Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Valediction ...

The silhouettes of window panes
beckons the neon street lights,
The cacophony of noises outside
takes me back a long time
My city looks old today, etched …
in the annals of memories scatted.

Two men walking down warily
two men follow them wearily,
I look at the crowd behind the bar
congregating the shadows surround,
My city remembers me fondly ….
in the annals of weathered mortality.

The rains and thunder mapping galleries
hovering winds playing facetiously,
The lighthouse of the Peak distantly looks on
over my neighbourhood lying discordant,
My city enraptured in overwhelming ecstasy
in the annals of countless unfulfilled fantasy.

Bidding me farewell in the ostensive night
remembers me for my unforgettable romance,
Looks on through those fashion laden stores
walks on those innovated modern roads,
My city awaits dawn beyond the shadow of stars
in the annals of joy, culminating boulevard sapphire.

38 comments:

Movie Mazaa said...

Your words have an ethereal feel to them...

Finely penned!
:)

KAYLEE said...

great how are u?

kalai said...

Alok,

Thats brilliant..

"remembers me for my unforgettable romance"

Romance for ur city...

Really superb friend....

Keshi said...

breath-taking!

Keshi.

Janice Thomson said...

Are you leaving Hong Kong Alok? I wondered because of the title...
This memories were utterly beautiful and you put us there with the greatest of ease and the most poignant imagery. Wonderful!

Lahari Chatterji said...

I am lucky that I landed up in your blog and got to read your poems. I loved them!

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

I'd love to visit there some day.

Priya said...

I can paint the picture of your city through your words. Beautiful asusual.

laughingwolf said...

nicely wrought, my friend

Jeevan said...

"The lighthouse of the Peak distantly looks on
over my neighbourhood lying discordant," cool to imagine!

Beautiful expression on your city buddy.

Alok said...

MM, welcome and most thanks

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Kaylee, I am good and thank u

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Kalai, thank u my frnd

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Keshi, thanks a lots:)

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Janice, Yes I am leaving Hong Kong and going back to Mumbai... I will always cherish the memories of this, which had become second home to me ... Met wonderful people and had a very good time ..... thank you for ur kind words too

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Lahiri, Welcome and thank you so much

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Amdrew I would strongly recommend HK as worth a visit

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Priya, thats such a nice thing to say, thank u so much

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Tony [Laughing wolf], thank you so much my friend ...

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Jeevan, thanks a lot my friend

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Guys I will be away this week on a short vacation in India before I rejoin office next week, ..... will catch up with u guys if I manage to get some internet connectivity.... In the meanwhile, take care an have fun


Alok

delhidreams said...

cud have been written for delhidreams... but there's a romance in the making, and it'll be built dream by dream, wishing you the same dear brother :)

venuss66 said...

So much said here. You loved your city that much. Wish to be there one day. Take care.

annie said...

Another WOW poem...have a blast of a time in India.

I really really wanna know how do you have such a strong grip on vocab.Plz divulge da secrets...i cuntinue to get indimidated..lol!

Anonymous said...

WoW...I could just feel walking in the curved roads of the hills with a chill and heavy mist in the air, with a jumper and a cap on and small bulb lights hanging from the small wooden houses in the slopes. Alok, you have just made me revisit my stay in the hills some years back...Your words are simply eloquent and beautiful to say the least...really mesmerizing poetry!

Neha Nair said...

I am not much into poems. But that was an awesome one. though few lines went over my head.:)

Anonymous said...

Hi Alok,
Wow!!!Great Description...
I Love each and every line of it..
It reminds of my city...and my days at home...


On a lighter note,My collection of dictionary words is increasing and i am sure, its gonna help me in my CAT exams..hehehe

Annie Wicking said...

What a wonderful picture of your city. I can see it in my mind's eye.

Thank you for sharing it with me

Annie

floots said...

a moving tribute which praises without losing sight of the truth

Neer said...

heyy happy home coming! and may i say... this was truly outstanding in terms of rhyme! :)

KP said...

Nice and Descriptive...:)

Keshi said...

where r u Alok?

Keshi.

gP said...

hello bro...you've been missing. Everything's cool?

Anonymous said...

Hi Alok,
Nothing new here..:(
Anyways, Take care

KAYLEE said...

r u ok?
worried its not like you not to post for this long? where r u?

aria said...

"My city awaits dawn beyond the shadow of stars
in the annals of joy, culminating boulevard sapphire"

Awesome work again. :) May the city keep inspiring you more and more ..

Manimala said...

Have a great time back home.

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

I hope you're o.k. - thought you would be back by now. Take care, my friend!

Jeevan said...

why no post for a while buddy? take care :)

Keshi said...

ALOK WHY R YA MISSING FOR SO LONG? Im worried abt ya now.

ANYBODY HERE KNOW IF ALOK IS OK??

Its really unusual that he dun post for this long.


:(

Keshi.

EATING POETRY said...

This poem put a smile on my face... I'm glad to have stumbled upon your blog!

Amandeep Singh said...

Brilliantly written!!!

che sara sara said...

wow..awesome write

Ronak said...

Hey Yaar we (your fans) are deseperately waiting to hear from you !!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you are have an awesome time here in India....

Awaiting next post.....

Anonymous said...

Hi alok,
where you gine dear...
waiting....
Take care

kalai said...

Miss u a lot friend....

Take care....

delhidreams said...

where r u bhai :(

Alok said...

Thank you everyone ... love you guys


take care


alok