Shining moments

Flower’s beauty fading unnoticed
Acts of kindness in cloak of secrecy
Shining moments before oblivion

Falling tears dried
Hope’s flame rekindled
Rain kept on falling

She ironed the creases in her dress
Wondered about creases in her life
Nonchalant began whistling

Repentance self flagellation
Spirit unscathed mere witness
“One” reality, smokescreen duality

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Dom and Louisa were inseparable. Coming from diverse backgrounds this miracle occurred with head bumps.friendship sprouted. Both were good in their studies and in a healthy spirit of rivalry, their relationship flourished. The only cloud in their lives was the green eyed monster. Both were wildly popular and had many friends of both sexes. This made each one jealous of the other’s close friends. Being of volatile Latin blood, their anger did not take long to boil over. They would not talk to each other for days. Then they would kiss and make up.

In an experiment undertaken by the city’s Education dept, economically weak kids were bused to affluent neighborhoods. Louisa was one such kid and Dom came from an aristocratic background. She was made to sit with Dom. They were both eight years old.

Their relationship began with a bang on their heads and dislike. But gradually they became aware of each other and when Dom rescued Louisa from being mercilessly teased by a bunch of boys, their

When this liking turned to love was hard to pinpoint. Both families were unhappy about this alliance but seeing their determination, they gave in grudgingly.

It is wedding rehearsal day. Elders from both families wil be meeting for first time. Only the parents had met before. Then a miracle happened. When everyone gathered, Louisa’s grandmother stared at an elderly gentleman across the table. It was Dominic’s great uncle David Vargas. Then she asked “Are your parents Louisa and David Souza?’ Seeing the uncle’s nod, she squealed delightfully tears streaming down her cheeks. David realizes he was staring at his long lost sister Louisa. Louisa had runaway from home at the age of seventeen because her family was forcing her to join the convent. She had no desire to become a bride of Christ. So she ran away to America. Luckily on the boat she met a fellow Spaniard and together they found a place to stay and later got married. Now there were no qualms as far as this alliance was concerned. In fact everyone said Louisa was lucky for them. She was the spitting image of her grandma. It became a family affair. Everyone beamed.

The bride and groom said their vows and kissed. The cake was cut. Suddenly, Dominic pulls out a knife from his pocket! Everyone is shocked and stare at him. Louisa’s mouth opens and eyes quizz. Dominic calls out to his best man to bring out the surprise. The best man lays down two green dolls on the table. With great fanfare a boy and girl doll in green color were produced. With a flourish, Dom presents the knife to Louisa and asks her to stab the girl doll to put an end to all their petty jealousies. He does likewise. There is a burst of applause. He starts their marriage without a single dark cloud.

Now they are truly gliding on cloud nine.

(picture by suja sukumaran)

Passages

Of history’s

mysteries

Conniving

Chicanery 

cupid for some

enemy for another

bridge for one

chasm of another 

Musical notes

Bell’s tolls

mom’s cajoles

dad’s scolds

aroma of feasts

bobbing heads

smell of fear

ashen cowardice 

holy chants

escaping incense

runaway senses

reminiscing 

passages of time

traversed eternally

ever spanning

countless lifetimes

chopped stump’s octopus limbs

war ravaged bodies, a heart beating

browbeating dominance, spirit unwilling

a lark in my garden singing

nature’s breathtaking vista, returning breath

truth is that virus, no gun can kill

beholding nature’s handiwork, frozen music  

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Beckoning warmed cup
Quality tea leaves
Saucer with dash of
Cinnamon, cardamom, clove
Boiling water on spiced leaves
Drip drip drip slowwww
Aroma rising
In tandem
With
Spirit
Sip sip sip
Lethargy
Slip slip slip
Spirit
lifts lifts lifts
nirvana
I do not hate
Any
one
Any
more

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Boiling water

On burner

Steaming cup

Scalded cheek

Tongue bitten

Stiff fingers

Wistful eyeful

Grey locks

Nature’s graffiti

Hair confetti

Relentless march

Time unforgiving

Spirit unwilling

Body bowing

Jerking upright

Vainly walking

In tandem

wayward

Spirit-eternal

Sunshine

Inside out

Spilling

thoughtfully

An obscure landscape

Nondescript place

Extraordinary sight

Flightless bird in flight

Icarus on the waterway

Fish flying on airway

Piranha regurgitating bits

Bits coming together

Forming joey rabbits

Stars stretching arms

Gently touching petals

Petals pecking starry cheeks

Sun, moon gliding hand in hand

Day and night getting out of hand

Topsy turvy world sleeping waking

Seated on a dinosaur back

Magic wand my hand waving

When a 3D reptile converged

Recoiling I jumped, fell

Thud woke me, pell mell

A fanciful dream, I could tell

Painful back

Out of shape gait

Was my fate

(picture courtsey burningwell.org)

Response came in earthy aroma, sprouts

Scrambling snails huddled scattered shells

Worms, gorging mini juggernauts, slithered

Muted chirrups retracted to refuges feathered

Overhead pearl drops shimmered in strung wires

Mopped dusty air, puffs of rejuvenating breath

Replete trees stand tall arms branched out

Leaves shaking shivers in euphoric frission, ecstatic

Life is dynamic ever changing moods, never static