
Just like that, without
Blinking an eye..
We miss so many races
In life, feeling dull
At moments ,when
We should be
Fully alive, ready
To take on the world...
Hey, let us wake-up
Each morning
With springs in our feet
If possible without waiting
For the alarm...no more
Dull and yawning lapses...
Let life be interesting
And more meaningful
Day will unwrap
Many a beautiful gift
Lets be ready to receive
By being fully alive
Every moment..

RS : )

An Aim At Bull's Eye...

2011-09-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

The Height of Haiku Challenge.. Day 22

Prompt: Bull's Eye

An aim at Bull’s Eye
Fetches a reward; hurt bull

Comes after me, aaaaw….

****

Funfair Shooting stall

Ant asks Eleph, “ Why Bull’s eye,

Why not yours, tell me?”

Confused Eleph

Says innocently, “Don’t know,

Never went to school”

*****

RS : )

I Blow Bubbles..

2011-09-20T11:51:00.000-07:00

The Height of Haiku Challenge.. Day 21

Prompt: Bubble

I blow bubbles, and

Try to see the world through them

Ah, they burst like dreams..

*****

Travels up and down

To talk to Eleph, tired Ant

Takes a bubble bath..

Eleph comes home late

Ant complains of pain in jaw

Bubble gum troubles..

( I have used Elephant's short name here....)

RS : )