Craze

 

A widespread, short-lived fashion or fad

as a specific dance, toy, or diet.

A fine network of tiny cracks

in a coating, paint, or ceramic glaze.

To drive someone mad or insane,

or to cause a surface like

lightning waves run in the night sky.

That emphasize an intense, high-energy

wave of popularity.

Whatever craze is the term for

what is currently accepted or popular.

A massive, short-lived wave

of enthusiasm for something.

You call whatever it

defined whatever it may be,

every new invention is born in

a "craze" of the mind.

The Silent Magnetism of Calm Souls

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They do not roar to prove their worth,

Or crowd the spaces of the earth;

They filter thought before they speak,

In gentle tones, serene and meek.

A raised-up voice they do not need,

For quiet truth is where they lead.

They do not live for hollow praise,

Or stage the drama of their days;

While others sprint to show and tell,

They tend the garden of their well.

They find a wealth that cannot break

In harmony and peace they make.

With careful steps, they walk the floor,

And never push a heavy door;

They ask of life a simple art:

To leave no bruise upon a heart.

To heal a fracture, calm a fright,

And step through darkness with a light.

In chaotic winds that pull and strain,

They are the shelter from the rain.

For power does not need to shout—

It is the flame that stays the doubt.

And in their presence, we find room

To watch our own quiet spirit bloom.

Tightening

 

If something is bearing and moving,

trend is to turn the wrench

and tighten further,

to make it firm and fixed.

In life it's the same too.

But

in both the cases

break point exists,

anyway shall bear it.

The Twilight

 

The dusk

painting my own

shadow very large,

at my feet.

The sun

is setting down,

dipping in the evening

darker.

The Shadow will disappear

in the dark.

True Wavy Black

 

Nourished with a few drops

of natural coconut oil

truly black stood in rows

like an obedient army

Young school days

fear of white coat and cane

had a little choice

trim down to carpet clean

Stepping into the race

crafting my own boat

sailing upstream

was the spring had wavy

Soon came the long summer

in the land where even native dates palm

roots stood in cool while heads burning

default, crew cut

Unwelcome falls appeared quick

treated seawater and harsh weather

influenced, no choice for a young

on one war of many fronts

 

Time has flown away fast

leaving me in the long summer

uncontrollable lifeless gray

peeping all over

It’s obvious, eyeball rollover

my bald and my NIC

sure no winter, not again

for my wavy hair...

The Journey

 

On verdant leaf, a strange spot's birth

A tiny mark, of life and mirth

It spreads its hue, like morning dew

And turns the green, to yellow anew

The leaf, once full, now withers slow

As if the sap, began to flow

In reverse, a tale of woe

As nature's beauty, starts to go

The tree, above, with sorrow's sigh

Watches its child, begin to die

It weeps, in silence, tears of pain

For life's brief span, and fleeting gain

The wind whispers secrets, as it blows

Of life's transience, and nature's woes

The leaf, now yellow, starts to fall

And with it, memories, of life's call

*an AI assisted poem

What’s Packed in a Seed?

 

Strong bark, many branches,

Velvet soft or harsh buds and many leaves,

Smooth, fragrant and nectar filled flowers,

May be thorns too, but to protect them,

How all those are packed in a small seed?

Amazing!

But, to know what it brings that

shall be planted,

grow with strong roots,

span of time

and go through many phases,

to stand tall and reap fruits.

Sure, they give you

priceless breathing air

since they span their arms with love,

tiny green leaves.

Where Fair, Free and Justice is Found?

 

Not in places
where preaches, sermons, chants are common, 
Not under roof of institutions
dedicated to ensure,
But only one place where
Fair, Free and Justice
is found in,
dear dictionary,
please preserve those for
a reasonable time
to come.

Nature’s Treat

 

Dark clouds travels fast.
Oh! What a pleasant mild blow.
The dance gathering in, move a way fast,
is it a flock dance, but beautiful.
Clock yet to reach five.
Stage sky high, background was dark
where range of lights offered by the nature.
Wind catches the rhythm, tall trees in join the chorus.
Stage turn darker.
White beauties with slim brown body
fly in like a row of angles
moving around and around
quick and fast,
doubt any ballerina could do.

