A joint

Joint of marijuana is heavenly 

For my buddies who seek Nirvana

I've seen them smiling endlessly

I've seen them revealing secrets 

When they're in a stoned stage 

They shared joints at night parties

The air become earthy with smoke 

Overpowering the aroma of spices

#wipwordsearch #Twitter #Prompts

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Snow in Tropic

I wish we could get real winter,

In this tropical coastal area,

With snow falling like monsoon rains,

Veiling the beaches with lush snow bed,Freezing the rivers and lakes,

Turning hills into skiing spots, 

Coating coconut trees white,

And filling the gutters in roads

 #POEMS #Poetry #Poem 

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What's left of life?

What's left of life?

Years to explore world

Visit unknown places 

As a wanderer 

Meet new people 

From diverse cultures

Learn their histories 

And make friendships 

Taste the spicy foods

Unique to each region

Drink water from oasis 

Ride a camel in desert 

Learn unknown languages 

Speak those to the natives 

Climb the hills with trekkers

Glide on the snow mountains

But a piece of peaceful land 

Build a home of the dreams

Grow a forest in barren land

See sunsets at lonely beaches

Cross the oceans in a cruise ship

Swim in pristine lakes and creeks

Read the masterpieces of writers 

Write poems and stories until I die 

Find someone with similar interests

image courtesy : Mohamed Nohassi

 #fastprompt #poetry #poem 

Border

 

A window of hope

Closed with barbed wires 

At the border of Belarus and Poland

Thousands of refugees 

Caught in between the politics of Europe

While they chose a hard journey

To reach this far

Away from the miseries in their homelands

They dream about a better life in Europe

They're now stuck in the forest in Belarus

Waiting for an opportunity to cross the border

Even as the armed men trying to close all openings

On the Polish side

Some are lucky as they crossed the border

But their future is still uncertain 

They could be deported back to their countries

As the winter embraced the landscape

People are desperate to cross the border

While surviving with whatever given by NGOs

The burning of woods remain the only source of heat

People lie close to each other with blankets

To beat the cold while awaiting their opportunity

To cross the border 

#Border #Poland #Belarus #EuropeanUnion #Europe

Lake in Kollam

Chinese fishing nets along the lakeshore

Waiting for fishes to find their way to the net

It was a surprise as it was seen mostly in Kochi 

I watched the nets from the boat jetty

Enjoying the peace and the breeze 

Explored the lake that looked huge

Away from the bustles of the cities 

Children were playing in the shallow waters

There is a temple nearby with plenty of trees

There were concrete benches for relaxing 

It was a tourist place that attracted strangers 

With my friend, I waited for the bus

From the distance, we saw a huge boat

Full of passengers, heading towards the jetty

We wondered why we didn't come by that boat!

 

 #Kollam #Lake #GodsOwnCountry #Kerala