Dr.Ram Mehta Poet Haiku

Happy Diwali-W

happy diwali
crackers yummy food house lit-----
bye bad welcome good


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* Holiday chosen is Diwali or Deepawali, a festival of light-- 
will be celebrated in India on 5th November, this year. 
Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (divas) (or Deep in Sanskrit:)
filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. 

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Sixth place in :

Contest:  Holiday haiku sponsored by Deborah  Guzzi

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Skat A May 23, 2015 at 11:03 AM AWESOME

Matthew Anish November 23, 2010 at 4:53 PM Liked this haiku. It has a nice mystical feel! Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish

Carol Sunshine Brown November 15, 2010 at 9:35 AM Congratulations on your win Dr. Ram in Deborah's contest Holiday Haiku. Love, Carol

Francine Roberts November 15, 2010 at 8:02 AM congrats on your win Dr. Ram with this tribute to a lovely holiday

John Freeman November 14, 2010 at 6:01 PM Congratulations Dr Ram on your worthy poem's place. Agape, Moses

November 13, 2010 at 1:56 PM You have me smiling with this one. Congratulations on your contest win! Karen

James Marshall Goff November 12, 2010 at 10:53 PM Happy Diwali to you too! Doc! jimbo

Noel Villarosa November 12, 2010 at 10:08 PM I like the last line, goodbye to bad and welcoming good. You've just invited a good vibrations. Congratulations on your well deserved win for this contest, Dr.Ram. (^_^) Noel

Tahera Mannan November 12, 2010 at 7:17 PM I am glad your haiku won Dr. Mehta. Many congratulations.

Andrea Dietrich November 12, 2010 at 4:45 PM Cool win, Dr. Ram. Way to go!!!

Barbara Gorelick November 12, 2010 at 4:34 PM Congrats Dr Ram..another victory for you..BG

Audrey Haick November 12, 2010 at 11:24 AM Congratulations on your fine win in Deb's Contest, Dr. Ram! Love, Audrey

Nette Onclaud November 12, 2010 at 10:26 AM lovely write.. a winner, indeed, dr. ram.. congrats, warmest, nette

Carolyn Devonshire November 12, 2010 at 9:42 AM So happy to see this haiku in the winners' circle, Dr. Ram. Congratulations! Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart November 12, 2010 at 8:12 AM Super congrats Dr. Ram on your big win in the Haiku contest with this wonderful entry on your special holiday ... for your country for all of us to share in... enjoy another sweet victory with luv.. my friend...

Gert W. Knop November 12, 2010 at 7:59 AM Namaste, Dr. Ram! I am so sorry that I was occupied recently with many other things and missed a lot on Soup! I remember well Diwali when I stayed with my mixed landlord family (he is Tamil, she is Singhalese) in Kandy, Sri Lanka in the 1980ies. I was invited to a very nice Hindu-Wedding in Colombo etc. and I really enjoyed your Haiku on Diwali!!! Thank you so much for your ongoing kind commets! Your friend Gert

Hathor Ammutlinra November 10, 2010 at 10:10 AM First I will thank you for your lovely comment. Fantastic day to fill up a yummy need, good luck in the contest " love it ( Lin~RA )

Rob Vittozzi November 8, 2010 at 7:18 PM Great poem. Keep writing. Check out my work. Thanks.

Kabuteng P.Ink K. November 7, 2010 at 8:42 AM Happy Diwali (belated!) Dr. Ram :) enjoyed this festive haiku of yours and this sure sounds like such a wonderful holiday, welcoming the good in that way-- :) -nikko :)

Margeret Bailey November 6, 2010 at 7:35 PM A nice poem of the festival of lights! Thanks.

Nette Onclaud November 6, 2010 at 5:15 PM this piece is a clebration in itself! fabulous, dr. ram and best of luck! on matters regarding contets, thank you for your cheery compliment; much appreciated ..is there a way i coud find audrey's love letters annoucement odf winners?? kindly message me.. thanks and more blessings! warmest, nette

Andrea Dietrich November 6, 2010 at 2:53 PM Cute and festive!! Just in time for the contest!!!

Ravindra K Kapoor November 6, 2010 at 7:13 AM Beautiful Haiku Dr. Ram on this wonderful day. I will check the blog. I have written a (Lok Geet) Folk Song and hope to place it soon and many thank for your kind and precious comments on my poem The Festival of Light 'Deewali'. Love and best wishes always....Ravindra..... Dr.Ram Mehta.

Charles Henderson November 5, 2010 at 10:12 PM Very nice poem, Dr. Ram, and I enjoyed the comments as well. Charles

Debbie Guzzi November 5, 2010 at 5:09 PM Hello Ram, Thanks so much for sharing this holy day with me. Please, no need for my name on your verse, the credit is all for you ;) Light & Love

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