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Mother

Happy Birthday MummyOur motherLike youThere’s no other.We love you more Than words can utter.For us You did ensureThe wealth true:ConfidenceIn ourself You grew.We are strongDo no wrongTake on realityFight adversityAs growing upWe saw youA motherLike none otherOur motherLike youThere’s no other.We love you more Than words can utter,We love you moreThan words can utter.

Eyes

Your eyes reveal KindnessSadnessMadnessLaughterAndGlitterOrBitterAndAngerKeennessMeannessCuriosnessBoredomOr just dumb,Desire or dream,Or shielding shrewdAnd outright rude,A guilt sheerOr fear clear?Truth sneaks out From your eyesAndReveals bothYour rise, your fall,Gives a glimpse Of your soul.Eyes know your ‘all’,Your wounds and wisdom,Your greed, your glare,They reflect it all.What stories silent,Sealed lips hide,Your eyes Whisper them all.

Post pandemic do’s and don’ts

Do not ask folksHow they are,They may not Want to recallMany a scar.Say,’Good to see you’,I’m here to help you.Do not presume All’s well,Maybe they choseOn issuesNot to dwell.Say,’Whatever it is, May you heal, It will take time,Want some ice waterWith a squash of lime?Do not share How awesome Your staycation was,Some have had toContinue reading “Post pandemic do’s and don’ts”

GUESS, GUESS, GUESS!

A day comes

A day comesWhen what mattered,You must let go.You just know,You give up.It is the day You are justa little less aliveBut you survive.Like the cat’s last lonely walkaround the street,In extreme heat.Losing hope,To find a biteTo chew, to eat.Both you and the catSo much alike,Until next dawn,Both just survive.Will the catWithout the hat,Not named Tom,NorContinue reading “A day comes”

Hinglish nursery rhyme for 3-4 year olds.

Baarish aayaa Dham dham dham, Paani mein khelu Mai chhum chhum chhum Mamma banaaye Pakode yum yum yum Rain please Come, come, come To the puddle I run, run, run. Taking my new chhatri To school is fun, fun, fun. Pooh tu ho jaa chhoo

Mommy muses…

On the purple couchShe does belong,And she sings along,Between numbers divine-Ruth B’s ‘Lost boy’ She plays again,And humming Trampoline,By amazing Shaed and Zayn,My princess shifts,In the next moment,Taylor Swift’sMelody drifts. Outdoors, the VirusCovid 19 corpses pile,Indoors 24 by 7, Locked down we copeTo keep alive hope,Try home remedies so naive,Praying they do survive,Days elapsed moreContinue reading “Mommy muses…”

Read more! By AMITA SANGHAVI

READING IS ALL THIS AND MORE: Reading is all this and more:The escape From boredom,Meet human Imagination,In all its magnitude.Keep chewing thoughtsin blissful solitude.A book is unparalleled company,The quietest,coolest Emotional symphony,An unmissable, unforgettable journey.Reading is:Entering an adventure,Exploring a tale,and finding freedomIn a fantastic,faraway Queendom.Travel on and on,Read more, go on.Reading is: The nourishment for theContinue reading “Read more! By AMITA SANGHAVI”

It’s here! Get yours too.

WHEN SUNDROPS BLESS

Sundrops bless this endeavour,My intent backed with effort,I spent hour after hour,In gathering VoicesIn these pages,Poems to discover,From the ‘limited’ timeBefore my knell does chime,I spend it inPoetry, soft and sublime.May you pick your favourite lines,In this collectionI offer moments held Fresh insights and subtle rhymes.May the universe conspireAnd may sundropsBless all my endeavours.

NURSERY RHYME: Vary very very

One more poem kids! Enjoy😇🌷🌼🌻🌺🥀🌹🏵💮🌸⚘ Sunflower, a sunny flower,How I love you,You are bright and sunny too.Lilac and lavender,Forever, a floral wonder,Soft like velvetAre Violets to touch,I love you so much.Roses red or Lilies whiteDaisies pink or Marigolds more,Next to whatBy whose side,Go in my bouquetI can’t decide!Blue bell, a true blueUpright, smiling bold,On myContinue reading “NURSERY RHYME: Vary very very”

A very flowery prayer

Wishing you a Good Morning By Amita Sanghavi May pure, pink love Blissful and divineBloom within your mind,And may peace releaseA sweet sense of ease,And form a floral, ‘Feel-good’ design.May you hold faith,With moments defined,Of memories and musings Melodious and refined.And may your lips Like petals unfurl,Into a smile sereneAs your desires fulfil,May your budsContinue reading “A very flowery prayer”