Space Within

Vital

2012-02-12T10:55:00.000+05:30

Not happy with

Situation around

And thought

Let go,

Not holding on,

…..Keeping silent

Will bring about desired effects

It did not.

Keenness for silence to be effective,

Took away a

Part of that silence

….A part so vital

For silence to be effective

-
OSI Prompt : Vital

Sour Grapes

2012-02-05T11:08:00.001+05:30

Sour Grapes

Life spent, searching Mr. Right,

… Of her ’perception’

She found one, at last!

But she did not fit

His perception of

Bride!!

"Oh, all men are like that"

She grumbled

While browsing on a dating site!

OSI : Sour Grapes

One Single Impression : WRONG

2012-01-26T00:42:00.000+05:30

Friends,

I just got up after watching a live debate about conversionof two Muslims in Kashmir valley on TIMESNOW. It was a terrible show. Quality of debate was nowhere near mellowness& serenity such discussions require.

Faith became a matter of ego instead a tool that alleviate harmony,love.

Following verse is aresult of that discussion – that noise.

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Faith,

A subject of heart.

Debated on a news channel

Arguments and counter arguments

All products of limited minds

Play of egos

Creating noises

Troubled Heart feels lost in that

Noisy bazaar

And no one cares!

Missing is serenity that connects

Missing is

Faith.

Harshad

25.1.12

connection

2012-01-22T11:26:00.000+05:30

Connection

Thanks to smiles

To my small gestures,

Thirsty soul feels quenched

Loved and esteemed.

Small relief seen on faces

Connects me in that moment to

Infinite source of bliss

Indebted I am to

Those smiles.

“In dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed” – Khalil Gibran

OSI Prompt : Smile

Soul

2012-01-15T09:10:00.000+05:30

Soul

Godliness in a flower

Excitement in a contest

Fun in a party

Emptiness in a lonely

In you, me

In this table, chair…..

In trees and birds and clouds….everywhere,

Cannot be seen

Cannot be described or portrayed.

But known within,

More so when

See a dead

….Death in a dead.

Picture from:http://www.keywordpicture.com

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OSI Prompt : Soul

A strict Teacher

2012-01-07T22:00:00.000+05:30

A strict teacher

A teacher

Stiff and hard,

For him

Rules are rules!

Observe them

Follow them

Meet deadlines

Maintain standards high

Right on time

No mistakes

No mess ups

Or force to amend

For rules are rules

Any violation

Meets with set of rules

Rules and more rules

For rules are rules

Oh! Rules,

Invincible Wall of rules

Surrounding him!

In alumni meet

Anxious, inquiring

About each student,

Holding tears in his moist eyes

Wall seen pierced

Revealing a soft heart

Rules are just rules

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OSI Prompt: Invincible

Thanks !

2012-01-01T07:47:00.001+05:30

Thanks

…for remaining unchanged.

It was god’s blessing that we met.

I loved you,

You loved me.

Years have past since then.

You have changed a lot,

I have changed a lot,

And the world has changed a lot.

Isn’t it a miracle that

You love ‘changed me’ &

I love ‘changed you’,

In this ever changing world?

Isn't it God’s blessing?

--which has remained unchanged.

Thank God.

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Years pass by

Traveler yet lost

2012 may bring change

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

FAMILY, FRIENDS, FELLOW BLOGGERS & READERS

LOTS OF LOVE

OSI Prompt : Change
Haiku Heights Prompt :Travel

Renewal?

2011-12-25T09:27:00.000+05:30

Renewal?

Spot a familiar face

on face book

Is it she?

Color of hair, complexion

And wrinkles can deceive, but

Spark in those eyes bear out

Floodgates of memory open up,

….College campus,

Canteen, Library, Cycle stand……

Scene pass in front of my eyes

afresh and clear as new,

Forty years have passed although!

Feeling light as a gliding bird

I look for more information about her

But…….

It is for friends only!

I send a request for friendship!!!!

Ocean to Drops of falling rain:

“You were always a part of me,

You experienced a different world for a while,

Welcome back renewing ties!

Let us merge again

To be one

For we were never two!

Christmas blessings shower

Everlasting love, parting and merging

May just be fun!”

( Picture credit : beat102103.com )

MERRY CHRYSTMAS

OSI Prompt: Renewal

Haiku Heights Prompt : Chistmas

Quill & Inkpot

2011-12-18T09:06:00.000+05:30

Inspiration in every expression

Creativeness in every creation

Motivation in every action

Soul in every being

Quill and inkpot

Of every writing

Know it or not

OSI Prompt : Inkpot

Knight!!

2011-12-11T09:29:00.001+05:30

Knight!!

Picture credit: http://www.feistystudio.blogspot.com/

I need no one to talk

Just someone to share

I need no one to attend

Just one who cares

I need no escort

Just a friend

I need no one to free me

Just to hold me

No knight to ride

Just a lover to love me!

