Moving on

 Watching world same way

Life a repetitions

Moving in circle

Looking within cleaned

Mist on Eyes

Granting new vision

Now seeing better

I move on

Not stuck anywhere

--

OSI Prompt : Watching

Haiku Heights Prompt : New

Pray for me

Just late evening, not yet deep into night

Returning home with a friend,

Offered empty seats in a passing private bus

And we felt lucky!

For public transport is a painful wait

Oh, it was a trap!

Doors of the bus locked

And objection to lewd remarks by goons

Met with third degree violence

My friend beaten unconscious

And me?

Sex hungry wolves

Raped and tore me apart

Like a piece of rag

Was taken for a ride to hell

Though hell I was thrown in

By few goons, mercifully

Goons do not make the world

World is made by millions, like those

Who pray for me,

Some even facing batons of police!

Life is fighting against evil

Life is caring for virtuous

Life is beautiful

I want to live Ma!

I want to live!

Pray for me.

--

Mind grieves

Heart in anguish

I father of two daughters

Join millions of my countryman

in prayers for her recovery

yet

cannot but wonder

what has become of us?

When will this dark era come to end?

When will sun rise

And we see civilized world?

-

Imagine

With minds so calm

And hearts so tender,

My soul touches yours

And they merge,

Eyes light up

In knowledge that

This is all it is

This love expand to include

One and all

All countries, all people, all religions

Included in this love

Feel one

This is possible.

Just close your eyes

And imagine

As you close your eyes

And float in sea of love

I see smile on your face

And

We are not the only ones smiling!

-

OSI Prompt : Imagine

Oh Mind!

Oh Mind!

Wishing what is far

Ignoring what is in hand

Always on run

-

Haiku Heights Prompt : Wish

Insecurity

Always ahead

And away

Rarely with me

What is so big hurry?

Chasing what is away

Ignoring what is in hand

Efforts endless

What is it you want?

Always on run

Searching unknown

Leaving me alone

Why this anxiety?

I bring you back, but can’t keep

You slip away

Even before I know

Why can’t you settle for awhile?

When you are with me

I connect so well, feel so cool,

But you do not care to stay

Why don’t you relax a bit?

What is it you want?

What are you chasing?

Please sit here, let me know,

Why this hurry?

You are mine

Yet not with me

Oh, my mind

Why always in hurry?  

--

OSI Prompt : Insecure

Mind & Heart

Even pain of yearning is sweet

How will it be to dissolve

And be one with you?

Yet

Scared of unknown

Mind do not let go

Pray for me

--

OSI Prompt : Yearn

I am Just a tree

Stationary & Silent

Observing & marveling

Feeling breeze & rain

Warmth of sun & coolness of moon

Receiving my food

And what it takes to LIVE

Right here

Enjoying all that nature has to offer,

That is why I am here

That is how I live &

That is how I pass away

Fruits, seeds, leaves & shadows

Are results of my being,

Not my anxiety

if they are useful

I am just a tree

I wonder about this man

Always on run!

Food, house, Relationships, Status…

So much to “maintain”

Run, run & run…..

Trying to earn his living

When will he realize it is a gift?

When will he evolve to know

There is no need to possess to enjoy?

When will he learn to be still?

When will it occur

What he runs for will find him

Once he is still?

When will he learn to be just a man?

I am just a tree

*
(Picture credit: FreeFoto.com)

OSI Prompt : Tree
        

One single Impression : Nest

Now

They have wings

And have flown away

Yet

Their memory vibrates in air here

Striking note in my heart

To becomes a song

I murmur often

A place that not just offers

Shelter, security and address

But brings from within a song

--

OSI Prompt : Nest 

Marriage

Two hearts

Happy alone

Create and spread love together

AND

Two hearts

Seeking love,

Soon, are lonely together!

-

OSI  Prompt :  Marraige

Creativity

A Loving heart struggle

To bring out

Beauty felt within

In infinite

Different ways

In her

Elating work

It is her answer to the call

I call it creativity.

(Image Credit : http://kristinagrant.blogspot.in)

--

True Nature

A Bud

Opens up to nature

Revealing its true nature

Just let it be

It will attain.

--

OSI Prompt : Nature

Amity

Amity within

Brings friends around

Witch spell ends 

-

Haiku Heights Prompt : Witch

OSI Prompt : Amity

HIS Kindness

I see you in pain

And it pains my heart

You see it on my face

And nod silently

Many earthly pleasures sink but

Love floats in sea of pain!

--

OSI Prompt : Kind

celebration

Each heartbeat

Each breath

One with the whole

Nothing special has to happen

Nothing else wanted

Each moment,

Linked with another

Yet complete and

Free

Free

To Love

To create

To share

--
OSI Prompt : Free

Scarecrow

A scarecrow is
Mocking at me

All I want is beyond it

I am on the edge

Since many lives

Waiting for it to pass

Life is slipping away

--

OSI Prompt: Scarecrow 

A call

A call

As usual, 

alone 

at regular place for evening walk

It is Twilight of evening

Cool breeze

Golden light

Couples strolling

Friends together talking, laughing, walking….

