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


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26 comments:

  1. Siggi in Downeast MaineAugust 6, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    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. ReshmaAugust 6, 2013 at 6:26 PM

      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. Maggie GraceAugust 6, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    Very nice! Vivid imagery and great choice of visuals.

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  3. Susie ClevengerAugust 6, 2013 at 9:15 PM

    Love "urban dreams twinkle" Great haiku

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  4. Ramesh SoodAugust 7, 2013 at 3:56 AM

    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. ReshmaAugust 7, 2013 at 12:11 PM

      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. AnonymousAugust 7, 2013 at 9:33 AM

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

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    1. ReshmaAugust 7, 2013 at 12:11 PM

      Thanks Celestine, the allure is hard to resist.

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  6. UnknownAugust 7, 2013 at 9:21 PM

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

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  7. ANJALI.N.KUMARAugust 7, 2013 at 10:08 PM

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

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  8. NankaAugust 8, 2013 at 8:58 AM

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

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    1. ReshmaAugust 8, 2013 at 2:19 PM

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

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  9. UnknownAugust 8, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    Loved the second one!

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  10. Sumana RoyAugust 8, 2013 at 10:27 AM


    nice delineation of urban illusion......

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    1. ReshmaAugust 8, 2013 at 2:23 PM

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

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  11. Amrit SinhaAugust 8, 2013 at 11:56 AM

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

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  12. eyeographyAugust 9, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    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. ReshmaAugust 9, 2013 at 3:29 PM

      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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  13. Payal RamsisariaAugust 9, 2013 at 3:46 PM

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

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