OSI Prompt : Knight

Light

2011-11-27T10:47:00.000+05:30

Light reveals only a part

Making world an interesting place,

Whole remain unknown

Haiku Heights Prompt : Light

Which is a Fool’s Paradise?

2011-11-27T10:10:00.000+05:30

Which is a Fool’s Paradise?

A world of their own

Where love is everything,

Nothing is more important

Not security, nor future

Nor prestige, nor power….

Floating in love

Living for love

They are told

“It is not practical

Reality of life is different!”

And

In practical world

One keeps on working for security

Yet feels insecure…….

Keeps running after power

Yet always short of it!!

Called mad by their clan

Jonathan Livingston seagull or

Meerabai or …….

OSI Prompt : A fool's paradise

Kalasha

2011-11-20T14:45:00.000+05:30

Positivity within and

An urn, leaves and coconut

To begin an enterprise

Haiku Heights Prompt : Urn

Seeking

2011-11-20T07:34:00.000+05:30

All my

Hurts, sorrows and pains

Dissolved as your hands stroked my head,

Agitated mind slowed

Peace dawned and

Coolness felt.

Love kindled

Smile returned.

Searching

For that magic

That will turn my tears into smile,

In books and knowledge

In wealth and power

In people and relationships…..

Is eternal.

If you happen to find,

Hold on, don’t let go

For your life.

OSI Prompt : Seeking.

Hourglass

2011-11-13T12:44:00.000+05:30

Hourglass

We all have it.

Time.

A life- time.

For some mystery

For some play

Some just don’t care

Moment by moment

Grain by grain of sand

It slips out and

We have just

One.

One life- time.

Last grain and it will be over.

It cannot be put upside down

And start afresh.

Looking at the balance sand

I wonder,

Will I live each grain?

Will it just pass?

OSI Prompt : Hourglass

A Birdie, inviting!

2011-11-08T17:43:00.000+05:30

A child

Wanting to fly, experience thrill!

“Let go, come out of this routine boring life!”

Another scared!

“Oh no, fall can hurt badly

And others will laugh”

A parent restricting, cautious,

Another encouraging!

All within me!

And all caution thrown away

I take off.

Come along!

OSI Prompt : Birdie

2011-10-30T14:44:00.000+05:30

Evening of life

Golden shades of light

Sounds music to ears

Fragrance lifting spirits
Hearts dancing tango……
Darkness not feared

Some call it sunset

I say, party just begins

-
OSI Prompt : Sunset

Happy Diwali

2011-10-26T07:51:00.000+05:30

WISHING YOU AND YOUR DEAR ONES HAPPY DIWALI

Diwali or Dipawali, often written Deepavali is a significant festival and an official holiday in India. While Diwali is popularly known as the "festival of lights", the most significant spiritual meaning is "the awareness of the inner light". Diwali is celebrated through festive fireworks, lights, flowers, sharing of sweets, and worship of Godess Laxmi and Kali.

Diwali - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

'via Blog this'

Limber up.

2011-10-23T08:43:00.001+05:30

Limber up

A thought

An action

A wave

Ripples

Current

Flood

Torrent……

For the idea whose time has come
Nothing can now stand in its way

No wall
No great wall

No Wall Street.

Begins with just a thought.

Followed by actions.

Limber up.

World belongs to all. Let’s learn to share.

OSI Prompt : Limber up

Just a piece of paper!

2011-10-15T23:04:00.000+05:30

Passing by

A meeting of different ‘papers’…..

Asserting importance,

Heard one say with authority

“I am the most valuable one, I am Rs. Ten thousand”

Second said loudly

“I am the most revered, holy words are printed on me and….”

Third said interrupting,

“I am most needed, I clean. Think what will happen without me!”

Paper of account ledger said

“Don’t you see I am very important? That is why kept so well”

Paper of school textbook was polite

“I just teach and so respected”

And another said charmingly “I beautify walls”

……………………………………..

…………………………………….

I found myself smiling

“How easily they forget they are just a piece of paper”

Next day

In a heated debate at workplace

I saw paper, I was making notes on,

……smiling!

OSI Prompt : Paper

River of Life & Harmony

2011-10-09T08:26:00.000+05:30

River of life

Sitting on the bank

Looking at the flow

Just seeing…..

Whirls, weaves, pace, swell, drop, current…..

Just seeing…..

so cooling

So gratifying….

Isn’t thinking to change it foolish? and

Efforts painful and futile?

Yet indulging often in that foolishness!

Harmony

Loving is flowing with flow

Surrendering needs no efforts

Going against brings pain.

OSI Prompt : River

Holy Books

2011-10-01T22:10:00.000+05:30

Holy Books

Some consider book as holy

Some words in it

Some changes it brings in them.

Some read words in it

Discuss lines and in-betweens

Some feel what is transmitted

No matter in what language

For some source of peace & love,

For some reasons to argue and kill

What is received

Depends more on receiver

Less on what is served

OSI Prompt : Language

Amusing

2011-09-25T09:41:00.001+05:30

Amusing

He made faces,

Jumped, rolled, mimicked

Yet failed to amuse

Till he looked in her eyes

....and asked

What can I do to make you laugh?

