#76 It's Diwali here.

It’s  Diwali here

The richness of the season

The freshness of air

The scattering of dry leaves

Here, there and everywhere

Over the solid ground

The melodious chanting sound

Of some indigenous birds

Or the exotic ones.

The wandering of free butterflies

I can never catch them

No matter how hard

My hand tries

The fragrance of

Blooming flowers

Spreading and creating

A blissful atmosphere.

With the arrival of festive season

The preparations have

Already begun

A list of various events

Has caught my vision

I want to be a participant

Of numerous events

To showcase my talent.

The open field of an area

So meticulously chosen

To build a Pandal

Decorated with some

Eye catching artefacts.

The carpeted ground

Seems to be glittering with

Colorful floral designs.

The all-stretching blue sky

Being draped by

The vibrant colored

Tent fixed at the periphery

Few small steps put

Leading one to the

Pandal’s foot

Near and close.

Then comes the Puja day

A day of fun filled celebration

And enjoyment, I can say

Goddess’s idol radiating

An invisible divine ray

Attracting the mortals

To that decorated palace.

The night sky gets illumined

With the sparking fireworks

A scene so spectacular

A huge gathering of people

Savoring the brightness of dark sky

And exclaiming over the

Formation of various 

Jeweled patterns.

Oh! Goddess, fill us with

Immense courage and power

So that we are capable of

Fighting with all ordeals

Each moment and every hour

May we drive out the

Thriving social evils

The way you destroyed

The demons and devils.

Swati Sarangi

25.09.2014

P.S:I wish everyone a safe and colorful diwali in advance..  J