Short Kerala Poems

stripped forest stands bald
cacti buds hold their heads high ---
restless vezhambals 


N.B:
In Kerala Vezhambal bird suggests the endless waiting for rain
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Rani Chandra born in seventy-six
was a gorgeous Hindu actress
winner of the Miss Kerala pageant
famous throughout India and now the world
our country cheered her on with glee...

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watching parrots eat
mangoes hanging from trees  ~ 
cool breeze caresses
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Based on a  visit to mangrove forest in kerala. In summer season mango trees bear fruits. Parrots love mangoes and usually live in mango trees.

29.06.2021

Submitted to	Summer Haiku, Tania Kitchin

Syllables checked with PS syllables counter...

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A rainbow arch appears
Over Kerala island...
A salute to its colorful past,
To freedom attained at last.
As night falls, the heavens are
Starbright.

May 26, 2016

My 5 words
Island, Starbright, Freedom, Rainbow, India  

Titles of my best poems:

Island Spirit
Starbright
Freedom
Rainbow Tree
India
*Note: Tim said it was fine to have one of my five words in my title....

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Kerala,
God’s own country,
The weather here is excellent,
Though it is hot and sultry.

Tapioca is the staple food.
It tastes quite good,
When it is cooked.

The sea is quite wide,
And is located in the western side.
There are many ponds and lakes,
And the hills are higher than three-tiered cakes.
 


One can find only blue and green,
Not a spot of brown can be seen.
So dear people you must know,
That it’s up to you to preserve the country,
Which God made his own....

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