….And she laughed and laughed….

****

No amount of doing helps without being

*
OSI Prompt : Amuse

A plea

2011-09-20T08:17:00.003+05:30

A plea

When I am not,

Love is.

When I am there,

Betrayal can be.

Please forgive me
or
Cast first stone at me.

OSI Prompt : Betrayal

Dense clouds

2011-09-18T10:00:00.000+05:30

I thought moon betrayed me,

But it was clouds covering it.

Time taught its lessons.

OSI Prompt : Betrayal

Haiku Heights : Sunday :Any topic

Betrayal ?

2011-09-16T19:45:00.000+05:30

Betrayal ?

Love is like a

Fresh breeze refreshing mind,

Blossoming flowers filling heart with splendor,

Shower of rain cooling soul,

When it is there

feel blessed

Enjoy it.

When

Breeze pass

Rain go and

Flowers fall

Can I complain?

OSI Prompt : Betrayal

Old Notebook

2011-09-11T09:35:00.001+05:30

Old Notebook

Notes on matters

That consumed my existence,

So important then

…..Now irrelevant.

Notebook dumped.

Left me wondering

What remains important forever?

OSI Prompt : Notebook

Weed

2011-09-05T07:56:00.000+05:30

~~W e e d~~

Useless

Unwanted

To be thrown out

Yet

Your part

You may not care

Show concern

Still

Please let me be

Just let me be

With you.

You will find love in me

Soon

Just let me be

With you.

Just let me be

With you.

OSI Prompt : Weed

Cleaning needed

2011-08-21T20:52:00.000+05:30

Cleaning needed

Obsessed about cleanliness

Uttered dirty words arrogantly

Spotting filth in a corner

OSI Prompt : Obsession.

A letter to Respected Prime Minister from a common man.

2011-08-16T16:52:00.000+05:30

Dear Prime Minister,

Subject : Spirit of constitution

Dear Sir, in your letter when you asked Shri Anna Hazare to follow constitution in its spirit, your anxiety to maintain order of law can be well understood and appreciated. As a law abiding citizen I too will not want my country to derail from the path of peace and growth even for one hour.

By the same token, in the true spirit of constitution, I envisage that an elected PM in a vibrant democracy must go after corrupt ministers. Nothing can come in his ways, least fear that Government may lose its majority. Politics of coalition is not a permission to tolerate inefficiencies and practices that may even create doubt about corruption. It is absolutely against spirit of constitution.

Sir, I think it is still not too late. Please act in true spirit of constitution and save our nation from going into the state of anarchy.

1) 1) Go with full force at your command against doubtful /corrupt practices.

2) 2) Give parliament an opportunity to discuss Jan-Lokpal Bill as drafted by civil society (Now represented by Shri Anna Hazare and his team). Let parliament decide. Isn’t parliament supreme in democracy?

3) 3) Make it clear by your actions that you stand for clean and efficient governance as a PM of this country and chances of Government losing power or Congress party returning to power in next election is not a matter of consideration for you as a PM.

4) Sir, I think people of this country deserve this.

Sir, you have nothing to lose.

Jai Hind.

A common man

16.8.11

Spirit of the matter

2011-08-16T16:44:00.000+05:30

Spirit of the matter

It is felt

Deep within

Respected, held dear

Close to heart.

Followed intuitively

Wide awaken or in sleep.

When followed as such,

Gets embedded within,

Inducing same in others.

Those who cannot accept it

Stay away.

Those who love it

Come closer,

Strengthening it further.

Harshad

16.8.11

Gossip

2011-08-14T12:15:00.000+05:30

Whisper when spread

Soon turns in to a gossip

Hurting someone deep

Written for Haiki Heights

One Single impression: Silence

2011-08-14T09:55:00.000+05:30

One Single impression: Silence

On a garden bench

After morning walk,

Relaxed

I see…..

A quill floating in the air

Drifting slowly up

and down

A butterfly with green and red spots

Passes over my head

Then goes on to flower near,

A call of cuckoo

Soon answered by his mate,

Two friends on a bench next

Sharing a joke…laughing loudly

Cool morning air

Passing through my nostrils

Touching deep into my stomach

……….Making me

Lighter

Lighter…..

Floating with quill

Slowly up

And down……..

Flowing …….with flow

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OSI prompt: Silence

Silence and wants

2011-08-12T18:40:00.003+05:30

Silence and wants

After rapid spirited climb

To the peak

…….Warm breathe cooling and slowing,

Still feeling pleasing pain

of pulled hair

Head resting over her heart…..

Hear pounding of her heart beats

Dhak…..dhak ….dhak

Her hand moving in my head

Playing with hair,

Her heart beats loud and clear

Dhak……………….dhak ……………….dhak

Pause between two beats

more spacious.

In that space

I vanish.

Remain

Just..... silence

…….No wants

Just silence

For a few moments.

(Silence visits in many ways. Are we there to receive?)

