Best Festival Poems

In the bush the dancing begins early 
     Leather drums call from far and near. 
          Steady rhythms mark timed steps, and 
         ...

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DIWALI- FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Gilttery lamps, Myriad diyas and light
Illumination pan India filled with delight
Whole nation splendent like lovely bride
The zest of fest spread far and wide
From northern mountains, western sands
To eastern coasts and southern islands
The spirit of triumph of good over bad
To dispel darkness like...

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Happy Diwali friends

As golden orb descends in dainty steps to invite
black darkness to embosom the sky at night
on this joyful eve of 'The Festival of Lights, 
amidst dangling artifacts - a common sight, 
my simple clay diya radiates light so bright:
glowing and gleaming steadily despite
swaying...

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Dewali night-
beyond the fireworks of sky
a lonely star
always reminding me
you are no more dad



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Contest- Sad Holidays

Date- 6th December 2013...

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A Festival Of Lights In November

The ~ Ganga aarti ~ is performing
Oil lamps held at the Banganga
Marigolds and crimson rose
Diwali ~ of the ~ Gods 
Martyrs remembered
Swans gracefully
are glowing
in this 
pond



*Diwali-Hindi-meaning "Festival of Lights"
*Ganga aarti-Hindi-meaning "Feet of the Lord"
*Banganga-Hindi-River in India...

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since nearly three millennia
the exact origin 
muddled thru times
come every fall
from the Taj Mahal
to sacred temples
to the humblest homes
around the world
the festival of lights
dazzles during five days
of exuberant worship
and lush ritual in celebration
of triumph of good over evil
millions of oil lamps and candles
and sparklers are...

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When lanterns paint the sky,
I'll weave tulsi trinkets, celebrate divine sight~
while stars fly..

Wings of new moon,
flare as festivals of delight,
in tune.

We praise,
eternal light~
rays.

When lanterns paint the sky,
flare as festivals of delight~
rays....

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  Pentecost
    Festival of First Firsts
      The Day of the Giving of the Torah
         The Culmination of the Passover 
        ...

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~~~~~OPA~~~~~


This is the happiest day of my year!
At Saint Basil's Festival, in my heart.
You would see fireworks and hear the cheers.
Nothing can keep me from this Festival apart.


It's the kindness of Greeks, so sparkly of heart. 
It's my home on this earth.
So though I will...

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aerial viewing
outstretched crows flying frenzy
harvest festival...

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As we walked towards the festival 
We hear the drumbeats and the chanting 
Soon we were close enough to view the dancers
Fantastic costumes - red, blue, green, yellow 
All the dancers were wearing feathers and pieces of metal
which jangled at they danced 
Surrounded by onlookers...

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From North to South, East to West
From Lands End to John O’Groats,
You can always find a festival
That will surely float your boat

There are festivals of music
For blues, folk, jazz and rock
And festivals for foodies
Where you can learn to cook in a wok

If you’re not into...

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Let’s fly to the celestial fiesta of the cherry blossom,
In the North Eastern Region of Shillong, named, “The Scotland of the East,
The abode of the cloud,” in the lush mesa of the magnetic Meghalaya!
The wheezing Pine forest of the whispering waterfalls in the Khasi hills,
is...

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Festivals
We all meet each other ,greet each other
Happiness ,smiles spreading each other ,all around the world 
Indian festival gives us fun ,new clothes ,pooja to the god in the early mornings ,so much of devotion ,prayers 
Indian festival fun to celebrate
Festival makes us  to...

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For crying out loud, the flowers are gorgeous,
Fresh, happy, young, alive, and vivacious.
Regrettably, we, humans, cut their lives short,
From time to time, from events to events.

For God’s sake, let the flowers live like the monuments,
Let them enjoy a long life, like the statues in the...

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