Feed your soul with positivity To gain peace and longevity And the mind gains spontaneity Understanding the complexity. Feed your soul with humility To grow in kindness and maturity Acquiring calmness and purity Contributing at large to humanity. Feed your soul with knowledge To build intellectual courage Drenching […]
Month: November 2021
Lady With a Baby
by Rajesh Sharma ‘Lalit’ There was a long queue at the metro station. People were waiting for their turn to get into the metro. It was a festive season after a long Corona Virus Crisis. Diwali, Bhai Dooj was at hand and everyone was in a hurry to exchange gifts. […]
Alas! My Dream…
Alas! I dreamt of earth shedding tears, And crying in hunger and fear, She runs down the mountains and hills, Seeking for her healing pills. She tears her chest in pains, As humans crave only for their gains, She walks nakedly down the street, With her burning and melting […]
The Heat
by Sushant Thapa Being a celebrity had not been easy for Kartik. The action movie director had called him over dinner at his place. Kartik’s recent wedding with an actress had blown enough air for the public. The private affair took a turn—it was no longer private. Perhaps the cost […]
Beauty Around Me
Where is beauty? Beauty is all around us like a mirror Which sparkles and shines Throughout our life Beauty is everywhere Nature changes my mind and takes me to a cheerful mood Beauty is never faded Which gives us a enchanting look and pleasant smell The wind blowing […]
Rosogolla
Small cotton spheres In warm syrup pool, Flourish As bright, As white silk cocoons. Appealing, Feather-light, delicious- Nolen gur, mango, Mint, chocolate, Pan, fuchka flavors With- Varied complexion Taste and fragrance. In Bangali’s celebrations- In Durga Puja, Jamai Shashthi… Rosogolla is ever-present. ~ Monobina Nath Kolkata, India
If Not for the Craters on Your Breast
Oh, my moon, The metaphor of my musings, My dreams, dreams of my moon, In dreams, we float like angels, You in the heavenly, Me in thy memories, In thy blueness pleasing to eyes, Pleasing eyes make out lagoons of harmony, Moon, the allegory turning new leaves, My moon, the […]
Open the Door
by Sidhartha Mishra Once there lived a wise king who ruled a large kingdom. He was very much loved by his subjects who simply adored him. He had a very wise minister who was there since his father’s tenure. Now the problem started when the wise minister of the king […]
Fall & Rise in Love
Inadvertently We fall in love It just happens How do we rise Out of love, Deliberately, You must have made A conscious effort, But why, You’ve succeeded But how, For me It’s an uphill task, Sans any grouse, I simply ask, How you achieved Such feat, From the path Of […]
My Beautiful Farmhouse
Once I was swimming upstream, in the river struggling against flow. The economic burden stressed me, though change is the truth of life. When I began my career, I was struggling with an empty hand. In my critical period, I met people and made valuable connections. I could establish my […]