OSI Prompt : Silence

2011-08-07T09:56:00.000+05:30

D r e a m

It must be there

Buried

Deep beneath where

My awareness could not reach.

Surfaced in my unawareness

Touched my heart,

Filled me with affection

I had known only playing in his lap

But not since then

In the morning, still

Traces of that experience lingering within, I

Searched and found old family album

Looked at my uncle’s picture and

Thanked him

For visiting me last night.

It must be there

Buried

Deep within,

What I had known playing in his lap

But not since then.

Flying happens only in dream

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Poem dedicated to NANA KAKA.

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OSI Prompt : Dream

One Single Impression : Uncomfortable Encounter

2011-07-31T14:38:00.001+05:30

One Single Impression: Uncomfortable encounter

The lady was very nice to her

She too reciprocated

But not relaxed,

Having encroached on her exclusive rights

Feeling guilty

More so

After the lady said

"I too worked as his secretary,

Before we got married."

Written for OSI Prompt : Uncomfortable

Temptation

2011-07-25T00:09:00.000+05:30

Temptation

Cloud covering sky,

Gentle rain,

Cool breeze,

Fragrance of earth,

Singing heart

And you!

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Cloud covering sky,

Gentle rain,

Cool breeze,

Fragrance of earth,

You

And …heart sings!

Choose the one you like!

Submitted for Poetry Jam, Prompt : Temptation

Dreams

2011-07-24T09:04:00.001+05:30

Dreams

Some air, some food, some water….

So simple

So easy to fulfill,

So little it takes and

Release,

Energize to

Roam, fly… enjoy

Call it needs

So complex

Satisfy one and

Other bigger is standing by,

Binding,

Keeps heavy and grounded,

Call it wants

Flying happens only in dreams.

Written for OSI Prompt : 'Need'
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Congratulations on completion of one wonderful year to haiku Heights.

A year pass
Years pass
Essence remain lingering

-

Mask

2011-07-19T16:28:00.001+05:30

Mask reveal more

Hide little
It tells what is sought to be hidden!

Masked can be

Appearance

Words

Style

Can phantom

Called attitude

Masked for long??

OSI Prompt : Phantom

Respect

2011-07-10T07:48:00.001+05:30

Respect

You are you

I am me.

We may see same

Yet

Perceive differently

Think differently

Understand differently

Express differently

For

You are you

I am me

I may or may not

Understand or agree

But do respect you

For

You are you

I am me

…… and that is what makes

Us!

To see and accept difference,

Is respecting HIM

Who created

You

All.

You are you

I am me

written for OSI Propmpt : Respect by my friend Sandra

Ordered?

2011-07-03T08:41:00.000+05:30

Explosion at one place

Crater

And tsunami caused elsewhere!

Is it ordered

Or is it random

Or randomly ordered

Or ordered to be random?

Is there an order?

Picture Credit & Copyright: Mariner 10 Project, NASA

OSI Prompt : Crater

Smile

2011-07-03T08:29:00.000+05:30

A lump on head, her ways

to love,

Crater in heart, smile on the face.

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Written for OSI Prompt : Crater by my friend Jim

Also For Tau Ku challenge on OSI

Love & Wisdom

2011-06-28T05:56:00.000+05:30

Love & Wisdom

(Dedicated to FB group Love & Wisdom)

Thank you for blessing me with

Enough hopes to be happy

Enough luck to taste success

Enough challenges to make me work

Enough work to keep me strong

Enough grief to make me modest

Enough wisdom to find ways…..

Ways that lead to ample love,

Ways to You.

Quench

2011-06-26T11:01:00.000+05:30

Quench

I long to go

Green, bear plants and flowers,

Want hearts sing around me.

Please rain,

Don’t pass over me

Leaving me thirsty.

Haiku Heights prompt : Quench

Please take over........

2011-06-26T07:34:00.000+05:30

Please Take Over ….

Demolished and dissolved

Ego, flow out with tears…

As i pray.

Now clean

Mind, able to see

Sins committed,

Heart silently prays

Please take over…….

OSI Prompt :Seven Sins

2011-06-19T08:55:00.000+05:30

Wind

Brought with it fragrance

Reviving memories,

Heart sways.

Written for OSI prompt : Wind

Journey to Unknown

2011-06-18T23:38:00.001+05:30

Journey to Unknown

Just round the corner

Is death dancing

Or life embracing ?

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Written for Haiku Heights Prompt : BLIND, suggested by Gemma of Greyscale Territory

Surrendering

2011-06-12T09:41:00.001+05:30

Surrendering

A dog in street, my pet,

playful,

Loving.

Returning after a few days from tour,

I see him in a corner,

Low & depressed.

He runs towards me,

His joy displayed,

Making me feel wanted.

Just loving and wanted to be loved.

He does it by waggling his tail.

I too like him

Missed my loved ones & their love,

Feeling low & depressed.

But I couldn’t waggle my tail.

Suffering silently….

What stopped me?

But no more.

I now know,

To waggle tail

is to surrender

to HIM.

