Poetry On Life

If the questioning of Belief is blasphemy Then, why were we with thoughts invested? Why did not the Lord above From this heresy keep us protected? The mind, in a state of constant disarray Flooded, as is, the silent > shore, A barrage of thoughts that penetrate it Like slings and arrows, to its core. What then, O Lord, does the Believer do In the face of logic that stares aghast, When Fortune d...

Lengthening shadows, a Past display The Present, silhouetted by starlight, What more can anyone, ever, say Who knows the contours of next morning’s light. Tread on clouds, but, gently so Whenever you’re lost in dreams, The flaky stuff not used to weight Softly, flow those fluffy streams. Dreams, shattered by the morning light The phantom of Dawn a spirit unique, The piercing rays of the Sun all br...

When, reality strikes us in the eyes Or, punches us on the nose, It takes no time to dawn on us then The speed at which Time flies, goes. When, memories do an album become And, the pages form a book And, the mirror conveys, silently How changed is the, facing, look. When, Time has nothing better to do Than just hang around in hush, When, getting up needs a little help And, sometimes, even a push....

My body is bare from wear and tear, A victim of the ravages of Man, I wonder why the earth we can’t share, As I struggle and survive best as I can. Bereft of leaves, they call me a tree, All cut and shorn, I’m used for fire; No one grieves for poor little me, I’m even lit for the ceremonial pyre. I breathe the air that he exhales, Provide the cover and give him shade, Protect him I do from stormy...

 Little tadpoles in a stream The stream, nightly, in my dream, Where was this, when was it Why unclear, why not lit? The mountains clad The trees all green, Snows around Where was this scene? The skies all blue The air so true Twinkling stars in the Sky, Hand in hand Dancing through Amazing, golden, fields of Rye. Horses, cantering, everywhere The chill of winter very bare, Biting through whateve...

Why am I not a known name? Does obscurity bring me peace of mind? Do I not wish to court fame? In being unknown, do I happiness find? Or is obscurity my cultivated mask, To cover the yearnings of secret desire? Do I not silently take myself to task? Is this the conundrum of a dying fire? Am I not happier being obscure? Do I not cherish the freedom that’s mine – To do what I please and more, And no...

If handsome is what handsome does There’d be a pretty narcissistic world, Mirrors in great demand, and Noses twitched and lips curled. Flowing curls of lovely hair That suit a lady better, Would be the norm for macho men Handsome, the trend- setter. ‘Cause, the handsome do nothing else Look pretty for the ladies, No connect with the Good Lord’s Heaven Closely linked to Hades. So, before you coin a...

The Expanse of Time Sounds nice as rhyme, Like the advent of Spring Post a desert clime But, Time as expanse Is debatable, Best not left for views On the discussion table. If each one’s Time Is defined and fixed Then, what is expanse A trifle mixed. What would be Time If we weren’t there, Would the Sun and the Moon Be taken unaware? Would there be need For nights and days, The shining Moon The Sun...

The past is long gone dead So, why live in the past, When we know from the very start That, nothing’s meant to, ever, last. Life’s a day and a night thing The morning’s the one called Hope, That’s what keeps us alive and kicking And, helps us with Life, cope. The larger picture’s all very well But where do I fit in, I say, That landscape’s pretty in a painting But, I need the two meals a day Squar...

If handsome is what handsome does There’d be a pretty narcissistic world, Mirrors in great demand, and Noses twitched and lips curled. Flowing curls of lovely hair That suit a lady better, Would be the norm for macho men Handsome, the trend- setter. ‘Cause, the handsome do nothing else Look pretty for the ladies, No connect with the Good Lord’s Heaven Closely linked to Hades. So, before you coin a...

Where, O where, is Paradise Somewhere beyond the blue skies Or, beneath the land and the seas Tell me not those darned lies We cant prove it as we can't the Lord Like in the multitude who's the broad Theres an "iffiness" about all things we know The one who rules may not be the one who roared Why not let each one decide Where's Heaven, where does the Lord reside, In the skies beyond the pale, some...

O, the Times! O, the Customs Change, the only constant, Bewail not, Lament not Life, no more than this instant. Yesterday, was never there Except in the veils of Memory, Like the albums of the Past Illusion, as is Eternity. Comparisons, always, awfully, odious Extensions of the lives we led, Clinging to us all the time Till, the last thing we ever said. No one better, no inferior Mortal is all hum...

