Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Urban dreams



Life in a fast lane,
no time to pause for smile, sob;
clockwork urban rush.


City lights burn bright,
radiant future lures hearts;
urban dreams twinkle.

This post is shared with Haikuheights and the prompt is URBAN


Picture is from Google images

26 comments:

  1. I enjoyed your verses. It took a bit of time pondering and remembering...forty years in a small town of 6,000 now only 7000. The rushing, the lights, the hopes...appeal to many. Not me...I now prefer the rustic life in a small town.
    Peace
    Siggi

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    1. Yes the seemingly laid-back life is healing, the rusticity adds meaning to life, but not everyone is lucky. That is what I have attempted to capture. Thank you Siggi for sharing your thoughts:)

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  2. Very nice! Vivid imagery and great choice of visuals.

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  3. Love "urban dreams twinkle" Great haiku

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  4. Urban dreams make many an innocen eye too twinkle seeing the glitter..You have captured the esssence of prompt very well, Reshma..

    Mine are here:

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2013/08/shadow-of-high-rise-haiku.html

    RS

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    1. Thank you Sir for your encouragement :)
      The glitter blinds us and we fail to see what lurks in the city shadows. Not everything urban is bad though...

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  5. Nicely done, Ramesh. The second one is a powerful allure

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    1. Thanks Celestine, the allure is hard to resist.

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  6. I really like the second one...very well done.

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  7. Woww very well written! loved the second one dear :)
    "urban dreams twinkle."
    luvd it!

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  8. Well thought out and so true!! There is the good the bad and the ugly too!!

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    1. Thank you for the kind words Nanka:) Life always has good, bad and ugly, urban life has glitz too.

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  9. nice delineation of urban illusion......

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    1. Thanks Sumana:) We find our joys and sorrows in the same illusion..

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  10. No time for smiles or tears ... well said.

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  11. beautiful pic...
    the haiku are awesome..
    i think i find some time for smile and sob in my present and will also in future urban dream :)

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    1. Thank you for dropping by Sumit:)
      Wise people make time for themselves to live life, glad you are able to connect with yourself:)

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  12. I love the simplicity with which the haiku have expressed the crux of modern urban lifestyles and thoughts. Beautiful!

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