ABCD OF BOOKS

A world without books
Beguiles the dull
Captivating the core of aphantasia.

Dreamy stances breathe
Exploring the edges of
Falsified truth and veracious lies.

Garden without flowers
Hides the potential
Imprisoning the beauty.

Jabbing the mind and
Keeping us alive, books
Lead us towards the unknown.

Meandering in the mazy haze
Nearing the horizon, books
Open the door to possibilities.

Picking up the scars
Quivering and whimpering alone, books
Restore the essence of humanity.

Scattered souls find abode in books.
Tailing the universe, books challenge
Umbesetting realities.

Verses and voices mingle on the pages.
Wrapped up in emotions, books are a
Xenium to the mankind.

Youthful charm, sentiments and maturity ooze from the books while
Zealous souls perform a happy dance on the pages.


SEASON OF FALL OF MY LIFE

(Acrostic)

Seasons change
but all in vain.
As the fall of my life
remains the same.

S Summer held me tight
E enviable energy and glory it had
A and I thought, warmth seeping through its eyes
S shall become the cause
O of my demise
N nonetheless, I survived.

O On one cold night, I held myself tight
F fearing being a bait to frostbite, yet I survived.

F Falcon of rain came,
A abundance of water everywhere.
L Leaping in bounds came a wave,
L led me away as I swam.

O Over the meadows, after the rain, I saw flowers, blooming here and there,
F facing me they smiled, but they too withered away without any care.

M My weather beaten heart suffering heat and cold
Y yearned for a peaceful season, then my gaze fell on a pasture of gold.

L Letting my withered body in the embrace of my friend
I  I wished my seasonal life would end.
F Feeling the sunlight not to harsh, I gave myself away,
E enjoying caresses, dying, I saw, a little sapling starting it's way.

 

NATURE OF ELEMENTS

Fire
Fiery, frightening and feisty
Fire spirits flip flames flawlessly
Flourishing and fluttering in adversity
Fuelling transition, embracing change
Face of fervour, creation and spontaneity
Fighting with fury, having energetic flair
Fire is the element of those who dare!

Air
Aerial spirits appear fluttering around
Amiable, approachable, attracting attention
Adorable and a bit coquettish in nature
Appealing the masses like aromatic fumes
Analyzing and interpreting affirmatively
Articulative and decisive, born to impress
Air is the element of those who express!

Water
Whistling waves whisper words of care
Weaving wonders for those who wander
Wisdom and loyalty reign, with nimble ways
With these spirits around, none can wail
Witnessing depth, intuition and imagination
Wrapped in enigma, embracing all that sink
Water is the element of those who think!

Earth
Element of earth is a Guardian of all
Empathetic, upholding the Cradle of life
Emancipating and elevating all the signs
Existing for empowering and enlightening
Earthly spirits are the cause for balance
Exuding essence of nourishment and fertility
Earth is the element of those who like practicality!

Author’s Biography

Aditi Kataria, age 25, lives in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Her poems are scheduled to feature in The Wise Owl (2022). Her poems have also appeared in Visual Verse (Vol 9, Chapter 5), Ink Babies Llc. (Issue 1, 21), Blydyn Square Review (Fall, 21) and The Criterion (Vol 9, 2018). She considers herself as open, approachable, adaptable, curious and optimistic, with art, literature and culture as few of her sundry arenas of interest.