A collection of poems by Mandar Kokatay

Heritage - Haiku ( Non Traditional ) past present seasons Relived over generations Father, me , my sons © Mandar Jayant Kokatay

Innocence - Haiku ( 5-7-5 ) torn rag doll beloved fairy tales alive with joy innocent childhood © Mandar Jayant Kokatay

Time Travel Time travel fascinated me amazed me attracted me Searched possibilities in science theories of astrophysics research of brilliant minds real opportunities deluded me Till I saw a small boy head nestled in his grandmothers lap engrossed in stories of his parents childhood and then I saw a little girl telling her mother her marriage plans choosing colours and designs with only a vision for a groom schoolchildren telling their teacher their ambitions, their dreams becoming doctors, engineers, astronauts teachers, pilots and policemen and I realized this is how we travel through time by sharing our memories with our future and building a better future from our present © Mandar Jayant Kokatay

memories ( haiku - 5-7-5 ) forget nasty ones cherish your happy moments relive and create new © Mandar Jayant Kokatay