Nightstands gingerly sweet The flow and the rumination Bird song, poetry , silver-spooned thoughts Need time To Unravel The silken drapery of arguments From each line A keyword Speaks volumes. Tie your bowties well Line up your peonies As a well shredded promise Take a knife Cut brutal brittle. New […]
Poetry
Poetry
Devilish Bloodhound
Here is a bloodhound, Passing by the river. When I first saw the dog breed, I realised it can be detrimental […]
Onam
The spirit of Onam Reverberates in the heart, of keralites As, zephyr carry along The folklores of Onam. Somewhere far away, a cuckoo sings; The song of joy, as the sweet smell of flowers Lingers in the air. Vibrant colors of flower carpets Adorn the floors of the house, And […]
A Photograph (Poppy for Remembrance for Deceased Soldiers during World War 1)
Uniform of resplendence; The soldier gazes at a picture; brothers beyond the lens; Fondness blooms in his breast; As he tucks it away behind the army’s crest. Stationed afar, a land of coconut trees, bejewelled country; A single gripping memory in an island sultry; He is called to action; Gathering […]
Ode to Nature
The dawning sun peeps bright; Driving my day to a great delight. The fresh, soft buds and flowers blossoming, are so nice; Spreading […]
Death: The Ultimate Truth
Some shall be burned into ashes, Some shall be buried deep in graveyard. Why to hate, why to discriminate When death is gonna hit us all one day so hard? […]
Daughter: Soon to Be Mother
Hear the voice of the verse maker Who in present, future in imagination sees, Whose heart pounds more than ever before; To the joy unheard and unseen That gently walked in current. Rising from unrest Far I see sky so low And hues on adjacent touching clouds, Weary feet longing […]
Sacrament Of Doom
Once again mother warned, Stay there, it’s your house. Live with honour, live with authority. Don’t come back for the ones who do, Are the “sacrament breakers”. Stay calm, stay resilient, After all, you are a ‘woman of virtue’. Sacrificing and adjusting Are your two quintessential dharmas? It’s not just […]
No Way Home
It was an early July afternoon, The sky was dark, overcast. Bumper to bumper traffic on the highway, Voices cursing as they passed […]
क्षमा कैसे मांगू
मैं कैसे कह दूं तुम मुझे क्षमा कर दो अनेकों परिप्रेक्ष्यों में तुम्हारी आवाज़ को मैंने तवज्जो नहीं दी तुम्हारी राय को दरकिनार किया जो यद्यपि बाद में सोने सी खरी लगी । […]