Poem 281 - Carnival

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Costumes, balloons, rides

Because it's a carnival

Lets have some good fun

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A ride so scary

Like at the top of the world

My heart skipped a beat

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So many dances

Each different from the other

Different cultures seen

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I can smell something

It's excitement in the air

Annual carnival

-Gaurang Rao

Written as a part of - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 280 - Escapist

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To escape from this world, he looks in his map

He can't go somewhere far, has to be close

He sat under a tree, removed his cap

In confusion, he knitted his eyebrows

On leave he was, all alone, but glad

Job too tiring, now he needed a break

All office tension used to make him mad

Time off - dream from which he didn't want to wake

So there he was, at his map - staring

Confusion of where to go, but still happy

Some hiking clothes and shoes he was wearing

For the first time, he himself felt so free

Oh! Escapist enjoy your holidays

You can't escape for long now, anyways

¬Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://magpietales.blogspot.ae/

and as a part of - http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.ae/

Poem 279 - Strong Summer Heat

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A strong summer heat

Most of the plants have wilted

The cactus stays strong

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Flowers are depressed

The heat soaks up their water

Nature's funny game

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 278 - River

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Sliding and shining

Tirelessly, river flows

Splashing on its banks

Happily it sings

To the fish in its deep depths

A slow bubbling song

It babbles non-stop

To itself, more than to fish

Under mortal's boats

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 277 - Superstitions

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A mirror shatters

The family starts praying

Seven years bad luck?

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A black cat passes

Oh! He seems to be cursing

This ill omen

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She sneezes once

And in fear she waits, as

No second sneeze

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Thirteen floor building

Sudden fire on thirteenth

Quite mysterious

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A dog starts howling

His master feels afraid

Owners time to die?

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 276 - Lost In His World

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Lost in his world, he did not notice the waiter waiting

So many food items, but had to choose by price

Just a couple of notes in his hand he was clutching

So while choosing he had to be wise

The waiter grinned, looking at the boy lost in confusion

He coughed, to offer his help, but the boy absent-minded, shook his head 

For he wanted to make his own decision

Lost in his world, still the waiters presence, in his thoughts did not spread

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://magpietales.blogspot.ae/

and  - http://poetryjaam.blogspot.ae/

Poem 275 - Ganesh Chaturthi

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The puja has started

I can feel them in my bones

Some holy spirits

Smell of incense sticks

Some holy chants being told

Ganesh Chaturthi 

Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival or occasion celebrated in India as a mark of Lord Ganesha's birth and him bestowing his blessings, through his presence through the festival.

Written for  - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 274 - Everyday Traditions

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A sign of respect

Touching the feet of elders

Also getting blessed
~Gaurang Rao

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She wakes up early

Picks flowers; goes to temple

Offers her prayers

~Gaurang Rao

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To remove his evil
He takes a dip in Ganga
Clears his soul from sins

Ganga or Ganges is one of the longest Indian rivers. People who take a dip in it are believed to be cleared from their sins.

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 273 - Bones Of The Past

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Some bones of the past

Prove a lions existence

A chill through my spine

Middle of forest

Now I think; could it be,

Some cannibals?

Nature's man-eaters

A bigger chill, through my spine

I fled from the place

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://bifocalunivision.blogspot.ae/

Poem 272 - Bowls Of Happiness

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Aroma of food

Something's always happening

In the kitchen

My tummy growls

Smell of food, teasing my nose

Oh, mom! Make it fast

Bowls of happiness

I see on the table

Yes! Food is ready

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 271 - Decision

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First day in Dubai

I had gone to the market

To buy bread and jam

While coming back home

I seemed to have lost my way

Is it left or right?

God's made a large world

Where in the world was I?

Lost in a maze

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 270 - The Dove

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Whiter than the clouds

Looks like it's covered in snow

The small little dove

Such a nice colour

I wish my teeth were so white

Natures gift to doves

I watch and admire

The fairer than the fairest

A beautiful thing

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 269 - Lights In The Water

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Beauty of the night

At the obon festival

Lights in the water

Beautiful waters

Reflection of lights like stars

Lanterns bob about

I offer mine too

A small white paper lantern

Among some thousands

~Gaurang Rao

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Obon festival or bon festival is a three day festival celebrated in Japan, which includes a special dance and floating lanterns.

