Poems

  • Environment

    by Sherin Mary Zacharia It rained much woes When it had rained for long Flooding the rivers Submerging the fields and The water lillies there. Plastic floated In pieces of different colors Did it rain plastic? It rained more The house was cold It’s children cold They slept. Crows didn’t perch on the electric line

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  • Miracle in the dessert

    Only the awesome ones possess this incredible – Ability to hold on and try, try and try again; Until they win at last, against all possible odds. Pearls of sweat not wasted, their goal now reached. Hard work and determination never defeated Victory marks champions great, who had decided Not to give up! Not even

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  • Ammachiplavu

    Prompt given by eminent poet Satbir Chada  madam on day 8 of the National Poetry Writing Month 2025 conducted online by The Significant League on Facebook was “History in verses” Poem by Sherin Mary Zacharia   The throne that awaited him    did not seem to be cozy His kin had sought the forces  

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  • poem published in The Wise Owl e-mag

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  • A return much awaited

    (2024)                                            Entire world awaits you, now Your entry on the dimly lit ramp Eyes long to catch a glimpse, of you Lips ready to ‘WOW’ in awe, for you News spread like wild fire, uncurbed Media celebrate your return with much din Men and women throng every street Children happily seated to view your

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  • Arrangement of roses in a bouquet

    ‐————————————————— Bound by a red silk ribbon The roses smiled at each other. Many smiled at them Celebrity smiled at them. Roses felt proud Very much pleased. The star waved Lifted his bouquet high Again he waved Crowd cheered, roared Celebrity returned every kiss Flying towards him Let the bouquet free Roses began to fly

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  • Heights of beauty

    poem by Sherin Mary Zacharia in the anthology Soul Talk published by the SoulScriber’s Society the poem is on the theme Ajanta Ellora caves Thank you Geethanjali Dilip madam for inviting Sherin Mary Zacharia to be part of this anthology. We had a great time reading more and more about the caves, watching videos, viewing

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  • A house and its memories

    BySherin Mary Zacharia Much to recollectOn those shapesThe shapes of shadowsThe shadow-puzzle thrown by leavesThe green leaves of the mango treeThe mango tree in the gardenThe garden in front of the houseThe house was old, many lives it seen,many tales it has to tell.They would sit in the spaces restrictedNear the wooden stairs,Near the grinding

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  • OUR LADY OF HOPE

    By Sherin Mary Zacharia  for the anthology WINDBLOWN LANDSCAPES The trawler boats would  bring A good haul of fish to Vypeen The fish market would echo with The loud call  of sellers. Money would flow into my hands To fulfill my dreams for my child A few days more for the trawling Ban to be

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  • Earth’s Dance

    ( 2024) Morning glories yearn to dance Gentle breeze never letting to lift Their tender feet off the ground parched; longing for droplets of rain. Muddy road next, bears messy marks Of feet that had danced, ornamented with anklets billed a price much less than the water precious, scarce inside the colourful bucket flowers unable

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