Hide and Seek - part 3 - Rhyming & Non Rhyming Poems Read online

29. THE SCIENTIST

  Blue lotions of liquid bubbled in gas flames,

  large quantity of acid lay still in crucibles of hard plastic,

  molecules of sweet sugar were scattered on the floor,

  silky webs of spider clung to steep corners of the roof,

  group of white mice ran helter -skelter at instants of heavy foot steps,

  warm rays of the sun shone through the window pane,

  silver mercury outlines looked enchanting in spiral testutbes,

  finely crushed rock samples were stored in transparent carboys,

  gold rimmed half glass caressed his triangular nose,

  the scientist was in a spell of intense concentration,

  with bulky sheets of printed paper buried under his chin.

  innovative ideas shot through meticulous chambers of his mind,

  scented sweat dripped from infinite pores of body,

  square fingers with uncut nails worked in passionate fury,

  blending a variety of volatile liquid,

  melting wax paper with brittle chunks of chrome metal,

  coating charred stone with aromatic spirit,

  he had several inventions to his credit,

  but this one was straight from top drawers of his brain,

  as he smeared a long slender broomstick,

  with a queer smelling ointment made from bird feather and ostrich egg,

  the dead broomstick displayed first signs of newly found life,

  rose a few inches from the concrete floor,

  whistled past the open window glass,

  high up in the clear blue sky with rollicking bursts of pumped speed.

  30. THIRST

  When i greedily gulped saline water from sea waves,

  fresh centers of thirst got doubly stimulated,

  wild freckles of red rash encompassed my lips,

  tingling sensations vociferously tickled dreary zones of my mouth,

  amalgamated mass of my intestine puked rich chicken bone,

  which i had devoured in entirety a few hours ago.

  when i licked blotted pools of soiled mud water,

  sedately consumed large pints of contaminated liquid,

  thoroughly washing tiny morsels of food in my mouth,

  scraping rigid tints of yellow from the riveted cluster of teeth,

  a host of infections blossomed in my body,

  rendering me insipid, feeble, prone to dire consequences of complete extinction.

  when i languidly sucked translucent water from coconut shell,

  extracted the last drop of juice trapped within cocoons of snow white pulp,

  making guttural noises as i relished the drink,

  diluted streams of blood revitalized with volatile energy,

  abandoning me with poignant traces of contentment,

  entrenching me in blissful boundaries of felicity.

  as i opened my mouth to gulp crystal white waters of the mountain spring,

  spread eagled my palms to embrace the cascading froth,

  i felt tumultuous gratification engulfing my persona,

  this was the purest form of water i could ever perceive of consuming,

  quenching my thirst for minutes immemorial,

  scrupulously mending all webs torn by the essence of substitute water.

  31. NOODLES

  When i caressed barren regions of my flesh with furry noodles of wool,

  nimble hair stuck to skin stood up in animation,

  as i broke into volleys of irresistible laughter.

  as i kneaded long noodles of raw paper pulp,

  there was a conglomerate of reddish white wax formed,

  and a heavenly fragrance of garnished paper tickled moistened hair in my nostril.

  when i gulped compact noodles of gelatin capsule,

  the magical powder spread parasitically through infinite veins,

  rendering me with bleak rays of hope, as i relinquished gruesome pain.

  when i swung vociferously on noodles of thickly knotted thread,

  poignant missiles of air colliding with my body through the interstitched holes,

  there were languid feelings enveloping bountiful layers of my persona,

  prompting me to shut my eyes tightly and sleep.

  as i smeared supple regions of skin with unsymmetrical noodles of virgin clay,

  washed my body in the holy waters of Ganges,

  the natural antiseptic displayed spectacular aftermaths,

  transforming morbid exteriors of my demeanor into a brilliant sparkling

  white.

  when i consumed spongy noodles blended with bulky extracts of spice,

  drank gallons of golden beer causing them to drown,

  i fell down with indispensable thuds on the king poster bed,

  envisaging tall mountains with silver peaks, in my everlasting slumber.

  when i felt agonizing noodles of her precious tears dribble down my neck,

  i wiped them thoroughly with my tender lips,

  obliterated her from blasphemous sectors of the world,

  reinforcing her eyes with the passionate tenacity of my love.

