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

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

Black

Velvety smooth spread
Sensuous languorous
Stretching lazily
Inky dark night
Overpowers day!!

Senses enhanced
Breeze whispering
Sunflowers dancing
Streams rippling
Sightless heeding eyes!!

Robust body
Strong limbs
Beefy bullies
Nullified by
Paraplegic, agile mind!!!

Tsunamis fear
Hurricane jeer
Drought blight
Famine strife
Still fearless seeds crack earth!!!

Light and shadow
Play hide and seek
Life rejuvenates
Fate decimates
Embrace black with grace!!!

I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm. - Franklin D. Roosevelt American, President Quotes

A good fortune may forbode a bad luck, which may in turn disguise a good fortune.
Chinese Proverbs

Anyone who cannot come to terms with his life while he is alive needs one hand to ward off a little his despair over his fate… but with his other hand he can note down what he sees among the ruins.- Franz Kafka Austrian, Poet Quotes

Fate, is an excuse for why we end up where we do! Our ‘Actions’ predetermine our Destiny, our ‘Reactions’ seal that fate!  -Carl Stoynoff poet/philosopher

I would not fear nor wish my fate, but boldly say each night, to-morrow let my sun his beams display, or in clouds hide them; I have lived today.
Abraham Crowley  Author Nationalities, Historian Quotes

 The best of men cannot suspend their fate: The good die early, and the bad die late.
Daniel Defoe  English, Journalist Quotes

Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
Sun Tzu  Chinese, Philosopher Quotes

Any fool can have bad luck; the art consists in knowing how to exploit it.
Frank Wedekind German, Playwright Quotes

All of us have bad luck and good luck. The man who persists through the bad luck — who keeps right on going — is the man who is there when the good luck comes — and is ready to receive it.- Robert Collier American Writer Publisher

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