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Being alone is good
That’s solitude

Left alone
Can be lonely

Felt and left
A-lone thoughts
Just an expression!
Writing away to feel what is felt within
Sprayed and galvanised
Ideas and thoughts, powered
The words fructify
Inspired by a chat with my cousin( sparkle in wisdom)

https://hellopoetry.com/Neha_S/
What’s so good about this bad gateway
It chooses to stay
And
With it
Tends to get away
Mirrored thoughts

Silent - Millenial

What do you see

Accord - Discord

    Gap
Hands
A sign of Strength
When stretched out
To
Open gates
For Giving
Shelter
Love and blessings!!

When Folded in
Gratitude
Or
In prayers
Makes for a Heartwarming Picture !!

         For Goodbyes and Hellos          

And

Most Importantly
Life's

Gift

To The Abled
To Work
And
Make a Living !!
Hands , as the daily prompt
This was fun :))
Tears you shed
For the lack of gifts
Wishing for one and some-more
Stuck in the greed of forever more

Life it is
You have been tricked
It bestows upon you
The choicest of all
And watches from afar

The gifts you owned
And the greed for more
Bringing in a abundance
Of evermore

Sky high
The inventory you see
What do you do
How do you stack
The cloud is full

Stuck in the forevermore
Be free and learn to shape shift
There is wisdom in those gifts
May you gain and secure

No wings
Attached to strings
In the sky
Blue or colourless
The colourful kite
Learns to fly
The mind, minds no sets

Racing thoughts

The game

The heart all set

Changing mindsets
Going with the flow
To show
That you don’t know

Going with the flow
Do show
When you know

Going with the flow
The right is a right and two steps more
Two left feet, know not anymore

Going with the flow
Preach not
Learn your lessons well
Teach by practice
Maybe
Someone learns it too
https://youtu.be/-0ekODqSGlk
In sun dappled lawns
Runs a golden rivulet
Copper-pod tree crowns
The lake shimmers in golden velveteen

A gift from the sun, at sundown

The palm trees lined up in rows

The birds flew into the branches

For the gala evening show


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I see my reflection
In the river, shaky rippling waves, free
Unlike in the mirror, steady, caged

My bright yellow plumage
You see every time
Colours of the summer, shine

Melodious I sing
By the river shore
My twittering song, encore
Inspired by a Photograph by Eileen Capodice
A passionate dancer , excellent teacher
You possess an innate quality of a master
The one with a discerning nature

You understand the heart of your students
With your dance moves you are prudent

Positive energy flows through the dance floor
when you say one two three four

To the  music I can dance
Folk , never took a chance
You taught the moves and grooves
My fear has gone without a trace
And someday will learn some  grace

On the dance floor
Like a bright star you shone
Sure , one day you will
Run a Academy of your own
A little dedication to my dance coach who conducted the garba workshop
It’s been a month I Have joined a dance fitness academy ,
A ten day
Workshop was arranged for garba , a folk dance from Gujarat , performed by women during Navratri festival .
Was a bit apprehensive about the folk dance yet on insistence of my coach at the academy attended the workshop ,enjoyed every bit of it !!

Pockets of sunshine
Shimmering rainbow, some rain
Verdant harmony



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Neon lamps lit street
Blurry wet the reflection
Grey clouds haunt the sky
H
H
Does hurt gets hurt bringing in hurt

Hurt hatred, help and heal

Make a start with the same letter H

How it ends it stays with the word

Quiet is the heart, which is quite at peace

Cementing the layers of love and
happiness within
Happenings that have to happen
Control none can't have , ever
Good and bad
By chance
Happenings , that have to happen
Control none can't have, ever

The heart does try multitasking
One two three ,snapping
Out of tune go the heartstrings

The Mind takes cognizance of the situation
Takes the heart for a mini vacation
Fine tuned the aberrations
The heart pumping back to the beats of happy notation

The Heart and The Mind
Do the Jive
Happy ,The Heart
Keeps ,The Mind alive
Both my sons got hurt ,one after the other in karate sessions , had been tending to them and then some family get togethers , no way could devote time here .
Thankfully all is well now .
Thank you all  :)
Light to far dark
Seed to flower
And the endless hours
And the wait
To know the fate
Destined

Sunset colours
Touch the ground
Red to gold
Buds and roses
Pleasant yellows
Unfurl

Parallel
Present and aware
In the moment
Unknown
To know the world of
Happenstance
Happiness the state
Wish I could confine it to be forever mine
The thought does cross my mind
But
Selfish I am not
So I’d set it free
It should reach one all
As it came to me
Some positive thoughts
Happiness
The seed
Should not be left dormant
In all it's viability
Let it germinate

The baby sapling
Taking roots
All
Slender and Tender

Help it
Nurture and nourish
Bathe it in the sunshine
Let it flourish
Have not posted in a while , will soon do so and have not read much either.
Vacation coming to an end !!
There is a reason
Yet no rhyme to it
Life brings twists and turns
Some right and a few wrong
Happiness in life sometimes bought
Fragile the wings
Guarantee period, it promises not
Fragile and tender, the wings held dear
Fly you can...maybe not
Dance out your heart and make the memories last
Children's day
Celebrated on 14th November
In schools every year  

Our Teachers presented dramas
And Light musicals on stage

The fancy dress
A visual treat
And a lesson, short

The children treated
With Goodies
Fond and vivid
The childhood memories

Today it's my children
Who keep the child in me alive
My younger son wears a pair of socks
Of two different colours
Asks me to match the other pair with him
It's 'hidden' , he says
And I do follow

Let's celebrate its children's day
Believe in the child within
Today and everyday
Happy Children's Day
Today 14th November , is the birthday of our first prime minister
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru . We celebrate children's day in his honour ,
For the fact that he loved children . He was fondly called Chacha(Uncle) Nehru
Planting seeds all alike
Some rot and lose the might
Toil he does for every grain
be it sun or the wanting rain
Watering and tending
With his bare hands
Watching the field of happy thoughts
Beaming with happiness,he stands tall
The farmer
With a happy crop

Let’s beautify our yards and homes
With the vibrant colours of Rangoli
And  welcome the Goddess Laxmi

Let’s decorate our doors and windows with festoons of marigold flowers and mango leaves,
to ward off the evil and sprinkle positivity

Let’s brighten the evening sky
With sky lamps and fairy lights
May the earthen lamps be lit
To illuminate every corner bright

Let’s celebrate
The Festival of Lights,
Diwali
With friends and family
And bring cheer to our lives


Happy Diwali to all !!
7-11-18

The Sun, misses shining bright in the clouds
Mellow, it smiles with the balmy breeze

Rain has been dancing for long in the whole town

Stars can’t shine in the night sky
The rain does its favourite ‘Tandav dance’

They never seem to be out of harmony

The  earth, wet and damp
Mother Nature teaches us to accept and walk towards happiness, nevertheless

Light up the earthen lamp and hoist the lantern in the cloudy sky
The stars underneath  brim with golden smiles

Diwali is the magical time to spend with the loved ones and feel blessed
To enjoy the festivities with spirits up and bright

Happy Diwali


Yes we need reminders for special days to be celebrated .

Birthday
For  Life .

Mother's Day
To celebrate
Who has given us birth and our very own
Life.

Earth Day
So as to not forget
That we have
To Live

And to remember our existence
Is was and will depend on

Our Mother Earth.

How we use our resources and restore and respect what nature has offered
    and

Will

continue to do so .
Happy Earth Day !!
Friendships are common
Friends everywhere
But the true ones, oh so rare

The ones who deeply care
Stand by you
In times of despair

Age no bar
There can be many
Whoever they are

Gender no ******
Seasons there are many
Weathering all,  no wonder

Distance does not matter
To meet, need not fly charter
All are neighbours in the heart

True friends are a treasure
In words
One need not measure

Friends that life chose
Hold them aloft , in the heart
Like the fragrance of a Rose
Some thoughts on friendship today .
Keep the child inside you alive .

