Short Festival Of Lights Poems

    Lights glow
     Songs flow

    Smiles bright
      Joy, Light

    Games played
      Pray’rs prayed

    This night
      World's right
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Diwali, the Festival of Lights
Triumph of good over evil
Historical, symbolical
Let us all look within
And light the lamp of love
Holding steady The Flame
For we are That

24-October-2022...

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stars seem lighting lamps
moon plays gleaming glowing games ~
festival of lights

darkness paving way
to lights much reluctantly ~
breeze turns into storms

this tender winter
clings to the wombs of summer ~
Joey of kangaroo


21 October 2021...

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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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These days of the year
  of darkness darkest
When longest nights are here

The sun sets early, rises late
  the moon is on the wane
In 2020 COVID adds more pain

Enter Chanukah, the Festival of Lights
  each new candle burning bright
Piercing the darkness for eight nights...

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Aurora Dances 

Artic
White owls hoot hymns
Through floating Lapland snows -
Reindeer wait for Christmas magic 
Flying

Birch trees
Dream through long nights –
Nordic fireflies released
Festival of lights - Aurora
Dances

12-4-20
Cinquain – Five lines - syllable count 2,4,6,8,2...

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Prayers in luster
Candles shimmer as fireflies
Graceful Diwali

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Clamorous of noise
Firecrackers on exhibit
Children astonished 

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Clatter enlighten
Glamorous of sacred day
Be blessed among them

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Author Note:
Happy Diwali for those whom celebrate...

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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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Lamps
blaze bright
Like gold flames;
Moon and stars smile.
Acts of Demon quelled,
Forts of goodness founded,
Might of God lights up each nook.
Driving out darkness from the scene,
Earth and sky seem dance in harmony. 

(In northern India, by lighting rows of clay lamps, they celebrate the story of Lord Rama's returning to Ayodhya, after he defeated Ravana the demon)...

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the splendor of night, 
makes it seem so wonderful, 
such is a delight 
that makes up this moment. 

can see the moon hanging high, 
the stars twinkle with grace 
lighting up the heavenly skies 
as it shine at a moment like this. 

still is the night my friend, 
let's make the best of it. 
and so let the night begin 
a festival of lights in the sky. 

o the splendor of the night, 
such a wonderful night it is....

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On Sunday the Festival of Light begins 
Everyone does not know what that stands for 
So I'll explain 
It celebrates a revolt against oppression 
by the Israelites 
against cruel rulers 
who refused to let them 
practice their faith 
The people of Israel triumphed 
Led by Judah Maccabbee 
and his family 
a remarkable victory!
One day "swords will be beaten into ploughshares"
That seems a distant hope 
But if we "keep the faith"
IT WILL HAPPEN...

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