Poem 233 - Zebra Crossing

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/29/2013 6:31:00 PM

'Image link hereSome black and white stripesSimilar to zebra skinWalked on by peopleThese two sets of stripesAre copied on many roadsHelps people cross roadsAnd each time it's usedI think of the zebra, andIts God-Given stripesOne animal whoseNatural colours are usedIn our daily lifeWalked on all the timeThese black and white stripes -  known asA Zebra Crossing~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/'

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Poem 232 - Attention Grabber

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/28/2013 6:30:00 PM

'Image link hereHis eyes are the sameAs that of his mom they toldAnd the youngling smilesThen people noticedHe got his smile from his dadThe same naughty smileSuddenly he laughsHis head shaking up and downLittle toothless mouthLaugh so beautifulHe grabs all attention, withEyes twinkling like stars~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/'

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Poem 231 - Sunset's Xerox

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/26/2013 6:30:00 PM

'Image from herePicture of sunsetFirmly copied in my headJust like a xeroxSunlight's reflectionIn the shimmering waterBest time of the dayYellow-Orange SkiesA deep glow in the waterA beautiful sightI wish that pictureCould be xeroxed from my mindPreserved on paper~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/ - 'Xerox''

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Poem 230 - The Waterfall

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/25/2013 6:30:00 PM

'River, gently flowsContaining knowledge aboutPlaces its passed throughOh! A sudden fallAnd nature's beauty unveiledThrough a waterfallSurreal to eyesAs the water falls gentlyWith a bubbling sound~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/'

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Poem 227 - Magical Tunnel?

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/25/2013 5:03:00 PM

'Walking in the tunnel, half-past nine at nightI look around in the tunnel lightNo traffic, on this usually busy tunnel, In shock, up and down it I wander  'Could It be magic?' I do ponderThat's when my alarm clock wakes me up with a fright~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://carryontuesdayprompt.blogspot.in/and -  http://bifocalunivision.blogspot.in/and  http://sundayscribblings.blogspot.in/'

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Poem 226 - Volcano Of Joy

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/25/2013 4:48:00 PM

'A prize he just wonTo express his joy he burstsLike a volcanoSudden eruptionTo express concealed feelingsExpected by noneParents watch amused - He brags for getting the prizeOf most silent boy~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/'

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Poem 225 - The Qutub Minar

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/18/2013 6:28:00 PM

'Red sandstone towerCarved with verses from Qur'an Showed rise of MughalsUsed as watch towerNow a famous touring siteThe Qutub Minar~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/'

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Poem 224 - The Chocolate

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/18/2013 6:01:00 PM

'"You ate the chocolate" "No! I did not"At that time a grin on my mother's face we spotMy mother listens with a lot of patienceAs at each other me and my sister make false accusationsThen our mom told us she was the one who ate the chocolates our granny had bought~Gaurang Rao Written for -  http://www.theme-thursday.com/'

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Poem 223 - Pariah

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/18/2013 2:37:00 AM

'True love lies in thoseOutcasts of the societyWhen will they rejoice?~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/'

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Poem 222 - The Sportive Teacher

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/17/2013 12:43:00 PM

'Teacher's back faced to us, I and my friend threw paper-balls to each otherBut  unfortunately one hit the teacher, Oh! What a bother!She turned towards us, her hands on her hips she was holding,Thinking she'll say its property destruction, we got ready to endure another scoldingBut ironically she burst out laughing, and trust me, so did the class together!~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://www.threewordwednesday.com/'

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Poem 221 - The Owl

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/17/2013 8:36:00 AM

'A hoot - in the nightBird's shadow on my room wallAs moonlight floods inThe owl is huntingMice are running here and thereThe Owl's time to rule~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/'

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Poem 220 - The Nightingale's Song

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/16/2013 2:24:00 AM

'A soft, eerie voiceIn a melodious tuneThe nightingale's song~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/'

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Poem 219 - The Light Bulb

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/15/2013 6:02:00 PM

'The poor light bulb, burns itself all nightIts a watchman while others are asleepSelflessly, to all, it does provide lightAnd its then turned on when darkness does sweepUsed just at night, it hardly gets looked atJust to make life easy, its one more toolHardworking it is, but people don't know thatTo not think about it makes man a foolEach moment of darkness is swept by lightAnd then even in the most poor townIt makes everyone's life look so brightAnd when not needed, we just turn i(...)'

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Poem 218 - Morning Mist

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/15/2013 4:47:00 PM

'Out on the terraceStaring, in sky for the sunIt's lost in the mist~Gaurang RaoWritten for -  http://haiku-heights.blogspot.in/'

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Poem 217 - An IPL Match

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/14/2013 4:59:00 PM

'This time I've written on a cricket match, from a tournament held in India. For those of you who don't know about it , the poem I've written about is of two teams, RCB - Royal Challengers Bangalore and CSK - Chennai Super Kings, which ended in an exciting last ball, and for you IPL (Indian Premier League)  lovers who already knew it, here's my post- Oh! What an exciting match it was yesterdayCSK verses RCB and I was supporting RCB all the wayFirst Gayle got out cheaply for(...)'

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Poem 216 - The Ghost lady?

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/14/2013 11:59:00 AM

'Lazing on the hills, a lonely, old shepherdLooks in the sky sees a flying birdWatches where it goes - right down a hillOn that hill, he sees a woman sitting very stillHe wonders who it is, usually  no one goes to the hillside To the hill, where she's sitting he does strideBut as he reaches the hill, no one is thereAnd for a moment he does get a scareThen he sees the woman, standing under a treeHe walks near it, but again no one he can seeSo in a confused state he did (...)'

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Poem 215 - The Lizardophobia

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/14/2013 7:24:00 AM

'To face your fears is something bold'Don't get scared' often many might have toldAnd so with my sister is a similar caseWho when sees a lizard will run at a great paceHer shout makes me jump out of my skinAnd its strange hear a loud voice from someone, so thinYou might call it a phobia of lizardsBut that shout of her's sends people flying like birdsAnd so here is how it happens-First the scream that she can't control, then the story of seeing it told in stammersAnd the scream and th(...)'

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Poem 214 - The Sea Of The Fake

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 4/13/2013 4:49:00 PM

'A simple misunderstanding, can cause so many errorsMostly caused from unwanted rumorsSchool -  a place where there is fun, but alas, rumors spread from fake friendsSeem to be on your side, and then all friendship endsSo many friends lost in the sea of the fakeIt's something you will remember, something that you can't takeAll because of a rumor from a jealous person, is it?Its like a cake looking beautiful from outside, but crumbling inside bit by bitAnd yes, thes(...)'

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Poem 213 - Bored!

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 3/26/2013 1:00:00 PM

'YES! Exams overHolidays have started nowBut bored already~Gaurang Rao'

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Poem 212 - Home Alone!

Author : Gaurang Rao      Blog : Gaurang's Poems      Date : 2/24/2013 6:47:00 AM

'It was dark night, and I was home aloneAnd the silence was broken by the ringing of my telephoneI answer the call, but no sound from the other endAnd then came a sudden shout, a horrifying moment I did spendI slammed the phone down, to my room I runI can tell you, being home alone isn't any funI jumped into my bed, pulled the blanket over meAt that time the power went, so nothing I could seeI heard the doorbell, but I didn't want to go outI didn't want to be a coward, but in my mind(...)'

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