The different Faces of rain

We thought that the rains had gone as dark rainy season gave way to the bright spring....but showers continue against our expectations .... tantalizing us in its cool..rain changes face every time, each rain is unique in its strength, its chill and unparallelled beauty....
A drizzle cools the air and cool winds accompanying them make the weather suitable for a slow, unhurried walk through a crowd free path....
Slightly stronger, rain drops fall down big and fat, yet the cumbersome burden of an umbrella is quite unnecessary....this is best for a brisk walk....that gives warmth and clears the head....
Still stronger, the umbrella comes into the picture and a huddled walk follows , taking care not to hit others with the umbrella, weaving a zigzag path through the crowd, with the tempting thought of a hot tea nagging deep inside...
Stronger still, rain comes in a torrential downpour, slanting sheets of water spraying, the best time to recline by an open window, sipping tea, engrossed in an exciting murder mystery by agatha christie...

and then the soothing rains go, leaving everything fresh, brighter and lively!!

Barren

Memoir of the recent IV, sparked by the barren lands on either side of the road all the way to hyderabad....

Barren frames that stretch afar
flanked by crooked mountain crusts
last specks of life,
killed in this sacred altar
no life thrives in this blackened dust.

Stark silence, staring stillness
gusty winds blow, searing hot
all around utter wilderness
and crowded barrenness of the plot.

Stars cluster burning bright
from the sky, momentarily black
on the sprawling expanse, spreading light
casting shadows, long and dark.

Dream analysis

Call me superstitious ,but once I started having weird dreams and some of them recurring too, I got the wind up and started searching for what they really mean....and this is what I discovered.
my dreams predominantly contain water ...in some form, sometimes stagnant, mostly flowing or rushing water, and lots of rocks, forts, underwater etc.

Water :To see water in your dream, symbolizes your unconscious and your emotional state of mind.To hear running water in your dream, denotes meditation, reflection and pondering of your thoughts and emotions.To see a water carrier in your dream, signifies favorable prospects in fortune and love.:-).To see a waterfall in your dream, is symbolic of letting go. You are releasing all those pent up emotions and negative feelings.To dream that you are breathing underwater, represents a retreat back into the womb. You want to return to a state where you were dependent and free from responsibilities.

Rocks:To see rocks in your dream, signifies permanence and stability as expressed in the familiar phrase "as solid as a rock". It may also indicate that you are making a commitment to a relationship.

Fort:To dream that you are confined in a fortress, signifies that enemies will succeed in putting you in an undesirable situation.

Sea:the dream may indicate a need to reassure yourself or offer reassurance to someone.?It brings about hope, a new perspective and a positive outlook on life no matter how difficult your current problems may be. To see a sea horse in your dream, signifies the power of your unconscious. It may also indicate a new perspective or different outlook in life

Black cat: now, I was scared stiff when a black cat launched itself on me in a dream but thankfully they are harmless enough. If you see a black cat in your dream, then it indicates that you are experiencing some fear in using your psychic abilities and believing in your intuition. You may erroneously associate the black cat with evil, destruction, and bad luck.

Poem: Turning Back

note a typical depressive poem of mine because of the fact that the speaker returns to life...prefers life to death


Oh, the dark,lurking depths ,forever inviting
with their soft palms curling, tempting,
A dark veil , a curtain, impassive, opaque
Shrouding the wonderous world of light, evasive.

I saw my pains laid out open, sorrows staring,
reflecting from the dark, ever encircling abyss
and ventured to give them away, entomb them
by trusting my weights to the depths that lay.

I took a drop from the dull , stagnant bulk
and gave it life, blowing into a soft froth
I saw all the hues that took life from my breath
swirling bright, mixing playfully in the bubble light.

I turned back,shuddering, walking away
from where cruel doom, lurking lay
back to where the swirling colours beckoned
back where my life had frozen, embalmed.

And back I went , not turning back to gaze
while the depths lay, forever inviting!!