  32. OCEAN OF DREAMS

  Olive green grenades of juicy fruit,

  silver grey oysters touching ocean beds,

  round yellow moulds of gold biscuits,

  black leather made of pure python skin,

  glass trolleys from projecting pivots of Ferris wheel,

  leather bound volumes of English dictionary,

  sliding metallic doors of refrigerated apparatus,

  big tyre treads of fantasy Toyota,

  wrought iron legs of four poster bed,

  mesmerizing voice of the tower cuckoo clock,

  articulately carved statues of marble,

  jeweled parker pens with ball pointed refill,

  exquisite clothing for all kinds of wear,

  luminating dials of strapped wrist watch,

  everlasting chill of window air conditioner,

  lush green lawns with high converging fountains,

  sprawling meadows of migratory birds,

  blood curling growl of hybrid Alsatian,

  electronic computers with surplus microchips,

  100 pails of freshly extracted cow milk,

  royal game of chess played on checkered squares,

  brown thatched roofs of clay huts,

  inflated sharpened pencil shell of scud missiles,

  dense camouflaged orchards of red apple,

  solitary confinement amidst an assemblage of graves,

  bronze plated flower vase with red roses,

  flashing signal lights in London streets,

  loose cattle wandering on Swiss plateau's,

  a motor boat cruise of river Thames,

  multicolored flags of global nations,

  rotund policemen on Asian roads,

  mega suspense thrillers of James bond,

  acres of fertile farm land,

  electric charged atmosphere of stock market floor,

  bottles of tightly corked Australian champagne,

  furry green tables of playing cards,

  slender skies for zipping through snow,

  throaty chuckles while viewing Walt Disney,

  rich tapestry of aircraft seat,

  mono-rails trespassing African jungles,

  museums possessing antiquated fossils,

  revolving trophies of championship wins,

  hunched camel back on desert soil,

  cigarettes containing filtered tobacco,

  frogs croaking in discordant unison,

  midnight stars in a twinkling cameo,

  i wake up with pricked jerks,

  drenched with cold ice water,

  thrown in disdain by my plump mother,

  one thing's for certain,

  my mind is a vast ocean of dreams.

  33. ON A HOLIDAY

  I felt woolen threads of afghan carpet tickling me,

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p; a saga of emotions draining golden reserves of energy.

  i saw cherry red apples dangling from leafy tree twigs,

  swam rapidly across chilly currents of deep water.

  i kicked loose chunks of dirt with my spiked shoe,

  rode on bare horseback through soggy fields of unripened paddy.

  i drenched myself with saliva dribbling from my mouth,

  fed the cows with lush green bundles of country grass.

  i devoured greedily, roasted slices of barbecued goat,

  paced vigorously through sea sand hosting an army of venomous crab.

  i drove my slender nosed sedan at breakneck speeds,

  whistled at the top of my lungs piercing placid carpets of air.

  i swayed rhythmically to infectious tunes of music,

  sipped chocolate rum from large beer mugs of bone china.

  i stared at my reflection in sparkling mountain water,

  draped myself in expensive linen suit with tinges of gold.

  i dug tunnels in mud with crowbars of metal,

  fondled long silky ears of my pet Alsatian.

  i painted the courtyard walls with hasty strokes of king sized brush,

  snored like a demon through humid passing hours of the summer night.

  34. ON MY DAY

  I was confronted with cumbersome amounts of jigsaw puzzles,

  which on my day would unleash themselves with nonchalant ease.

  i felt inadvertently stabbed at umpteenth places of my persona,

  infinite thorns punctured spongy sheath of my car tyre,

  the same refrained to happen when on my day.

  i fell from unprecedented heights of the tower,

  escaped unhurt devoid of agonizing bruise on my day.

  i felt exhausted, stripped of reserve quota's of volatile energy,

  was yet able to accomplish disdainful tasks on my day.

  i felt impeccable pieces of memory deserting me when delivering my best,

  the same got reinforced with sacrosanct knowledge when on my day.

  i felt as if torn to bone by menacing white sharks in the sapphire ocean,

  assassinated the same mammal with adroit strokes of blade when on my day.

