I am counting down the days,
To celebrate the victory,
Of good over evil ways.
There is cheer everywhere,
And the lights are all inviting;
After all the festive season is here.
Discounts on this and that,
With attractive freebies and compliments,
It is peak sales that shopkeepers aim at.
Queues build up outside stalls,
Be it clothes,sweets or crackers,
There is always a rush outside malls.
Tune in the TV or the tape recorder,
And you are bombarded with advertisements;
That announces for itself that the festivals are round the corner.
Tradition and family value strengthens,
As families get together,
To share the fun and emotions.
India has always been known for her colours,
And it is this time of the year that explains,
why we got the "Incredible India" honours.
Lets celebrate this year's festival,
In a pollution free way,
So that Mother Earth can celebrate with us all!
Author notes
Yippee!!!The festival season is here and I can't help grinning..
Written October 14th, 2005
A contest entry
- Diwali Mela by Raazi.
1000 points, ended October 31, 2005, 9 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Hey Porchi, I finally am getting around to seeing this! I liked the imagery, because I could imagine it, and now I am interested and curious about the festival! I love festivals where there are tons of people outside having fun, like our independence day here where everybody goes and watches fireworks together and it smells like food and things. Well, now I want to see it, it sounds cool! I'll have to learn more about it, India-ignorant person that I am, but I wish I could experience this firsthand too, it makes me want to go to a festival right now. There was a festival in Seattle here that I used to go to when I was little, and they had all kinds of music from all over and foods and things, and I used to love going to it. Hope it will be good (or was) for everybody over there!
-Ben
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Festive season it is and your poem epitomises my tag to it being my favourite festival not for all the pomp on display but for the way the tradition unfurls itself ...doing away with anything remotely "western" and our own our very own is made incredible==Shubs
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Porchi,
Very good poem. I am allergic to sound .. so probably be indoor.
You have brought all aspects very nicely.
Best wishes and good luck.
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very nice poem and well detailed.. good poetic words that forrm nicely this posted poem .. thank you for sharing Linda
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3 Stars ***
For the pathetic gujarat university kept exams right after the navratri.. and then they want us to score good
.... grrrr... they ruined my navratri 
...bad bad..
anyways... erm.. quite a realistic write.. lol.. the Tv and radio stuff... lol.. and the best thing i liked was the advice to keep away from crackers.... its good
nice write.. good work.. thanks for sharing my dear friend
*hugs and kisses*
*gives choco*
take cares and have a nice time my dear friend....................... just keep it up ...................... your humblel little friend ................
..................... ........................ ......................... - vic ( who else???
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7/10
The cilmination of everthing is unbefitting in some ways. The way the poem goes on it is rather un-anticipatable the way you went with it. Other than that little suprise (of what I consider some thing of the lacking kind) this was decently written, nothing extraoirdinary, but at least not something despicably common. -
Wonderful porchi I liked this especially the rhytm and the last verse because its high time we realize that these festivals should be celebrated with mother nature in an environment friendly way. Good work and thanks for entering this lovely poem.
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Nice description of your festive season, Porchi! An interesting poem, and I wish you the best of luck in the contest! Keep the poetic muse working, my friend!
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..don't worry!!there are crackers which give out little smoke..I support them..
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Porchi, maybe yoou don't know, I have severe Asthma. It's one of the most severe stages. So, I'm with you. I haven't been doing those firecrackers things for 9 years. This was exactly what I want to tell all....SAY NO TO CRACKERS. Every diwali, I undergo such trauma. Please......help me.
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..Hope you have a wonderful time over Diwali with your sons and family Joel!
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Thanx mina for that comment!It means so much to me..And I am also glad that it was you who commented on my work first..No offense meant to others..I would have liked it equally if everyone else had commented on my poem first.
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Thanx Arthi..Yeah I added the last stanza to alert people..We must not enjoy at another person's cost !!Well glad you liked it!
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I completely agree with the last stanza
Great write, very "educational" and well done!
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Lovely!!!
Now here is a lovely poem for the festive season, one that brings laughter to the heart. Simply wonderful, young lady.
Hoping you invite me for Deepavali, so I can see all the fun and fare you will be having
A vivid and true to life expression of the coming festive season.
Good luck in the contest
Love and blessings from Coimbatore - Joel - -
Wow...I'm the first one to comment on this....It's always fun to read your work... it reflects your jolly personality... you've drwan a lovely picture of the days prior to Dewali... I do recall hustle and bustle in the bazaars... glittering lights all over the places as if the stars have come down on earth... this poem has a lovely festivity mood... Good luck in the contest...
mina
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