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Latter-Day Don Quixote

When and how
did we see chivalry last
or is it now
a thing of the past
and honour among thieves
is no honour at all
while beating my brains
against the wall
besting the dragons
at City Hall
am I wrong in thinking
it's my fight
or am I errant
as a roving knight
exhibiting gallantry
within a crowd
of apathy
indifferent 
to the powers that be
outnumbered and outgunned
Sancho when needed oh where is he?

With apologies to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547 – 1616)

DIVINE SOUL

Soul is divine as defined continuing
                              journey parallel with eternal flow of time
                                  on evolution and revolution !
                           New soul forming, Old soul reforming
                                      exhibiting mortal bodies
                            through incarnation and re -incarnation.
                            
                      Partly real, partly virtual partly dormant partly vibrant !
                      Whatever. ! Endeavour of soul never- ending.
                       Yet, is individual soul converging to unity at infinity ?

Show And Tell

                         show
                  present, express
       revealing, exhibiting, displaying
 demonstration, highlight, alert, mention
      suggesting, explaining, informing
                   dictate, mouth
                           tell

Mulberry Trees and Butterflies

     Larvae of certain Butterflies 
     exhibiting a real surprise :
      eating only mulberry leaves ,
     though it is too hard to believe !

     Larvae silkworms , that special  !
     Mulberry trees truly crucial
      in their typical life cycle,
      necessarily means own style.

      Larval stage is caterpillar 
       chewing leaves, so peculiar !
      Metamorphosis on next step
      butterfly taking its nice shape !
        
      All butterflies follow this norm.
      to attain its full mature form,
      chewing leaves as caterpillar 
      but butterfly sipping nectar.
      
       This is the natural story 
       but for silk worm category 
       Mulberry leaves : only selection 
        They were left no other option.

Pink Flamingos

Pink Flamingos

The only bird of the family, Phoenicopteriformes
Is the "flame-coloured" flamingo, so named by the Spanish.
A wader on long legs with arcuate filtering bill;
Eater of shrimp and algae that pigment feathers pink.

Posed confidently, balanced on one leg to conserve energy,
They display beauty and grace under an aura of innocence;
In a relaxed atmosphere, appearing flirtatious,
Congregating in pats exhibiting social behaviours.

In Spring, the birds participate in mating rituals,
Of synchronized dance steps marching in unison:
With necks stretched, heads flagging and wings flapping;
To encourage nesting and pair bonding.
                                 ***

Notes:
   Phoenicopterus: ‘Phoenicopterus' is the Latin name for flamingo. Flamingo comes from the Portuguese or Spanish meaning “flame-coloured.”
   Pat (aka Flamboyance): A ‘pat (aka flamboyance)' is a group of flamingos.

Differences

As Space knows no true
vacuum – (in a vast sense
always exhibiting abundance of
space) -- so near Nature,
fills with infinite mystery, 
delights in difference

though rudiments may compare
no two blossoms exactly alike

a slight, odd, curl in a petal

shade or hue its own
specific blend

no twin with definitive 
blessing and sin

unlike governments
always attempting to lump

pigeon-hole

engraving community hallmarks on its
peoples

though they have individual hearts

and individual souls --

CLERIHEW XLVIII ecphrasis waterhouse

John William Waterhouse
His Ophelia* not his spouse
but was Esther an artist in her day
exhibiting also at the R&A

It Started With A Blank Canvas

  It Started With A Blank Canvas


   Blank canvas of my mind was open
   from very childhood,
   since my consciousness was ready to draw and paint.
  
   I started to use that blank canvas 
   time to time as I wished.
   My dreams and musings ,
   my desires and yearnings,
   my fulfilment and achievement ,
   all colourful happenstances showed spectacular outcome !

      While failure , despondency 
      or if crushed by betrayal or malice,   
     or sorrowful events etcetera
      exhibited ugly sketches,
      even couldn’t be deleted.
      Those put deep black scars to get permanently pasted.
      The wasted space was beyond to recover.

      Tried to erase to make my canvas
      exhibiting masterpiece but failed.
      Ultimate my canvas produced
      a collage of juxtaposition.

After the Revolution

What shall we keep after the revolution?
State sanctioned lies.
lies about yesterday and tomorrow.