  i lost stringent consciousness after consuming intoxicating red wine,

  danced like an untamed elephant, tearing my hair,

  all solitary winter night when on my day.

  i felt violent palpitations lambaste my heart while facing brunt of weekly test,

  the same transited to impassionate waves of relaxed demeanor,

  magical contours encompassing my face when on my day.

  i devoured sour cream fermented with bacteria as the first meal of dawn,

  received a silken cascade of rich pearly milk when on my day.

  i kept searching for misplaced notes within an ambience of juxtaposed objects,

  saw the same looming large in close proximity with eyeball when on my day.

  she averted me with obnoxious fervour all throughout the course of unfolding years,

  was perched blissfully abreast my heart when on my day.

  35. A PALACE OF DREAMS

  Spongy toes project awkwardly,

  from dark flesh of gentle feet,

  waxy liquid in blue bottles,

  leather bound books laid in dust,

  quintals of paper sheets flying astray,

  dingy bulbs cutting dark holes,

  flashy portraits stuck to red brick,

  antiquated moulds of varnished wood,

  ceramic squares of lavatory tiles,

  ergonomic bulge of fantasy pillows,

  scented sprays ,with a blend of antiseptic,

  colored tablets of soap, a range of toiletry,

  sliding cabinets of solid steel,

  thick drapery of rich curtain spread,

  shielding stringent rays of sunlight,

  solitary vents for cool air,

  sprawled water beds with tepid water,

  reliable tetra winged ceiling fan,

  with switchboard panels pummeled to concrete,

  electronic gadgetry on revolving rubber,

  black pointed arrows of the giant father clock,

  exaggerated crumbling polished wall paint,

  tall framework of slanted mirrors,

  crisp shirts of pure cotton floss,

  grey linen flannels hanging down,

  semicircular marble arches with potted plants,

  strips of black scotch tape spread wildly,

  translucent glass panes of window shutters,

  shaven wood scalps of voodoo witchcraft,

  the large oak tree at visible heights,

  shooting through solid foundations,

  with shadows of ecstasy lurking stealthily,

  a glittering heap of silver coins,

  solid iron doors with heavy bolts,

  providing loads of security,

  escalating fragrance of tangible comfort,

  with a pandemonium of chorused voices,

  is all what i have in my room.

  36. PERCEPTION OF A JUNGLE

  I lay on primitive mass of chocolate brown soil,

  digging cupfuls of earth with brackish hand,

  engraving incoherent designs with big toe,

  smearing my face with slippery mud,

  envisaging,

  the splendor of the fragrant rose,

  the timeless chirping of humming sparrow,

  nocturnal movements of colored reptile,

  sedate swim of lethal alligator with king sized jaw,

  prolific sprint of striped leopard for prey,

  non invasive walk of multi-legged insects,

  green light radiating from twin eyeballs of owl,

  entangled network of crisscrossed antelope horn,

  mammoth silky strands of African spider web,

  pure white monstrous egg of wailing vulture,

  black haired apes feeding on jackfruit,

  slender necked peacock exposing kingly feather,

  pouch bellied kangaroo racing at whirlwind speed,

  fleet footed squirrels eluding acerbic rays of light,

  i suddenly feel dirty, coated with pungent clay mud,

  the vigils of darkness taking a stranglehold on murky light,

  prompting me to climb wooden rungs of my treetop house,

  sleep in tranquil, snore like a beast, on elastic wood of forked tree branch.

  37. PERILS OF OLD AGE

  There was a heavy shrinkage of body bones,

  supple parchments of skin had now transited to decayed yellow,

  the cheeks had sunk well within cavities of hollow,

  juicy pulp of lips resembled jagged outlines of smashed rock,

  the harmony of teeth was broken by gaping tunnels of black,

  crystal marbles of the eye had relinquished the power to see,

  handsome pairs of shoulders stooped disconcertingly towards earth,

  a paltry few hair on the scalp had turned a disdainful grizzly white,

  frigid feet now ached when i placed them on the ground to walk,

  knotty hard fingers had shriveled to bonded sticks of soft pencil,

  chambers in the ear abnegated all voices in proximity,

  huge tendrils of white fiber emanated from my nose,

  calcium coats of nail had stopped growing on my finger,

  the kidneys malfunctioned with a plethora of stone,

  chocolate brown sacs of liver had condensed to small specks.