Oh, wind turned harsh,
clouds may be sad, in tears
sudden turn to downpour.
Where did those softy angels hide?

What a beautiful nature’s treat?
Cracked open thick nut shell,
set them free.
May be they are in their journey to grow tall.

Life Pulls Back

Life pulls back,

Not knowingly soul is a bow.

Never mind,

shall stretch back

not one, but two or more inches.

To shoot arrows forward.

But do not break me, the bow!

Congratulating Cricket

 

The game is so called gentleman’s

Battle in the middle of green is the beauty

Decreed that cricket would be played in a gentlemanly manner

Tourney is to attain the title World Championship

Of course competition is fiery

No matter what, game shall be the game with its scent and beauty

Let me congratulate Team Australia

For winning World Cricket Championship 2023

For classy display of the final game

That defeating shameless wrong doings throughout the tourney,

shocking blind, deaf and toothless game’s governing body

and its mockery in front of money vested bully

The winning may

restore and save the beauty in cricket

send many devils out

mark the end of International Cricketing Crooks

bring back gentlemen to

govern the International Cricket

Elasticity

Stretch, that stretches

Release the force, reshapes

But excessive force

that would worn,

Not elastic anymore... 

Young Son

 

It’s the same

dining table and chairs

where two of you were

in a competition

who would sit next to

mum or dad,

today those are empty and idle.

Wider shoulders, tall young

you, our little boy

following the big brother

to dive in the ocean

of knowledge

pick the pearl best.

My dear son

life is a journey

not a destination

compel to move

one point to another

forward and wise.

We know that very well

but, every meal we serve our self

your mum’s eyes are heavy

hope you are fine there.

Remember the goal and beyond,

wish you all success,

we have a dream,

dream to success!

Note:

An attempt to get into shoes of our very close family friends at time their young son flown away to attend his overseas college. They, dear, caring brother, sister and two young boys are very special to us, I have no words to describe their bond for years whatever season of our lives.  

Horizon

 

Far, very far

sky bends down, to kiss the ocean

Fatigue Sun at day end

paints there beautiful

I paddle, paddle with my pen

reaching there, ambitious

Singing birds fly over me

light and happy

Where are they heading?

Are they too

in search of the horizon...

Broken

Kid with his coloring book and pastels

Asking for colors he should use…

My dear,

Piece of chocolate is chocolate brown

Strawberry is strawberry red

Don’t you remember?

But blueberry is purple in color

Oranges of ours are green

Imported are orange color

You know…

Kid sorting out tiny color pastels

Puzzled look in his face

Aren’t colour, taste and smell of

slab of chocolate

basket of fruits

faded out of his head,

make me sad.

The rupee kite climbed up

Floating high in the sky free

While mocking rulers’ blow

it high further

We continue becoming dwarfs

in front of shop display racks.

Walk in My Shoes

 

Before you judge or criticize me

if you can

walk a while

in my shoes,

that I would love lending,

but

bring a pair of your own socks.

Time To Show

Different wheels

the mechanism and move

may be 

noisy or quiet

normal or not,

the face plate

must show

the time,

dear

thin, long and fat arms

maintain the rhythm

keep ticking

the clock…

Thank You for the Semicolon

 

one single symbol that bring two different sentence together

to form a meaningful, grammatical sentence on their own

You Beauty

 

Character based

Lengthy long codes

Syntax mind

Short beeps

It was the

concentration and efforts

Making sure

everything is perfect

Monochrome life...

The GUI

Sweet voice

Vibrant colors

Cool eyes

Handy tools

Made the techie life easy...

You beauty

The girl undertaken in passion

Changed my techie life

with colors and voice

I wonder how the years passed

Many ups and downs

along the road

You are the shadow always

as well lead in hard times 

I admire one who

Changed my monochrome life...

Fallen Flower

Fallen Flower

Giving a company

resting on the gravestone

Where morning dew,

are they trying to provide

the cool never had

sacrificed life,

that light up many lives

Strong acid smell,

busy factory

was only the life

Is that put you

rest in peace

a fast…