Lonely Silence Some nights the clouds float by Some nights a clear sky Pushes the stars Inch by inch Silhouettes of buildings Far away and near Stay motionless and still Leaves fallen asleep Wake up and reluctantly dance To the tune of an occasional breeze Echoes of squealing tires Reverberate far through the vacant air … Read more
Lunacy On banks of a stream Full of stars Trampled mud Gave a relieved sigh Critters emerged Owls flew by Fallen leaves Came alive Slithering and steps Hunters on prowl Prey tired asleep With just one eye Ran a wispy cloud Across the sky Wanting to hide Moon on a sly From dreamy fools Who … Read more
Unsold Rain was on its last breath, night alive People walked fast taking care To avoid puddles mixing with garbage Vegetable vendors had dumped outside For strays animals to eat Potbellied hawkers sold their food From grubby carts, lined up the street They didn’t shout nor advertise Yet clients came in a steady stream Who … Read more
Quirks of Night In darkness of the night In the bed, on the couch One waits for sleep To kiss one’s eyes There’s not much thought Dead silence rules In that lonesome state of mind A lot is revealed That daylights won’t show Though night has that quirk Takes one back To relive the hurts … Read more
when the world sleeps soul wakes up throwing away the robes and crowns and burdens heavy of the day turning Into a wisp of cloud floating freely in the night ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar