Songs of Praise

  #DailyFlowers

Well work finally eased off, but the blog was still delayed as the blogger had to herself play nursemaid. A dumbbell fell in love with my foot, my lil toes almost went kaput. But mercy did shine, wasn't a break to see in the x-ray, and all was fine! Of course, the owies and ouches did for sometime reign, until meds kicked in and smashed the pain.

The blogger was all set to write lines
To raise praise that would fit in so fine
Alas, the work Gods began to frown
And work came tumbling down
It went on for so long
That into sunset vanished the songs
So, here I am ready to try
Hoping rhymes won't have run dry
Here's to creating songs of praise
To cheers that flowers do always raise
There was a one-upping game going on
The Alamanda was by a fire poker set upon
Vivek and Shashi added to the frame
And that set off the whole game

Come summer and the Amaltas is in full flow
In and around Delhi roads it puts on its show
But Amaltas isn't the only queen
Multiple yellows do happily preen
Lavender, violet, whites and blues do in join
Inter-playing narratives they joyfully coin

Reds and oranges always days brighten
Our troubles and worries always lighten
Their brilliance always rules the day
Chases cares, tensions all away
Of course, there's the siren call of Gimme Red!
Sometimes, contributors it has into mischief led
Along with reds the merry pinks do abound
Offer hues at once sublime & profound
Into the medley Tulips were brought
Their delicate beauty is always sought

Lilies, hibiscus & roses
Gems that nature periodically discloses
In gay abandon do they bloom
Offering variegated plume
From near and far do they come
Singing songs, marching to their own drum

The lamppost this time is hobnobbing with flowers
Each on the other beauty gleefully showers
A butterfly has anointed a flower its throne
While alongside white bunches avoid being blown
Common and exotic widen the choice
As we humans in their grandeur rejoice

Another merry bunch in does prance
Its combinations enthrall and romance
Blooms as far as the eye can see
Joyous color waving with glee
Such happiness do they spread
Enliven each day and morn ahead

My Co-Contributors

Ranjona, Suby, Vivek & Shashi; Shantha, Shalini, Shashi & Ranjona; Vivek, Shalini, Shantha & June; Shalini, Shashi & Vivek; Shashi, Shantha & Ranjona; Vivek, Shashi, Gautam & Shalini; Alfonsius, Alka, Bhaskar & Shantha; Vivek, Monica, Shantha & June; June, Shantha, Ranjona & Shashi; Bhaskar, Shantha, Shashi & Vivek; Shashi & Shantha; Vivek, Shashi & Shantha.

Reigning Hues

 #DailyFlowers

The hands of the clock move, bringing in day, moving in night and life flows along. Time moves, never stands still and yet sometimes for a mini second it does! Sometimes an absent smile breaks through, at others the eyes still go damp. Fortunately, less and less does the blog post feel like a test, although incomplete is the writing zest. Flowers and their pics offer massive solace, a healing to the heart that moves at its own pace. The mind is at once still & messy. As I type these words I can hear the pressure of the jet spray as it cleans my building which is undergoing repair & renovation work. It makes me realize that humans do also undergo the same, repaired, renovated to shine once again!

 Pinks in all hues & shades do reign
Across flowers they shine again & again
A color known to be gentle & kind
It's also strong, beguiles & calms the mind
Many words of praise for it can be written
Easy to understand why we are with it smitten
Cast your gaze upon these frames
As the pink varietal our thirst tames

 Nature is truly lavendered & pinked
It's as if these two are closely linked
If the Pinks in multiples abound
Violet-lavender-blues can also be found
From across places do these beauties come
Sing, dance, have fun and then one become
With others in this blog post
Cheering us on when we need them most

This post doesn't just feature these two
It also showcases other hues
It is still spring and yellows rule
They are leaders of the season's school
Bursting forth days of sunlight bright
As winter lets go of its might
As the cycle begins anew
And nature shows its majesty true

Whites, creams, and the reddish crew
With the earlier ones come into view
Dazzling creations they truly are
Coming to us from near and far
Each makes us pause, tarry a while
Each is truly versatile
Connections, memories do they bring forth
Each and everyone of the fullest worth

 My Co-Contributors

June, Dr.Manish, Shashi & Kirti; Ketaki, June, Shantha, Shashi, & Vivek; Kirti, Shantha & Shalini; Shalini, Shantha, Sai, Ranjona & Kirti; Shalini, Shantha & Vivek; Shantha, Vivek, Shashi & Monica; Ranjona, Shashi, Shalini, Shantha & Vivek; Ketaki, June & Shashi; Sai, Vivek, Shalini & Shantha; Shashi, Vivek, Shalini, Ranjona & @Silverlightgal; June, Vivek & Shashi; Vivek, Shalini, Shantha, Shashi & Kirti.

