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Rashini Kaushalya Poem
I got up in the morning
because my mom yelled,
as she usually does……
Everyone was busy with their own work
That my mother had assigned…
When I entered the kitchen,
Mom said to me, “Don’t laugh too much.
You should be more polite today”…
She laughed loudly with her friends
while I was passing the kitchen…
Then I entered the living room and
Dad said to me, “Don’t talk too much.
You should be more careful today”.
My Dad hated talkativeness…
I felt my head a mere mayhem,
so I sneaked into my room.
Then my sister said to me,
“Be ready; Don’t think too much”.
But she is the one that thinks too much...
After I wore my saree, my little sister came
and applied some makeup soon..
Then she said, “You look beautiful”.
She always admires my beauty…
Finally, my brother and sister- in law
entered my room and said,
“Matchmaker won’t come today…
But don’t worry. We’re here to help you.
My soul sobbed, asking me,
“Is this the last time?”
Nov. 21, 2020
Six Relatives Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Caren Krutsinger
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Rashini Kaushalya Poem
I heard your voice first
while you were sitting behind me
on the second row in grade nine class
The moment I saw you first,
I felt a volcano booming, inside me
I heard you criticize my school,
comparing it with your previous one
and to escape from your grunt
I locked my earlobes.
I told your sister I love my Mom, my School ......
Next day, I saw you alone,
alone – at my Grand Mom’s house
I saw you hide like a mouse……….
a frightened mouse, in a dirty rat hole ….
I still remember what happened
I was in grade nine
We stood with daggers in arms,
and you splattered my white-washed
school walls with a mud-fire
We hated each other as crow and cuckoo do
or cobra and mongoose do,
but our mates stared with mouths agape
at the rising … scarlet castle of love…
in our fiercely fighting battle ground
I dreamed one day a nightmare:
My prince fell dead in the battle front……
I could do nothing………
I dreamed of marrying my first love,
but it remains a living, breathing dream.…
Dec. 5, 2020
Catharsis Poetry Poetry Contest
Contest sponsor: Silent One
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Rashini Kaushalya Poem
All the night I spend
without you….
I feel like I’m in a sepulcher
I’m waiting for you
My prince, Charm,
Where is your horse?
Is he dead?
Why are you so late?
My heart is aching and troubling…
Without you
It is not fulfilled.
Day by day, I ’m dreaming of you
My lifetime travelling partner
I’m thinking of you
My reading partner
I’m searching of you
My gossiping partner
I’m waiting for you
My personal photographer
I’m dreaming of you
My forever best friend
I’m thinking about you.
My guiding light
When you come to my life
It will be the beginning of
My fairytale……
Nov. 30, 2020
UN-RHY-ME Poetry Contest
Contest sponsor: Brian Strand
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You're
my soul,
my whole world.
I know you knew
as I did, I have no one to play with;
I dream and drown in our fond memories.
Where are you, dear?
Come…Come back…
kiss me...
please!
Nov. 8, 2020
Double Tetractys 5 Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Eve Roper
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Rashini Kaushalya Poem
breath gently breezes
heart floods with alluring love ~
lulling fall cascades
Syllable count: 5/7/5
Dec. 25, 2020
Sencleri-limoku Poetry Contest
Contest sponsor: Brain Strand
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