Once upon a time
We scoured the sea for some sport
Fishing seems good fun
None during the day
Frustrating to say the least
Angling is pure luck
Change for the better
Still of nights and dawn were bites
The best saved for last
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Resolutions
(Picture Credit: Google Images)
Resolutions more resolutions
Better than not having none
Make it a % game
No excuses so lame
Don't expect a 100%
At least achieve some
At year's end you're done
See! It can be fun
Lamenting and regretting
For breaking resolutions yet again
Will be a thing of the past
Have a big laugh
The idea is
Double the no. and insist
That I’ll break only half
But diligently do the rest a must
Then your conscience is clear
To welcome the New Year!
Happy New Year every one
2011 has been much fun!
Submitted for d'Verse FormForAll - Couplets for the New Year
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Norma
Image:1 A Laughing MM
(Photo Image: Courtesy of Tess' Magpie)
(Picture Credit: Google Images)
An infectious smile
The exuberance of youth
An icon no less
Etched in memory
A picture of a heart throb
A wind-blown up skirt
An untimely death
Snuffed off a brilliant career
Barbiturates! Sure?
Friday, December 23, 2011
Merry Christmas!
Star,pine tree,tinsel
Colorful lights, mistletoe
Care for a kiss, girl?
Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas every one
Hail to Yuletide cheer!
Has been lots of fun
Friends galore the world over
Need we ask for more?
Has been fantastic
Looking forward for better
And Happy New Year!
Submitted to d'Verse - Christmas and Haiku Heights - Christmas
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Is it True?
(Picture Credit: Google Images)
That's it, good-bye everyone.It has been a good year.2011 has been wonderful.I'm making my countdown.I've exactly one year,365 days to do what I want to do.Yes just one complete year and there's so much to do, Dec 21,2012,one year from now.
What're you rambling about?
That's all the time.Time is running out!
Time for what.Is there someone who has 1 year to live?
Not just someone,everyone!
Hey,be serious
Yes,everyone! It's the end of the world. Apocalypse Now!
Come off it!
Don't ho! ho! ho! this!That's what the Mayans said.The end of the world is on Dec 21 next year.
I don't want to believe it! Maybe we can build bomb shelters (sarcastic) That's what everyone did during the Cold War.
But that would be ok if it skims off things on the surface. We're talking of the whole world!A gigantic meteor is supposed to smash Earth to smithereens!
Yeah,that's true. Or maybe shift the earth's orbit! It can be done.Einstian said so (sarcastic)
Yeah,we can get the Apple people to think about it.They are innovative,they should know what to do!
But one thing!
What,what!
Why are we bothered
Yeah,it's the world's problem,not yours or mine
That's not what I mean
What exactly you mean?
Why should we be bothered (soliloquy)
You've said that!
Ok,I mean the Mayans aren't bothered
What?
They're looking forward to the date. the whole of Mexico!In fact they're making a count-down from today,Dec21 2011.There is even in Tapachula an 8-foot digital clock to monitor the count-down
Really?
Yeah, in fact it has taken a commercial angle!
Meaning?
They're selling it! Mexico's tourism agency expects to draw 52 million visitors next year, more than double the 22 million presently.And this is only to Chiapas,Yucatan,Quintan Roo,Tabasco and Campeche.
And that's not even the whole of Mexico!
Yeah,many archaeologists believe the 2012 reference found on the 1300 year-old tablet only makes reference to the end of an era,a cycle in the Mayan calendar.'The world will not end' a tourism spokesman said.For us it is only a message of hope'
That's what they said.So why are you all worked up?
I don't know!
Sheesh...!
Note: Fear and boldness, contrast in effect. While we thought they fear but they are welcoming it!
Submitted for d'Verse Meeting the Bar - contrast
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Jambu
(Picture Source: I snapped Images #1 till 3 on Dec 10, 2011. Images #4 till 6 are from Google images)
Water Apples
Jambu tree, at last
You finally spawned some buds
Some years of waiting
The toil and fond care
Over zealous manuring
Leaves greener than green
December arrived
Wondering what variety
Just eager to see!
