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Dear Mrs Santa

"Santa" "Christmas" "Christmas List" "Santa Claus" "Letter to Santa" "Merry Christmas"
Dear Mrs Nick, I think I need to send you a message today,
I won’t take much time but please do listen to what I have to say.

I don’t know how, or when, this letter will get to you,
But when I went to the post, I was told, just your name would do.


"Santa Claus" "Christmas" "Merry Christmas" "From Santa""Christmas Present" "Christmas Gift" "Santa" "Santa Claus" "Christmas" "Merry Christmas" "From Santa"You’ve been around for centuries, they said, they know about your man,
The gifts, their children have been receiving, they convey their thanks.

 

I'm sorry your guy may not be around at Xmas time when you need him most,
For that's when he's braving the storm with toys for kids, as around the world he goes.

"Santa Claus" "Christmas" "Merry Christmas" "From Santa" "Snowman" "Christmas animated" "Christmas snow" "Snow"


"Santa Claus" "Christmas" "Merry Christmas" "From Santa" "Snowman" "Christmas glitter" "Christmas snow" "Snow"
But I do know he loves it, when you brush his coat off snow and food,
And when you wipe his whiskers, his laugh makes you feel so good.
 

"Santa Claus" "Christmas" "Merry Christmas" "Christmas animated" "Christmas snow" "Snow"Behind every successful man, it’s said, there has always been a Mrs,
And you’ve done your job quite well, because he is rather quite famous.


Yet dear Mrs Santa, he needs to be told what man has done to God’s creation,
The Polar ice is melting, reindeer vanishing, the forest is in depletion.
 

Could you please tell him that prices are spiraling, there isn’t enough of everything?
That war destroys, greed hurts and that the children will be left with nothing?
 

If only he could leave a message to humans before he returns to you with his reindeer,
That they should be kind to man and beast alike, and be as one with nature.


Thank you Mrs Santa and Merry Xmas. May the New Year shower everyone with gladness.

"Santa Claus" "Christmas" "From Santa" "Snowman" "Christmas snow" "Snow"



18 Dec 2007
 

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Happy Thanksgiving



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http://jacintaslyricalthoughts.blogspot.com/a-moment-of-thanksgiving.html

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The Light Within Deepavali

"Deepavali Lamp" "Deepavali Light" "Diwali" "Diwali Light" "diya"

"Deepavali Lamp" "Deepavali Light" "Diwali" "Diwali Light" "diya" "Diya animated" "Diya gif" "Light gif" "Diwali lamp gif" Deepavali is a celebration that began in India, 4000 years ago, 
‘Dipa’ means light or lamp in Sanskrit and
‘avali’ is line or row,
For the Hindus in the South the festival is in the seventh month of Aipasi,
Falling between mid October and November,
the days are cool and breezy.
 
"Deepavali Lamp" "Deepavali Light" "Diwali" "Diwali Light" "diya" "Diya animated" "Diya gif" "Light gif" "Diwali lamp gif" "Diwali Greetings gif" "Diwali greetings"Diwali, Divali, Deepaboli, Deepabali are used in various regions and culture,
The people's languages may be different but the reason for celebrating is similar,
A triumph of good over evil and darkness being banished like the night,
A feeling of happiness within set free, with rows
of lamps ushering light.


"Deepavali Lamp" "Deepavali Light" "Diwali" "Diwali Light" "diya" "Diya animated" "Diya gif" "Light gif" "Diwali lamp gif" "Diwali Greetings gif" "Diwali greetings"


RamaThe stories are varied, yet the heroic deeds in the scenes are the same, 
Whether Gods or Goddesses, men or women, it’s their anger set aflame,
By the cruel actions of evil men, demons or beasts wandering the earth,
So with valor did they seek to destroy evil; that man need not be hurt. 
 "Rama" "Sita" "Ramayana"

















"Ramayana"From the North is the tale of Lord Rama and his beautiful wife, Sita,
Who was carried away to a land across the sea by a king called Ravana,
When Rama returned to his homeland after killing the demon-man,
His people welcomed him by lighting their houses with rows of clay lamps.
"Deepavali Lamp" "Deepavali Light" "Diwali" "Diwali Light" "diya" "Diya animated" "Diya gif" "Light gif" "Diwali lamp gif" "Diwali Greetings gif" "Diwali greetings"













The story of the demon, Narakasura, and his terrible strength takes the stage,
He so terrorized the three worlds that Lord Krishna, in a battle, with him, engaged,
After Krishna triumphed with his wife’s help, he was cleansed with an oil bath, 
So a believer on this auspicious day rubs oil on his body at sunrise for a clean start.



"Krishna battle"


"Vishnu Glitter" "Vishnu gif" "Vishnu animated"A tragedy unfolds in King Bali’s story, a generous king yet ambitious his ways, 
The Supreme God, Vishnu was asked to curb his powers and earthly days,
Appearing as a dwarf in priestly garb, Lord Vishnu put the king to a test,
After losing the ‘three strides’ bet, he was sent to the underworld to take his rest.





"Goddess Lakshmi" "Goddess" "Indian Goddess" "Diwali"
On such a day, veneration is given to the Goddess of Fortune, Mother Lakshmi,
For this is when she emerges from the milky ocean bearing wealth and prosperity,
Prayer and worship are offered in the evening, and delicacies are sweet and tasty,
Vegetarian food is a must adhered to by devotees; they partake of it in filial piety.



"Deepavali Lamp" "Deepavali Light" "Diwali" "Diwali Light" "diya" "Diya animated" "Diya gif" "Light gif" "Diwali lamp gif" "Diwali Greetings gif" "Diwali greetings" "Diwali animated" "Diwali sweets" "sweets animated' "Diwali sweets animated" "Diwali Sweets glitter" "Diwali sweets gif"


"Deepavali Lamp" "Deepavali Light" "Diwali" "Diwali Light" "diya" "Diya animated" "Diya gif" "Light gif" "Diwali lamp gif" "Diwali Greetings gif" "Diwali greetings" "Diwali animated" "Diwali sweets" "sweets animated' "Diwali sweets animated" "Diwali Sweets glitter" "Diwali sweets gif"














Buddhists too commemorate the conversion 
of King Asoka during this time,
While Jains remember Lord Mahavira 
who attained Nirvana in truth sublime,
Sikhs rejoice at the release of their sixth Guru, 
Har Gobind Ji as ‘The Day of Liberation’,
His freedom coincided with the festivities 
and his followers were full of jubilation.

"Deepavali Lamp" "Deepavali Light" "Diwali" "Diwali Light" "diya" "Diya animated" "Diya gif" "Light gif" "Diwali lamp gif" "Diwali Greetings gif" "Diwali greetings" "Diwali animated"

"Deepavali Lamp" "Deepavali Light" "Diwali" "Diwali Light" "diya" "Diya animated" "Diya gif" "Light gif" "Diwali lamp gif" "Diwali Greetings gif" "Diwali greetings" "Diwali animated" "Happy Deepavali" "Happy Deepavali animated"It was during early Indus Civilization that Diwali was first celebrated by farmers of old,
For their bountiful harvest they gave praise to a God before the days turned cold,
Now, the past is revered and worshiped; the present is a time for families and friends,
And on the darkest night of autumn,
in the flames of the lamps, love transcends.


  
27 Sept 2014



(The Indus Civilization began in the northern parts of India 5000 years ago. Hinduism is the oldest surviving religion in the world.)






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Nine Nights


‘Navratri’ or ‘Nine Nights’ is a time of inward healing, 
Sacrificing worldly desires and 
"Durga" "Lakshmi" "Saraswathi" "Navratri Glitter" "Navratri Greetings" "nine forms of Durga"strengthening the mind,  
It’s remembering the preparations of a Supreme Being, 
Who took on the task in making earth safe for mankind. 

The festival is dedicated to the nine forms of Durga Devi,

The manifestations she took on to enhance her power, 
And she, with her absolute supply of creative energy,
Was the Deity who could overcome a demonic terror.

"Durga" "Lakshmi" "Saraswathi" "Navratri Glitter" "Navratri Greetings" "nine forms of Durga"


Mahishasura was the diabolic one that had to be killed,
And since he had been given a boon to live 
"Durga" "Lakshmi" "Saraswathi" "Navratri Glitter" "Navratri Greetings" for eternity,
No man could take his life; nor his blood be ever spilled,
And with his bullish cruelty, humans were at his mercy. 

When the demon saw Durga, her beauty enchanted him,
Not knowing who she was, he wanted her as his wife,
She agreed, yet she hoped he’d fulfill her 
only whim,
"Durga" "Lakshmi" "Saraswathi" "Navratri Glitter" "Navratri Greetings"
That if he won her over in a battle she’d be his for life.

 
Their struggle raged fierce through many a long night,
With her various forms did Durga distract Mahishasura,
On the ninth night she beheaded him and won the fight,
The tenth day of ‘triumph over evil’ is called Dusshera.

"Durga" "Lakshmi" "Saraswathi" "Navratri Glitter" "Navratri Greetings" "Navratri Battle"


The story of Lord Rama is found in the epic Ramayana,
He prayed to Durga, that on him her might she empower,
He fought the demon-king, Ravana, who abducted Sita,
And it was on the tenth day that he emerged as the victor.

"Rama" "Ravana" "Rama and Ravana Battle" "Ramayana Battle"


Now, devotees fast and worship for nine days in sanctity,
The first three nights honour Durga for her spiritual force,
The next three are pleas for boons in her form of Lakshmi,
Finally Saraswathi is sought as knowledge is her source.

"Durga" "Lakshmi" "Saraswathi" "Navratri Glitter" "Navratri Greetings" "Lakshmi Glitter"
"Durga" "Lakshmi" "Saraswathi" "Navratri Glitter" "Navratri Greetings" "Saraswathi Glitter" 
(The Festival of Lights/Deepavali is celebrated 20 days after Dusshera /Dussehra/Dasara.)
 
30 Sept 2014 

A Battle in Tatters (Homonym)

"Battle" "General" "army" "fight" "battlefield" "warrior"

“To Victory!” cries the general as
his men storm across the flat plain,
for he knows the lay of the land
and the treasures they will gain,
their boots grind along the path
the fire in their hearts burn bright,
in a straight line they march, when
soon in the sky they see the light.

 "Battle" "General" "army" "fight" "battlefield" "warrior" "war-torn country"

Town’s on fire, houses burn long
winds gain speed in a March storm,
the men lay flat in despair, light
clothes will not keep them warm,
straight ahead they stare and grind
their teeth, no victory to be won,
the general stands, alone he cries
it’s plain to see, a wily deed done.

"Battle" "General" "army" "fight" "battlefield" "warrior" "sad warrior" "Sad General" "sad war scene"

16 Feb 2010


Homonyms
- are words that are spelled the same (homographs), 
pronounced the same (homophones) but have different meanings.

Examples : 
cries, storm, flat, plain, lay, gain, grind, fire, burn, straight, march, light


Dregs of War (Trochaic Octameter)

"battle" "soldier" "battlefield" "effects of war" "destruction of war"

War is over! Loud the victors’ cry, their long assault is ended,
Trumpets blast and bugles blow, as weary heroes stagger homeward,

"soldier walking" "animated soldier" "soldier gif"Barren fields they leave behind, the maimed and sick in hopeless terror,
Red the earth of death and sorrow, 

cold the tomb for life’s enclosure,
Ruined towns and gutted homes, with solemn tales of desperate bravery,
Giant armies, skilful weapons, battles won in gruesome fury,
Shamed the vanquished midst their people; loss of courage, low their measure, 

"battle" "soldier" "battlefield" "effects of war"
Cutting short a human life, who gave the other man that honour! 


12 Oct 2011

(Trochee - a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one.
This poem is a trochaic 

octameter : 8 trochees per line).