Birds chirping

I believe it is a call to return

So beautiful, I thought

My hand reaches for mobile

To call you

I want you to hear

Chirping

--

OSI Prompt: Absent

Childhood again!

Childhood again!

Playing with time

Capturing moments

In words, in pictures

Like butterflies in a jar!

To be shown off to friends

On  FB and  G+!

Halcyon days of life!!

--

OSI Prompt:   Halcyon

Grass

Grass

Greener on other side?

Look well

At your Ground.

--

Haiku Heights Prompt: Grass

Constant

'Change' is Your rule
Your grace
an exception to the rule

OSI Prompt : Constant

Echo

Echo

Love receive in

Only love

Your being is enough

Everything else is returned

Name, title, claims….

Even sound,

As it violates

Be it ego

Be it echo

It repeats
till its death

--

OSI Prompt : Echo                   

Colors

Colors

Blues of past

Violate Pink of heart

Colors of life

--

Haiku Height Prompt: Color

OSI Prompt: Violate

Harmony

Ripples

Just on the surface

Violate nothing

You

My friend,

Add to stillness

I experience

Moon feels

More beautiful now

Image from :  http://www.public-domain-image.com

--

OSI Prompt : Violate

Soak no more!

Boss fuming?

Show your teeth

Soak no more!

Nagging spouse?

Put earphones on

Soak no more!

Bus crowded?

Get a lift

Soak no more!

Friend not talking?

Share with your doggy

Soak no more!

Work boring?

Start blogging!

Soak no more!

Lost a game?

Try again

Soak no more!

Problems in Life?

Find a Guru

Soak no more!

Stubborn stains?

Get new Surf Excel Matic

Soak no more!

--

This is written for “Soak no More” contest.

Dt: 28.8.12

Unseen

Changed glasses

For better vision

Yet

What is meant for

Sensitive mind & Loving heart

Remained unseen

Eyes see what is revealed

So less! So trivial!

--

OSI Prompt : Spectacles

Lopsided not

 When grief takes over

When life is a burden too heavy to carry

Then it comes naturally to take a pause….

Stand still,

Taking load off head and heart

And staring back straight in the eyes of the life

Saying

“I am game

Let’s play it again

I am ready

I am ready to love you again”

Grief drains you so does it empowers

--

OSI Prompt: Lopsided

Nokia Apptasting

 Fun filled evening ‘Nokia Apptasting’on 19^th August presented by Nokia and IndiBlogger

An evening

When I made not just new friends

Over drinks and dinner,

It filled me with

Fun

Laughter

Enthusiasm

Knowledge &

Wisdom

And that game about onion cutting-

What a way to say

‘One needs to try new ways with open mind!’

Looking forward to new apps from Nokia

And many such evenings from IndiBlogger  

As my grandson will put it, 'I am loving it!'

Thank you Nokia

Thank you IndiBlogger

--

Bathing

Bathing

Lies, made up stories, bullying....

Attitude so disgusting,

I exited, deciding not to counter

Leaving room for better sense to prevail.

Feeling dirty within

I felt like taking a dip in the holy Ganges

Just then it rained

I looked up, smile passing my face.

HE has ways to take care!

-

OSI Prompt: Bathing

Ways of Heart

Mind gives many reasons

And will find many more

For me to stay away from you

But

Heart has only one,

More powerful

Compelling and true;

A place in my heart belongs to you

I care for you

I am coming.

--

OSI Prompt: Shortcut

Forget me not

Time to say bye

Heart tender; remember

When memory incites

--

Haiku Heights Prompt : Forget me not

Lump

Words used to describe union of two hearts:

Connect

Meet

Join

Merge

Unite

Bond

......

Never heard hearts ‘lump’ together

though

Result often seen as a lump on head!

--

OSI Prompt: Lump

NICHE

NICHE

OSI Prompt : Niche

--

Friends

Friends

Two kids

Looking at a balloon in sky, 

Feelings in their heart

Make them laugh.

Friends they are

Moment brings them closer

Friendship felt.

Two adults

Logic runs high

They see balloon in sky,

Balloons have different meaning for each

Different feelings in each

Yet it brings them closer

For they care for each other’s feelings

Hearts of two friends are connected

Like hearts of two kids,

Logic in its place

Dare not come in the way.

--

OSI Prompt : Friend

Call of a Balloon

Light and colorful

 Going higher and higher

As high as I can

And still further….

Nothing holds me

In my single minded pursuit

…. to reach my highest

No looking back

No holding back

No intentions to return

My let go is complete

Reaching higher

I will disappear,

Clinging not

Hearts looking at me from the ground

Connect with me

Some smile, some sigh!

-

OSI Prompt : Balloon

Truth

Unending layers of untruth

Yet not reached

What may be True

Is what I call untruth

Just a part of larger Truth

I am unable to see?

-

Haiku Heights Prompt : True

Flight of a kite

Light & colorful

Riding current high

I am seen flying in the sky

Proud to be a kite

Control is in hands not mine

How high and how long He decides

Ever thankful for a flight

Prayers are for landing fine

When it is time

--

OSI Prompt: Kite

Crystals

No makeup or youth
Beauty sparkles through eyes
Purity within support

--

Haiku Heights Prompt : Support

OSI Prompt : Crystal

GEMS LOST!!

