Change

We try to capture change by default
Bring it to heel, to a complete full stop

Inexorably it marches on and on, forwards
Happening, occurring, not going backwards

We see it as sudden wrinkles on our face
Carved by passing time in form of change

In consternation, we try to make it halt
Hastily slathering potions and what not

Change wondrous change happens all around
A bud suddenly blooms making us astound

Seasons happen, pass, always, every trimester
Bringing natural changes that do not fester

A newborn lying helplessly bawling
In no times turns over n starts crawling

Change touches and affects everything in life
Emotional ties over time either endure or wither

Beloved elders, the firm walls in our backgrounds
Suddenly crumble and breakdown, over time

Memories remain brightly  imprinted in our beings
Yet over time, these too become hazy and faded

Life is dynamic, flowing  river waters cannot be halted
Change is implacable, mandated, cannot be faulted

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It seems to me self-evident that if you have a life, things happen in it,
and certain things do change; certain things end. People you know die.
Jonathan Franzen, American, Novelist Quotes

Haiku - 3 line poems

1. As I walked up the hill
the road stood up arms stretched
ready to embrace me

2  dark foggy night
cold breath dissipating
two steamed bodies merged

3.  her shimmering ponytail glowed in the sun
her happy laughter floated high as she swung
untying her hair, now cascading like a golden waterfall

4.  she sat on the bed posing
he sketched her rapidly without blinking
now she came to life in paper and ink

5.  an old comfortable homestead
a doorway framing grandma on armchair
skillfully working on a quilt with deft hands

6.  the noisy driver honked and weaved in traffic
other motorists got annoyed and peeved
soon the noisy car became silent forever

7.  tear stricken he raised his face
she held him close and kissed and embraced
he is happy with new cartoon band aid
8.  his face was tired and his eyes sleepy
the percolating aroma of hot coffee
tickled and he is sleepy no more

9.  with puffed cheeks she blew hard
filling up the birthday balloons
and the children clapped in glee
10. the birthday cake was candle lit
the two year old blew hard with mom
the candles were out and icing covered their faces

11.  he was very sick, old and feeble
and his days were numbered
As he signed the will, the ink ran out with his life
12.  there was a snow storm outside
winds were howling and wreaking havoc
they sipped wine sharing blanket near warm fireplace
13.  the man was well groomed with chiseled face
the little one had tousled hair and impish smile
he was a chip of the old block
14. All alone at home
Slaying my demons
My closet skeletons came out!!

15.  The more he forced
The greater I repulsed
And this tug of war continues

16.  Spring summer winter autumn
Newborn toddler young old
Seasons reasons fold unfold cyclically

17. He walked in the ploughed field
His pockets bulging with planting seeds
Now he hopes for bumper crop in riotous green
18.  Her tears flowed silently
He rejoiced and saluted smartly
Lifting high the medal of honor for gallantry

19.  The cage was open
The birdie flew out
The cat is happy and the dog has a pout

20.  The cleaner removed the paper weight
The sheaf of papers escaped from the window
Now various notions are in motion on the street

21.  Rising like phoenix
From the ruins of despair
He flew away to friendlier climes

22. Friends and foes whistled in wonder
She had accomplished the unthinkable
A record was made for talking non stop as she went on and on

Carpet of Gold

Walking up the slope of my street
My eyes met with a wonderful treat
A golden carpet unfurled under my feet

The autumn leaves in a unanimous decision
Severed their veins from tree limbs in unison
Forming a golden blaze in cahoots with glowing sun

A veritable riot of generous dabs of color yellow
Gladly shedding green memories of spring mellow
And vibrant reds, shades of olive, crimson and cocoa

Actively participating in this transition of life cycle
Passively accepting fate’s decree with promises joyful
Ready to be bagged mulched churned with sighs rueful Walking up the slope of my street
My eyes met with a wonderful treat
A golden carpet unfurled under my feet

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I saw old Autumn in the misty morn stand shadowless  like silence, listening to silence.
Thomas Hood English, Poet Quotes

I loved you when love was Spring, and May, Loved you when summer deepened into June,
 and now when autumn yellows all the leaves… - V. Sackville-West

We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions
 have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away
Zhuangzi Chinese, Philosopher Quotes

Light

Rearing its head, attacking
Light dragon, swallows night
Whole, uncurling stretching
Sun’s chariot is heralded
Gold rays streamers, countless
On their march, inexorably
Glide in their stride, gilding

Despairing blooms droopy
Sleepy faces yawning, gloomy
Brighten with onset of light
Forgetting hardships’ sharp bite
Sins and sinners all cloaked
By night, suddenly exposed
Pushed into glaring limelight

 

Day follows night with no ifs n buts
Invisibles become visible stunning
Light’s deft sleight of hand and lo presto
Magic is sprinkled in most unlikely spaces
Artificial or natural, light creates wonder
In tiny innocent unknowing eyes, enthralled
By treasures hereto hidden in darkness of night

 

Light and shadow are two faces of same entity
Tied to one another like music is to lyrics, ditty
Like fact and fiction are tied to same occurrence
Perceptions are different for extroverts, introverts
Day and Night are same person’s split personalities
One has to die to give life to the other, unconditionally

 

 

 

The light shines in the darkness and the darkness comprehended it not.-Bible ,Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism

 

Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best.-R. Turnbull

 

I keep the subject of my inquiry constantly before me, and wait till the first dawning opens gradually,
by little and little, into a full and clear light.- Sir Isaac Newton,1642-1727, British Scientist, Mathematician

 

It’s not necessary to blow out your neighbor’s light to let your own shine.-M. R. Dehaan

The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us. Only that day dawns to which we are awake.
There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.
Henry David Thoreau
1817-1862, American Essayist, Poet, Naturalist

Sometimes it takes darkness for us to find the light.–Ben Lucian Nosferatu

 

Light is the symbol of truth.- James Russell Lowell 1819-1891, American Poet, Critic, Editor

If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is ”the quiet acceptance of what is.”
Wayne Dyer 1940-, American Psychotherapist, Author, Lecturer

 

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
Carl Jung 1875-1961, Swiss Psychiatrist

In this world, which is so plainly the antechamber of another, there are no happy men. The true division of humanity is between those who live in light and those who live in darkness. Our aim must be to diminish the number of the latter and increase the number of the former. That is why we demand education and knowledge.
Victor Hugo
1802-1885, French Poet, Dramatist, Novelist

Fan

Creating a stir
Piercing stillness
Rising desires
Rearing ambitions
Planned action
Timely execution
Reaching target
Fan switched off
Mission aborted

Oppressive heat
Sweaty stillness
Deadly listlessness
Circling vultures
Parched throats
Hopeful red eyes
Small prayers hold hands
Clouds empty bladder
Sirocco fans relief

Closed spaces
Sterile angular
Vacuum vapid
Antiseptic impersonal
Lifeless, no character
Splashes of color dabs
Spaces sparkle liveliness
Dangling sun catchers
Twirled  by whirring fan

All strong emotions fan the flames of creation”
  Bill Jay quotes

“The rain water enlivens all living beings of the earth both movable (insects, animals, humans, etc.)
 and immovable (plants, trees, etc.), and then returns to the ocean it value multiplied a million fold.”
  Chanakya quotes (Indian Politician, strategist and Writer, 350 BC-275 BC)
“Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And,
 while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column and the cups That cheer
but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful ev”
  William Cowper quotes

 The glass speaks to the vitality of the living spaces along the street and really enlivens them.
 At night, it will have a beacon effect at a very large intersection that is somewhat vacuous right now.”
  Michael Bongiorno quotes

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