Vera Sidhwa Poems

My laughter resounded through the trees,
Then bent around the stream.
This laughter had turned to tears,
When disturbed by a bad dream.
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I ran a race in time,
Though it was hard to run.
The time passed fast,
I couldn't keep up the run.
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I rode in my mommy's car.
The other cars drove by.
The others cars made a whirring sound.
My mommy's car made me sigh.
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Cooling water, you quench my thirst.
Of all the drinks, I choose you first.
The global resource, continents wide,
All waters side by side.
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Palm tree fronds, swaying in the sun.
It was that state, the California one.
I surmised that the beauty came from this state.
I remember from the heat, my thirst did slake.
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How do you do your work?
With a straight forward style,
Or with cofusion,
With chaos and commotion?
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Pressed flowers,
Were blooming flowers,
Once upon a time,
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He took a whirling,
Spaceship ride swirling,
Into a galaxy there.

He took the spaceship,
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Chocolate truffles and lollipops.
Chocolate bundt cakes and large cakes.
Chocolate cocoa drinks and Herman drinks.
Chocolate shavings and icing to boot.
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Why did we end-up this way?
Was it in our stars or the day?
We could've surmised that the anger,
In our eyes,
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