  i felt newly born again, needing someone to cuddle me, make me go to sleep,

  alas! i was all alone leading life in absolute desolation,

  my spouse had deserted me several years ago,

  the people around viewed me with contempt and loads of dejection,

  my tongue quavered violently when wanting to speak,

  bowels in my intestines refused all food,

  the walking stick now bore insults, the brunt of f
ew pounds of my weight,

  i was 90 years old, on the verge of extinction from realms of mother earth,

  tear drops from my eyes had dried decades ago,

  the only gratification was, that i still breathed air, reminisced radiant

  images of my youth.

  38. PIPES

  Fleshy pipes of my legs carried me long distance,

  made sure i was triumphant in every race of life.

  wooden pipes filled with sedative tobacco caused me drown in aroma,

  ensured that i floated in paradise, a few hours after consumption.

  steel pipes of the pistol made me feel like an uncrowned king,

  blessed me with loads of comfort and unprecedented power.

  twin pipes of my nose facilitated me to take in air,

  breathe in a celestial bliss for the time till i lived.

  knotted pipes of my palm fingers gave me versatility to write,

  held with earnest solidarity steaming mugs of milk for me to drink.

  infinite pipes of hair descended down my scalp,

  cushioning my skull from brutal blows of metal and wind.

  a crimson pink pipe of tongue extruded from chambers of mouth,

  blessing me with the authority to win the world through my speech.

  there were pipes of fragile plastic in all rooms of my house,

  providing me with bountiful amounts of ground water.

  angular pipes of bone protruded from my elbow,

  assisting me hold my head down when struck by unfathomable shame.

  nostalgic pipes crept haphazardly from throbbing pores of my heart,

  oozing incessantly the agony of existence,

  the blissful tales of my everlasting love.

  39. A PITCHER FULL OF GOLD

  I started digging soil with pickaxe of the strongest iron,

  loose chunks of mud flew haphazardly,

  coagulated sand broke into diffused cakes of brown earth,

  snail worms and ant ran for safe enclosures,

  the ground was bruised with unrelenting strokes of sharp blade,

  interior recesses of land were wet in moisture,

  sandwiched layers of soil wept at the invasion,

  hot geysers of liquid erupted at great depths from the surface,

  as rain showers of sweat ran down my flesh,

  after perspiring hours of grueling excavating work.

  mammoth intervals of clock time passed by,

  the sun peeped at dawn every fresh day,

  my palms developed cracks with bleeding pores of skin,

  stubby filaments of beard transformed into platelets of wild hair,

  rich cotton clothing resembled threadbare rags of a beggar,

  eyeballs were transfixed down for infinite intervals of time,

  i was severely exhausted,

  reserve energies of my body were sapping down,

  all of a sudden my axe struck metal,

  there followed a ear splitting collision,

  shards of gold flew alongwith bits of clay pottery,

  my face lit up with glee,

  my body was enveloped with waves of jubilation,

  i knew i was going to relish luxury meals,

  live in silver palaces for a while,

  as the century old assemblage of buried yellow coins,

  kept cascading through the small aperture made by my

  plaintive pickaxe.

  40. YELLOW BEAMS OF SUNLIGHT

  When yellow beams of Sunlight passed through blood stained glass,

  the rays transited to crimson red; with prominent tinges of pallid empathy.

  when yellow beams of Sunlight permeated through a dense forage of leaves,

  the rays converted to mesmerizing shadows; obfuscated from harsh light.

  when yellow beams of Sunlight penetrated through pellucid pools of mountain water,

  the rays transformed to a honey golden; converging like a quiver of arrows

  on clusters of fish.

  when yellow beams of Sunlight filtered through daintily polished finger nails,

  the rays acquired color of pink avenues of tender skin.

  when yellow beams of Sunlight sneaked through morbid interiors bathing in pitch darkness,

  the rays illuminated the ghostly ambience with stringent rays of antiseptic light.

  when yellow beams of Sunlight softly caressed frozen tunnels of white ice,

  the rays lambasted the tyranny of savage winter; prompting the snow to melt.