The water apple ( Eugenia aquea) is variously known as jambu ayer (Malaysia) djamboo wer (Indonesia ) tambis (Philippines) chom-phu-pa ( Thailand) and chambekka (Malayalam, India) This is indicative of its wide distribution in South East Asia.
It is succulent and crunchy, some varieties are sweet whilst some are sour. It is available all year round
Process Notes: Just over a week ago I noticed my Jambu tree had spawned its first flowers. I’ve nurtured and applied fertilizers regularly for the past couple of years. I had initially applied NPK but I realized it was not good for the soil. I later got treated organic manure and had positive results The leaves came with a rich dark green and more luscious than before.This was the day that I had waited for. I’ll record the number of days from the flowers to the fruit.
Submitted for Gooseberry Gardens Week 18 - with prompts Snow,December,Winter,Vacation& Wildness
and d'Verse OpenLinkNight Week#23
Submitted for Gooseberry Gardens Week 18 - with prompts Snow,December,Winter,Vacation& Wildness
and d'Verse OpenLinkNight Week#23
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Time Stood Still
Image: Lee Friedlander 1966
Picture Credit: Courtesy of Tess' Magpie
Picture Credit: Courtesy of Tess' Magpie
He stood there smiling
An empty smile
Food for your thoughts
What could be wandering
In his mind
That time stood still
What could he be pondering
That he stood there waiting
In his young mind
Untested with ways of the world
Thinking of one so dear
He hurt her feelings
He managed to get out fast
A sheepish smile of a jilted lover
Won the sympathies of a rich widow
What could it be?
Myriads of possibilities
A young mind so free
Standing by the door
Minding his own business
‘What Me Worry’
No one to care
And no one to bother!
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Rain
Image by Tera Zajack
What could be the Matter?
Crying in the rain
What could have been the matter?
I tried to persuade her
Not to venture out
Not in this weather
It was intermittent
now it's a downpour
She could have at least
taken precautions
An umbrella for one
and shoes, yes shoes
Those cobblestones
could be hurting
Hasty decisions
could come back to haunt her
She could have waited
He sent a text otw, yes 'on the way'
She could have waited
‘Get into my car
I’ll take you back!’
‘But your car will be all wet
in the inside’
‘Never mind just hop in
get into warm clothes’
‘But I like this red colored dress’
‘Don’t worry, Janet’s favorite is red
You have a lot to choose from
just get into the car
and we'll be on your way
That’s the least I could do’
‘Ok, I’ll get into your car!
Is Janet in the house?’
‘Yes, waiting for you!’
You think she minds?
‘My wife is ok!’ You'll bring it back next time you're here
‘ Danke!’
‘Asterblief'
Submitted for d'Verse - Poetics Out the Sketchbook
Friday, December 16, 2011
Hot Meals
Image:2 Another sketch in soft pastel on A4 size dark creative paper with soft shadings.
Note: Please bear with me. The objects drawn are not arranged in a nice Still Life format. This was done in a hurry, rather crude. I'm trying to pick up sketching again. I'm inspired by someone and I need to practise a lot. Simple objects readily available in the kitchen is fun!
Mouth Waters
Hot chilly peppers
Malaysian nasi lemak
Hot Indian curry
Hotter the better
Szechuan fried prawn with chilly
Dutch sambal oeleck
Oozing through the ears
Mouth opens tongue hot and wet
Eye waters, nose red
And tabasco sauce?
Appetizing and filling
Hot stuff holding ground
Haiku inspired verse.
Haiku inspired verse.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
The Rat Race
Note: This is not a lullabye a carol nor a ballad as asked for in the prompt. The word lullabye is in the poem not quite legitimizing it though.