Written for OSI Prompt : Miss (long for)

Fear

2011-06-11T22:57:00.000+05:30

Slavery for life

Thanks to fear of failure

Made acceptable

written for Haiku heights prompt : Slavery

Porcelain

2011-06-09T14:16:00.000+05:30

Porcelain to boast

But fail to hide

Real intent

Haiku heights prompt : Porcelain

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Invisible Source

2011-06-05T13:18:00.000+05:30

Invisible source

Dark chilling nights of winter,

Harsh burning sun of May,

Dry spells and floods

Powerful wind, storms,

Come and go.

See endure and flourish

Ones who

Stay

Rooted.

A New Star

2011-06-05T08:53:00.001+05:30

A new star noticed

Blinking…

Getting brighter nights after nights.

Inkling was

It will gradually become so bright

That India will

Be seen in its full glory

Again.

Thank

Government of India,

For their action yesterday night

Accelerated the process.

5.6.11 (8.30AM)

Harshad

NOW

2011-05-29T07:32:00.000+05:30

NOW

It was there,

Always.

Not seen

Not found

Not felt

Yet there.

Pearls in the ocean,

Diamonds in earth.

Breathing in and out.

As clutters fall off

What has remained

Was

Always there.

Call it

Acceptance,

Truth,

Manifestation.

Always there,

Experiencing

Now.

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OSI Prompt : Manifest

One Single Impression : Rambling

2011-05-23T08:45:00.002+05:30

This and that

Here and there

I, me,

If, what not, but……

On and on…….

Efforts

to make the presence felt.

Point is

There is no point.

Got the point?

OSI Prompt : Rambling

Exhibition and Show off.

2011-05-15T16:00:00.000+05:30

Birds glide,

Child’s playfulness

Beauty of nature

So divine….

Seen and even sometimes displayed,

But never shown off.

Why do I strive to exhibit

My wealth

My power

My beauty

My intelligence

My skills?

When efforts to show off cease,

Seen easily,

Is real being – divinity.

OSI Prompt : Exhibition

LOVE

2011-05-08T09:34:00.000+05:30

LOVE

Like a fresh breeze,

Coming without any notice

and stoping without any,

It blossoms on its own.

With love around,

Celebration is on.

Heart gets wings and

Soul is content,

Sunrise and sunsets are more colourful,

Moon more charming

And fragrance in air enchanting.

It is His grace that visits you

No one has control over it.

When in love you trust totally

But love cannot be trusted to be there, always.

So tender……

Efforts to retain it are like holding back

Cool breeze that lift your spirits.

Lasting are

Marriages

Contracts

Relationships

Understandings……

Right efforts can keep it going

…..With cool breeze refreshing your heart often,

If you are

Open and Lucky.

OSI Prompt : LOVE.

Border

2011-05-02T07:52:00.000+05:30

Border

Crossing the line

Was dreadful

But not crossing was killing her.

She had to.

She did.

Will you hold guilty a cuckoo

For singing her heart out

On a tree

in the hospital compound

With ‘Silence please’ board?

Everyone crosses

You

All

Yet cast stones at others.

HE gave a seamless world.

OSI Prompt : Border

Place

2011-04-24T08:10:00.000+05:30

So, we meet tomorrow again?

Where??

‘My place.’

“Your place? No, my place”.

‘My place’

“No , my place”

.............

……….

It goes on…….

It is just that they want to hang on

With each other,

Not wanting to leave.

Deep in their mind is a place

Which is neither hers nor his,

It is a place that they can call ‘ours’.

Scene is not so romantic

For the waitress waiting on their table,

….Other guests are in queue.

OSI Prompt : Place

One Single Impression : Shackles

2011-04-17T10:22:00.000+05:30

Within reasons!!

(Written for OSI Prompt: Shackles by my friend Ramesh Shood)

Reasons demand ‘no, not done’

‘Stay within boundaries’

She remains confined.

Within walls of reasons

Maintaining balance.

She is an

Emotional eater,

Exercises regularly to maintain herself

Sometimes, though not often,

is seen

Staring far away………..,

Deep into the sky.

……but returns quickly

Within boundaries.

She is known as

A good homemaker.

One Single Impression : Reciprocate

2011-04-11T09:05:00.001+05:30

A bench …. A smile

It has been a long way.

Body is tired, so is mind.

Roads seem to be taking nowhere,

Destination alluding.

How far? How long?

Luggage being carried

Feels too heavy,

Yet, difficult to let go of it.

It is hopeless, futile to go on

Is there any choice?

Well, it is a difficult world.

And a bench on the way…..

Little rest,

A pause…..

Body feels good.

Mind settles,

Dwells in space within – a different world.

Energized

He gets up, starts again.

Turns around to look back

At the bench that offered a pause.

……….And smiles.

“When I make it big,

I will build benches along the way….”

He thought as he was walking.

“And…

I would be like a bench to other.”

Not so easy to reciprocate!

2011-04-10T11:30:00.000+05:30

Not so easy to reciprocate!

