Hide and Seek - Part 3 - Rhyming & Non Rhyming Poems by Nikhil Parekh - HTML preview

33. ON A HOLIDAY

I felt woolen threads of afghan carpet tickling me,

a saga of emotions draining golden reserves of energy.

i saw cherry red apples dangling from leafy tree twigs,

swam rapidly across chilly currents of deep water.

i kicked loose chunks of dirt with my spiked shoe,

rode on bare horseback through soggy fields of unripened paddy.

i drenched myself with saliva dribbling from my mouth,

fed the cows with lush green bundles of country grass.

i devoured greedily, roasted slices of barbecued goat,

paced vigorously through sea sand hosting an army of venomous crab.

i drove my slender nosed sedan at breakneck speeds,

whistled at the top of my lungs piercing placid carpets of air.

i swayed rhythmically to infectious tunes of music,

sipped chocolate rum from large beer mugs of bone china.

i stared at my reflection in sparkling mountain water,

draped myself in expensive linen suit with tinges of gold.

i dug tunnels in mud with crowbars of metal,

fondled long silky ears of my pet Alsatian.

i painted the courtyard walls with hasty strokes of king sized brush,

snored like a demon through humid passing hours of the summer night.