Winter Songs And Holiday Expressions:A Facebook Poetry Anthology by Frances Ayers-Editor (new books to read .TXT) 📕

gone,
And now it shines mildly in the blue.
The trees sense the parting of the leaves,
Gone now is the spring of bees.
Covered is the earth with the white bed-sheet,
And numbness grips the limbs.
Layers of veils, armors of the soldier,
Who goes out to fight the winter.
A calmness of serene coffee mornings,
And warmth in the arms of the beloved
Marks the season of dreams, of sleep.
As a newness of approaching year creeps
In to find the passing year dying,
The music smiles and birds sing
On a chilly winter evening.

Copyright Udita Garg,All Rights Reserved


Haiku on family

Staying together
Stitched in the bond of plain love
One home: family


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Oneness with the universe

Where ideas merge
In the music of the planets,
Where stars converse
In a soulful language,
I am not lost in the magnanimity,
I am one with the family.
Identities cease to matter,
Binaries do not exist,
The harmony of the preserver
And the terror of the destroyer
In each self tends to mix,
Till one voice echoes in all
From morns till nightfall.
The creator sees his bliss,
As does the artist
In the wonders of nature,
In perfect harmony.

Copyright Udita Garg,All Rights Reserved


Jagjit Singh Jit

Jagjit is from Punjab,India and graduated With a Bachelor of Science from Ripudaman College in 1972,earned a Masters of Economics from Panjabi University in 1976,as well as earning a Bachelor of Law,from Panjibi University.He also earned his Masters of Education and Commerce.In 1969,he was an editor for a school magazine,where he wrote his first poem.
He has written songs as Biraharha, (open verse poems),Rubbaees(four line poems) and a few Gazzeles.He started writing because of a major family tragedy which helped to express some of the pain he was feeling.He stopped writing for awhile and focused on his spiritual development which gave him the strength to deal with his loss.Now as he writes he has different themes in mind.



TALE OF A STONE

I
Being a rough stone
Uneven with no shine
Took birth in the ocean of haterd
Breathing with no feelings and
No emotions of love & sorrows

Once
You noticed and picked it
Carved its surfaces with affection
Transformed into a glimmering stone
With reflecting light beautifully
Sprinkling love around selflessly

The stone
As if it got the life
Equipped with intrinsic emotions
It’s every edge transmitting
Feelings along with light
Growing emotions aesthetically inside

The stone
Now so sympathetic that
It desires to suck pains and
Sorrows of All its fellow beings
Friends and foes, nears & dears
And all those living

The stone
Loves life, cares those
Who are feeling neglected
And being starved of love
Just like a caring dove

The stone
That became so miraculous
Who made it so remedial
Who polished it so softly
You may be angel in guise
Your love may be the crusader

By Jagjit Singh Jit Dec. 02, 2012
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Ecstasy of Illusion

As in
When I miss you
I stare at the galaxy
High in the sky
On a moonlit night!

The light refracting through
Makes your image float in space
An image, Illusive but fascinating
An ecstatic heart rejoices its being!

A soothing soul dances in ecstasy
Lovely enchanting dreams
Occupy the throne of my heart
Extreme pleasure prevails!

Oh, a loud sound of a cracker
Interrupted the beautiful dreams
Just halted the blissful journey
To heaven of love!

Nothing left to solace
My mind except you
Staying somewhere in galaxies
High in the blues!

By : Jagjit Singh Jit Nov. 24,2012

FEELING YOU IN HEART

Feeling
You in my heart
My soul feels
Equipped with wonder wings to
Endeavor to discover new heavens
And smell the fragrance of
Eternal love!

Feeling
You in my heart
Loneliness elopes along with lazyness
And enthusiasm flowers afresh
My soul feels consoled with
Heavenly bliss!

Feeling
You in my heart
Dark dragon flees to the hell and
A glittering divine light flashes to mind
Enlightens & strengthens the
Ignorant soul!

Feeling
You in my heart
Fills my body and soul
With joys of serenity & spirituality
Cherished contentment conquers hollowness
Mind gets quenched its thirst
As peace prevails!

By:-- Jagjit Singh Jit Oct. 07, 2012.
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Frances Ayers

Frances is a NYC Poetess who has been published in various print anthologies
and online.Her poem,"A Patient Time",won honorable mention,and "As Old As The Sea",came in third place in the voicesnet.com May 2010 poetry contest.Recently her poem,"Grief Has No Hold",was published in Poetic Bond 2.When she is not writing,she is a Caregiver to
her 90 year old uncle.Previously,she worked as a Social Worker with abused and neglected children.She graduated with a Masters Degree from Fordham University in NYC.This is the fourth e book anthology she has edited.



Love's Blessings (A Double Etheree)

Love

Patient

Without gall

Spreading the joy

Of selfless giving

It's face,a glowing light

Contagious in its pure form

Harbinger of peaceful moments

Immeasurable, as twinkling stars

Unexpected returns for the giver

Often admired by those in need most

So rare a gift,seldom seen by some

Never wasted,long sought after

Healer,teacher and noble

Casts a light to subdue

The darkest of nights

Pleasing to all

Evoking

Laughter

Love


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Memory Of A Smile

Permanent imprint
Your smile,a frozen picture
To sooth broken hearts

Perhaps a mirage
Floating before my eyes
I grasp for something

Your smile,a dream
Of what was once the ideal
Of a broken life

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The Life Of A Tree (A Haiku Chain)

In my younger years
A stout and ominous soul
Landmark of nature

In Autumn's hour
A leafless bough,but useful
I sit here waiting

Herons and thrushes
Sit upon their barren thrones
Welcome companions

The glory of Spring
Finds me clothed in fine dress
Adorning nature

And in summer heat
Young children play at my feet
Enthralled by my gaze

Through many seasons,
One hundred years I have seen
A legend,am I

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Dedication(Tanka)

Steady and patient
Like the bee pollinating
Lovely new flowers
Always present,your love blooms
And I am the rose you hold

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These Tender Moments(Senryu Chain)

These tender moments
A snapshot of perfect love
A minds' souvenir

Unspoiled passion
Hearts,minds,bodies entangled
Oblivious souls

Love's fire ignites
Unaware of distractions
Time is infinite

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Imprint

Text: All Individual Poets Retain rights to their work
Images: Photos Are copyright And Royalty Free
Editing: Frances Ayers
Publication Date: 12-13-2012

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To Our Families,And Friends