Happy friendship day to all , stay blessed :)

My 200th post on HP.
Thank you all :)

I refuse to give in or
give up
Yet, surrender to love, every breath
Mortal this life, the soul one with the infinite

The year of unknown, unthinkable experiences
Tough they were to make you tougher
To suffer not the insufferable

Achievements and success
Showed up at the door
Glorious moments, virtual celebrations
Home, the dance floor

Health, always the prime wealth
Learning it the hard way
Biding time in quarantine
Writing it all
Exhale and inhale, good health

Some troubles came, beautifully gift wrapped
Framed
Unwrapping them and setting right
Will take a little while
All set for the fight

This year 2020 has been a roller coaster ride
Trying to gain the safe ground and smooth ride into 2021

My wishes to all in the world
Happy New Year


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Try Try Try
Yes, let it be happy for all

Holi
It is an emotion
Sung upon the winds
Youthful songs of spring

Vivacious emeralds
Colours of the shade, Jade
Fields of verdant green

Mother earth bestows
Upon us her finest hues
Let’s embrace in gratitude

Reverently we circumambulate
The Holika, seeking felicity
Quelling the evil and granting peace

Imbued with the crimson
Under the blue skies of eternity
May the festival bring mirth
And lasting harmony
Freedom is being free in spirit body and mind

Born in a free country
I have my freedom to express my thoughts
Freedom to persue my dreams
Freedom to visit the places I desire
Freedom to do whatever I like
And be a law abiding citizen

My Independence has come for a price
Paid by the many freedom fighters of my country
Who fought till their last breath
I cannot fathom their struggle

It only brings me tears
When I listen to the patriotic songs
Watch movies
Read the story
The truth , the history of the struggles

We had many rulers
We allowed

But today
I enjoy my freedom

With deep gratitude and respect
I salute
To the many freedom fighters
To The Armed forces of my country
For protecting and safeguarding me
When I enjoy my freedom , my life
I salute them all
And Recite , The Pledge

And promise that I will never bring dishonour to my country .

Happy Independence Day to my Country


Love Peace and Harmony to the World !
Some thoughts on Independence Day
The Mother goes through Labour
  The Child is born Free
  Both
  Bound Forever
   In The Bond of Love !!
The mother - child bond , most pure of all.
Wishing loads of love to every mother and praying every child receives  the unmatched love a mother gives .

In a happy place
Believing in each other
Two hearts, together
Flattery is the machine
Which inflates balloons
Nineteen to the dozen
Yet all succumb
To the beat of the Heart
Genuine praises
Are the roses
Ever fragrant in the heart
Some old ,  odd thoughts
Not meant for here ,but better here than in my phone notes :)

When you help someone out of compassion ,you don't expect anything at all in return is what I feel :))
Winds soar sway and sing
A farewell song to the sea
Heavy clouds hang low

Hello
A name
A greeting
It draws your attention
The sound the syllables
Prompts you to look into the direction
A flower a leaf, bowers
Inanimate
It remains
Hello
Hello it’s me
Yes that’s right
I am May

I came here
Just after April
Left

She had to
That’s how we make way for each other
I will too, for June

I have days to keep
The Calendar, minds me
But in my mind
I am free

For the days
I have, you can
Do as you like
For as long as you have me

As today I am
In a few days, I won’t be
May you thrive
Be it me, or
May not
That’s how it is
Written on 27th April 2025
Hello,  HP Fashion Designers
The latest
Where I find
Brand  new designs
New fashions
Styles
Colour of the soul and rhymes
Amazing lines

The Homepage
The
Classics
Vintages
All Renowned
Designs
Evergreen  styles
One is sure to find

The Front page
The designs that make trends
Latest
Classic
Vintage
Could be any
Liked and Loved
No ends
Followed by many
All In Vogue
Perfect designs
The HP Trends

Love all styles
Trends or not
Certainly, check them all
The HP designs

Creativity a zest
At its best
Never put it to rest

            
Happy World Poetry Day
Wrote this a few days back , only recently got to know that ,
Today 21st March is World Poetry Day .
So sharing it here .
Thank you all , The HP designers, am happy to be one too:))♥️
Hello poetry site
Diminishing its light
Brilliant its soul

When it is cold outside
Keeps the thoughts warm
In drafts or posts

To write and read a post
A task, too many times
With diminishing light

What will it take
To light up the site
With a brilliant soul

Methods I keep trying
Safe it works, sometimes fail
Frail the sever, it trails

Through Logins and logouts
And errors found
In history I keep
The latest and trending posts

The homepage sits empty
Many a times
What will it take to light up the site

Hello poetry site
Faint its heart
Breathing slow
What will it take to light up the site
With a brilliant soul
It took her a little while
To get accustomed to the slow, empty roads
It reminded her of the olden times

