Friday, 5 June 2026

HOW THE RAIN BEGAN

HOW THE RAIN BEGAN


Oh,  the M,oon
Hit the
Sun.
It was bad,
Hurt a
Lot
Caused
Much pain.

When lovers
Break apart 
This is
What happens!

The.day
Star
Withdrew
From sight
Refusing to
Shine.

Being a 
Gentleman,
He quietly 
Cried.

His tears
However, 
Fell on earth
In heavy
Torrents...
Making the 
Sky reflect
The Sun's
Feels
And letting
Earth drench
In tears.

For long months
The day
Star, wept
His sighs
Were heard
Across
Many lands
Making people
Despair
Wishing for
The star
To 
Shine again.

Finally, 
All the elders 
From every
Earth tribe
Requested
The Moon
With the
Sun 
To reunite.

Their plea
Was heeded
And the 
Moon
Reunited
With her
Love

Then there
Were bright
Days
For months
On end!

Every year,
Though,
The memory 
Of the 
Heartbreak
Haunts
The Sun
And he weeps
For months 
Until the
Moon,
Makes him
See
She won't ever
Again
Break his
Heart and leave!

    FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Monday, 25 May 2026

TO MAMA


TO MAMA

Your smile
Cradles
My fear
In Calm.

Your gentle 
Hands
Hold my
Own
In tender
Care...

The best
Part of 
My day
Is 
When I 
See you
As my
Eyes.
Open.

That Quiet
Kindness 
In your
Tone
Soothes 
All my
Worries.

Yes, you are
One in 
A million 
Star brights...

My Mama
My best friend ...

I could go
On
But I know
You know
Feels are 
Stronger than
Words.

I love you!

      FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Saturday, 10 January 2026

LIVING

LIVING

The morning 
Came
With a
Gentle sigh...

Birds flew
Across
The canvas
Of heaven...

I looked 
Up and
Smiled,
Another night 
Had passed
I was 
Alive!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES

Tuesday, 6 January 2026

BE CAUTIOUS


BE CAUTIOUS

Talking
In my
Sleep
I spill
Secrets
I ought
To keep. 

So wrong
To myself 
I thought
As I 
Decided 
To keep
Awake
Night and
Day 

Drinking
Coffee
To remain
Alert 
Became
My mission...

How long
Itd work
I didn't 
Know
But I just
Drank
Cup after
Cup
Until my
Head hurt,
Eyes burned
And body
Yearned
To stretch...

Secrets
Had to
Be kept
Though
So I have
Been awake 
For many
Long
Years...

If you 
See me,
Don't approach.
To talk 
Or I.may,
From
All the pent
Up energy 
Punch
Your face
Off!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Monday, 5 January 2026

THE ENCHANTRESS

THE ENCHANTRESS 


Gather around 
For a
Story song.
Said the
Enchantress
Fluttering 
Her eyelashes. 

They obeyed
In a
Trance...

She began
Her
Telling
With intense
Feeling...
They listened
Oooh'd and
Ahhh'd
Living each
Moment
Of the 
Tale.

She sang 
In varisd
Tones,
So the
Story song
Came to
Life...

The audience
Was under
Her spell
As the story
Unfolded...

Much too
Soon
It ended
Or so
They felt.

Not one
Of them
Realized 
The tale
Was
Three sixty
Five 
Days
Long. 

The year
Long story
Song
Was lived 
In a daze,
All along!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Sunday, 4 January 2026

RINGOLET

RINGOLET

The streets
Were quiet
With
Anticipation...
At any
Moment,
She would
Appear.

She was 
The princess
Of fairness
And happy
Dreams. 

It was 
Said
In her
Palace
She had
Little
Beings 
Who lived
In bubbles
And spoke 
In squeals.

They were
Her people
And she,
Their princess
Queen. 

Her land
Was
The fluff
Of dreams!

Now, she 
Appeared
With
Such radiant
Beauty
And beside
Her
Was the
Bear named
Pinky.

The crowds
Cheered
As she
Walked by
Spreading love 
And joy
To all
In sight.

Ringolet
Princess queen
Of Lantern
Goofs
Won the
Hearts of
Humans
Too!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

*Inspired by The Pepprns and Wars of the Mind*

Saturday, 3 January 2026

GHOSTLY RENDEZVOUS


GHOSTLY RENDEZVOUS 

Taken in
By the
Dark,
She stepped
Out
In her
Night gown.

Enchanted
By no
Light,
She walked
In a 
Daze.

Eyes closed 
Clearly
Asleep,
She went 
Forward
Like a 
Zombie.

There were
Few
Out And
About
At that 
Hour
And they 
Saw her.

Took fright 
They did,
Seeing
As she
Was all
In white ..

It was
A ghostly
Sight!

