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Image credits: Tess Kincaid @ Magpie Tales
… highways pot-holed and dusty
… memories, some faintly rusty
… clutch, gear, honk and brake
… Pandus ever ready to take
… fresh whiffs of a salty breeze
… dense smog lending many a sneeze
… batter fried fish and rice
… lilting scents and tastes of spice
… shops filled with wares I love
… trinkets sent from Gods above
… Chikoo shakes, masala teas
… Pav bhaji loaded with cheese
… coconut palms spread like fires
… stone temples and carved spires
… family, friends, food and fun
… giggles, gifts and hugs-a-ton
… Chromatic tones of a peopled maze
… Eden drenched in sweltered daze
(all pictures here – except Tess’s Magpie prompt and Jingle’s Perfect Poet Award – were clicked by meee… :))
**The above poem and pictures are an attempt to describe my recent and awesome visit to India… And coincidentally, this week’s colorful Magpie prompt was a perfect stimulant for me to make you “see and feel” this trip the way I did… I hope you enjoy it just as much as I enjoyed my visit! 🙂 **
*** Quite obviously, I am also submitting this poem as a response to this week’s Magpie Tales…Thank you, Tess, for this super lovely prompt!! 🙂 And folks, if you haven’t already checked out Magpie Tales, you should… RIGHT NOW!! :)***
****Also submitting this for Thursday Poets Rally – Week 42 ****
And here, I would also like to thank Jingle and all poets at the Poets’ Rally for giving me for this lovely award… and with pleasure, I nominate Blaga for next week’s Perfect Poet…blushing in warm glee
like flowers swaying in Spring
clear bursts of fresh joy
How I write, is mine...How you read, is yours 
magical images, superb magpie,
thanks a ton for accepting the perfect poet award…
you rock!
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hehe… thanks, Jingle! Loved the trip.. love the award as well! 🙂
Love the photos and the words that preceed them.
Yaaay…thanks, Charles!! So glad to see you … and so so sooooo glad to be back in the poetic world 🙂
so well done!
felt I was there with you 🙂
Warm Aloha from Honolulu
Comfort Spiral
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Awww… thank you, Cloudia… I wish you could actually be with me in India.. it was a whole lot of fun! 🙂
It looks like you’ve had a wonderful time in India dear girl! I love the pictures, now I want even more to go over there and visit …
I’m really honored to see you nominate me, thank you very much! Hugs! Glad to see you back!
Oh yea, babes! Had a gala time in India (despite the heat and humidity.. ;)) Glad you enjoyed the pix… and yess.. you MUST visit India!!! 🙂
As for the award nomination, I did it without the slightest doubt…it’s like your name was sitting ready in my mind for this… LOVE YA loads, summer gal…
(P.S: I got myself a fleur-de-lis pendant the other day… kept smiling to myself all the time, thinking of you :))
Nice 🙂 may the pendant bring you luck and love! I have somebody else calling me summer gal by the way 🙂 …
heheh…awesome!! I am sure you are loving it! 🙂
And thanks for the good luck wishes….so sweet of you!!
(hugs!!!)
Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed reading it very much. Reading and writing poetry relaxes me and I think it’s soothing for the soul. Great job.
A Poem for Mothers
Gee.. thank you!! Glad you enjoyed the read…
Ah! I so wish i had been able to meet you !!
Loved reading of the trip .. no doubt you had loads of fun !!
pics are lovely too 🙂
Thanks, Nimue dear! Yea yea…enjoyed the trip like crazy!! “sweated” it out 🙂
Would have LOVED to meet you too… neva’ mind… next year, I will be making another trip… hopefully, we’ll meet then!
Glad you enjoyed this walk thru’ my vacation.. 😀
xoxoxox
What a delicious trip to India you have had…
Ah to get back to
Roots, and smell the soil and spice
Let aroma stay…
Had been missing sprinklings of your wisdom..Kavita… you left India and went back and look at me saying , ” welcome back…” that the way it is.. God bless..
hahahha… I missed you too, Rameshji! Thanks for the warm welcome (to the poetry world)… it was much needed! My muses are still on vacation although I am back.. lol!! 😀
And like you said, let the aromas stay….(sniff sniff…aahhh) 😀
Thanks for everything, my friend… will be visiting you VERY soon!!
Wowo the pictures of the temples are beautiful and I understood andfelt each word that went by .. the Pandus and the food yummy ..
it seems you had lots of fun…
Take care 🙂
Absolutely, B!! Had total masti!! But it was friggin’ hot out there…whheeww!!!
