BACK BONE OF INDIA Chug-chug, railway’s rhythmic song, Jug-jug, journey, swift and long. Oh, Indian Railways, we sing your praise, You connect our land in myriad ways. Every nook and corner, you reach with grace, Uniting our country’s vast space. Your massive system, a marvel to see, Our nation’s NERVE CENTER, proud and free. Thirty…
In the dawn’s first light, WhatsApp awakes, Eyes on screens, as morning breaks. Coffee in hand, but attention astray, In WhatsApp’s stage, conversations play. Groups galore, controversies unfold, Forwards cascade, stories retold. Black and white photos, memories shared, In WhatsApp’s world, connections are paired. Lonely hearts find solace in “Whatsappji,” The “Emoji”s dance in digital …
In Chennai’s heart, a cyclone’s rage, Nature’s fury on history’s page. Mankind’s errors, a heavy toll, Flood waters that drowned us all. Reduce burning fossil fuel, First step for nature’s survival. Ponds and lakes, a disappearing grace, Restore them now and create the space. Desilt the waters, let them flow, An urgent call, we all…
Shakespeare inadvertently struck his head on his bookshelf One day Consumed in his profound thoughts, And huge anger at his neighbour’s wife Who had plucked flowers from his garden That he had saved for Ophelia, His secret girlfriend, His wife hardly had the wind of, And conjured Hamlet In his Elsinore castle Taking cudgels In…
PONGAL In Tamil Nadu’s heart, a festival so bright, PONGAL, the harvest,a joyous delight. BHOGI starts the grand affair, Cleaning and painting, a joyful share. Unwanted things, we bid goodbye, As homes adorn a new, fresh dye. THAI PONGAL, the next in line, Rice boils over, a prosperity sign. Fresh harvest thanks to the…
Today, 23rd January is the birthday of Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose. Here is a Poem I wrote today on him. SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE Subash Chandra Bose, NETAJI so true, A beacon of hope, for me and you. Born in January’s embrace, Bengal’s son, with a noble grace. Brilliant mind, a spirit untamed, In our freedom…