Queen

She stood with regal bearing, after all she was a queen. 

She wielded more power than anyone else around her except of course the King beside her. 

Yet she had no freedom to move, no voice of her own. 

Her world was black and white. 

She was a mere pawn, a carved piece of wood.

Drift

Trinkets lose their sheen,

flowers wither, time trudges,

scent of love lingers.

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Man ambles bee-like,

seeking elusive quiet,

loud ego buzzing

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Fly past.

Whiz, whoosh, zip or zoom,

life rushes by in a blur

needles of time fly.

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Wings clipped and hopes caged,

trapped by illusions, man craves-

flights of fantasy.

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Delightful dandelions

Gazing at the clear blue sky dreamily,

peeping out of the green strands shyly,

eager to greet summer breeze, 

ready to swing and sway,

delightful dandelions!!

Refreshing summer breeze wafts along,

leaves rustle as if chorusing a song,

humming alongside bumble bees,

inviting them to come and play,

delightful dandelions!!

Lilting to gusts of refreshing air,

tiny white flowers twirl around with flair;

Like fragments of thoughts set free,

gossamer bits of fantasy float away,

delightful dandelions!!

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Present.

Past, present, future-

perfect or continuous,

tense grammar of life.

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Rings of joy.

Bells of laughter ring,

circle of joy gets bigger,

children holding hands.

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Gleaming rings of gold,
dipped in sweet syrup of love-
yummy jalebis.

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Z for zephyr

Zephyr echoes love,

tidings of beloved drift in,

across seven seas.

PS: Although the challenge ended last week, I'm putting up this post for the sake of completeness.
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This post is inspired by Haikuhorizons's prompt SOUND

Y for yonder

Yonder lies delight,

just past depths of dejection.

Yonder lies light,

just beyond deafening darkness.

Yonder lies the answer,

just past the quandary of questions.

Yonder lies peace,

just beyond the chasm of clamor.

Yonder lies hope,

just past the abyss of doubts.

Yonder lies life,

just beyond point of existence.

Yonder lies a place like never before

a place to satiate our need for more,

a place where your dreams come true,

a place you can be just you,

Yonder lies....

PS: Although the challenge ended last week, I'm putting up this post for the sake of completeness.

This post is shared with April A-Z blogging challenge for the alphabet Y

Picture is from Google images