Glad you enjoyed this read and the [ix that went along… 🙂 thanks for the words and wishes… much appreciated, friend…
xoxoox
Beautiful vision. I totally agree. : )
When you visit colorful India, you will agree even more, Thingy… heheh…
Thanks for your lovely words here… I really appreciate it!
I looked at the pictures, the food looks delicious, the views are elegant, thanks for including the perfect poet award image and glad to see the magpie tale prompt image on it as well….
thoughtful.
India is beautiful.
heheh.. India is many other things, but it certainly is beautiful too !! 😀
Thanks for your kind words, lady 🙂 Means a lot to me!!!
Your slide show is terrific! And .. your Magpie a beautiful and vivid tribute to your journey.
Awww.. how absolutely sweet of you to say that, Helen!! Thank you soooo much!!!
I am VERYYY happy you enjoyed the words and images here!!! (hugs)
dense smog lending many a sneeze…… that’s meee…. achchhooooo!!
sniff..
Very vividly done piece.. I enjoyed reading it. I know you had fun even while composing this one!
coconut palms spread like fires.. sounds serene n green- wink!!
I loved your images- I told you already.. 🙂 You know it seems nice to know what you did this summer- ooops.. that was spontaneous.. 😀
Loved the trinkets, the food and where’s the bollywood style icons..? lolsss
Many hugs xoxoxoxox
I “hear” your winks, lady!! hehhehe
As for the Bolly-drama, well well… jai ho Bombay!! 🙂
I totally enjoyed writing this one as much as I lived it.. heheheh… glad you enjoyed this too… mwaaaaaaaahhhh!!!
Thank you so much for your cherished presence here, sweetie…. you are such a doll !!!!!
Well I have subscribed to your blog from a long time… I just checked my email in which you described mumbai- its pandu’s, the old taj, marive drive, sea-link, etc.. and the way u wrote it… i love it… and i must say u have an amazing way of describing things…. ek dam ooh laa laa types ;)… nice work and the pics add a lot of life to your words…. keep writing 🙂 🙂 🙂 and yes i already forwarded it to my gang…
Gee.. Samir, first of all, thanks a bunch for subscribing to my rambling space 🙂 That’s a huge deal for me!!
And thankoo thankoo thankoo for the going-gaga kinda encouraging words on this post! The trip to India was really inspiring… so I guess, the words just “flowed” here.. 🙂 Glad you enjoyed this Mumbai-darshan via my eyes/words…it certainly was a pleasure writing this one!!
Oh.. and A HUGE THANKS for passing on this on to your friends as well 🙂
Fantastic, i’m sure you had a wonderful time
Oh yea, Richard! I had an awesome time!! 😀 Thanks for stopping by, pal… hope all’s well with you… will be peeping by your site pretty soon… am sooo totally jetlagged (w.r.t blogging :))!
This really did give the feel of exuberance and enjoyment, and all the bright shinies from your trip. I’m so glad you got to go and have fun in what I imagine to be one of the most amazing places on earth. And thanks for letting us experience it with you.
How sweet of you to say that, Joy!! Thank youuuuuu … India is really beautiful, when seen with the “right eyes” 🙂 And in this trip (which happened after 3.5 yr gap), I actually FELT the beauty hit me… and I just LOVED it!
Glad you enjoyed this journey through my eyes/words, my dear… your comment made me feel very happy and kinda patriotic/proud :)… thank youuu!!
xoxoxoox
You are as wonderful a photographer as you are a poet. So glad you enjoyed your trip, especially when it inspired such treats!
Yippppeeee…you liked the pix too, eh? That’s awesome!! Thanks for the kindest words, my dear… I love clicking almost as much as I enjoy writing … hehhe…
And yesss.. I had a crazy time on my trip..it was just FANTASTIC!!! 🙂
Wonderful and unique! It’s been so long, I miss you, Kavita!
Awww.. thanks, Christine… I miss you too, babes! Ever since I got back from my vacation, my muses seem to have gone on theirs…duhhh… but I will be back soon.. I promise!! I am going crazy this way.. 🙂
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sounds like some awesome nineteen days to me 🙂
teeheehee.. they most certainly were, Paulami!! And thanks for sharing this trip with me.. 🙂
thanks for linking….have fun!
