Author: Ketki
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Day 4 -The cursed flower
The irony of ideals from cosmos Forbidding a fragrant flower Being offered to the auspicious one Yet used to enliven the soul and senses. . The fate of a cream-colored flower Foredoomed by the supreme divinity A very dear to Lord Shiva Succumbed to deception betwixt wrangle. . Lord Vishnu coveted internal happiness Lord Brahma,…
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Day 2- Dear Joy
Thank you dear joy For the tear inducing delight, Heartful belly laughs and Hugs overflowing from heart. . Amidst dabs of twinges You emerge as a silent protector Bubbling vibrantly in form of smiles Bestowing new vivacity to life. . The days of loneliness In stress and skin seeping pain I wander in quest of…
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Day 3 -Inching towards progress
Sometimes I wonder How stunning it would be To traverse progress slow and steady With baby steps, one by one. . Just as a tremulous toddler We steer across to grasp Through focus and growth Towards building a great future. . Because the distance will not matter But discipline on roads of struggle The journey…
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The essence of Penance
The euphoric victory did not smell sweet The muscular athlete contemplated a win of cheat Adversary if lost, would forfeit the winning funds and be a nomad Losing funds for him would also mean losing his ailing dad But the latter suffered defeat and for him, all was shattered With deceit and treachery, the funds…
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We Women !
The epitome of quintessence, a woman Slacklining on difficult terrains Even on heavy flow days Encapsulating jillions of happiness You are a superwoman. . Shielded guardianship along personal success Mother tolerates her lost dreams repressed Still floating like lilies in cerulean waters Buoyantly streamlining across misogynists knotter You are a superwoman. . On thunderous cloudy…
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When you're away !
Abbey Waterfalls, 10th February 1989 The vigorous sounds of cascading foamy waterfalls Clobbers the frozen timeless memories making me enthralled Peeling peas together in uncaring cold with desires And preparing cakes from cow dung for campfires Life was a wondrous fluvial otherworldly fantasy . Madikari Meadows,12th February 1989 Winding through the green limitless pastures Seeking…
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Zoogenic Zealotry
There was once Zolo,the gruff zookeeper A smuggler, snuggler and surfeiter Vexed he skipped cages to clasp, Ferals sprinted out of grasp Strolling footloose with the fellow fellers. Ketki Jalan Picture – Unsplash Note – The poem is written in Limerick.
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Yesteryear and snowflake
Where the lonely tree was not so lonely Silently absorbing the beauty of flurry Picturesque fleets,snow capered mountains The swirly flother, compact and unique Delicate and fragile much like relationships Slow and steady shikaras navigate with versatility Paving through frozen white blankets of purity The water merely visible act as reflections Of glorious misty peaks…
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X factor
The magnificent dances in melodious rains Reveal the graceful beauty of iridescent plumage The gaudy pompous saunters, a boon Makes us urge to impinge upon soon The exclusivity as an alabaster,a fascinating awe The most distinctive swank frame beyond flaw X factors of beauty and integrity,the peacock. Ketki Jalan Picture – Unsplash
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Weave of positivity !
For if you yearn for sunbeams and sunshine Weave a path of radiance and laughter to mount And behold the most spectacular magic ever, Let the horses move out of boundaries To get rid of those tangled weaves, Deduce about the technique of Thach weave And the warfare that brag of valor and bravery, Entwine…
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Voluptuous, Merit or Burden
Voluptuous Epicurean,sumptuous Furnishing, gratifying, agitating Serene, sybaritic, frugal ,Spartan …
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Underrated art of Doodling !
Ungathered ,on my perch I think I am aging Intellectual capacities which were caging Pandemic was about to start Making illustrations was not an easy art Positivity was the need of the hour And a character was needed to portray what I ponder Her Temper and persona was to be tended Hours and weeks passed…
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Togetherness
A level headed bosom buddy To absorb the peaks and valleys Like the black and white of chessboard The accord we share is pellucid. . Ice cream in winters on hillock Gibbous moon sparkling in the sky Sleepless nights after meager fights My dazzling eyes,you embrace me tight. . Crushed hungers to spend those millisecond…
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Silence
Oh ! you hear the rain drops Silence is what you chose For it would compel to realize The essence of the impetus. . Heavy heart with impertinence Is not a good sign dear Silence will usher mental tranquil Sensibly making mind declutter. . Certainly all days will not be ecstatic Since intensities of anatomy…