I wish you real happiness In meadows green and in wilderness, But, I love my illusions and mirages For reality is a fibrous mess. The weft and weave of the fabric today Right, is only what the Preachers say, The leaders, the rulers, not far behind In the corny games we all play. Drifting clouds, so very pretty Fluffy white moves silently, I get lost in them somewhere As stars arouse envy in me. Tw...

All things wise and wonderful All things great and small, All things rise to their pinnacle Before, they age and fall. All things start from the seed Mixed, with dust and weed, True it is of all things True it is, indeed. The first two lines that I recall Were in reference to God making all, We’d look at the stars, my sister and I Wondering, how, where and why. We gloat about things About achievem...

Where do we go when we finally go Some say this and some say that, Heaven, Swarg, Jannat et al To play ball or wield a bat. Maybe “houris”, elves and fairies there In front of the Lord or behind His back Maybe, we find the steps to Hell Maybe, with the door open, just a crack. Hell might well be the better place Sin around without shame, Fires to warm us when it gets cold No badges that carry our...

If you care for me Then do so now, There’s nothing there In the eternal vow. Uncertainty, dogs us All through life, As drowned we are By constant strife. Eternity is just mirage Hankering, as in desert sands, Surrounded by storms and gales Seeking solace in faraway lands. Mortality, is what defines life Eternity, is a wild dream, Think of childhood, think of Heaven Think of tadpoles and that strea...

Let the fecundity of the imagination run riot Let wild be the growth of things, Let birds of a feather flock together And, stifle not the voice that sings. There is no difference ‘tween Man and Man The world belongs to everyone, Flora, Fauna, Seas and Oceans The Moon, the stars, the rising Sun. Deep down in our hearts somewhere Resides the One we beseech in prayer, To guide us through both light a...

I speak for myself alone To each his own is too well known, Mirrors never tell a lie, and To pretensions we’re all too prone. There are no Saints amongst us all No one here without a fall, The Devil too has a job to do To tarnish those who stand too tall. Humble must be life’s play There really is no other way, Power and pelf are paper toys What more is there to say. We know all this, there’s noth...

Let’s rent a boat and sail the seas Go with the flow and the breeze, Let waters and the winds decide Where they’ll take us for a merry ride. Let go, Let go, Yes, Let go Then see how short you”ll be on woe, Let someone else count the miles As you revel in pretty smiles. Choose Winter for this little jaunt Else, the Sun will you, forever haunt, You don’t want the sweat of your brow To add to the lev...

Bruises Loneliness, and no place to go A tearful Sun, the horizon aglow But, Fading as the Orb sets for the night Gone, somewhere till Dawn and the, uncertain, morrow The aching heart, rent, that cries with pain The state of Truth when, from it, you refrain, The broken bits of wretched earth Turned to dust, ignored by rain Bruises. Shredded feelings, no warp, no weft Compassion dead, nothing left,...

Reach for the stars with your feet on the ground Reach within for the peace you haven't found, The clamour and the din will not die down Peer within, listen to the inner sound. No one knows you better than yourself Whatever be your power and your mortal pelf, There's a child within you seeking expression Constantly, so, occasionally, do play the elf. Never shun those urges of your childhood You're...

As we drive down the road of Life And the milestones that we pass, We realize how quickly Time has flown From the sands in the hourglass. An amalgam of Nostalgia And the Reality of it all, Mist around and misty eyes And tears all set to fall. In that cauldron of Emotion Sentiments lie in disarray, Tell me if you will, please The nature of life’s play. Uncertain, is the time of life Uncertain, the...

The Vault of Heaven and the Wild Blue Yonder Of times gone by I seem to get fonder For, nothing’s meant to, forever, last The dreams of yesteryears, the shadows of the past, The Willows by the River, the Roses in my lawn The surge of the Orange Orb, the phantom called Dawn, The sleep in my eyes, the smile on your lips The colours in the sky before the Sun dips. Those promises of forever, those wor...

Sit back and think, Life’s a great laugh Perhaps, the best of them all, When the insides shake, then comes the bellyache It matters not how short nor how tall. It’s cathartic, it’s uplifting, it’s tearful too It cleanses the mind, purifies the soul, When dissipation is the thought of the day A laugh makes you feel more than whole. Spontaneous or engineered, matters not the least Laughter is the ve...

In the Pursuit of Happiness Dark clouds have silver linings How else would would mundane turn scenic, In the unsaid pursuit of Happiness Lies the wherewithal of its success. Thorns, too, have value Even their pricks if you like, Nice to have a thorn by your side In peace and comfort then, you reside. A blot on your resume May not be bad after all For, it might keep you on your toes Wary of the lur...