  when yellow beams of Sunlight fell on the clammy surface of stale tea,

  the rays prompted its pallid persona to boisterously heat and sizzle.

  when yellow beams of Sunlight pilfered through hollow crevices of teeth,

  the rays fumigated obnoxious centers of rotten breath inhabiting in abundance.

  when yellow beams of Sunlight plunged on the satiny mattress of scalp hair,

  the rays reinvigorated intricate parts of brain machinery with holistic warmth.

  and when yellow beams of light pierced through my heart;body;and soul,

  the rays had overwhelming tasks of perpetually bonding me with my beloved,

  amalgamating me and her for centuries galore; with the essence of our love

  radiating its blissful fragrance.

  41. THERE WAS A TIME

  There was a time when i bludgeoned people with my rock iron fists,

  now i didn't even have the vigor to raise my hands.

  there was time when i drove my car at swashbuckling speeds,

  now my legs quivered at mentions of automobile travel.

  there was a time when drank barrels of beer with unprecedented gusto,

  now i refrained from drinking even salted water.

  there was a time when i cast frivolous glances at young maidens,

  now i withdrew miles away from the faintest shadow of females.

  there was a time when i clambered up the hill with robust spurts of euphoria,

  now i stood at the base and admired the honey golden Sun; tumbling drops of rain.

  there was a time when i chewed vicious petals of raw tobacco,

  now i confined myself to a bland soup of banana curry.

  there was a time when i shouted on the streets creating utter pandemonium,

  now i talked in subtle whispers with my spouse; in imprisoned interiors of our home.

  there was a time when i gnawed my teeth in the brittle body of sugarcane,

  now i satisfied myself with frigid chunks of sour milk cream.

  there was a time when i bathed in an avalanche of freezing water; beneath the mountain spring,

  now i meticulously poured minuscule tumblers of hot water on my persona.

  there was a time wrote sedulously; infinite lines of poignant literature,

  now i dictated lethargic notes for my assistants to scribble down.

  there was a time when i indulged in rambunctious brawls with my rivals,

  now i begged them for perennial harmony with folded hands.

  there was a time when there when i bore a thick shock of curly hair on my scalp,

  now they had been replaced by frugal fibers of deathly white projecting timidly.

  there was a time when i spotted oblivious outlines of bird in the sky,

  now i wore high powered glass to distinguish my children.

  there was a time when I dismantled rocks that came my way,

  now I was petrified to even tread on ants that trespassed the floor.

  There was a time when I sobbed at the slightest of provocation,

  Now I stared in tranquil contentment even when ridiculed to bizarre limits.

  There was a time when I laughed incessantly all Sunlit day,

  Now I groped for inexplicably for profound reasons to smile.

  There was a time when I romanticized wading through choppy waves of the ocean,

  Now I perceived loads of gratification; sitting abreast my innocent sibli
ngs.

  That was decades when I was bubbling in the zeal of youth,

  Whilst now I lay shriveled; discarded as a disdainful liability; in the form of an grizzly hair man.

  42. PLEASE

  Please do disturb me in enchanting night of chilly winter,

  when i sleep like an angel; strangulated in the fragrance of blueberry musk.

  Please keep miles away when i drive my battered jalopy,

  with the horns wailing; and rustic shards of metal protruding out.

  Please take me with you in mesmerizing waters of the blue ocean,

  for i desire to swim parallel to the pearly white shark; and sapphire blue whale.

  Please help me carry cumbersome loads hung to my dainty shoulders,

  As I contracted a deadly sprain, tripping down from the balcony rail.

  Please flood my mundane ears with pungent notes of captivating music,

  Nostalgically imprisoning me in mind, body and soul.

  Please inspire me to read vociferously through innumerable pages of history literature,

  Rendering me capable to conquer invincible might's of examination.

  Please prepare a concoction of steaming brown coffee with extracts of pure honey,

  Facilitating me to perspire in solitary hours past midnight.

  Please help me disentangle a jugglery of thread wound to my wrist,

  Releasing my blood from jaws of sinister captivity.

  Please refrain from indulging in animated talk with pedestrians,

  As volcanic pangs of jealousy would shoot through my veins.