Brightness fading at the horizon by the seconds
Glowing yellow to golden hues mystically transforms
End of day a precursor to myriads of happenings
Staging a madness on the road, hurrying home surging
To avoid the imminent rush, sweaty and angry
Hordes of man and machines clogging the highway
While one comes slowly to an end another is to begin
Noisy hawkers and pretty butterflies of the night swarming
Of couples at leisure scouring for places to wine and dine
Leading his spouse and brood for dinner the family man
The young at heart at the hotspots in raucous splendor
The young layabouts with their mean machines of terror
House-breakers working their moves when they please
The law enforcers just as ready armed with their expertise
The people movers bidding their fares ferrying the crowd
Of tourists, service personnel, traders, shoppers and the lot
The youngsters to chat, glued to FB, YouTube till wee hours
Mothers seeing to home-work or singing a lullabye, engrossed
Fathers computer engaged over business matters poring
The law abiding by the idiot box resigned to a sane evening
Preceding the night to begin a new day in anticipation
A sedentary existence reflecting the lifestyle of the generation
Submitted to d'Verse Forms for All and
Grandma's Goulash Weekend Writer's Retreat #50
Submitted to d'Verse Forms for All and
Grandma's Goulash Weekend Writer's Retreat #50
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Limericks 8
Submitted to Madeleine Kane's Humor Blog who provided the first line and we were to continue.
kaykuala says:
September 13, 2011 at 1:41 am
A guy who was covered in sweat
Didn’t get to do what he intended
Shove a bee hive with a stick
Honey he thought he would lick
He was much swollen headed instead
‘Pick a card’ was a phrase I would hear
A ‘budding magician’ I rather not be near
He would fumble
He would grumble
Sympathized yes, but thankfully not a jeer
kaykuala says:
September 4, 2011 at 9:43 am
A fellow was trying to dine
With a fair lady, and fine wine
He tried to be nice
It was just no dice
Couldn't be hurting and hope things were fine!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Aloe Vera
My pencil sketch of cut stems. The gel can be extracted from the cut at the bottom of the stem.
Alternative Remedy
Unattractive plant
Sans aroma and colors
But herbal secret
Right through the ages
Loyal and dependable
Won hearts of maidens
Modern remedy
Ready source of reliance
A miracle gel
Process Notes: I was trying hard to know about the goodness of Aloe Vera in its natural state. There are bottles of processed supplements, sun blocks, shampoos,moisturizers and the like in the market but these won’t do. I was lucky last weekend during a visit. It happened that a relative gave some insight on the application of the natural gel on the head of her daughter. Apparently to make her mop of hair more luxuriant and black. And she swore by it.
The preparation process is simple. To be safe she does only for external application. Have a pair of plastic gloves when handling the raw gel she said. It would case itchiness otherwise.
Cut the stem and pull away the top part to expose the gel. Scrape the gel into a container and leave in the ‘fridge overnight. It can be used the day after to be applied directly to the skin or on the head on the raw.
Aloe Vera gel apparently had been used for a variety of skin care. Helps the formation of new skin cells and hasten healing. With its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties it can help reduce swelling ,relieve stinging effects or itchiness in case of insect bites bruises and blisters. Gives a soothing effect on sunburned skin too.
Submitted to Real Toads OpenLink Monday and d'Verse OpenLinkNight week 22
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Dilemma
Picture Credit: Courtesy of Tess' Magpie
Any Way Out?
You and I looking
Wondering what is in store
I in my domain
You are free to float
When the tide comes you are safe
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Y.E.S.
Picture Credit: Google images
Picture Credit: d'Verse
What Is It?
Checking my email
Y.E.S., Y.E.S. funny, what is it?
Y.E.S. Christmas sale? Quilts?
That's all? Come off it!
Ring!... a text message, let's see!
Y.E.S.! what? Year End Sales?
Submitted for d'Verse Fabric of our Lives with prompt Quilts
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Warmness
Devoid of malice
Absence invokes warm feelings
Sentiments declared
Fond feelings relent
Courting positive response
From someone so dearSubmitted for Sensational Haiku Wednesday with prompt 'malice'
and Meeting the Bar at d"Verse - Writing Emotions
and Meeting the Bar at d"Verse - Writing Emotions
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Limericks 7
Limericks submitted earlier to Madeleine Kane's Humor Blog at the various dates. Madeleine posted the first line and we were to continue.
kaykuala says:
October 6, 2011 at 9:51 am
A woman who dressed with much flair
Was such a joy to see for those who care
Flaunting her assets
Got the wives upset
Much to the delight of the menfolk there
Hank
kaykuala says:
October 2, 2011 at 7:21 am
A gal in the mood for a bite…
Met a guy who wants something light
They got going
For a light fling
But it got right through a raucous night
Monday, December 5, 2011
Left Hand
Image2: I can make it less stubby as a finished 'product'. Can still be improved with more shadings but will do for this purpose.
