This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 24; the Twenty-Fourth edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton. The theme for this month is BLACK AND WHITE.
The saffron strands of the welcoming dawn,
Stretching out across the dull sky,
The lazily rising orange sun,
Sending a gentle breezy yawn…
The sparkling glass of red wine,
The bindi on the forehead of the bride,
Velvet soft petals of the rose,
And the rubys’ elegant shine…
The frolicking ocean shimmering blue,
Beautiful mermaids with golden curls,
Seagulls that echo songs of yore,
And the ship providing this view…
Mountains & valleys, fables from afar,
Tales of gore & beauty at par,
Rainbows that come with pots of gold,
Legends that claim to be centuries old.
All that I know & all that I dream,
Most of these treasures I have never seen,
No mermaid, no fairy, no beast have I met,
No boat rides watching the lovely sunset…
All that I know & all that I write…
I owe to my best friends in black & white.
I owe it all to those dog-eared pages I turn now & then,
That send me on trips should I chose hell or heaven.
Colours make this world beautiful, tis true..
but who better than a book can show it to you?
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Whispering Silence 
Nice lryical tilt.
good one! i liked the choice of words…
Thanks Gb & Suraj…:)
Ah! Something which we read, only read.
Great post…. interesting choice of words.
All that I know, and that I write
This is the beautiful poem!
Someone is Special
🙂 than u so much!
There’s nothing better than losing yourself in a book. It’s truly the best friend anyone can have. Nice write.
🙂 very good friends they are.. books!
Well said, beautifully written, there can be nothing better than a trip through imagination reading books. Good job with the post
Thanks.. yeah a trip via books is the best indeed.. u get to notice & know stuff that most do not when actually on a trip! 😛
Excellent poem. Captures the feelings of every book lover. A black and white book creates colors in the mind of its readers. That s an interesting thought.
Thank you..a book lover I am & this is just a token of that love… 🙂
This was a very different sort of an entry.
And so very well portrayed.
How ironic it is indeed that most of the brightest colours are expressed in black and white!
Loved the poem.
Ironic it is.. 🙂 Thanks for dropping by 🙂
beautiful…….i too owe my friends in balk and white…….
your poetic nuances are too good…keep writing….
rajathecritic – BLACK AND WHITE