Beauty of small things

You can also listen to this poem.

Admire, I do, the beauty

of small things

Inspire, they do, in plenty

till my heart sings

Colorful rangoli, spread outside 

the front door of my neighbor

Wonderful and holy, she felt inside 

when I lauded her artful labor

Tiny flower in that earthen pot

hardly in my line of sight 

Shiny wonder it became on spot

when it fell in the line of sunlight 

Sparrows many flapping like a dart

noticed only when I need

Sorrows any drowning, get wiped apart

when I throw them some feed

Incense sticks lit in a corner 

felt only by its fragrance

Essence of it, if lavender 

melt I do & ease into a light trance 

Admire, I do, the beauty

of small things

Inspire, they do, in plenty

till my heart sings


©Balaji Palanidurai

My WhatsApp group

First message pops up around 6am
To announce, still in the group, I am

Prayers and quotes next inline
Naysayers too accept and align

1001 the final count from yesterday
Could we better that today?

Music, pets, selfies, mood and food
Forward it gets ugly, bad or good

Emojis hundreds lands like thunder
Sometimes it is even to surrender

Timezones cross so does the greeting
Games get played without cheating

While the show and rants continue
Exit or not ...keep thinking a few!!

©Balaji Palanidurai