MY GRANDDAUGHTER JIYA

My first grandchild was born at Delhi on a cold December day
The year was two thousand six of millennium with bright sun ray
We were delighted when saw the baby cuddled beside her mother
God has blessed us with kindness to gift us an angel to usher
We named her JIYA,as she inspired us to live our life with jest
She is loved by everyone and growing as a girl of all-round best.

WORLD PEACE

World is one,an unique place
To live and love others-------
Human beings are one race
'We are in the same boat brothers'.

We have to hate the evil war
And bury the guns with flowers,
Spread the love to near and far ----
It is the need of ours.

The mother nature protects us,
We are the children of earth;
Save the animals, fauna and floras----
Shuh the greed and wrath.

SPRING MUST COME : বসন্ত আসবেই

"You can cut all the flowers,
but can't keep the spring from coming".
                                                                  ------  Publo Neruda.

তুমি যতই করনা বাগানের সব ফুলগুলোকে ছিন্ন,
তবু রুখতে পার না গন্ধবাতাসে বসন্ত আগমন ।
কফি হাউসের আড্ডাটা তুমি জোর  করে দিলে ভেঙে,
রুখতে পারনি মনের গভীরে গোপন প্রেমের নীরব সঞ্চরণ ।
জোর খাটালেও হৃদয়ে প্রেমের উৎস যায়না রোখা ;
চুম্বন শুধু প্রতীকী প্রকাশ সামনে অথবা আড়ালে,
হৃদয় যখন সাড়া দেয় শুধু একান্তে কাছে আসবার---
মনের মানুষ ধরা দিলে মনে হাত দুখানি বাড়ালে ।
                                                                            ------দিলীপকুমার চট্টোপাধ্যায়।।দিল্লী,03.11.2014.

TO ISHANI WITH LOVE

With a hope to back again
tomorrow we will fly,
Ishani with a smiling face
will bid us good bye.

Baba, Mamma will help Ishani
to grow up a nice girl,
who will take care of everybody
and sparkle like a pearl.

HAPPY JANMASHTAMI TO LORD KRISHNA

LORD KRISHNA WAS BORN TODAY
ON THE LAP OF DEVAKI MAA.
HIS BIRTH PLACE IS MATHURA,
WHICH IS IN INDIA.

WE LOVE KRISHNA, THE CUTE BOY,
WHO IS BRAVE AND KIND;
WE PRAY TO HIM TO BLESS US:
THAT WE GROW WITH BEAUTIFUL
                         HEALTH AND MIND.

LAKE AND DUNE

We enjoyed summer vacation at Warren sand dunes
on the shore of Lake Michigan in Bridgham town.
It seems like a small hill made of  yellow sand,
or,a swollen pan cake baked on beach ground .
We climbed up the dune to enjoy it's feel,
then returned to shore with water around.

Post noon we boarded on car to reach St. Joseph;
It's a nice city of lake joining with a river.
We stayed in a hotel for  two nights and days
and visited children's museum there.
We hopped the eateries and tested foods---
Mexican,Thai and tastey wherever.

Last day we tossed on the waves
in the wide lake shore,
We jumped in water,loved dear nature
and adored her more and  more.   
                                                           Chicago,Aug.15,2014.                        

VISIT TO THE STARVED ROCK

We went to visit the starved rock,
but found nobody starving.
We climbed up the staircases
to reach the top of hill base
and saw a river flowing.
It is the lovely Illinois river,
a dam is built to control water
and, boats were seen floating.

We reached the canyon site of hill,
trekked the path with joyous zeal
under the green shade was cool breeze blowing.

LIMERICS

                  THERE'S A WHISPER BETWEEN BOARD AND CHALK                      
                  THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE A VERY LONG TALK.    

                                         SUDDENLY A DUSTER

                                          MADE A DISASTER,

                   SHE CLEANED THE BLACKBOARD WITH BIG KNOCK.
                                                                                                                                                     
                  

LIMERICS

                CAT'S JOURNEY TO HEAVEN

          One, two, three, four, five, six, seven
          Once the Tom Cat went to heaven.
           He asked for Jerry Mouse
           Nobody could locate his house
           So with heavy heart came back again.

