Long Festival of lights Poems

Blue Hunter's Moon of the Festival of Lights.
And the day of Vengeance of our Holy One to comfort all those who mourn.

Isaiah 61:3-11
I Proclaim the acceptable Generation or Year and Day of Yehoshua also known...

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She dresses the land down
in a virginal bridal gown 
a masterfully cut and sewn chenille 
shines brightly with a fine crystal appeal

Her assistants work quite diligently
to add special touches and then flee
they decorated the mountain peaks 
using all their...

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a collaborative work with Alfred Vassalo


The Stars sparkled in her eyes
As light interlaced with her shadow
Causing her to question her senses
Even though she closed her eyes
light continued to seep out

Her brilliance, competed with the sun...

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In my dream, appears a mysterious land from far away...                       
of the vermilion sky at mesmerizing  dawn, 
Prayers arising from boats on holy river,...

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Brief Prelude 
Diwali is a vivacious festival of Lights celebrated in India. It's big revelry time (akin to Christmas). The key symbolic aspect of festivity is lighting of oil lamps all around and indulging in...

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Inspired by Deborah Guzzi’s Blog ONAM / INDIA

The Indian Rangoli or
Colorful Poetry on floor


This is the story of the poetry of 
Ancient Indian Women,
Who were less blessed to get,  
The knowledge from the learned...

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Is it Hanukkah 
Or Chanukah 
Both are correct
It depends if you use the Latin or Hebrew dialect 

Regardless of what you say
The meaning is the same both here and far away 
It is an eight...

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To 32
What a way to appear on screen
With cascadic hair open umpteen
Wishing me on the festival of lights
Giving me extreme delights
Oozing with passion from looks I say
Glittering with fervour come what may
As name means the...

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Diwali is festival of lights of Hindus in India.This festival has a religious background 
and celebrated all over India and outside also.The poet is sad on this day when this 
festival is being celebrated all...

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HANUKKAH
Festival of Lights/ Feast of Dedication,

As a kid, Hanukkah
was the Jewish replacement for Christmas,
But even better!
We celebrated for eight nights,
Which meant eight presents!
It was the festival of lights

We ate latkes or potato pancakes, 
We Played...

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From the time, I had this dream
I remember the stars I had seen,
And the splendor of lights passing
Between a brand new day awakening.
They came on tour to fill our eyes,
with the grandest festival of lights.
Dancing...

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Festival of Lights

The festival of lights came during the darkest of times..!!
The lord of lords returned home, defeating the great king who was lost..!!
Today during the darkest phase of my life, I wish I could...

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Remember dewali in Trinidad
We use to decorate the streets
Then all my Hindu friends 
Bring me foods and sweets

My table was full with
Food and all kind of goodies
Because my Hindu friends
Use to bring so much for...

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I take a long trip to India
it was Just a regular vacation
and It was time of dewali
the festival of lights celebration

So I help set up the deyas
Throw the oil and make it light
And they all...

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The children shot rockets painting the heavens in psychedelic colours
And showers of fluorescent rainbow colours came dancing down
The air burst with thunderous rumblings of crackers and fireworks
Happiness cast its glow on joyous faces on the...

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Take a long trip to India
Just a regular vacation
It was for dewali time
 Festival of lights celebration

So I help set the dewas
Throw the oil and make it light
And they all said to me
Brother you are...

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I like it in the autumn fall,it is so colourful.
There are so many shades of colourful leaves,
Greens yellow , red, orange and browns .
Astounding colours I could watch them for hours,
As the autumn breeze blows...

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I like it in the autumn fall,it is so colourful.
There are so many shades of colourful leaves,
Greens yellow , red, orange and browns .
Astounding colours I could watch them for hours,
As the autumn breeze blows...

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They billow just above that far hill
I think I see old Zeus peer out
    the piercing eyes    ulotrichous beard
        hair a roiling...

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*how* *the* *lights* *flickered* *in* *the* *rain* 


Dark skinned,
cross eyed,
with thick mascara 
She was a poet.
and a dancer before that
Or was she a singer ,
I do not remember .
It was the festival of lights
The light...

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The weather is chill and pleasant  
Diwali fervor is round the corner
Yet my soul is not in synch 
My mind doesn’t budge to tyranny 

Will there be a cracker of a time
When firecrackers are...

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The Festival of Lights, Chanukah has arrived
a hopeful time of praise each year revived. 
The Menorah lit, each home becomes a church.
Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe.

Our sister Miriam lights the...

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How loaded is the word Mother-with dirty diapers, running noses
Late night upchuck, the bedtime stories and *the Diwali delicacies.
Seeing chaos, mess, too much noise, squabbles and broken toys
My mother said at bedtime kiss,” why do...

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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...

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Sweet Diwali, hymns we offer to you 	
Clothe us with fresh sari , draping our souls 
Through purest  grace of lotus we renew 
Blossoms of hope, this jubilee  consoles

Clothe us with fresh sari...

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