Holidays With Mouse

So I bought two big sweet potatoes 

To prepare delicious holiday pie.

Busy with other chores, baking 

Was postponed for sometime.

As I opened the pantry for some food, puzzled 

I was with fallen shreds of potato skins.

The nibble marks were so visible on red skin

Not knowing the cause I simply threw the vegetable.

But that wasn’t the end of story. With bite marks around

Soon other snack bags found its way in trash bin.

On morning of Thanksgiving I opened the pantry

Sitting inside fruit basket the little mouse greeted me.

Shocked I jumped with a scream

The tiny rodent ran up and down the hall.

From room to room it gave me an exhausting chase, finally

The scared mouse took shelter in attic and I slumped on bed

Now shopping for a mouse trap is 

On my special winter list project.

Good-news! 

Mouse has been caught!

Holiday cheers to all!

Dec. 24th 2017

Chaperon Of My Lost Rhymes!

O! Muse! which one of you 

Should I invoke as my aid?

In which land, to what place

Should I go in search of inspiration?

She who leaves me at her whim

Like she never is my acquaintance 

Making me wonder

Is she ever mine to begin with!

In those playful moments when she

Lingers around me; I hold her so close 

Not wanting to let her go

But she disappears taking 

My thoughts and words with her

And buries them underground

In places of deep, dark, and 

Of depth unknown.

Again she emerges to float around

In blue sky among cottony clouds

Wanders around hills and vales

Chirps like a bird hidden in green leaves

Holding unsung melodies beyond my reach.

From my window I watch her

Cracking a laughter with sunshine

Conversing with bees buzzing on flowers

The big catalpa tree stands amused

Wide eyed yellow leafed 

Chaperon of my lost rhymes!