Anytime, Ji! And fun, I sure will have!! 🙂
“family, friends, food and fun
… giggles, gifts and hugs-a-ton”
what’s better than that? thanks for taking us to India with you! ♥
hehehe.. I hope you enjoyed this trip as much as I did, Dani!!! And yes, nothing better than good times indeed! 🙂
thanks for this beautiful trip Kavita…
Aww… Anytime, Sam! And I am so glad you enjoyed it too.. just as much as I did!! 🙂
this mustve been quite an amazing time spend in India.
oooohh…it most definitely was, Chimnese.. hehehe
Nice one Kavitha! Nostalgic! 🙂
heheheh… and for me, it was reality from a few days back too, Nithin.. 🙂
Glad you liked this poem.. thanks for the kind words…
I see this everyday…you worded it beuatifully!
Cheers
Till a few years back, I too used to see this everyday, Rahul.. now, it’s come down to a few days in a coupla years.. duhhh… But never mind all that! Me loves Bby just the same!! 😀
Glad you enjoyed this poem, my friend..
I m always proud of India and love when ppl write a verse on it..and lovely pics to…:))
Awww..same pinch, Pushpee… So happy you liked this one!! Thank you so much, my dear…
wooowwww! it sounds amazing! 🙂
It really WAS amazing, Luna!! hehehehe
Thanks for your WOW comment… totally made my day brighter!!
I went along on the journey! Wonderful!
Woohooo.. I am guessing you enjoyed this trip as much as I did, Kim!! 🙂 Thank youuuuuuuuuuu
WOW I like everything about your site. So colorful! Poem is awesome. Different and I LOVE different!
hehehhehe… I LOVE different too, my dear.. and I love it when someone else loves different… makes 2 of us! 🙂 Thanks for being on my side, J…
xoxoox
Beautifully captured:) Takes me back to the time when I went on a vacation to Mumbai:) Seems like you had a trip to savour:)
Oh.. I absolutely LOVED the trip, Vishwas… and I am glad this poem made you think of good Bombay times! 🙂 Thanks for your kind words, pal..
xx
That was an adventure i just witnessed 🙂
Very nicely weaved together!!
Alcina
hahahah…tell me about it! It was a DEFINITE adventure for me too, Alcina!! All those relatives in all those places… whew!!
Anyway, despite all of that, I thoroughly enjoyed the trip!! And I am glad you enjoyed this poem too… yaaayyy!
what a delightful read… it was like taking that trip to india with you. 🙂
AWww.. thank you, sweetie… you should do a REAL trip to India some time.. you’ll LOVE IT!!
xoxoox
Thanks for allowing us to share in your trip. Looks wonderful. I’m of Indian descent and hope to experience India (not the touristy India, but the REAL India) before I leave this world.
Excellent post.
Oh..that’s a wonderful thought, Andy.. I think you should visit the real India.. you will fall in love with it too!!!
I am glad this poem brought back the need of an India-visit… that by itself means a great deal to me, my friend…
DEEE – LIGHT – FULLLL!!
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee….. than-q-Beck-aa!!! 😀
xoxoxox
This was a real pleasure to read … I mean smell. Yes, you evoked numerous smells for me and I liked that so thank you.
Oh.. I think I know what you mean, lizrs.. 🙂 My smell was hyperactive too (for good and for worse.. lol)!
But I am really glad you enjoyed this one, my dear.. thanks a ton for stopping by!
I Loved this one Kavita…Completely loved it 🙂
AWw…thank you so much, Tweety dear!!!
xoxooxox
Ooh, you make me want to go to India! Your description of the place is so tempting!
Ohh…you simply MUST visit India, sweetie.. I am pretty sure you will love it!!!
And by the way, thanks a heap for your kind words here, gal… Luv ya!!!
So much going on sense wise here, a love colours, so very much, they hugely add to my enjoyment of life! :] xx Also LOVE food, haha :] xx
Now YOU seem like a burst of color yourself, Catie… and that’s lovely!!
Glad you enjoyed this colorful poem, darling…
Lotsa love coming your way!!! xoxoxo
love this. it is amazing how your creativity never seems to end. 🙂
Aww.. come come now, 700!! (blushing pink :))
You inspire me a lot.. I hope you DO KNOW THAT! Thanks for everything, my friend…
xoxo
Wow! Looks like you had a lovely trip and I must say your rhymes are superb K 🙂
lol.. thanks, Mark.. and yes, the trip was SUPERB!!!! 😀