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FAIRY GODMOTHER

  #POP_AT_33 THEME: My Mother, You Mean The World To Me NAME: Sangeetha Kamath Prabhu  FROM: Singapore TITLE: FAIRY GODMOTHER M-Millions of stars sparkle in my eyes when I see your face Y- You are my sun, my sunshine and all it's radiant rays M-Myriad of emotions sweep away my heart O-O mother-o'mine you're always on my mind although oceans apart… T-Tantrums and tempers of mine you have tolerated without a frown H-Heartstrings of mine are tugged when I see you've aged, silver tresses now your crown! E-Ephemeral may be your outer beauty but your radiance shines from a heart full of love R-Reminiscing my childhood days gives me a frisson of joy come rain or hail from above… Y-Yesteryears of halcyon days make me nostalgic O-Once upon a time the serene life was so fun and fantastic... U- Under the pearly moon and twinkling stars you told me stories of kings and princes majestic! M-Mellifluous were your songs, mischievous were your eyes... E-Evergreen was your enthusiasm, an...

THE BEJEWELED RETREAT

              THE BEJEWELED RETREAT  In an orchestra and opera divine of birdsongs and whispers of trees,  A pebbled trail disappears into the burgeoning viridescent of aromatic arboreal breeze… A path sculpted by rainwater, sunshine  and melting snow greyish-blue, Woven with ancient roots and mulching carpets of long-forgotten leaves of ochre hue The rocky crest and crown rises to kiss the rain-laden cloud,  To embrace the raindrops as they fall into their folds and downy verdure proud… Hiking up the craggy rocks that rise like tall citadels, I glance back at the gorge that looks like a miniscule chain of gems and jewels… Meandering brooks are sinuous  glimmering ropes, silvery webs gossamer…  The wildflowers purple, bright blue, golden, scarlet, amber in the vista a rolling splatter! Dappled silver-gold of late noon drenches the verdant wands enchanting, Leisurely ages sepia as the sun sinks, light in beams and shafts fi...