Spring is in the Air

#DailyFlowers

 'Tis time for a new post
As blogger.com plays the merry host
Full many a beauty has been shared
Let's see how they have fared
In February the blogger went on a trip
The nasty cold season she did skip
Hit Delhi in early spring
From there many flowers she did bring

Flowers and blooms many
In varieties and colors zany
Far as the eyes could see
Spring had set the city on a blooming spree
Tulips did have center stage
With their stories one could fill many a page

Spring doth rejoice in its yellows
Truly they are merry fellows
In Delhi carpets of them were seen
Brightening each and every scene

The thirst for blooms did awaken
Thence to the Rose garden I was taken
Glories and stories were there found
Pinks, peaches, orange-lemon hues did abound

To Switzerland did my cousin go
Sent these beauties to show & glow
Spring is in the air everywhere
With shining hues truly fair

Further tales are yet to be knit
More images designed to fit
Frames that tell their sweet tales
Ringing across cities, valleys & dales
But the blogger is hard-pressed for time
Still free doesn't flow the rhyme sublime
The many shared images do add cheer
Here, there and everywhere
The blogger does request some more time
To let the lines spontaneously chime

Contributors

Most by Kirti; Others by Vivek, Ketaki & Anshu.

A Long Time Coming...

 It's been a long time since I came to this page and put fingers to the keyboard. But to be honest the drive to do so has not been present. Hopefully, today marks a fresh start and I will be able to post more regularly. I may not be able to cover all the pix that were shared since the last post, but will try to make up for some. And yes, on my journeys I spent time in Delhi where spring was making its presence felt with Tulips & roses, especially. Will feature these in due course. For the now

It's time to write
Yet words sound trite
There's a deep emptiness inside
And no place for it to hide
Flowers beautiful, colorful & serene
They should be making for wonderful scenes
Yet the lines do not flow
The blog cannot put up its regular show
Blooms there are so many
Hues vivid and zany
From across the world do pictures come
Of winter blooms, then spring and some
Of Tulips, petunias, daffodils, daisies and more
Too many flowers to even keep up the score

Colors so vivid that they do shine
On blooms calm, peaceful and so benign
Roses have a special place
Each sighting is blessed with unique grace
Full well the sharers have done their bit
Is for the blogger to make descriptions lit
Me thinks the lines are too tame
It's gonna take some time to up the game

As myriad colors share their beauty
This blogger strives to do her duty
To let the colors have their way
So that blooming melodies may again sing & sway
Come forth to brighten days & ways
Do justice to Nature's displays

Not Flowers but a collective's expression
With paint on canvas, multitude impressions
A city-scape, workers, guards and more
Swirls, whorls & geometric shapes  offset the score
Colors beautifully mingled
From one canvas to another, tales do jingle

Came across this @Bikaner House, IndianArtFair, The Kerala Collective!

 My Co-Contributors

DrManish, Silverlightgal & Shantha; @Oneirology11, Mahesh, & Rachna; Aditya, Ranjona, Shantha, & DrManish; DrManish, Charles & Shantha; Kirti & Shantha; Kirti, Shantha, Vivek, Shashi & Mahesh; Shalini, Ranjona, Vivek & DrManish

Life goes on

 #DailyFlowers

As I sit beside the window contemplating life, time seems to stand still for an infinitesimal moment, as if something compels it to do so and yet I know time never stands still. It is eternal, ever-moving, ever changing. And I know I must write, not just for the many blooms that await their day of glory, but also for myself lest I get caught in the sands of sorrow & loss. The frames have been readied, but whither the lines, whither the rhymes...

 

A look at the frames did a tweet forth bring
That of yellows one day this blog must sing
For Amit, Suby, Ranjona, and many more
For yellows should be writ a merry score
Well, let's to yellows wave a cheery hail
That they always will knit interesting tales
That in the vast spreading of its hues
It will encompass all, many & a few

If yellows have their songs can pinks fall out of line
They are a color that always does shine
On buds, blooms & even leaves
In bunches, bouquets on stems, in sheaves

'Tis also the time for Roses in India to glow
Year after year they put on a stunning show
In shades surprisingly strong
Blushing or beaming they can never go wrong

Wondrous blooms did two contributors share
They further elevated the post's fare
Nature's palette lovingly arrayed
Her specialties astonishingly displayed

The common and uncommon are so filled with power
Their beauty does their plants empower
Maroon blended with orange and yellow
And pristine white enriching the flow

Blooms, glorious blooms as far as the eye can see
A multitude of colors, vibrant, bright and free
Collected and shared with so much love
Lifting hearts & minds, covering with a healing glove

My Co-Contributors

Subytweets, Rachna, Shantha, Shalini, Ranjona, & Dr. Manish; Mahesh, Shantha, June, Shalini, Shashi & Dr. Manish; Rina's blushing blooms via Shalini; Dr. Manish & Vivek; Ranjona & Dr. Manish; Vivek & Dr. Manish; Shalini & Dr.Manish; Mahesh, Silverlightgal, Shantha, Shalini & Sai; Mahesh, @AnitReal, Bharath, Shalini, Rina, & Kakul.