A Sketch
Note: I was taken up with seeing some very good sketches of budding artists while browsing. Portraits are nice but to maintain a likeness of someone well known is something else. Like any sport, constant practice is necessary. Figure sketching can lead to portrait painting. For want of a better object, my left hand can be a start. I did a quick one just 20 minutes ago.
Tugging a little
Space of wondrous expanse, bright
Tickling on my mind
Paper and pencil
Want of an object to sketch
Stubby left will do
Submitted for Haiku Heights Prompt #97 'space'
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Whassup!
A Cameo: A Cameo form is a purely syllabic form consisting of 6 lines with a syllable count of, 2,5,8,3,8,7,2.
Whassup?
Goes without saying
Man is asking why, what about ?
I don't know
Can we have some authority?
It gets on my nerves, that’s why
Sure thing!
Note: Had intended this for the previous prompt. But since for this week this is an Open Link I'm submitting it here just the same
Submitted to Imaginary Gardens with Real Toads
And Courtesy of Picture Image
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Peanuts
Charlie Brown the famous cartoon character of Charles M Schulz' s Peanuts
(Picture Credit: Google images)
Peanuts ain’t no peanuts
In 1950 it started
Till 2000 it was running strong
All of 50 years , that long
Charles M Schulz
Brought laughter to the world
Rewarded handsomely in return
And currently on printed re-runs
Of major newspapers
Who could forget
Linus and his warm blanket
Snoopy running around
And Charlie Brown
On the pitcher’s mould alone
Running
and later tumbling
When Lucy snatched the ball
A kick he missed, and had a fall
Lucy’s love interest we’ve seen before
Schroeder bent on his piano
But till the end
Charlie’s girl friend
The Little Red-Hooded Girl
Wasn’t seen at all
In all probability
A Charles Schulz way
Of insisting Charlie Browns’s character
Is maintained as a Born Loser
Submitted to d'Verse, Poetics we're Going Comic
Friday, December 2, 2011
Unruly Assembly
Humdrum of a vile assembly
Igniting phases of idyllic supremacy
An ideology succumbed to violence
Fiercely opposed imbibed with vengeance
Autocracy is dead, hail democracies
Reeked of sub human tendencies
Young and old of humid tantrums
Killing and laughing in unison
Without remorse and kicking
Reeling beyond reason but standing
A common slant to a power crazy syndrome
The new propped up and old jettisoned
Behave treacherous mob!
A sudden awakening
Dubbed the Arab Spring
Across boundaries vibrating
On countries long in acquiescence
Disrupting a structure of power
Of benevolent despots, dictators
Sacked from their power base
Kicked out in disgrace
One dragged through the mud tortured
Who, not too long ago, a demagogue
Then Occupy Wall St
An overkill, raving in its stead
Sacrilege replete with warnings
Unfinished business unflinching
Financial Whiz kids, bankers
Option seekers, failed investors
Saved by bailouts
Not done yet , another fallout?
Still apparent and sensing
Waiting in the wings
Bidding their time to hoodwink
Again!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Betrayed
Intrigues
Abandoned by love and business failures
Of Romeo and Juliet, of young lovers
As Shakespeare would have it rightly flavoured
A tragedy of sorts that long hovers
Outwardly seen and seemingly oblivious
Of what outcome on unpaved lanes
Isn’t it out in the open, and pretty obvious
Wrought with sorrow and lots of pain!
Cast a blind eye and sadden with laughter
Regretfully betrayed in a web of intrigues
Wild flashes and staccato bursts of gunfire
Enemies within hidden but well in league
Submitted for d'Verse OpenLinkNights Week20
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Many Hands
A college professor was in the middle of his talk when there was a sudden blackout. The professor then announced in the dark. ‘Can everyone please remain seated and put your hands up!’ Everyone did that. Suddenly the lights were on again. Then the Professor proudly announced, ‘ many hands make light work’ and continued with his talk.
