I turn to the writing of limericks

Smoke without a fire

And confounded by delusionsApparitions enter unlocking the doorsWith razor sharp canine teeth gnawing into my neck

Lands of princes and princessesRemain only in Dream’s recessesLife is far from being fantasticTo believe otherwise is quixoticEvil is never punished as one deservesVirtue never recognized as one cravesHard work never guarantees successRewards are heaped on some in excessPeople of character and calibre are non-existentMorals and values are seen as insignificantViolence predominates over peaceEmpty ideologies…

The warm sunbeams,The sudden showers,The husky wind,Neither swift nor soft.The verdure of shrubsThat put forth their budsAnd their sweet fragranceWhen opening their delicate folds.Lo! That tree enclosed by the fence,The lone Gulmohur in full bloomWith flowers cluttered on every boughAnd the honey bees, diving in and out.A red canopy hungAcross the cyan sky!A marvel of…

Soon rain pelted down, whip lashingLightning unleashed its lethal rapierBrandishing the blazing steel across the skiesThunder growled and rumbledLike a giant stamping in rageCausing vibrations like seismic tremorsSending fear through every nerveMen sought shelter in the shade of treesSome ran to the shelter of roofsSound of wind whistled and boomedTrees arched and shook, leaves flew…

Decked in beauty, dressed in glory,Thou singest hymns to God your Lord.Bards chant in praise of you,Sages withdraw to thy silence serene,Beasts and birds have made you their home,Men find sustenance and thrive on you,Dales and Valleys – gems in your crown,Rivers and Oceans – girdle around your waist,Dark forests lend you charm,And deep Ravines…