The sky struggles to stay blue,As the wisps of cloudsdraw ancient, mystic symbols,obscuring the celestial, blue canvas. The gray mountains in the distant horizonstand guard like ghostly sentriesseemingly defending another secret world. The cornfield spread out in disciplined rowssway to a cryptic musicof the wind-the forever musician. Farmers beyond buzz around,singing and dancing to the…
Category: My poems
FULL MOON AT THE BEACH
Monochrome was the intoxicating theme that night. The toe-tickling grains of sand Awash in the full moon’s glow, Stretched to infinity. . The milky orb’s kiss, Ruffled the serene sea, Arousing uncharacteristic, tumultuous tides -an unconvincing, weak protest. The distant palm trees, Danced with reckless abandon, In tune to the thunderous drums, Of the mighty,…
Books
Stacked against the wall you lay, Basking in the radiant twilight ray. Arranged in random, But filled with wisdom. Trusting fingers of a child you led, As many magnificent realms, we tread.I followed you many leagues into the oceans, And witnessed its incredible denizens.Lightyears away in space, In exotic spaceships we did race. Flew away…
The Obedient Housewife
Didn’t like to pursue a career, Loved doing household chores, Studied only for the sake of becoming an educated bride, Spent all her time for the kids and husband, She was the perfect daughter-in-law, Never tried to live for herself, And lived only for others. All because that’s how she liked it. They say: Do…
The Holocaust
Racially superior you said, When did pathetic cowardice Camouflaged as a sense of entitlement Make anyone superior? Did you think we will go gently into the night? Concentration camps and gas chambers, you built. Segregated us based on labor value, like cattle. Chose the viable among us for breeding, like farm animals. Mass murders you…
The Soldier
The rain freezes my blood, The chill rifle scalds my palm, The silence rings of subdued terror, The scene seems to be painted a nightmarish hue. There’s a premature smell of death in the air: The stench of bodies yet to fall. The freezing air seems to hold its breath: pregnant with the impending wails…
Brothers by heart
We form a human chain around our Muslim brothers when they pray in the middle of our protest Just as they secured our churches for yesterday’s mass after the church bombing in Alexandria. A guy defended me passionately in a public protest, And he of a different faith has now become my indispensable brother-in-arms in…
The choice
The dancing trees whisper in the wind, A distant hoot pierces the night’s hush -a lonely owl on its dinner prowl. The leaves crunch beneath my feet As I move closer and closer towards the warm, little strung-up lights stretching for seemingly forever. The Ferris wheel seems to beckon With its ka-chunk wheeeeeerrrr ka-chunk sound….
Glass- the intangible truth
Who can call you tempered, When you’re the fiercest form of all? Splits into many, merges into one, Are you the god of colors? Even the infinitesimal fractured segment reflects, Its ability limited only by the incapacity of the eye that sees. Constant in resonating the truth, Incapable of lies or embellishments, You are the…
What’s in a name
My name is very special to me because it was chosen by my beloved grandfather. He was an admirable man who believed deeply in meditation. Nirguna is the higher state of vibration attained through meditation and spiritual seeking. In a particular branch of faith, it is believed that the entire universe is a single, conscious…
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