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Monsoon’s fury
Now the hills tremble I crash down the slopes My roots writhing in much pain As the dancing water Forces itself to freedom Scatters everything from -the warm motherly hug of earth. Rivers take to new destinations Mud paints the houses anew In the colour of earth Her long rejected care;No more redeemed. Man tries…
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NAMES AND NUMBERS
Nowhere was a sign! Was there? They walked away carefree Impending danger unattended Escapes, returns with vengeance. Glaciers melt Floods rise silent Names of cyclones Names of vessels gone down Names on tombstones Clear; in the rains. Walls painted new Of community kitchens Smoke, rises, names of homeless Mud, rocks, soil Covered them Names…
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My master’s voice
A new chewy toy Pleasant days full of joy Brushed white coat Brisk walks along quiet by lanes. My favourite spot near the bin A quick pee, more run, then back. Come Sundays Grandpa took me to the ground His old police life. “Waltz! jump! roll! “ And a feast! juicy bones! One more day;…
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Lullabies and sobs
Where angels fear Their wings to spread More broken glass They gently step, toes bleed Blossoms dare not Throw open their petals Lest they surround Cursed arid graveyards Not a drop of love left Dead lies Culture of a civilization Relics of a history valiant. Quiet lay the infants Cradles rock in rhythm With each…
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EACH STORY
Aura around new flowers Ferns and other things green A mere glimpse of these Most fulfillingAcross the window Mind creates a wide world Welcomes the beautiful Everything needs a new look Stains left by passing timeIdentified, washed clean Weeds uprooted; scars retained Droplets of rain try to soothe Dull! not needed! Unenthusiastic look of it…
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Breath of memories
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Assurance of warmth
Seeps through the fissures Carved along the shivering high walls Once confident; moss and dust now owns; Bonds the disjoints in the blocks Of determination, that tend to float away Garners together withered memories of wins Forgotten triumphs, lost directions. Myths unfold, well crafted stories erase Rise Sun like, golden rays radiate Gulp down the…
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The beholder
Above the curves winding up Where the large trees stop growing The golden yellow leaves leftunruffled by the wind. Mist descends while tea is boiling. Fried, roasted; smells the air Tangy sauce on olives from oven. Songs, noise unlimited. He watched it all With eyes never met by other eyes. Nobody saw him ever. Amidst…
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Mindful Mind
A weary longing For your hands to lift me up. My weak joints drag me. Will you remember me in your prayers before dinner? My imaginations they call hallucinations Can you be my voice and allow once To hydrate my scorched tongue? When each bud blooms Honey bees dance, mango smell looms. When…
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How much is too much?
Mountains made to give way For speeding cars and magnetic railway Need a tunnel and the parking bay They have better life standards and pay. Tall buildings, other manmade wonders Climate changes; many species’ murder! Rivers were stopped by force with dams; diverted from their course Water trickled along like a lame horse Into towns,…