Nature – Verses from the Heart

Yet We Cannot

The Sky appears just above our heads So nearer to be caught Yet, no length of hand can grab The ocean waters, vast and vast But a thirsty mouth can’t sip some in The Air is all around us Yet, you can’t hold it in your palms Nor seal it in the lung The mindContinue reading “Yet We Cannot”

Dental Formula – Kitchen

Friends, Trust you have heard about dental formula The human dental formla is 2 1 2 3 I.e., 2 incisors 1 canine 2 premolars 3 molars This is for one half jaw. The totaal for 4 half jaws, (2 upper and 2 lower) is 32. The image i have posted are the seeds of variousContinue reading “Dental Formula – Kitchen”

Rains

Car drivers rash Rain waters splash Black clouds clash Lightning waves flash Puddle waters in spate When will they abate?

I, the River

I, the river, always flowing Running, jumping and rolling I have a mouth That i cannot shut or cry aloud I have no legs Yet I can move the fastest I have no hands Yet I can carry stones and gravel I have two banks But I do not keep any money in them IContinue reading “I, the River”

I am Excited

Hi friends, Thanks to your awesome encouragement and comments. I just now uploaded my first publication in Amazon Kindle, titled INSIDE OUT :: A householder’s Sojourn. It is FREE in KINDLE UNLIMITED. A free edition is available from 13th to 17th November. Please leave your reviews, ratings and comments and encourage. It is priced Rs.Continue reading “I am Excited”

Life of a Leaf

The moment I am bornTo the moment of my fall,Green,then yellow to brown,Melody to MelancholyI grow..Batteredby the sun Butchered –by a lazy handGrabs, for no reason, tearsShreds to pieces. A dumb and hungry mouthPulls, bites, chews Grappling with the windsSoiled and soaked in rainI shrivel, wither, lose my greenLose my taste, I fallWith the weightContinue reading “Life of a Leaf”

Oneness

All differences in this world are one of degree, not of kind because oneness is the secret of everything. -Swami Vivekananda

O Red Rose Flower

You are, O red rose flower, peeping out Insecure. Wanting to pluck you Stalk and all Numerous eyes with hands wait Drops of dew on leaves compete Shoot your color and form in myriad images. A light touch, you will fall I shall not injure you I shall not pluck you, But only with myContinue reading “O Red Rose Flower”

Man & Earth

One tear you shedAnd flood our homes One look of angerAnd the whole world is parched One spit of yoursLays the lava for miles One wave of hundred feetOne gulp to cool your inner One quake of yoursshatters all our work While I claim to conquer you,while i claim to rule the world.You continue toContinue reading “Man & Earth”

Praying Mantis

I saw you this morningIn a flash of lightI would have crushed you under my careless feetA beautiful green leafUnswayed by the breezeStupefied in penance On a seat of four legsRobotic hands joined in graceA Geometric marvel of timelessPatience, beauty & grace What are you praying for?Where is your prey?What is your purpose?What’s your messageContinue reading “Praying Mantis”