Drifting thoughts...

Drifting thoughts run
Like comets in the sky
All in a different direction
To the awe of the passersby.
They run and then they turn
Invisible force draws them together..
They collide
They coalesce
With little strings they tether.


Now it takes shape..
A vision, a dream
More detached from reality
it now should seem...
Rays from a glittering diamond
Fingers running through the mauve sand
Gone in a second, 
Gone in a blink
Testimony to it's temporary stand.



Fearsome storms invade
into a hidden recess
Finally.. some clarity shines
Though I must confess...
Tangible as they are
In straight lines they do not align
They deviate
They drift
Yet they are figments of my mind.

Joy, unadulterated

Picture Courtesy

Dolphins prance

They invite us all

Come, let's dance!

Say, 'Ahoy'!

In the ocean blue

Share my joy!

Ok, that was my first post in Haiku. So if I have made any mistakes, feel free to correct me!

Written for:  Haiku Heights

Desire

Anthem of an egomaniac :)


The sun burns bright
But brighter is the desire
unfettered by logic
not fenced in
like a Mahjong tile.
To be taller than the tallest
or faster than the fastest
See them? They burn brighter than the brightest
yes, brighter than the Sun.
Should I be worried
by the lack of ethics?
Frontiers are to be conquered
Mountains to be scaled
There's no time for niceties when
That top spot on the ladder is to be claimed.


I will crush the opposition
I will stamp out protest.
Yes, I will squeeze them out,
Bleed them dry
Just to broadcast my conquest
For the fame has to be mine!

Under a Spell

Inhaling deeply,
Consciousness fades..
Arriving in a dream 
Where I make no mistakes..
The sun blushes
The petals close
Fantasy it might be
But I want some more.


Cleansing breaths
For a tired, old lung
Whiter than the whitest
pretty flowers are strung.
They whisper a message
So soft that I can't hear.
It must be meant for me
I should lean near.


A warm loving hand
breaks the fragrant spell
I turn to see the face
Who? But I couldn't tell
The touch lingers 
and I reach for it slowly
It withdraws, invisible still
And I'm shaken out of my reverie.

Summer Night

Night descends

The sweat still trickles

For the want of a fresh breeze

The clouds are still

The leaves motionless

Waiting for that powerful whiff...

Sleep resists

Lights stay on..

The city stays awake

Till the wind's presence is known.

Dreams not dreamt

Promises not kept

All I need is some rest

But the air does not move

My eyes are too tired to see

And sleep still evades

Despite my desperate plea.

Photo taken from the roof of my hostel :)