Believe it or not!
That many hands make light work
Turned out to be true
Haiku Heights prompt #96 'Lights'
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Best Left Unsaid
Picture Credit: Courtesy of Tess Kincaid's Magpie
Discarded
Abandoned sofa
Vagaries of the weather
Lashed heaven’s fury
Smacked the ungrateful
Wild times or relaxation
Conveniently lapsed
Secrets abundance
Speak and reveal I will not
Was wild and vicious!
Submitted to Magpie 93
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Water Power
Image:1 A flood scene - danger to life!
Image:2 A flood scene - danger to life and property!
Image:3 A flood scene - danger to life and property!
(Picture Credit: Google Images)
(Picture Credit: Google Images)
Pristine in the dawn morning
Shiny and bright on tip toe
On the window sill dancing
Breaks into droplets flow
Pierced of sharp rays of the sun
Darken on the horizon
Of rainbow colored hues
Rain drops rushing through
Running between cracks
Faster than a quarterback
Would love for more
No!
Saturated in hollow truth
It begets flood on the plains
Tugging misery through the mush
Shadowy in likeness
Shallow in thinking
Inundated in a blink
The opening of the sluice gates
Water power!
A wild dance
A wild dance
Given half a chance
Madness begins
Destruction within!
Submitted for: 3 WordWednesday- with prompts hollow,misery,shallow and
d'Verse Poetics with prompt - Wild
d'Verse Poetics with prompt - Wild
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Talents Abound
Picture Credit: Brian's
Process note: After a year in poetry writing and still groping I am inspired by the prolific writings of Brian. Brian’s prompt above led me to respond in a few lines of verse at his blog. I later thought it would be great to extend the few lines here and create a proper posting.
In the spirit of gratitude and appreciation this Thanksgiving, thanks Brian and Happy Thanksgiving to all in the blogging community!
In the spirit of gratitude and appreciation this Thanksgiving, thanks Brian and Happy Thanksgiving to all in the blogging community!
Brian
A little patch, a bit of grass
Struggling hard battling the unjust
Struggling hard battling the unjust
At a spot where it so thrives
Against all odds just to survive
Proudly it announced its very presence
Others would trip that instance
To realize realities of form
Are not all that cushy and warm
Brian has that uncanny streak
To match and offer some great tweaks
Of taking on the ordinary on pavements
That others passed off and trampled on
The treasure trove that comes alive
From his pen given that will of life
Of graffiti and witty snippets
On car bumpers or walls of toilets
All didn’t get pass the watchful eyes
Of the mind that jives
And surprise of surprise
A recent Mohawk guise
Reveals a roving talent out of the ordinary
Of no bounds nor boundary
Just to lead the pack
For what ordinary folks lack
Prolific by nature
Hovers above in stature
For loads of reason and rhyme
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The School Holidays
Image1: Norman and Kimie at the Club pool. It is a hot day.They like it here, it is the bigger pool now, no more wading pool for them.
Small Daniel (of Portuguese/French parentage) and Norman, resting in between takes
The school holidays are here
Let’s give a big hooray!
It affects one and sundry
The kids for a start
The parents having a respite
Snow elsewhere would be common
Visiting for the next few months
But in our part of the world
It is clear, sunny and warm
An occasional shower and thunderstorm
Or when the heavens erupt
With Bangkok getting all the floods
The end of year is often notorious
Heavy rains a normal recourse
At other times hot and sunny
At the club Norman and Kimie
No more the kiddie wading pool
Being allowed in the big pool is cool
Frolicking in the hot sun
Of noodles and rice an early lunch
Into the Club Library they then adjourned
Later in the afternoon
The neighborhood kids came on
For their ‘sessions’ of PS2 or PSP
Or a game of Monopoly
They’ll be around now more often
Staying on till late afternoon
A mixed potpourri of a peer group
Sometimes alone or at times a crowd
Small Daniel, Dickson,
Imran, Big Daniel their friends
Imran, Big Daniel their friends
Sara Ayesha, Naqib and Nabil
are of my third generation
are of my third generation
Such a crowd forgetting themselves
on certain occasions
on certain occasions
A little rowdiness quite rarely
Otherwise like other kids
they are exemplary
they are exemplary
Submitted to d'Verse week#19
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Whodunit!
