The sky wore a dusky charcoal veil, And whispered rain in a tender tale. A single drop, then thousands more, Tapping secrets on roof and floor. The gulmohar blushed a deeper red, As clouds curled softly overhead. The mango leaves in rhythm swayed, While muddy roads in silence played. A stolen glance beneath one shade,…
Bravery name is known from this land not only mountains and rivers but also sand with our heads up out of pride we stand thousands of souls slept, on freedom command Though country faced slavery on time line but history tells how slaves were golden and then shined today flag raises in the sky like…
Janmashtami is here Annual celebration of Lord’s incarnation Lord Krishna’s birth His coming on this earth We celebrate every year With a heart full of love With emotions enshrined Playing little games Depicting our relationship divine Reminding again and again Krishna is the whole cosmos Entire universe is Krishna Entire universe of galaxies and beyond…
Upon my wrist, you tie the sacred thread, Its silken hue a bond of trust and care; Through years of joy, through tears that we have shed, It whispers love no distance can impair. Your watchful eyes, my shield in times of strife, Have fought the storms that dared to darken me; I pledge, as…
I stretch my wings and let air lift me, A dream, a heart full of love and glee. I want to fly, to touch the sky so bright. To feel the air, of the wind’s might. I feel loved, in this moment’s delight. The excitement of flight, a rush so pure. I feel blissful, my…
You are the ones who make my day, With happiness and love in every way. Through challenges and difficulties, you are always near, A constant presence, that calms all fear. Your loving and caring bond, I hold near, A bond that’s strong and forever clear. With love, our hearts entwine, In times of need, we…
The fog covers my eyes. When it lifts, I see only emptiness— where once there was joy. where there was laughter. Where my mother sat, lost in her dementia, and my father, in the other room, wondering how to save the love of his life. She, now a fading outline of herself, claimed by the…
Then the clouds, Peppered and coal black, Gathered from no where To create a ruckus like hell, Like the school children Of the lower classes do, Moments before tolls Their school’s last bell, Pattering and drumming and sliding down At my window panes, with alacrity Ah, the monsoon had arrived finally For which we waited…
The dark, misty curtains are drawn, The wind whistles a soothing song, The wet grass sways to the rhythm, in trance As the stage is set for the peacock’s dance. Veiled in the vines, a coy bird coos, The scented soil stirs up the mood. A blue trail sweeps a wildflower row, As the peacock…
Rain drops splash around They touch the earth looking like Fairy’s Ballet twirls.