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Spring

Flowers!  Springs! Romance! Ah!

The fragrance down the lawn

reminds me of your cologne.

Which song is the Mynah singing?

Isn’t it the same song which

you used to murmur in the bath?

The breeze pushes my slivers

back to their place gently

just the way you used to do.

The palm is waving at me

imitating your gestures perfectly.

The marigold is flirting with me!

Aren’t you getting jealous?

Don’t do anything to him!

He really has a cute smile.

The sunflower is kissing the rays.

Should we look away?

Of course, at least give them some privacy.

The pigeon is rubbing its neck all over his partner’s.

Doesn’t it remind you of something?

Look!

There’s a small girl sitting

At the edge of the fountain

What? You didn’t recognise her?

Its me, Honey!

Or at least my physical projection.

What is she holding between her fingers?

It is a dried leaf with something scribbled over it.

Still don’t remember?

It is the same letter you sent her

six months ago. She reads the poem

written on it everyday till her eyes swell.

When will you send your next poem?

Even anticipation has a limit.

When will this leaf see its spring?

Soon enough I guess!

Her eyes are closing.

Something red flowing out of her wrists

and trying to nourish leaf’s veins.

There!

A fairy is on its way with her chariot.

The girl will see her spring soon.

Rain, Fritters and Tea

I inhaled deep and slow. The smell of soil in rain gave me an instant orgasm. We were watching Nohkalikai Falls from the balcony of a small restaurant while it was raining outside. The owner told us that we were really luckily that we were having a clear view of the fall which most other tourists can’t experience. 

Meghalaya. Abode of clouds. It was a paradise for rain lovers like me. And we were at the heart of that place, Cherrapunjee, known for highest rainfall in the world. The cab driver brought us fritters and tea. Bliss! I dare you to name a better trio than rain, fritters and tea. 


Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya

After having our snacks, we were ready to move ahead. We were literally floating above the clouds. The cab driver told us about the place becomes dry during winters and people suffer shortage of water. Ironical, isn’t it? World’s wettest place runs out of water. 

Moving ahead we reached to see a single rock formation of about 200ft in height. Local tribal tales say that it was the basket of a giant who once used to terrorize the locals. One could see Bangladesh territory from there. 

Single rock formation(about 200ft) in Cherrapunjee

Beside from rains and clouds, ‘waterfalls’ was the second most common thing that you would see there. Seven sisters fall, representing each of seven states of North East India, was in  the top priority list of tourists. Driver told us that we have another Seven Sisters’ Fall in Sikkim too. 

People of Meghalaya live in harmony of nature. It was one of the cleanest place we have ever seen. State government has imposed a ban on cutting of trees. For every tree cut, you have to plant a new one and have take care of it. 

While returning we visited the highest point of Shillong known by the name of Shillong point. It provided a whole panoramic view of the whole capital city. One could see that houses weren’t in the valley but built along the hill. I wish I could cycle while going downhill, drinking rainwater with my tongue sticking outside. You can find some pineapple stalls there which would serve sour and sweet pineapple with red chilies sprinkled all over it. Yummy! Isn’t it? 

Oh yes! I forgot to introduce you all to my crab friend which we found in one of streams of a waterfall.