She cared,

She loved

........so easy to reciprocate.

She distanced

And I was lost,

Not able to cope with.

(OSI prompt : Reciprocate)

Response to Challenge

2011-04-07T16:02:00.000+05:30

Response to Challenge

Time and again
Scams and scandals are exposed,
Seen on TV,
Read in News papers.
This is not new.

What is new and worrying is
Confidence of corrupts and
Smiles of accused.

It challenges -
Says “what the hell can you do?”

Youth of India is out to show
What can possibly be done.

To Mr. Afridi, with love.

2011-04-05T08:19:00.005+05:30

Big Heartedness

Different cultures,

Different belief systems and

Different ways of living

Have space in hearts of Indians

Hearts that include.

It is so since many centuries.

Big heartedness is to see greatness,

To see bigness.

You have missed the point, Mr. Afridi.

Please do come again

With an open heart.
A heart that wins..... hearts.

-
This is in response to comments by Pakistani cricket team captain Mr. Afridi to press, on his return after a tour to India that Indians do not have big hearts.
--

Virus

2011-04-03T09:51:00.000+05:30

Virus

I have no date of birth, nor do I have any place of birth.

I flow freely & no boundaries can contain me.

I am powerful & spread like wild epidemic

Virus that spread me reside in idle minds.

I give sleepless nights. I make many feel guilty.

I make many hide their faces. I shake confidence of many.

I give heartburns & I break hearts.

I break relationships. I ruin careers.

I make many shed tears.

Goal focused activity & creativity are my foes.

Best way to make me powerless is to ignore me.

They may call me

Rumor,

Scandal,

Hearsay or just chit-chat.

GOSSIP is my name.

(OSI Prompt : Epidemic)

Once again

2011-03-29T22:40:00.000+05:30

Come,

Sweep all that is written

So I can start afresh!

Written for One Shoot Sunday: A Poetry Challenge

—inspired by Roger’s prompt

Heart needs few words

2011-03-27T11:01:00.001+05:30

He kept on giving

Excuses,

Reasons,

Stories

And details……..

On and on……..

She calmly listened.....

Without saying a word.

At last when he was exhausted,

She slowly put her hands on his.

Her eyelids closing slowly,

……Pause of few moments

Transmitted the essence.

“I am sorry”

Was his response

and

Tears from his eyes carried with it

Hollow logic.

(OSI Prompt : Hollow)

Not Funny!

2011-03-20T09:11:00.000+05:30

Not funny!

He said no, she accepted,

He was not cooperative, she was patient

He threw tantrums, she kept quiet

He lied, she understood

He ignored, she tolerated

He criticized, she remained positive.

When he turned sarcastic:

Witty though it seemed

It pierced deep,

Hurting CHILD in her.

Reacting sharply,

She exited the scene.

OSI prompt : Sarcastic

2011-03-20T07:54:00.000+05:30

Festival of COLORS
HOLI

May your life be filled with colors

For all Seasons (Pi-Ku)

2011-03-14T23:22:00.000+05:30

For all seasons (Pi-ku)

Care or not

Just

True Love blossom.

For OSI Pi-ku contest

Passions...... Pain & Pleasure

2011-03-13T11:04:00.000+05:30

Passions…. pain & pleasure

Want to win, control, gain…..

Ego rules,

Passions run high

Reasons are subordinated.

Reasons followed as fear looms

Pain persists.

When her conscious turned to giving,

Passions take different shape.

Creativity and enthusiasm.

Heart sings.

Passionate about her work,

Joy and love flows.

OSI Prompt : Passionate

Accidental

2011-03-06T11:17:00.001+05:30

Accidental??

They met at a bus stop

An accidental event?

…..to be remembered for rest of their life!!

He won a lottery

By chance?

.....to buy a car and meet with an accident!

She happened to go to the same restaurant

By chance?

….and find there her husband with his girlfriend!

Does anything happen accidentally?

Or…… is it well designed,

within?

OSI Prompt : Accidental

What is it about?

2011-02-20T08:17:00.002+05:30

What is it about?

He worked hard

and hard...

Reach there.

He reached the top

at last.

Now?

Is this all?

Still higher…..

And higher……??????

………….

Vacuum.....

Wonders

Is life about reaching somewhere?

OSI Prompt: Top

A Mom.

2011-02-13T12:26:00.000+05:30

To many she may appear to be

Burning out…..

She is just fulfilling

Her need within,

To love.

Call it

Glowing.

Light & warmth

Nurture

Her Family.

---

Note: Mother Teresa had millions of children and

Gandhi was Bapu (Father) to the nation.

Written for OSO Prompt: Incandescent

A Bird

2011-02-06T08:34:00.000+05:30

How does it matter what reigns?

Winter or spring,

Summer or rains?

Seasons for flowers to blossom or not…

All that matters is

I am in harmony,

And love blooms within.

I have wings or not……

Am I light enough to glide

And silently

Enter your heart?