Many a times
Finer point of life seen
In the course of living,
Gets drained with clutters in mind

A gem is lost






When clutters are cleared
Point seen becomes bright as crystal
And
Gets shape into words

--

OSI Prompt : Crystal

It is never too late...

Go knock

Again and again

Don’t take no as an answer

It’s never too late

You have plenty to give

Do not worry

Open your door

It’s never too late

Road may seem to be long

Start your journey

Every step adds to your strength

It’s never too late

You may be alone

Don’t wait for others to join

Follow they will on trail you make

It’s never too late

Listen to call of your heart

Only one life for it to live

Say yes to life,

What are you waiting for?

Why postpone?

It’s never too late ……..to live

Take off.

--

OSI Prompt : waiting

Wanting

Roots want so tree lives,
Mother wants so children can be fed,
Earth wants to be quenched so seeds can sprout,
Call it selfless wanting

Trees give shade
And flowers give fragrance unasked,
Sun gives light and
Fruits get consumed giving,
Call it giving that fulfills self

What touches heart more,
Selfless wanting
 or
Giving that fulfills self?

__

OSI Prompt : Wanting

Ordinary

Ordinary looks

Deeply appealing thanks to

Beautiful soul

Beautiful soul

Touching hearts around

Magnetic pull

Magnetic pull

Ordinary looks though

Fans many

--
Haiku Heights Prompt : Ordinary

My empty cup

Sitting on a sea shore I see
A pit dug by kids playing

Often filled by waves
As soon as waves recede
It gets empty again

Kids bring water by buckets trying to fill it
But it is soon drained
They try hard
Efforts are frustrating

Only sea can fill it

A smile passes my face

--
OSI Prompt : Wanting

Honey Bee

Hopping from one flower to another

Being with one now

Another then,

To each one fullness of my heart  

True with everyone

Nature has created me as such

I am in harmony

True to my heart

True in my love

True with everyone

I don’t cheat

Never holding back a piece of myself

Pure and chaste

Close to God

In love with life

True with everyone

And they call me fickle hearted!

--
OSI Prompt : Fickle

In love with life...

Though I no longer can

Climb Mountains

Cross rivers

Track miles

Or swing in parties,

I still have a throbbing heart

And write few words

That reaches other side of the world

……..And may be, touch hearts there

--

OSI Prompt : In love with life

Black and White

Neither here nor there, Inbetween

Neither yes nor no, considering

Neither doing nor leaving, trying

Neither this side nor that, on the fence

Neither king nor soldier, diplomat

Neither ecstatic nor doomed, searching peace

--

OSI Prompt : Black & White

I salute you

I salute you

I salute you 

for

Your keen sense of duty

Your courage

Your poise against pointed finger

And calm against abusive language

Your silence then and now

I do not know your name

Ramesh, Raheman or Rustom

And it does not matter,

Let me tell you every common man

Respect you,

Love you in his heart

For what you are –

A dignified common man

Common man sees himself in you

Please accept his warm regards

You need not speak,

Just nod.

He will understand.

--

OSI Prompt by Leo:   Black & White

Above picture is of a security guard pointing way out to Mr. Khan (A star in Mumbai Film Industry) who is aggressively pointing finger at him. Guard held his ground.

-

Blushing

Looking down

Hiding passion

Scared little, more excited

Not wanting to say no, afraid to say yes

Waiting for a move

She lifted eyelids slowly

To find what he holds in his eyes but

Dropped it quickly

To hide what she holds in her own,

Heart beating loud

Color of her face

Said it all.

--

OSI Prompt : Crimson Red

One Single Impression: Depression

Nothing inspire

Day is harsh

Colors of sunset gloomy

Thought of dark night scary

Miserable is my spirit

Prayers selfish

Smiles heavy

My utterances are complains

Compliments hollow

Even blessings demanding

Heart far away to be loved

And too selfish to love

Though surrounded by many

Lost in world another

Awareness that

You are always there

Lost in this black hole,

No light on other end

Faith shaky, Truth hazy

Denial deep, Options ill

Life a burden

Is death freedom?

---

OSI Prompt : Depression

One Single Impression : Elusive

I gave my 100%

I was very positive

Hopes in heart high

Trust complete

No stone left unturned

Some progress did give hopes

Enthusiasm reinforced

Prayers often

But soon it appeared to follow the old pattern

One step forward, two backward

No light seen at the end of the tunnel

Doubts surface

Heart tender yet not ready to give up

Eyes turn to picture of Krishna

On wall in front of me

“You have right only to your efforts not the result”

Comes to mind His message in Gita

 Picture seems hazy and distorted

Through tears filling eyes

-

OSI Prompt : Elusive

A Verdant space

Soul seeking

A verdant patch

Life a thirsty run

Life a thirsty run

Get a friend who care

Journey gets dear

Journey gets dear

Legs stronger and

Mind cooler

Mind cooler

Heart lighter

Soul quenched

Soul quenched

Life a verdant garden

With fragrant flowers!

-

OSI Prompt : Verdant