So September ended
And someone woke me up
As previously promised
~ Oh! The ever painful pinky
Always randomly hitting stuff
And bringing up pent up sh*t
Aren’t you supposed to be a secret? ~
I tear the daily calendar sheets
And suddenly here we are…
There is more torn than less to tear
IT IS OCTOBER
The month of Mahatma Gandhi
A magnificent man who
Truly walked the walk
All the way to Dandi
And paved the way
Towards democracy
with secularism ,
He took a bullet for it too.
#respect
Then comes navratri
9 days of steaming hot culture
Which defines South India for you.
Sundals , ancient dolls and Carnatic music
All wrapped in a silk saree
That is golu for you.
And to
cap it all off
We have the crowning jewel of Indian
culture
DIWALI – the festival of lights
The big boom of crackers,
The smell of ghee emanation from all the
delicious sweets
*Ah all the calories
I already feel fat now*
The colour popping from all the traditional
clothes
Can make even a blind man shy
This is India at its most glorious
All are invited
With family
Please RSVP!
I tear more sheets
and
The month is over now!
Absolutely no work done
I carry around a few more kgs
And a bucketload of memories J
Thanks for this journey through an Indian October!
ReplyDeleteyou're welcome :)
DeleteI really love the description of Gandhi as a person who “walked the walk”. I was recently discussing him with a friend, and he pointed out some of Gandhi’s darker urges, in an effort to point out that “he wasn’t as great as everyone thinks.” In my opinion, knowing that he was fully human is one of the things that make him great. He truly walked the walk.
ReplyDeleteI agree, my post on the exact same topic - http://semisharings.blogspot.com/2012/10/quoting-truth.html
DeleteThis was glorious to read and envision, especially the festival of Diwali which I would love to attend in person. Such a season of delights. Enjoy every one, and thank you for sharing them with us in this wonderful prose-poem.
ReplyDeleteThanks sherry :)
DeleteIt sounds like you have a wonderful month in front of you... here there are no breaks until end of year.
ReplyDeleteyeah but you guys have a long stretch in december right?
DeleteOh, what a fun October yours is! I enjoyed reading; thank you for providing the 'armchair travelling' that let me enjoy it with you.
ReplyDeletehehe :) i should have named this the october magic carpet
DeleteA celebration of a full month! The sense of coming closure and the building joy make for a brimming poem. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lucky world we are to have such a variety of different peoples their beliefs, their celebrations all colouring our lives too.
ReplyDeleteA great voyage through Autumn into October - may it be good for you
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteI live near an ashram where many pujas are performed and Indian holidays are celebrated. I often feel that I'm much a part of India and her colorful way of portraying her beliefs and culture. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteGayle ~
That's great to hear! :)
DeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteThat was a fun read. All we ever think about here is Halloween!
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