SEA BREEZE

Softly it swirls
Each blow and twirls
And gives a thrill!

Bleaching heat of the sun
Reassures to quench one
Everybody joins the fun
Easy on everyone
Zooming air up and and down
Enjoyed by my loved ones.

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DIRECTORY

Dialing would be easy
Instant access is breezy
Reaching contacts
Entails less task
Calling city services
Takes as easy as the rest
Over here over there
Right here right there
Year in year out!

P.S. I suddenly thought of writing this when beside my pillow rests a telephone directory where I placed my lapi while working in bed. But just too bad, I used the light of my cp just to be able to pen down these thoughts because of power outage. Can you imagine?

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HOLLY

Having numerous uses
On men, animals, birds
Looks colorful and
Lovely as decorations during
Yuletide season in homes.

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POLE DANCER

Provocative and gyrating acts
Obscene and expressive movements
Lithe body longing to
Entice her male audience

Dressed in skimpy attires
Always expecting crowd's cheers
Naughty is her response
Cajoling them to
Excite and touch her
Raising thunderous applause.

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WHITE TURNED-BLUE CHRISTMAS

Christmas carols are played everywhere. Beulah felt so excited. Tomorrow she would be flying to the United States to meet her fiancé’. This is unexpected. It was a long distance love affair but thanks to the presence of internet, their love blossomed through constant communications.

How Armand felt that day? He’s on Cloud 9. At last, he found the true love of his life, his soul mate in the person of Beulah. She’s a sweet young lady, very caring and with a simple beauty. Intelligent and with humor, too!

Reckoning the time, in a couple of hours, they will be seeing each other personally. Both wondered how they would react, how they would accept the presence of each other.

In their prayers, both hoped that there would be no hindrance anymore to their love affair. Beulah can’t live without Armand and so Armand does. Since the time they’ve met, their day won’t be complete without placing a call to each other and would be sleepless if they can’t talk and bid goodnight first to each other.

Sounds corny you may say. Tick, tack, tick! Armand hurriedly went to the garage, ignited the engine of his car. He can’t afford to be late and let Beulah be waiting there for him for a long time.

The plane touched down at exactly 10 pm. That would be exactly two hours before Christmas Eve. This would be the best Christmas both will have in their entire life. In the almost endless conversations over the phone, they talked about spending their first Christmas together to be in each other’s arms. After a sumptuous meal over a candle lit dinner, they would be holding hands watching fire crackers invade the air. They would be kissing each other once the clock strikes twelve and Armand will be bringing out the engagement ring he bought the past week.

Marriage proposals have been expressed and Beulah was more than willing to tie the knot with Armand. For her, he is the man of his dreams, the man who could complete him.

Along the highway, snowflakes begin to fall.  Armand could only drive carefully; afraid any mishap might come his way. Beulah checked out of the immigration. Her heart started pounding so wildly. She tried to compose herself. Armand arrived in time, and started scouring for that lovely face of Beulah among the crowd of arriving passengers. Both easily recognized each other and they both felt feverish and blushing at the sight of each other. Feeling missive and homesick, they both ran to meet each other in a tight embrace, oblivious of the people around them.

Speechless at first but their eyes seem to speak a thousand longings. Armand took Beulah’s hand and boarded the car. Outside the airport, snow has thickened, and it seemed impossible for them to travel but they proceeded. A couple of kilometers away from Armand’s house, snow continued to envelop the surroundings including the car. Then a halt. It can no longer move an inch. They were trapped inside the car. Spent Christmas Eve together inside the car and till eternity.

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CHRISTMAS

Comes this time of year
Happiness joys it bring
Rich and poor young and old
In all parts of the world
Singing Christmas carols
Taking and giving gifts
Message of the bright star
A Messiah was born to
Save sinners you and me!

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I LOVE YOU

I know this

Languid heart
Of mine is
Vain of
Expressing how

You complete me coz'
Only you could
Understand me.

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CHARITY

Compassion to the

Homeless and poor

A willing heart
Radiating kindness
In every opportunity to extend
Tremendous help
You're willing to give!

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BACK SEAT DRIVER

Behaving like all-knowing
And attempting to be better
Coaxing his unsolicited advice
Keeping the driver confused.

Shoving his fellow passengers
Exalting himself as the best
Attempting his acts could help
Telling everyone as helpless.

Don't you feel irritated?
Regretting, giving him a lift?
In this foolish creature
Villainous and so disgusting
Ever will I pick him
Ridiculous, I would be!

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AFRICA

A continent of extremes
Fraught with hunger though
Rich in natural resources
Inimitable is its peoples' sufferings
Causing my heart
And soul to cry.

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SHOT IN THE DARK

Scheming to kill
Hoping it's bull's eye
On a nervous breath
Trigger's his gun

Indocile he maybe
Natty is his act

Took another attempt
He succeeded this time
Easily he did

Down went his opponent
Aspiring to fight back
Reckoning his move though
Knowing he'll lose.

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OUTHOUSE

Offensive is its smell
Usually found at the backyard
Taken as a refuge
Hoping to give ease
On impoverished users
Uncomfortable it may be
Sluttish and unmaintained
Exceptional how it looks.

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BAG LADY

Bewildered
And
Gaunt-looking

Loitering streets
Amidst inclement weather
Despondent and
Yearning for kindness.

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WRESTLING

Wretched opponent with
Recondite tactics
Exuding precision
Saturating strength
To gain an edge
Little did spectators know
Ignorant of the truth
Not all actions real
Gosh! it's scripted!

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ICE SKATING

In a pirouette
Comes her
Elegant movement

Swaying and
Kicking in
A fast and slow rhythm
Taking one
In awe with such
Nimble execution in
Genteel attire.

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