(OSI Prompt: Humility. Thanks to my friend from Athen, ρομπερτ)

Evening. Closer to truth.

2011-02-01T10:08:00.000+05:30

As a day slowly turns into an evening,

Brightness, shine and brilliance fade,

Vigor diminishes.

And

Revealed are true colors,

Beauty that cools.

For

Consciousness reveals itself easily

Through a fading form.

Sense of beingness begins to free

From mix up with form.

Soon

Form will dissolve.

Day will be over.

Stillness of night

Is eternal.

Truth.

Expressed again as Dawn.

(OSI Prompt : Evening)

Abundance

2011-01-09T20:15:00.000+05:30

Where is abundance??

I heard a rich man in temple :

“Oh my Lord,

Please bless me with success

To win more contracts,

More riches,

More power,

more….

I will donate 10% of it

As I have been doing.”

And a poor man in his hut :

"Oh God,

Thank you for

For today’s bread,

I could share it

With hungry neighbor."

Bells of the temple rang :

Not Riches outside,

Richness within

Creates abundance.

OSI Prompt : Abundance

Monkey and me

2010-12-19T22:23:00.000+05:30

On the top of the summit

In the deep danger

On the moon

In the mysterious matrix

Rising,

Falling,

Moving,

Fast ….Slow…..

Unstoppable,

Here one moment,

There another.

Watching it in motion

……..Stillness.

Call it :

Witness

Observer

Consciousness

Awareness

………………

"Mind is like a monkey" Satya Sai

OSI Prompt : Stillness

Born free

2010-12-15T15:13:00.000+05:30

Born free.

Taught importance of

Grades

Success

Power

Control.

Passing through life

preoccupied

By desire to win…..

Manipulating,

Toiling

Tired…

....Voice from within

Heard in quiet moments

“Life is not a game

To win or lose.

It is about

Being open to love…. freely.

It is a dance

Enjoy!

Celebrate!"

OSI prompt: Win

Mountains

2010-12-05T09:21:00.001+05:30

Mountains

One more among the crowd

I carry within,

Died today.

I feel better as I light his pyre.

It has made me lighter.

With each death within,

I am getting lighter & lighter….

I can fly higher & higher.....

Love for him now is genuine.

No wants, no demands.

Just love…for being part of my world,

Love of one being to another.

Looking back I wonder

When did he get into me?

Why did I carry him so long?

Why?

Questions lead me

To a dead end

Beyond which are huge mountains….

I am unable to cross….

With each death within,

I am getting lighter & lighter,

Gravity weaker and weaker…

I can fly higher & higher.....

Will I cross this MOUNTAINS?

……To freedom?

OSI Prompt : Free(dom)

Fun & Play !

2010-11-28T00:11:00.000+05:30

Stiff, unable to bend,

Left alone to fend,

Life isn’t child’s play.

Bend to meld and blend

And never alone to fend

Life is fun and play!

OSI Prompt : Meld

Shuffle

2010-11-25T08:43:00.000+05:30

WRITTEN FOR THREE WW

Prompt :SHUFFLE ADVANCE PANDER

Once hated lusty advances,

Shuffled by time,

Now pandering, she invites it.

To Sir, ... with love.

2010-11-21T21:33:00.000+05:30

As Teachings,

With experience,

Get founded within

As truth of life,

Respect for teacher

Gradually transform

Reverence,

Love,

Worship.

….Service.

OSI Prompt :Apprentice

Apprentice

2010-11-20T23:38:00.000+05:30

Apprentice

Teach me lessons of love,

Train me to attend,

Prepare me to assist,

Groom me to be your servant

And

I tender a bond

To serve You for life.

Teach me to ‘play'

And I will play Your tune

Till eternity.

OSI Prompt : Apprentice

Echoes

2010-11-14T08:44:00.000+05:30

( ( ( ((( E c h o e s ))) ) ) )

Whisper so low,

Almost feeling and not voice.

Always playing

As if continuous echoes

Of flowing stream in a valley,

Heard clearly

In my silent moments,

Guiding me to walk

Path that lead to

Space Within.

……Many times not in the direction

That logically led to

Actions

Excitement

And immediate success.

OSI Prompt: Echoes

2010-11-07T21:14:00.001+05:30

Pause

“Not going well,

Not happy with it,

……………..

Given every try,

Tried every possible way,

What do I do now??”

“Friend,

It is a time to pause

And complete

And

Start afresh,

…..Leaving all unwanted baggage behind.”

Pause is a space to

Rest

Recharge

Connect

Complete

And sometimes

put a full stop.

OSL Prompt : PAUSE

SAAL MUBARAK

2010-11-06T09:57:00.002+05:30

Festival of lights, celebrated at the end of Samvant Year (Hindu Calender).
Celebrating victory of Godliness over evil.
War with evil ends.

New year has only
LOVE.

Every word, spoken or written
every intention,
every action,
will have
only
LOVE.

Wishing all my friends on Blog & OSL and their loved ones lots of love
in coming New Samvant Year
&
thereafter...