The woman
Walked for
A while
Until
She came
Upon a
Bench
On which
She sat.

There, he 
Appeared
Out
Of deep 
Shadows...

Sitting beside
Her,
He embraced 
Her to
Himself
So tenderly...

For long 
Moments 
They stayed
That way...

Then just 
Before dawn
They parted
Ways.

One to the 
Shadows
While the
Other,
Back in doors.

It was an
Eerie
Sight
To behold.

Unforgettable,
The story
Gets
Resold!
. 
FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Friday, 2 January 2026

SPECULATING MINDS

SPECULATING MINDS

It is
A river 
Of money 
She sails
On...
Or so 
They
Believe.

Easy earned
Money 
Falls at 
Her feet.

Money
Bracelets
She wears
On both
Her wrists
And finger
Rings
Of the same
Upto  her
Fingertips.

So much
Money
She dresses
In it
They say
When funnily
Enough,
They have
Never actually 
Seen her
In any
Of  the
Above...

It's all
Supposition
And speculation 
All hearsay
Of the
Idle and 
Jealous 
Minds
That have 
Never earned
More than
Two times!

    FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Wednesday, 31 December 2025

A NEW YEAR

A NEW YEAR

A clear 
Morning 
Dawned
Painting
The sky
Gold.

It held
Great
Promise
Intense
Beauty
And a gentle
Touch
Of love.

Birds flew 
Across it
Partaking
Of the 
Moments.

Their wings
Tinged
In gold
Love filled 
Their souls.

A little bird
Came to
Me.
It perched
On my
Shoulder
Twittering.

Joy, it sang 
In my
Heart 
As it filled 
With hope 
For a 
New start.

Yes, a new
Year had
Dawned
In a sunrise
Song!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Tuesday, 30 December 2025

OUT WITH THE OLD

OUT WITH THE OLD

There's a
Very old
Someone
Ready to
Give in
To no 
Longer being
Around. 

None shall
Cry
When it
Happens...
There will
Be 
Much drinking
And celebrating 
With song
And laughs 
As the 
Very old 
Someone 
Slips into
A new 
Young one.

Fireworks 
In the 
Sky
Cheering
All around...

Promises
Will be made 
Only
To be broken 
At dawn.

Yes, a very 
Old Someone
Shall soon
Be gone
Making way
For the
Young one
Full of
Hope.

Be thankful 
And move
On!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Monday, 29 December 2025

THE SEASONS


THE SEASONS

Winter now
But soon
It'll be
Spring
And then
Summer
Will roll
In
And thereafter
Autumn 
And Winter 
Again.

We should 
Be glad
And grateful 
For every 
Season
That we
Get to
Be part
Of,
As it is
Nature's giving...

Let's revel
In 
All the four
Seasons
As and
When
They arrive 
And leave
For  life
Is
Much Too
Short
To begrudge
Nature's 
Gifts.

Think about
It!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Sunday, 28 December 2025

WHAT A JOY


WHAT A JOY

She was
Wide awake
A sudden.
It was still
Dark out...

Turning 
Onto
Her side
She saw
A giggle
Worthy site.

Rising quietly
She tiptoes
Across the
Room
To where
Her roomie
Now stood.

Clearly he
Was munching 
A very 
Delicious something...

Upon a
Closer look
She realized
It was
A bamboo
Stick.

Frowning,
She turned
On the
Light.. .
Her cute 
Friend 
Dropped 
Out of sight.

The munching 
Continued 
For a while 
She smiled
As she turned 
Off the
Light.

Eat happily
Panda Boo, 
She whispered 
Softly to
The room.

Crawling
Back
Into bed
She saw
Climb under
The covers
Too.

Snack over,
Panda Boo
Burped
And rolling
Over
Began to
Softly snore.

She smiled
As her 
Eyes closed.
What a joy
It had been
Panda Boo
To behold!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Saturday, 27 December 2025

THE WISE GIRL


THE WISE GIRL

The girl
Watched
As all
The gifts
Were
Opened.

She waited
Her turn
 But it
Was a 
Wait
In vain...

She didn't 
Get any
Presents 
That  Christmas day.

Shrugging 
She sat
Aside
Hugging 
Her one
And only
Teddy 
To her
Side.

The two 
Spoke
In code
Comforting
Words.

All the
Other children 
Played
Happily.
They had
Received 
Their share
Of gifts.

The girl
Smiled
With the
Knowledge 
Of a 
Wise one.

She knew 
This...
That even 
Though
No present
Had been
Given to
Her,
There was
Always
Next year!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Friday, 26 December 2025

TINGRING AND RINGTING

TINGRING AND RINGTING

It was 
A very
Cold day,
When Ringting
And Tingring
Went out
To play.

