Gayathri's Prose and Poetry

 Fading Away The season of change is here— Autumn. A multitude of hues adorn the trees— Vivid. Tree branches soon become bare— Leaves fall. The leaves crumble, go deep beneath the earth— Buried. A quiet peace settles around— Winter.  *** Poetry Form:

 The Blossoming Meadow Interspaced between the delicate daisies, Pretty purple poppies bloom in the meadow. Across the several stretched-out, vast valleys,  The sun casts its rays down in a warm yellow. The fragrance of the flowers wafts through the breeze, And the entire atmosphere is set aglow. Wish I could be part of nature’s fantasies, Drowned in the sweet voice of the singing swallow. *** Poetry Form:

  Time's Ticking The little world around does change so fast, That everything seems quite temporary. Every day’s so different from the last… Too many changes, I’m just not ready. I oft find myself dwelling in the past, Wishing a life without any worry. Time’s moving at an exponential pace, Can’t keep up unless I’m part of the race. ***** Poetry Form: Rhyme Scheme: ABABABCC Final couplet provides a summarizing, emphatic or witty conclusion the stanza's idea 10 syllables per line

 Chained   Technology  Was the key to Live easy, and Give a hand to Help stand alone, Now our phone we Bank on, solely. ***** Poetry Form:  Than-bauk  4 syllables per line 7-10 lines Rhyme scheme:  XXXa XXaX XaXb XXbX XbXc XXcX XcXd (Where ‘X’ is unrhymed)

The Monster   ‘ Ah!’ She screamed, her face turned white, She ran away in a fright.  The roach shook its little head, ‘Humans’, it rolled its eyes and said. *** Poetry form: Nashers

A Rendezvous with the Sea   On the sands I lay By the serene bay In peace. Coconut trees sway,  I feel a cool spray, A breeze. I could fore’er stay In this sunny day By seas. *** Poetry Form: Lai

 Wistful Memories All alone under the moonlit sky, You and I.  Dancing along with the palm trees, Forged memories.  As the gentle waves brought us closer, Together. I thought we were meant to be forever, Alas! Fate had other plans- yet Remember my love, for I’ll ne’er forget… You and I forged memories together. ***** Poetry form: Ovillejo An old Spanish poem 10 lines, 4 stanzas The first 3 stanzas are rhyming couplets, with the first line having 8-10 syllables, and second line having 3-4 syllables The last stanza is a quatrain, each line having 8-10 syllables  Rhyme scheme: aa bb cc cddc The last line of the quatrain is the combination of the last lines of each couplet (in order)

 Melancholic Melodies We used to dance for hours, Under the twinkling stars, On the wild meadows, Just you and me. My hands in yours, Our steps were in sync, Just like our heartbeats, Always beating as one. A rendezvous every night, When the sun disappeared, I’d wish for it to never return, So that I could dance with you forever.  That full moon night In the midst of summer, I waited awhile, And then searched for you. Worried was I, What had happened to my love? I ran across the meadows, And then I found you. You were dancing with another, Laughing and smiling, As I just stood there, My world swirling down. Were all those promises Nothing but a lie? How had I failed to see  Beyond those charming eyes? Alas! My wish had come true, But in the cruelest of ways, I was now all alone,  In a world without light. ***

 Into the Woods A stroll through the misty woods, In the early hours of the morning, When the first rays of sunshine Have just touched the earth, And the birds sing softly To wake up their young ones; The cool drops of dew On the grass beneath, The gentle breeze, And the rustling leaves, Fill me with a tranquil spirit, Preparing me for a new day.  ***