(Photo Credit: Google images)
Process Note: The prompt calls for one that relates to change personally affecting oneself. I thought one that changed the course of world history makes a suitable option. More so it is just a couple of days to its 48th anniversary. Just a short one though. Google for more pictures and stories.
An Assassination
Whodunit, honestly!
Was there a conspiracy
Or a cover-up probably?
The mystery of the century
Nov 22, 1963
the untimely
demise of President Kennedy
A sad episode, a tragedy
‘Ask not what your country…’
The call rings crisps in memory
A second assassin, also one a trigger happy
By the knoll not just Oswald at the Book Depository
That is one theory
It gained credence in notoriety
A confession recorded for posterity
In a book form and an accompanying DVD
Oswald gunned down by Jack Ruby
Was it then a futile necessity
He was not acting alone was he?
Impinged not just on the citizens, the country
The demise of a great leader sadly
Changed the course of world history
If only there had been no assassination, if only
I just wonder really
The course and make-up of the world politically
Would have been much different in all probability
Submitted for d'Verse
Human Nature
Urn full of knick knacks
Storage of items not used
Life is just as true
Change for the better
Always possible but then
Just human nature
Beyond redemption
Bane of the disciplined soul
Procrastination
Submitted for Haiku Heights with prompt #95- Urn
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Limericks 6
These were submitted to Mad Kane's Humor blog at various times as per dates indicated.
kaykuala says:
November 17, 2011 at 4:54 am
A woman who went through a phase
Of untold pleasure and was amazed
What did she do right
Try as hard as she might
Just couldn’t figure she was better than best
kaykuala says:
November 8, 2011 at 1:00 pm
A fellow was famous worldwide
There was nothing for him to hide
Reputation preceded him
Had not acted on whims
Level headed when skirtchasing pretty maids
kaykuala says:
October 30, 2011 at 9:41 am
A fellow who just let it slip
He was making out on the last trip
His live-in got to know
And sadly to his horror
She left in a huff without batting an eyelid
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Paradise
(Picture Credit: Google images)
This was posted sometime in October 2010 in my 'birdhouse' blog (but was not linked any where) This is in nostalgic remembrance of the week's stay in the house-boat..
Remembering Kashmir
Much maligned, holiday blues
What am I in for?
Set me free, morning dews
Droplets , shining , pierced by the Sun
Tell me more!
Rivulets of clear streams
Gushing down the mountain side
in the Kashmiri landscape
Say, am I dreaming?
No, say no more
A story that’s no ending
Fly onwards, Gulmarg and Pahalgam
Bring me back the flowers, the blue sky,
the snow,gushing streams crystal clear
of lovely maidens, and rosy cheeks
of house-boats and Dal Lake
Kashmir, I remember thee once of yesteryear
Undisturbed , decidedly picturesque, untouched ,
yearnings beyond,
markedly wishing
for Srinagar again beckons!
Submitted for d'Verse Open Link Night Week 18
Monday, November 14, 2011
Duped
Picture Credit: Courtesy of Tess Kincaid's Magpie
Alone?
Let's play musical chairs!
But where is everybody?
Strange!
No! I'm not being duped right?
Yes! someone's going to shout
'Surprise!' right?
(140 characters)
Submitted for Magpie #91
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Elvis
Image2: With wife Priscilla
(Photo Credit: Google images)
Idiom Presence
This is A Blessing In Disguise
Long in the Tooth
Looking through the list (here)
I had forgotten
Most of the idioms
Is it just plain simple language
I just can’t tell which is which
Used frequently
In a New York Minute
Now part of everyday speech
Until I came to:
Elvis has left the building
Never had any inkling
Never heard this before
But rekindled fun memories
In Like Flynn
Of fast rock and roll
A precursor to the genius
Of others that followed
Cliff Richard, Michael Jackson
Found guilty the personal physician
But it did not bring back Michael
Elvis has left the building, that’s final!
Note: Elvis has left the building = the show has ended
Submitted for d'Verse with prompt - idioms
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