  Please adorn your hair with scented braids of rose flower,

  Drowning my starved nostril into waves of everlasting euphoria.

  Please don’t get angry when I commit erroneous blunders,

  As I surely would patch up for them at prime costs of my life.

  Please walk beside me with your hands entwined in mine,

  For me to perceive the passionate warmth radiating from your fingers.

  Please stay with me for the time we breathe,

  For if you deserted me; I would simply relinquish all power to live.

  43. POND OF WATER

  I dabble my feet in a pool of water,

  Lying solitary on deserted tarmac,

  A blend of algae and dirt,

  With a caravan of powerful stench emanating,

  Perceived obnoxiously by the breath center,

  Comprising hairy tunnels of sticky mucus,

  Creating waves of hazy drops,

  Suspended in elastic walls of blotted water,

  In an ambience of moistened blackness,

  Appalling gloom of the sweltering night,

  With fleet of birds chirping incessantly,

  Propagating freedom through aviatory rhymes.

  The water factory of micro-organisms,

  Awaits galleries of blistering sunshine,

  A million seconds of bated breath,

  Fumigating it with clean rays of filtered light,

  Breaking chains of trapped water,

  Few days of stagnated persona,

  Evaporating a hectare of water pond,

  An assemblage of seasonal rainfall,

  Into crispy delights of thin atmosphere.

  44. THE POWER OF MY LOVE

  If you ventured to leap from unprecedented heights of the building,

  the power of my love would stop you from colliding with the earth.

  if you thought of consuming vials of deadly snake poison,

  the power of my love would transform it into golden herbs revitalizing life.

  if you planned to severe the bunch of blissful veins on your wrist,

  the power of my love would replace them with impenetrable sheets of metal.

  if you pondered on pursuing nefarious paths of lechery,

  the power of my love would freeze your footsteps violently midway.

  if you dreamt of driving your automobile at breakneck speeds,

  the power of my love would impregnate your persona from all sides,

  averting possible collisions and obstacles that came your way.

  if you walked pompously in blistering heat waves of the Sun God,

  the power of my love would imprison you in a vice like grip with blankets of shady moisture.

  if you tried and concealed from me indispensable secrets of your life,

  the power of my love would prompt you to vomit the same with intense fury.

  if you shivered convulsively feeling stabbed by whirlwinds of fear,

  the power of my love would make you sleep with compassionate warmth flooding

  every corner of your body.

  if blood oozed from your slender fingers while chopping vegetable,

  the power of my love would rehabilitate your bare wounds with supple skin.

  if you felt tormented by irascible groups of strangers,

  the power of my love would assassinate their necks from base tips of their skulls.

  if you whipped yourself in isolation and sheer contempt,

  the power of my love would convert your agonizing cries into those of pure ecstasy.

  if you ever thought of leaving me,

  the omnipotent power of my love would annihilate all such thoughts,

  before they even gained prominence in frigid pores of your mind.

  45. PRE-REQUISITE'S

  I felt like consuming soft cones of chilled raspberry ice-cream,

  nibbling gently at the appetizing kernel of white nut,

  all i needed was a glutinous mouth to swallow,

  a sheaf of crisp currency notes as a pre-requisite.

  i felt like swimming underwater for long intervals of time,

  caressing the mangled outgrowths of coral reef with my supple skin,

  it was therefore indispensable to be a prolific swimmer,

  with the aqualung apparatus and an ocean of courage being a pre-requisite.

  i felt like sketching intricate shapes of roman Gods,

  filling the same with glossy color and embroidered silk,

  i knew i had to be a true connoisseur of mystical art,

  also posses a pair of articulate fingers as an inevitable pre-requisite.

  i felt like flying as the birds in the azure sky,

  relishing the poignant breeze slapping across my face,

  this seemed possible; if i was a fairy in the tales of Arabian nights,

  with twin pair of corrugated wings as a solitary pre-requisite.

  i dreamt and lived life with blissful visions of acquiring solace in heaven,

  spending unsurpassable lengths of time with the Creator,

  i had in turn to fulfill fathomless duties on earth,

  with a plethora of chivalrous deeds being a pre-requisite this time.

