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Poetry

A Small Part.

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A boy had a small part in a drama company.

He would work there as an apprentice.

He was called Bob.

Bob became my friend.

His mother and father were both actors,

And there was an elephant in the zoo,

Who was quite famous.

Bob asked his parents to take him to the zoo on his birthday.

His parents agreed.

I didn’t tell him that the man of the zoo was my friend.

When Bob’s birthday arrived,

He didn’t know that he was in for a surprise.

He went there with his parents,

But the exhibit where the elephant was usually kept was empty.

Bob was about to look crest fallen,

When he heard the trumpet sound from his back.

Bob turned back and saw that the elephant was wearing a birthday cap,

And had extended his trunk to wish Bob a happy birthday.

A big party had been arranged at the zoo.

The giraffe, the birds,

The lions, the tigers,

Each and everyone chimed him to wish him a happy birthday.

The elephant chomped on a bunch of bananas,

And after a while he was taken back to his exhibit.

Bob had his best birthday ever.

He went to become a zoo keeper himself.

Adios!

Poetry

From The Corner Of The Earth.

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From the corner of the earth,

My friend,

Sir Lark,

Called me out.

Said-“My friend, I am here.

It’s all well and good.”

I replied-“How are you my old friend?

Did you have doughnuts for breakfast this morning?”

He simply chuckled and said-“Are you kidding me?

I am the doughnut man. Anytime.Everytime.”

I asked him to send some cinnamon doughnuts over to us.

He said-“Already done. I have opened a new shop near my home.Are you all coming?

 Or shall I come?”

I replied-“I don’t know the way. Come and pick us up.”

He said-“I will.”

Adios!

destination

Taking the Bus Somewhere Else.

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Taking the bus somewhere else,

The boat began to rock.

The bus was on the boat.

Well it wasn’t a boat but a super-sized mega boat.

For the boat had been newly bought,

And the bus owner was anxious.

But the boat reached its destination,

And all heaved a sigh of relief.        

But what’s the fun in it?

Well the bus wasn’t a bus at all.

It was part of a tram which had been bought for the inter city tram project,

And if this part of the tram had not reached it’s destination properly then,

All would have gone waste.

So, when the part reached the city atlast,

All had cheered,

And within a week the tram was set up.

And the boat owner pledged never to take such subtle orders again.

Adios!

WRITING

The Man Asking For Peanuts.

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Few days back, I was having some peanuts at a bus stand when the man asked me for a peanut.

I said-“What?!”

He said-“ Can I have some peanuts?”

I was taken aback.

He said that hadn’t had peanuts for more than thirty years, so suddenly he felt the need to eat some.

I told him-“There’s a peanut seller, selling peanuts just around the corner. You can buy the peanuts over there.”

“I know I can, but I want to you give me the peanuts.”

Hearing him speak these words I moved away from him, and started walking.Maybe he was nuts.

Then someone called my name and I turned around to see who it was.

It was the same man, who had asked me for peanuts.

I-“How do you know my name?”

Him-“I knew it!”

I-“Knew what?”

Him-“That you won’t recognize me.”

I-“Why should I recognize you?”

Him-“I am your old school friend. We studied in the same school for two years and you would have peanuts which I used to bring in my tiffin box.”

I-“And you wouldn’t give it to me. Just a mere two or three peanuts and the rest you would simply gobble up.”

Him-“You recognized me?”

I-“Oh! Yes.The moment you said can I have some peanuts, that scrawny voice of yours tingled the brain cells in my mind. I immediately thought –“Where had I heard this voice before?” I looked around and though you have grown up  be a grumpy looking man, your eyes and smile hasn’t changed much.”

Him-“So you recognized me and were playing a prank on me?”

I-“Meeting me after so many years, if you can play a prank on me, then I too can do so.”

His face fell down.

I-“Don’t worry old friend. I shall buy you a new pack of peanuts from the peanut seller.”

And thus, he cheered up a bit.

We had tea and peanuts, chatted for a while and then we got up on the bus, which we were supposed to do much earlier.

In long spaces of time, people don’t change much. Do they?

Adios!

WRITING

Walking Along The Road.

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Walking along the road,

I saw the sun was shining brightly on the leaves of the roadside tree

Many were the trees which had luscious fruits on them.

There was an apple tree,

And the apples were shining in the hue of brightest tinge of red,

Which reminded me of my younger days.

Walking along the road,

I met a man whose bike had broken down,

And he was trying to kick start it.

I was waiting for my mother.

The man –“This damn won’t start. Can you help me?”

I-“I know nothing about bikes.Sorry.”

The man-“Oh! It’s alright.

By the way why are you standing here and where are you going?”

(I was pacing up and down the stretch of the road where Ma was supposed to meet me.”

I replied-“Towards the dam.”

“The dam?”

“Yes, there’s a fish seller nearby, who sells fresh water fish”

“Ah! He’s my brother.”        

“And today’s catch is huge. I can give you a lift if you want.”

“Thank you. But my mother would be coming along in a few minutes in her car,

So, we will go to the dam in the car.”

The man smiled and said- “Bye for now. If you don’t meet me at my brother’s shop,

Then know that I would have gone fishing.”

He went away on his bike.

Few minutes later Ma came, and both of us went to the fish shop.

It seemed that Tilo had gone fishing.

Adios!