Written for - http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.ae/

Poem 268 - Spring Indicators

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Beginning of spring

Marked as some flowers blossom

Lovely fragrances

Birds happily chirp

Natures best season arrives

Full of warmth and joy

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://sundayscribblings.blogspot.in/

Poem 267 - Irritating Rust

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Rust is so irritating, seems to ruin stuff

From my cycle wheels to factory machines, I've had enough

And they turn stuff brownish-yellow not even red or blue!

Whether you scratch or you scrape, it will always stick like glue

Please rust, leave this world, take your colour away

Looking at you people, throw thing in dismay

You ruined my cycle bell, you ruined the engine of the car

Seriously you have to realize that you have gone a bit too far

~Gaurang Rao

Written for  - http://poetryjaam.blogspot.ae/

Poem 266 - The Bearded House

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This empty house one day, decided to grow a beard

You might think this is quite weird

But he was determined, so he asked help from the plants below

They agreed and slowly on the house they did grow

But my god! What a beard he had grown, right under the sun

Creepers too had joined in for fun

He felt suffocated, wanted to trim it down

But the plants resisted, with scowls and frowns

After all he had asked help and they had done their duty

So the plants remained, changing the house's beauty

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://bifocalunivision.blogspot.ae/

Poem 265 - Tiny Moving Speck

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I look down, to see a small black ant, crawling away

It moves so slowly, to reach its destination it'll take the whole day

On its back, a bit of fallen sugar it seems to be borrowing

Right under my nose, this tiny speck is moving

I decide to follow, on the ground I do kneel

It trudges on again, slowly carrying its meal

It stops in the middle, probably to take a break

Probably now with a bitter back ache

I follow no more as it goes through a cupboard crack

But one day for food he will be back

When the storage in his house is empty or low

Right under my nose, he might come or go

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - (after a long time) http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.ae/

Poem 264 - The Terrifying Zombies

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I woke up one morning to see a strange sight

Outside, from the window, some creatures were having a fight

They looked like, Oh no! Could it be? Yes, zombies
And for a moment my heart did stop and freeze
It's not even Halloween, are these just wacky costumes?
 Fighting with stick, axes and brooms

It was not just one or two, but so many of those weirdos 

Fighting away, giving each other some blows

I screamed for my mother, I heard footsteps on the staircase

Relieved, I ran to the stairs, only to see zombies all over the place

I run to my room, lock the door, no use, the zombies break through

With twisted necks, and white eyes, their stare on me increasingly grew

I jumped out of the window, only to wake up with a scream

It was a nightmare after all, never a dream

For a moment my heart, the nightmare did steal

Thank god I'd woken up, for it had felt so real

~Gaurang Rao

Written for  - http://withrealtoads.blogspot.ae/
and - http://www.theme-thursday.com/

Poem 263 - Teacher

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Sitting under a tree

Students talkatively wait

For their strict teacher

Silence among them

As their guru appears

And classes begin

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 262 - The Shepherd

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He grew with the sheep

His beard now white as their wool

But loved them the same

His looks might have changed

But he was always the same

The guide of his flock

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 261 - Ballet Dancer

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With her toes pointed

She swiftly jumps like a deer

A perfect landing

Right with the music

She doesn't miss a single beat

To the soft music

Mesmerizes me,
I get lost in the music
To another world

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 260 - Silver

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Brighter than sunlight

A light seems to blind my eyes

Silver bangles shine

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 259 - Guardian

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The old gardener

Was made fun of by children

But he was happy

With love he took care

Of his beautiful flowers

From pests like children

Those manner-less kids
Were chased by the gardener
For plucking flowers

A true guardian
As he really seems to care
For the things he loves

~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/

Poem 258 - Frog

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A cute little pond

A statue in the middle

Of a small merman

I hear a soft croak
Coming from near the statue
A small little frog

With shock I stared at
Natures other kind of green
Just croaking away
~Gaurang Rao

Written for - http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/