poetry
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My Path, My Friend
Krishna, I know not words so wise,That saints and sages memorise.Their chants and verses, deep and old,Are tales I’ve heard but never told. I can’t sing another’s song,And borrowed truths don’t belong.I only crave to call You mine,To feel You near, pure, divine. Am I indolent, lost in ease?Too quick to doubt, too hard to… Continue reading
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Goldilocks Dreams
I wish the weather would not be hot,Nor freeze me stiff right on the spot.A sunny breeze with skies so bright—Not too much, please—just just right. I wish my bath would not scald skin,Nor leave me shivering, blue and thin.I want a shower that feels like light—Warm and cozy, yes—just right. I wish my food… Continue reading
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The Eternal Dance
Oh Krishna, I search, I cannot see,Your voice is drowned by the storm in me. My dear, I am the storm, the might,And I am the path that leads to light. Oh Krishna, why then, when I am torn,Do I feel lost, so bruised and worn? My dear, you feel what stands apart,I dwell within… Continue reading
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Somnus and Minerva
We trudged to libraries, books piled high,Dozing under the fluorescent sky.Drool on the pages, bookmarks displaced,Dreams of Kekule danced in haste.But now, oh now, we’ve levelled the game,The library shrunk with a new name.It fits in our palms, sleek and bright,A thousand books in a hand held tight.And yet, some things never quite change,Sleep sneaks… Continue reading
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SEO
I can’t believe I am doing an SEO and using you lovely people for it. My daughter’s book is now available on Amazon. The book, as explained in her portfolio, is “A collection of children’s stories about a little girl & her elderly neighbour whose kashayams (generic term for various types of medicinal home brew,… Continue reading
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Señorita
I was a timid, introverted child, prone to tears and bullying. My two best friends always watched out for me and fought my battles. But we were not always in the same “section”. Between classes 3-5, both S and S were in different sections, and I hung out with my own section mates, largely in the shadows, and… Continue reading
The Burping Bullfrog 