Author: Pradnya Surve
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Labor of love
It is confirmed A new life growing inside me I am speechless It is product of love Questions flood my mind Fair or dark Still mine Curly hair like mine Oh it does not matter How tall or how much it will weigh It is still my love Girl or boy A new life The…
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Lucid dream
End of an exhilarating day Words conjure almost like incantation Sleep takes over Amidst the choir. Dreams unveiled As I fly in the blue sky Flight of birds greet me As Zephyr brushes past. My soul breaks free As I wander in the sky Subconscious opens doors A new perception. A lucid dream A new…
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Zigzag life
As the sun smiles I see a new dawn A lush green lawn A path lined with blooms . As the light shifts at noon The path winds Along shrubs of thorn As I rush forward My body feels alone. A trying time Like a whiplash Flicking my mind Though a chosen chalk path I…
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Youth lost
I dream of the beautiful place Set in the land of love The path leading up there Is far so winding Will I ever succeed in finding The road leading to a garden That is full of blooms Alas! It is but a dream To find my lost youth. – Pradnya Surve
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Xenial
Xenial You came as a blessing Nurtarance given is unforgettable Guidance for pursuit Counselled my troubled mind When I sought comfort Hospitality with care and affection Mother’s presence always felt You protected me From destructive perpetrators Created trustAs guardians in far off land Nourihment of body and soul Highlight of your guardianship Manifested xenial in…
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Winter time
It is winter time The sun is a sleepy head Rises late Early again to hit the bed. I wake up in the darkness Shivering in the coldness Need a harness To reach the bath. He lights a bonfire With dry twigs Frozen like his bones Longs for woollen attire. Mother takes baby out In…
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Vanity
Vanity There was a girl called Amity Her mind was filled with vanity Her face overloaded with makeup With a fitting dress could not get up Tumbled down with felinity. – Pradnya Surve
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Ugly duckling
Ugly duckling She was an ugly duckling The black sheep of the family Yes, dark skinned Among the fair clan. Shock and shame Laughing stock for them Her birth was a gloomy day No celebration on her birthday Ostracised by one and all. But sincerity and diligence Became her close companions The dark one outshone …
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Tenacity
Tenacity Father was protective of me His dear daughter He stood steadfast Through many battles I always admired The tenacity of his conviction To never surrender His brilliance radiated Like the morning sun He taught me to hold on His values gave me courage A voice within me Telling me to try again Failure was…
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Song of the sailor
Song of the sailor The sea so calm and still Strange it so seems I long to go to the sea A large vessel On the deck I can see Grey mist on the sea I hear the wind sing The sails shake to its tune Alas! My last voyage is done I sit hear…
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Race against time
Race against time She wakes up to the alarm buzz Sleep still lingering over her eyes A strong desire to rest some more Oh no, children have to go to school Breakfast, lunch boxes I will be late again at the office It is her race against time. He reminisced his childhood A fun…
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Quack quack
Quack Quack Quack quack, said the duck Sitting on a truck I asked, Are you Donald He said, No, I am Ronald With his free kick I was struck – Pradnya Surve
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Picture perfect
Picture perfect A picture perfect day A clear blue sky Sunshine sparkling On the dewdrops Lining the leaves Slowly peeping through the window Sharing its warmth The telephone rings Carrying sad news Is it a picture perfect day? A picture perfect portrait of me My dull unruly hair Looks so silky My acne ridden skin…
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Odds and ends
Odds and ends The story of life A collage of Odds and ends The fool picks up Odds and ends Adds a dash of color Throws in some excitement Shuffles them to Present a story The youth thinks Life is a smooth silk fabric Lustrous and sheen With designs embellished But it turns out To…