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                                 LITTLE FISH

             Once a little fish asked her mother
              'If I jump to the shore anybody will bother?'
              Mother fish hugged her tight
               and told her, 'Not that right,
               land is not our place, it is for others.

                                      ###

                                  RAMU THE MENACE

                When Papa asked little RAMU to give him the pen
                from the window Ramu was watching fall of rain.
                             Pen was lying on the table
                             Papa found it unusable,
                RAMU thought he found it fine, scribbling on floor when.

                         BALLOON MAN

               We see a balloon man at
                                    'Thursday Night Out' fare,
                who curves long inflated stuff
                                     to a funny shape with care
                 for the children standing in queue
                                      holding parent's hand,
                  when the music fills the air
                                       from the hard rock band.

                   Balloon man has a funny face
                                        with a broad-chick smile,
                   which attracts the kids around
                                         to queue up along the isle
                   with patience to get the balloon
                                          of desired shape they want----
                    may be an animal or butterfly,
                                          or sword, hat,or gun.
                                     
             

                  BUTTERFLIES IN GARDEN

              WHENEVER I LOOK AT THE SKY,
              OR,ON MY GARDEN FIX MY EYES
              TO THE FLOWERS WITH BLOOMING SMILES,
              THEN I SEE SOME BUTTERFLIES
              WONDERING ON PETALS,OR RANDOM FLY
              AROUND THE BUSHES TO TRY AND TRY
              IN SEARCH OF HONEY LIKE SMART GUYS.

              I FEEL TO TOUCH THEM,A BIT SHY
              BUT THEY FLUTTER HIGH AND HIGH........
              I WAVE MY HANDS TO BID THEM BYE.                                     Chicago,July 9/2014


              

                        BABY ISHANI

                 Oh,my little Didi baby Ishani
                 brighter than moonshine
                             sweeter than honey.

                 Sometimes she acts mad,
                 sometimes she funny-----
                 I feel she turns then as
                             little jumping bunny.                                  Chicago,July 15,2014

                 
                 THURSDAY NIGHT OUT

             It is a funny fair
                                  In the Marion Street,
             every thursday we go there
                                  to have a wonder treat.

              Summer in Oak Park
                                  with green stretched hands
              call us to step out,
                                   and,tap to the tune of bands.

              A balloon-man with smiling face
                                    curves out balloon figures,
              we wait in a queue of snai's pace
                                    and lick the ice cream sugars.             Chicago,July 25,2014
         

           SUMMER CAMP DANCE CLASS

           Summer camp on classical dance
                  started from this week,
            we all pupil and our teacher
                   doing a lot of flick.

           With perfect steps if you dance
                   the 'Nrityam Bharatnatyam'-----
            you will win thousand hearts
                    in beats of 'taala-vadyam'.                                           Chcago,8th.July,2014
           


            

               FLYING KITES

             WE ARE FLYING A KITE TODAY
                      IN OUR BACKWARD SPACE.
              SEE THE PINK BIRD FLY IN AIR
                       WITH IT'S NATURAL GRACE.

               ISHANI AND DADAN THROUGH STRINGS IN DREAM
                       WILL FLY ALONG WITH KITE
               THE CLOUDS ABOVE SEEM FLOATING BOATS
                        AS THEY TOUCH SKY-HEIGHT.                                               Chicago,July 6/2014
                       

             CHICAGO:FOURTH JULY,2014

            Yesterday was Fourth of July -----
                   America's Independence Day.
             We went at night to see fireworks
                   emitting bright coloured ray
             in the neighborhood school park,
                   where assembled a big crowd;
             everyone was clapping hands
                    and cheering themselves loud.          Oak Park,IL.05.07.2014.
               
           
       

         OUR BACKYARD

     We play at the back yard
                   
                    under the shade of tree,

      see some squirrels few rabbits

                     scooting in grass with glee.

       I swing and sing sweet songs

                      when Dadan reads his book,

        gentle breeze blows away
       
                       clouds in the sky we look.
                 
     


       

MY GRANDCHILD ISHANI

                   MY GRANDDAUGHTER ISHANI

                    I know a girl very funny----
                   
                     her name is Ishani.

                     She lives in Oak Park,Erie
                   
                     surrounded by maple tree,

                     few oaks with leaves green

                     down the road it is seen

                     from the window near below

                     where the sun brightly glow.