1.

I tried to cook dinner with flair,

But smoke quickly filled the whole air.

The fireman came,

I was filled with shame—

Thus ended my kitchen affair!

2.

I tried yoga to calm my mind

My body refused to be kind

I fell flat on my old face

Spectacles went for a race

I left the class half-blind

3.

I bought a new hat made of wool,

It looked very sleek and quite cool.

But the wind got hold of it.

I quit chasing it

Now it lies in a muddy cesspool. 

4.

My goldfish stares through the glass,

Judging me every time I pass.

I tried to befriend,

But he won’t bend—

Turns out, he likes my class!

5.

I thought I could dance like a star,

But my moves didn’t take me too far.

I tripped and fell

It didn’t bode well

I lost my sole dance partner.

©️Snigdha Agrawal

26th September 2024

SNIGDHA AGRAWAL

SNIGDHA AGRAWAL (nee Banerjee) is Bengali born, raised, and educated in a cosmopolitan environment, with exposure to the Eastern and Western cultures, imbibing the best of both worlds.  With more than two decades of experience working in the corporate sector, her outlook on life is balanced, reflected in her writings. A versatile writer, she writes all genres of poetry, prose, short stories, travelogues, and hotel/restaurant reviews on TripAdvisor, under the pen name ‘puchka’.  A published author of four books, the latest titled TRAIL MIX, is a book of short stories for all mindsets.