Poem 290 - Horoscope

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My horoscope says

I'll have a prosperous year

I hope it comes true

Like the sun will rise

No doubts in my horoscope

Happy new year (to you!)

~Gaurang Rao

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

Poem 289 - Expectations - Safer Home

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I live in garbage

Dirty water actually

This isn't living

Man pollutes my home

Expecting a safer home;

In the other world

~Gaurang Rao

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

Poem 287 - Pancake

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So crisp like paper

Magnificently she removes

Pancakes from the pan

They're brown as honey

Exquisite delicacy 

Hot, yummy pancake

~Gaurang Rao

Written as a part of - http://www.threewordwednesday.com/

Poem 286 - The Best Gift

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What a gift I have

In my wonderful sister

The most precious gift 

Teases me a lot

But of course loves me much more

Invaluable

Helpful, loving, cool

I'm lucky to be gifted

A brilliant sister

~Gaurang Rao

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

Poem 283 - Lightning

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The white bolt of Zeus

The only thing I'm scared of

In these stormy nights

Smell of excitement

Or wait! Is it of some sparks?

More like burnt rubber

Please don't frighten me

Only rain from my window

For once I'll enjoy

~Gaurang Rao 

Written as a part of - http://poetryjaam.blogspot.ae/

Poem 282 - Gratitude

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Gratitude shows one's

Respect in simplicity

I wish I had it

Let me try it once -

Thanks a tonne Dear Leo

For your awesome prompts

That kept me writing

With topics so amazing

In just these three lines

~Gaurang

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

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 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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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 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

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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/