Oxycontin and fentanyl factories
must be kept on a war footing.

We will follow the science,
accepting at last that Alzheimer’s is
natural, safe and should never be treated,
unless there are signs of recovery.

Happiness points will be allotted,
according to those exhibiting
a myopic tendency
to laugh at nothing at all.

We will need more suitcases,
production must be stepped up,
for the transportation of gold teeth,
cigarettes and lighters,
and other minor treasures
to barter and swap with for food.

Actual breadlines will be considered,
a patriotic and legitimate form
of outdoor exercise.
We will need bicycles,
one for every five families should do.

Large sections of our victorious homeland,
together with its surplus populous
will be recycled into a much needed,
glue and mulch,
in order to hold together our glorious future.

Women Don'T Sweat They Perspire

After the Dominican with it's heat and humidity
This is absolute heaven on earth
Temps in the low seventies with bright sunny skies
AND NO HUMIDITY
Humidity's a killer as you all well know
You can be sitting absolute still
Not exerting yourself even the tiniest wee bit
Still the sweat could be running down your face
On men, it's manly
On women, it's a great big no-no
For exhibiting such unladylike tendencies
Women don't sweat... they perspire
Bull crap! They sweat just like us guys

World War Iii

We have had nightmarish experiences, 		
Of fighting two worst world wars already.
Both wars involved military alliances		
Between different groups of countries.
The first one was fought against colonialism;
The second was due to ideological differences.
Though, the methods of warfare were different,		 
In these wars, millions of people lost their lives.
Yet, we haven’t learnt any lessons from them.
A critical phase, now the world is passing through; 
Based on religions and regions nations are divided.
For silly reasons, one country hates the other, 
One nation occupies the territories of others.
For selfish motives, one intimidates the other, 
Cooperation and coordination, they know not.	
Proper friendly relations, they maintain not;
Exhibiting nuclear power, one threatens the other.
Today, the world is on the verge of World War three.
It’s time to stand united and fight against wars,
For the welfare and survival of our future humanity.
Life is nothing but learning good lessons, 		
From our past irreversible bad experiences.

Tattoos

Like surreal paintings, today's tattoos
are phantasmagorical works of art.
And unlike traditional blacks and blues,
infuse color and shading from the start.

It's worth a little clenching and wincing,
to attain light and shadow interplay.
They're so realistic and convincing;
tats are on another level today.

No longer fading away like a bruise,
indelible inks, ink modern pieces.
And talented artists engage their muse
to create splendorous masterpieces.

Body adornment is an ancient fad;
human canvases seek to be unique.
Exhibiting inks as if armor-clad;
their skin hosts the artist's latest technique.

Jaipur

In the state known as the Land of the Kings 
Is the city I belong to , the city my heart is within 
Where royalty and regalty is in the air
Tales of Bravery and Heroism everywhere

The princely state , adorned with many cities 
Rich Wildlife adding to the diversity 
Home to the oldest mountain range : Aravali
Rajasthan is name of the state so godly 

The city I live in , is called the pink city
Named after the color of hospitality 
Known for its Pottery , Paintings and Jewellery 
Leheriya and Bandhani sarees exhibiting feminity 

Art and culture portraying vibrancy
Serving mouth watering palatable delicacies
Jaipur is known as the Island of Glory
The history of valor it gallantly  carry 

Sacred temples with their divinity
Forts and Palaces depicting surreal beauty
Emboiding with pride - the Rajputana ancestry
This is land soaked with the blood of victory

Special Meeting

Your hands are shaking, give them here
I'll hold them right in mine, my dear
But first may I just place a kiss
On top of them? I'd be remiss
If I did let this moment pass
Without exhibiting some class
I'll help you up out of your seat
I'll place rose petals at your feet 
On bended knee I'd ask of you
To never bid to me adieu

Eden

Welcome to Eden
dominating the dominated
exhibiting the power called man.
the heir to the heirloom  

Let's eat from the fruit Eden
seeking the knowledge that birth pain
tooling the land of our toils
spilling the beans of our sorrows  

Go out of Eden
Sell out your heritage
Trading inheritance to inherit once
with blood littering our hands  

sacrifice the lamb
Rip apart the curtains.
call upon Father's love
Let's go back to Eden.

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