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Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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Springtime

The harsh, cold winter has gone away

The weather no longer feels grey

I just saw a red bird today

Which means it’s springtime hurray!

Springtime is here!

Bringing happiness and cheer

You can feel it in the air

It’s at the beginning of the year.

In the grass you can see Badgers peeking

And the squirrels doing some acorn-seeking

You can see the chipmunks squeaking

And the orchard mantis sneaking

Spring is a beautiful sight

The sun is not too dim, not too bright

The flowers are dancing with all their might

Seeing them, I almost forgot my appetite!

When the bears and bats wake up

When the icy-cold winter melts up

When you can see the butter soft buttercups

When you can see the roses on the shrub

Then you know that it’s springtime

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The supermarket- An abecedarian poem

A door that makes a jingling sound

Bouncing and echoing all around

Cashiers so friendly that they don’t mind even if you’re a few bucks short

Deals and discounts just right near the toilet paper fort

Extra offers today!

Figs so yummy and delicious

Grapes that are the most scrumptious

Hot peppers so hot that they can blow your top off!

Ice-cold freezers that stock frozen peas and sherbets

Jams and jam tarts packed in boxes

Ketchup, mustard and other condiments

Lemons so citrusy and full of juice

Mantelshelves stocked full of numerous yummy stuff

Nuts and berries have a special corner

Orange marmalade, orange juice, orange jam, orange squash and oranges on the other

Pies for tasting, coffee beans for smelling

Queen of the supermarket foods, Queen Chips, is seated on another table

Ramen, Masala Dosa, Vin Rouge and Sushi the migrants looking for their new counters

Shelves and counters stocked with sweet, spicy, fizzy and salty goodies

Tomatoes, tapioca, tacos and tamarind

Ube and Upma as well

Vanilla crackers, vanilla beans, vanilla frosting, vanilla beans and vanilla too!

Wow! There’s more than just food here

Xylophones and guitars playing as a background score

Yikes! Such a huge bill!

Zealous is one word to describe this place, but alluring is the other

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The lily & the buttercup

Heartwarming to see

Delicate to hold

Emitting a luminous light that keeps you warm in the cold

It’s the lily in the valley

Standing near it is a tiny yellow floret

Who, when the ice melts up

Introduces herself as the butter soft buttercup

The lily wondered, “A crown of gold

With a stalk so green

Glowing beauty

She stands out like a queen!”

The lily asked a daisy nearby

“Who is this maiden?

With a head so high

Who is she?  

A whole lot prettier than me?”

The daisy replied, “She dances with the most

Charm, grace and ease

She also provides the nectar

For the busy bees”

The lily went up to the buttercup

And asked her to be her friend

“Ugh! Get lost, dummy!”Said the buttercup.

The lily returned to his spot and said, “Well that was not what I did expect!

I’ve learnt my lesson, that nobody’s perfect”