  46. PROUD INHERITANCE

  A brittle shell camouflaged my body,

  engraved with multicolored stripes of steel gray,

  slimy in texture, resembling dead chunks of wood,

  as hard as a rock, unmoved when blasted with explosive.

  a fleshy neck protruded from my hollow skull,

  imprisoning a slender pink tongue swallowing glow worm,

  compact sets of teeth were for churning meal,

  i retraced my nose within cozy comforts of body pouch,

  the moment it smelt the unmistakable aroma of approaching man.

  a pair of eyeball beads composed my vision,

  sighting appetizing prey in murky ambience of light,

  maneuvering my lazy feet to the place I resided,

  triggering my instincts of self defense,

  warning me round the clock of possible predators encroaching upon.

  I swam at painstaking speed in stagnant pond of monsoon water,

  Nibbled floating weed ,drank lots of liquid,

  Lay topsy-turvy on clay strewn banks of river,

  With my belly bathing in dazzling rays of the Sun God,

  My head inches wit
hin my tubular body,

  Whirlwinds of tension far away from my silhouette,

  Meditating jungle rhymes in this state of dormancy,

  Till pangs of hunger stimulated me to hunt,

  I knew the Creator had blessed me with more than a century of life,

  As I had proudly inherited the form of a tortoise from my still alive mother.

  47. RED ANT POWER

  Wrinkled folds of elephant skin were painted golden yellow,

  ivory tusks were encircled with ornate black,

  sturdy teak wood seat was strapped to its body,

  large fringe of hair grew on slender tail,

  the elongated trunk had several corrugations,

  scalp was abraded by uprooting tall tree structures,

  the pachyderm marched through the wilderness,

  crushing an armoury of shrub, dismantling bird house with caressing trunk,

  bellowed exuberantly as the sky turned crimson,

  added leaps to its stride with torrential rain,

  carried passengers at towering heights from the ground,

  bathed in gushing currents of the mountain river,

  splashing rockets of solvent on the surrounding flamingo's,

  drenching itself with icy spray of spring water.

  there was a fleet of ants residing in cocoons of soil,

  bustling with feverish activity,

  transporting milligram amounts of food grain,

  for relishing meals all throughout the day.

  the African beast trampled their den,

  disrupting the harmony of their united network,

  killing them in colossal numbers, sped haughtily for a good nights sleep.

  the ants wanted to teach him a lesson,

  caught up with him, clung to his tail, foot,

  occupied vantage points on his body,

  finally inserting their venom stings on the hard skinned mammal,

  causing him to collapse in a heap, displaying the supreme might of red ant power.

  48. THE RUBBER MAN

  I erased bulky manuscripts of scribbled literature,

  assassinated traces of the strongest chalk smeared on wall,

  bounced with boisterous pliability on the surface of hard ground,

  squirmed with nonchalant ease through tiny openings of sewage pipe,

  clambered up erect walls of the edifice with scrupulous proficiency,

  didn't diffuse into splinters when thrown from unprecedented heights of clock tower,

  traversed metal roads of the city at incredible speeds,

  disentangled my body from the tightest rope and steel,

  floated gently when laid on undulating waters of the savage ocean,

  wasn’t fastidious at all about the food i consumed,

  neither did i get engulfed in waves of dirt; staying immaculate without

  antiseptic baths,

  had the uncanny ability to fit in all types of cloth,

  pilfering into sealed vaults of bank ;stripped of articulate keys,

  i didn't bleed a trifle when pierced by gleaming jackknives,

  i didn't transit to charred ash when burnt in boiling flames,

  i didn't suffocate to death when strangulated by barbed wire,

  i didn't vanish to heavenly isolation when divested of food and water,

  bubbling with robust energy even when deprived of a placid nights sleep,

  working like a maniac all 24 hours of the grueling day,

  i made people laugh ,existing for centuries on the pious soil of earth,

  a life complete with vibrant euphoria, bereft of dark shadows of ostentation,

  you must be wondering; whether i was god or an celestial angel,

  let me tell you folks that i was neither of the two,

  i was infact made of pure slices of intricate rubber,

  extracted in abundance from white streams of latex dribbling down the rubber tree.