The evenings were always busy
The traffic on the the road
Made it so

She sat in her vintage swing
Her gaze fixed, moved
As the traffic moved at a steady pace

Strangers
She in her vintage swing, her gaze fixed
Me in the passenger seat, waiting

She took notice of being noticed
Gave me a knowing smile
The traffic moved
An aged lady in her galley facing the main road
Watched her from the passenger seat of the car
I wish I could delete all the good memories
Of the place and time
Ever lingering
In my mind
To erase the pain of missing them
Time after time
In hindsight
Promises, I make only to keep
You are a friend and that’s  sacred to me
I will be holding space, for us, you see

My words safe in my heart
The hurt mine to behold

My inhibitions, fears
Tears and distance I keep
To elevate and alleviate

You may bring your words
My silence, I’ll keep
It’s been a while, the spoken words I’ve bartered for the written
Won’t give either to you

Escapist I am not
Happy in the crowd, smile and gel
Safely guarded by my shell

Mellowed with age
Outbursts few and defences weak
Empathy, I don’t seek

It’s only human
To let go and carry on
Looking fine and beyond
As quitting is not done
Sorry, not meant for this place, but, I tend to dump :/
Here comes the day
With coloured hands and faces
To the music we sway

Touch not with intentions perverse
Its Holy
The festival of colours

Children
Gear up with your water guns and sprinklers
Filled with organic colours
No chemicals please
Look for revellers dressed in all white
Drench them all in the hues of the rainbow bright

Munch on the Gujia, a sweet treat
Time for a rain dance to the desi beats

It's time to cheer
Spring is right here

Happy Holi
At the heart of the village
The leader lived
Led with integrity

Fence on a side with spikes
Where nature meets eternity
Brick walls on the other side
For security

No pretence
Sharing beliefs, disagreements griefs and bliss
The family of simple needs

Sparse the spread
The table neatly laid
With a welcoming spirit
That never fades

It was the simplicity of the house
Where hearth and home, evoked grace
Old chipping doors, unkempt outdoors
Where flowers bloomed effortlessly
Inspired by a photo
Out in the cold
Out cold

Frozen

Deep in slumber
None to tend

Encumbered  
Home-“ less
Tried posting this a couple of days  back, but hp wouldn’t  allow to go past drafts :)
And then  got busy :))
One day
some day
soon
all of this
will
and
is about to
come to an end

Let it

Until then live every moment
and love today
Making ripples in the pond
Swimming in the shallows
Swept off by the waves, into the deep sea
and back to the shore
Buoyant forces keep afloat
Hope is the float
Takes you deep, into the shallows and back to the shore
Soaring high into the skies
Float into the zero gravity door
Back to the ground
On two feet
Undying faith in self
Unleashed
Abstract thoughts

Empty streets
Hope, dismissed
Fears of a wave
Of being swept away
Abandoned faith
Dust it tastes
Mortal to the core
Fear leads to no shore
Hope makes you live
If you believe
Times to reminisce
Promises deceased
A new born hope
In its wishful steps
Frolicked to future
No time to rest

Dreams to seek
Promises to keep
Wishes unfulfilled
Uncertainty is a treat

Each day unveils
The calendar’s fate
Charming or tedious
Never to know
A delight,  it can be

Unkept promises
Tug at the heartstrings
Wishes and dreams
Have no expiration dates
Timeless unbound
Like the eternal springs
Hope
Lay in silence
Rebuked and renounced

Abandoned
Feeble its voice
But fair

Frail
Its hands, paints
Patterns of life

Silence and hope
Have a pattern
They paint

Bright
Colour on the walls
Drew grace

Hope resurfaced

A woman, she is
Runs her own boutique
Arts and artefacts
She sources from the farthest and deepest parts of the country
Lost in the urban lands
Antique
Precious eyes
She has a penchant for the lost treasures
Restores and redecorates
In her boutique
A life
Dedicated to her only son
Young, at nine
Detected with the dreaded ‘C’
He lived his life
With all the love
Showered by his doting parents
A young boy, with a talent for paper craft
Made unusually beautiful flowers and quilled earrings
Never ever did the pain
Show on his face
Gifted child, knew his time here
Was short
Taken away at sixteen
Made most of it
A happy child
Early, one morning
He left this world
At peace, in his sleep
She lives on
The mother of the child
Finding lost treasures
From the deepest parts


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