SAAL MUBARAK
(Happy New Year)

Harshad.

Photo Album

2010-11-02T08:55:00.002+05:30

Happy moments of life

Smiling faces,

happy gatherings,

Receiving awards & degrees…..

Captured,

Seen, later

Shown off.

Between two pages

Unseen remain

Many difficult,

Sad,

Struggling,

Unpleasant,

Unhappy

Moments.

Not captured in pictures,

Yet core of life

And love for life.

Unseen

Unfancied.

-
OSI Prompt : Fancy

Blessed Moments

2010-10-31T08:57:00.001+05:30

Blessed Moments.

(OSI Prompt: Fancy)

I FANCY

Those few moments

When I ceased being me,

Dissolved

Be one with you.

I found real me then,

For those few moments….

Looking up

2010-10-24T07:35:00.002+05:30

One Single Impression: Grace

Dancing stars

Always inviting to join,

To play,

Unaware me

Busy in petty games,

Ignore.

His grace and

I look up

…And smile.

Please Take Over….

2010-10-21T22:46:00.000+05:30

Demolished and dissolved ego

Flow out with tears…

As i pray.

Caught in the process

2010-10-17T15:42:00.000+05:30

Champion of the cause she was.

No child labor – for she cared for children,

Fighting very hard for the cause.

Visiting places,

Meeting likeminded people,

Presentation on cause,

Explaining,

Interviews,

Discussions on TV…….

So important was fighting....

For the cause,

It took most of her time,

Most of her energy.

She hardly had any time

For her children,

Champion of the cause she was.

Known as such.

OSI Prompt : Champion

Crazy craving

2010-10-11T09:37:00.001+05:30

Since ages....

My relentless efforts

To merge with you

Is on.....

We meet,

We are together

We embrace,

Yet never one.

You remain you.

Stubborn. Hard.

And I have to retreat.

Yet that crazy craving to be one with you

Makes me try again and again

Again and again……

…..Someday you will give in

And……. it will be all over.

No wanting

No desire

No craving

No loneliness.

OSI Prompt : Lonely

Lonely not.

2010-10-10T21:49:00.000+05:30

Dear friend,

We met,

We talked,

We shared, we played,

And we loved.

Hours passed

in as many moments.

When it was time to go,

You left.

Here I am left alone….

Yet my heart is filled with your innocent love.

My mind feels light & confident.

I can sing.

I can dance,

I can laugh,

I can read,

I can write,

I can dream,

I float in moments of

Oneness with you.

Alone I am.

Lonely not….

OSI Prompt: Lonely

Child Within

2010-10-10T09:39:00.000+05:30

I pretend to be independent…….

Yet there are times

I want to be taken care of,

Want to be looked after,

Want to be led, held by my finger.

There are times

I just want to drop all my guards

And be carefree…

There are times

I want to cross borders

Want to rebel…..

Yet know that I am loved,

safe, secure,

Taken care of,

Need not worry…

These are the moments…….

I feel lonely.

OSI Prompt : Lonely

Cleansing

2010-10-05T22:18:00.000+05:30

Don’t feel like reacting,

Keeping still….

It gets heavier…..

Silently...

Eyes get wet

Filled….

It slowly drops out,

……flows……

Washing away

Many illusions.

Smile passes my face,

As I feel lighter.

Just do it

2010-10-04T00:06:00.000+05:30

It is difficult….

…..but I will ‘try’ said she.

What she meant was,

If it is done, ‘I’ have done it

If fails, it was difficult in any case.

‘Try’ is tricky

Diplomatic,

Sitting on the fence-

Head I win, tail you lose.

Non- committing

Half hearted, at the best.

Instead,

“just do it”

takes long way.

OSI Prompt : Try

A different approach

2010-10-03T10:39:00.000+05:30

Trying life

Tired me

Till I stopped trying

Now I am a relaxed witness.

OSI Promt: Try

Unexpected Guest

2010-10-03T09:57:00.002+05:30

I wanted her.

I tried very hard to get her,

She was always in my mind,

She was always in my heart,

But she kept eluding me.

One morning I got up,

And got involved with my work,

I forgot her,

Working hard with all my heart

While I was busy working,

Someone knocked my door,

It was she! His grace bestowed.

Success is her name.

OSI Promt:Try

Indestructible

2010-09-28T20:48:00.000+05:30

Monuments, expression of

Deep respect & love,

Inspiring values

Helping us to be better being.

When destroyed,

Just structure gets destroyed

Values they inspire get multiplied

…..Many folds.

Will spirit of Buddhism – peace & love

Get destroyed with demolition of

Buddhas of Bamiyan?

Vacant space there

Silently transmit

Message of love to all,

Specially to those who committed its destruction

For they don’t know what they are doing

So do space at

Ground zero of

Twin towers, symbol of free world.

(OSI Prompt : Monument)

Monument

2010-09-25T20:51:00.001+05:30

Cooling breeze of love

Sway souls, Conscious rise beyond sky

Monument stand inspiring

-
(OSI Prompt : Monument)