Diwali -The festival of lights (poem) by J. K. Roseline on AuthorsDen

Diwali -The festival of lights
by J. K. Roseline → (All Poetry by J. K. Roseline)
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The beauty of any festival is in the strength of the collective energy due to the belief of the people who bring it in.This is the time of the year when we celebrate Diwali

Rows and rows of clay lamps lit up with little flames Brightly lit homes decorated in many hues It is festival of lights, family and friends Gather and share to celebrate the festive cheer The thirteenth lunar day, dark fortnight on this day The moon sighs to see a part all so lit up Little mud lamps coloured, filled with pure oil Bright tongues of flames dancing on a wick thread Lighting up small huts, homes and high rise all over Each day some have something new to wear Different deities to worship and pray So much to give, share and all be merry The richness of taste of sweets homemade , Streets filled with crowd in celebration cries Diwali! Diwali! O ! Diwali is here! Singing out loud for all to hear Boxes of sweetmeat spread across lanes Happy children with smiles hurry for crackers to break before it is late Enjoy the much needed respite from schools and textbook ruckus The cracker rockets they happily send up in sky The little missiles with precision and pride they try Women all dressed in glittering finery Well groomed now flaunt their good looks and tastes The centre of attention, the newly wedded brides Bringing out her style and shine, the endeavour is all but on The culinary skills, the central focal point She with perfection of a trained chef nonetheless In a first diwali as a gentle hostess in her new home The faithful of all castes, rich and the poor Celebrate the festival with fun and frolic each time It is the joy and happiness happening When the triumph of good over evil is welcomed Lord Rama known for his goodness be praised The dark night now noisy and alive With fire crackers breaking loud and long By the dozens at a time through late night Birds and hens with timid hearts Quite in awe of this human way of life Hide their heads and wonder If they will survive the night To see the morning light Shining golden lanterns many Of various shapes at every window glitter A kaleidoscope of colours Brightly springing in the dark Laxmi , the Goddess of wealth Worshipped and revered At sparkling little altars in homes Invoke the Goddess of wealth she blesses her devotees For abundance all around they pray It is indeed a wonder to see The sheer numbers and the zeal Of people pursuing faith and find favour To welcome deities amidst them And feel blessed in their lives. By J K Roseline

Reviewed by Lakshmi Sharma

Reviewed on November 13, 2013

A beautiful and objective description of Diwali. That is well done!

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Thank you for this lesson; I did not know much about this festival. Love, peace, and best wishes to you,

Regis

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on November 11, 2013

A beautiful presentation for this festive occasion.

Reviewed by Amor Sabor

Reviewed on November 9, 2013

The festival of lights seems to make for a beautiful sight. Very well written this work bringing images of this occasion.

Reviewed by William Bonilla

Reviewed on November 7, 2013

an amazing pictute of night over India
enjoyed your composed piece
Love & Peace be with you

William

Reviewed by Vivian Dawson

Reviewed on November 4, 2013

Glowing descriptions in your
verse makes one want to
participate...

Lady Vivian

Reviewed by Morgan Merriweather

it is a gift to be able read this perspective. I live in a suburban town outside of Boston and our elementary schools celebrate this holiday at night. The kids are encouraged to bring any lamp the wish to decorate the schools cafeteria with light. I enjoyed having another perspective of what this celebration is and how truly beautiful.

Reviewed by E Phillips

Reviewed on November 3, 2013

An entire country aglow at night is quite a sight to see.
Clearly the wealth never gets shared but that's no reason to give up hope. A wonderful poem in celebration of a celebration!

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Yes, you've captured the festival beautifully in my minds eye. India has so many festivals and holidays it's hard to believe that you get anything done. I firmly believe that most of these holidays were created by masters to keep the poor populace in check. I'd be interested to hear your take on that idea.

Ron

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Like the idea of the mud lamp's all lit up at the same time, and everything else which goes on to make Diwali, The festival of lights a true success. Grand imagery within this poem.