Rumbling and Rambling

Attending a retirement party!!
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The sky was drunk with water from the lakes,
Making me wonder what form will it take!
Flaky white powder, too light for a feel?
Or droplets of water requiring a shield?

Then came the wind with powers unseen,
Curing its hangover and leaving it clean!
Cold it was but I walked in my path,
Hopping restaurants for the dinner at last!

"Salad" I order and a colleague just says,
"E.coli threat!" and got me astray!
The waiter responds with a wink in her eye,
"Our lettuce is procured by the most keen eyes!"
And then I breathed a sigh of relief,
But wanted to write the experience to keep!

So, if I feel sick or not just around,
Taking my time to respond to sounds,
Feel free to think that it's the E.coli,
That caught me there in a wink of an eye!

School Musings - Ida Scudder - III

Scudder Brain! Oh yes, that is still a competition I cannot forget. I dont precisely recall which class i was in. Possibly the 8th standard, methinks!

Anyway, the whole deal about the competition is the preliminary test. And then, we were supposed to be forming groups to face the grand final. The competition was unique in that, as I recall it vaguely, it used to be at the senior school level. So, you could, in theory, be forming and landing to team up with your seniors too!

Now, I don't know what went on in the year that I participated in it. But definitely, it was a time that quite startled me. Yes, because my team, called the "Fantastic Four", had to make it for the finals!

It was definitely one of the intense and cracking weeks I ever had at school. Not really sure at which point earlier i would have ever thought about staying up late in the library to read so much! Well, none of that mattered for the competition purposes because I guess out of the four teams that got selected for participation, "Fantastic  Four" was the one to finish the fourth anyway :D

Summer End - Ramblings and Rumblings

Heavy Rains
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When sky was thirsty and drank from the lake,
Bloated and black is how it became!
Its face was pale - dull and sick,
Yet flashing lights like a magical trick!
Its murmers were loud - they gave a good fright,
To the young and the old in its plainsight!
Then came its cry, intense yet slow,
with passing of time, getting more bold!

Learning Tango
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Slow. Slow. Quick quick, slow,
Go the basics of a Tango,
Two steps on the side, pointing hands to the floor,
A pointe is made with four marches to go!
Two steps to the right - get back at your floor,
Try a courte for a second and hold!
Hitting the corners seldom gets old,
A promenade turn is what you need I am told!

(this one is dedicated as a thanks to my trainers at the Fred Astaire Dance Studios at London, ON, Canada www.fredastaire.ca)

Spring Poetry!

Its not usual that I tend to write really short poems. With spring, some of this has also sprung back to me as a surprise!

Spring Picture
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Amidst the grass on the ground you see,
Little flowers that open up to thee,
Yellow in hue with a bloom so bright,
It would catch the bees even at night,
Look up - Oh, so many trees!
Buds in their branches pouring pollen with glee!

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Selling A Car
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Up to the mountains, down to the shores,
Plains and meadows, through all did we go!
Virginia to Hampshire, you had seem them all,
Missing Vermont and Maine - but that's none of your fault!

Seating for five that's spacious to go,
All your four engines just revved and roared,
60000 miles is all I can say,
When I decided you will have your own way!

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Spring Ice Storm
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It is spring and yet its old,
Icy storms refuse to go!
They came in and deftly froze those buds,
Whose blossoming brings out their inner best!

But the battle is on - there is more light,
With hopes of heat and warmer nights!
Until then all we can do,
Is to adore Nature and its varied hues!

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Morning Fog
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It seems you just came to earth,
To kiss the trees, grass and birds!
They all have been barren in the cold,
for a long too while as you'd know!

Of what thickness is your veil today?
It feels like a blanket is all I can say!
You have challenged the might sun at his core,
I am seeing him struggle to get the least of his own!
Oh you are such a wonder is all I say -
for in your presence, people stand and gaze!

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April Wind
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The little buds are swaying saying "Nay",
trees are clinging to their roots with faith,
The clouds are moving as slow as snail,
though wind is strong to power their sail!

A big roar here and a big roar there,
pushing itself against things everywhere!
Sweeping all heat on the ground from the Sun,
making things as cold as it can become!