They loved
The cold
You see
And soon
They were
Happily
Shivering.

The wind
Blew 
Through
Their fur
Making 
Them giggle...

"Oh! let us
Go back
In."
Tingling 
Said
Through 
Chattering
Teeth
"I fear it's 
Too cold 
Out to
Be."

Ringting 
Looked upset...
"Oh! where's 
Your sense
Of fun?"
She snapped.

Tingring sighed
Quietly, 
He had
To please 
His twin-
The lady.

On they
Went 
Two pandas
In the
Cold
At play
But soon 
Both
Were lost
And snatched
Away.

Long story
Short,
They reached
My home
On
Boxing day!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

ALMOST CHRISTMAS


ALMOST CHRISTMAS 

Its almost
Christmas.
The tree is
Up
In all
Its dazzle.

The manger
Is ready,
With the
Child Christ
Yet to be
Born.

In the
Kitchen 
Food is
Being prepared.

All around
The house
Christmas 
Motifs
Catch the
Eye...

Under the
Tree
Presents are
Kept
In
Festive colors
Wrapped!

Yes, it's 
Almost
Christmas 
All around
The house
But what
Of In the
Hearts and 
Souls,
Are they
Ready
For Christmas 
To take
Hold?

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Monday, 22 December 2025

SHARING

SHARING

Sharing a
Laugh
Or a
Giggle
Is what
Life
Is about...
Especially 
On Christmas 
Day
When love
Gathers 
Around. 

With a
Roaring
Blaze
And tumblers
Of mead
In hand
The best
Times are 
Spent

It could 
Be
By the seaside
Too
Reveling
In the
Sun,
Having
Christmas 
Fun.

It's all
About
Gathering 
In love
And deep
Friendship,
Sharing moments
To
Fondly
Remember 
When the 
Day is
Over.

Yes, sharing
Giggles
And laughs
At Christmas 
Is all one
Could want
To last 
Long whiles
After
Christmas 
Has come
And gone!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Sunday, 21 December 2025

SANTA'S LIST


SANTA'S LIST

Three little
Elves
Went shopping
With Santa.

The jolly
Man 
Gave the
All important 
List
With hundreds 
Of names
On it.

There were
Names
Of the
Good,
And those
Of the
Bad.

The elves
Bought
Wonderful
Gifts, 
All glimmering 
And shiny.

Once they
Were done,
They asked
Santa
About the
Names
Of the
Bad.
.
Ho! Ho! Ho!
They are
All good
Don't you
Know?
Santa sang.
They all 
Deserve
To
Get
Presents
Of the
Best kind
O elves 
Of mine.

So it
Was
That every 
Child
Who's name
Was on
The list,
For Christmas, 
Got wonderful 
Glimmering 
Gifts!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Saturday, 20 December 2025

CASH


CASH

Cash,
Everyone 
Loves  it,
Wants
It, 
Fights for
It.

When it's 
Owned,
It makes
One a 
Star
But only
In the
Eyes 
Of  them
Who
Own
A part.

To the
Rest
One becomes 
A hero...
So Long 
As one
Doles out
Numbers followed 
By a
Lot of zeroes.

So sad
That cash
Rules
Lives,
Smiles and
Love
When really
All the
World needs
Is
Sincerity
From the 
Heart
And soul!

    FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Friday, 19 December 2025

MY WORLD


MY WORLD

I t took
A while
To realize 
That it
Was
Fun time.

All were
Engrossed 
In Frowns...

I looked
From
One to the
Other
And another, 
They all
Wore
The same
Look.

That of
Welcoming
Wrinkles
Early
In life.

Oh, I'm 
Not joining
The lot
I thought...
I'm much
Too young
To look
Crinkly.
I shall
Smile
And be 
Happy.

I turned
Away
From them
All
Found
Myself
A corner
And there
I sat
Thinking
Happy thoughts.

Soon I
Was in
A world
Of my
Own.
A lone
Happy-go-lucky
Person!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Thursday, 18 December 2025

LUCY'S SONG


LUCY'S SONG

Spring was
In the
Air
As Lucy
Went for
A jolly
Walk.

She sang
And danced
All the 
Way.

Her shoes
Were soon
Wet
With dew
But Lucy
Didn't care,
She just
Danced on
Toeard
The budding
Blooms.

Hello precious
Ones
She greeted
The buds.
Bloom quick
For Spring
Is at
Your feet...

Scent the
Air
With your
Fragrance 
Let your 
Colors
Catch every 
Eye.

The winter
Has been
Relentlessly
Harsh
It's time 
To bid
It
Goodbye. 

Come budding
Blooms
Show your
Pretty faces
For Spring
Is
Calling you
Out of
Your sleepy 
States!

   FREDERIKA MENEZES