Poetry in April #Poem 13

There is certain kind of pleasure
In cheating
At board games

I love to watch your expression
Of threat and disgust
As you crinkle up your nose
And warn

I defend that I am honest
And cross my heart
Make you believe
I am smart.

Mood lightens
We continue to play
Friendship bond strengthened
By the end of the day

A blissful afternoon
A day well spent
Of food, laughter, song
And a board game

It’s the betrayal in real life
That brings pain

‪#‎Napowrimo‬ ‪

Poetry in April #Poem 12

She could not talk loudly

She repeated her views
Several times
But it faded 
Blurred

Thunderous voices
Even though
Gibberish
Were clearly heard

Nobody cared

She covered her opinions
Under her cape
Walk away into oblivion

#Napowrimo

poetry in April #Poem 11

Don’t ring my doorbell today

I am sleeping
I am cooking
I am reading
I am meditating
I am dressing
I am watching TV

Listen love, come back on another day

I am taken by me

#Napowrimo

Poetry in April #Poem 10

Chop
Chop
Chop
Put some butter
Add some salt
Knead it well
Roll into a perfect ball
No worries
If its’ taste not right
This is only your first time

We learn from mistakes
Experiments are just a game
You can always redo again

Only life has no retakes

#Napowrimo

Poetry in April #Poem 9

Ten minute
Twenty three seconds
To be exact
Since you last uttered a word.

Your silence is so refreshing

Like going for a long walk on a quiet beach
Like sitting on a lone bench on top of hill
Like watching colourful sunset rings

Talk
Talk
Talk
You talk too much
Rambling same stories
Over and over again
Throb
Throb
Throb,
Hammers on my skull
Ouch!
My head hurts.

Silence is Gold
Come sit
Cross legged
Shut your eye lids
Listen to magic sounds
Of soul within

Shhhh!!

#Napowrimo

Poetry in April #Poem 8

Gasping for breath
He jumps into moving train
Too late
Not a vacant seat in sight

He stands, shifting his weight
From one foot to another
Rivulets of sweat trickle
Down his glossy skin

The train rumbles in rhythm
Of musical band
He opens his mouth as if to yawn
But begins to sing to ease
The pain of hard work done

Catchy lines.
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Trallala la la
More people join
Some tapping their feet
Some drum their fingers on window sill

Bollywood song of 80’s
Proves to be stress buster

He is regular on Mumbai Trains
A common man,
A happy man
A struggler.

#Napowrimo

Poetry in April #Poem 7

I dragged him
By flap of his collar
Buried him
Inside pages of my book

He rattled on
To draw my attention
I stared briefly
At his script

He rolled into lit
Explored
Full range of words,
Monstrous words
Cynical words
Chocolatey words
Buttery, slippery words
Words that rhymed
Twisted without reason
Till cul-de-sac
He was a great raconteur

I fell into his trance

‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬ ‪

Poetry in April #Poem 6

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Today
I walked into your home
Barefoot
On pristine clear floor

I see
You have swept away
the murk
Of misunderstandings

The filtered sun rays
make beautiful designs
on the wall

There are no more
memories
of pain

just you and me, let's play scrabble 

Today

#‎NaPoWriMo‬ ‪

Poetry in April #Poem 5

He said she was sleeping
She said she was Not
He said she was dozing
She said she was Not

Evening was Spiritual Advancement
On reaching ultimate Goal
Complete silence in Auditorium
Just words 'Science of Soul'

Eyes closed, she listened
floated under clouds alone
Smelling fragrance of mighty words
Plucking powerful quotes

He sat, folded arms,
Watching her
Like a troll

‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬ ‪#‎Poem‬ 6

Poetry in April #Poem 4

I am flattered by

Your phone call
in the middle of night just because
you had a bad dream

Your courage
to stand by my side
when you saw me bleed

But I never wished
that you break off all your bridges
just to be with me

The knots of friendship
are tightened
when the ropes of love are stretched

Beyond you and me...

‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬ ‪#‎poem‬ 5

Poetry in April #Poem3

I couldn't help sneaking
into your life
Stealing the words
that kept me alive
Words that uplifted me
Words that tickled me
Words that steered me
towards warm sunshine

But, now that you have
bolted your door
shut me out
i am beginning to explore
some other insights.

There are tons of useful words
within my own mind

‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬ ‪#‎Poem‬ 4

Poetry in April #Poem2

Looking at your food pictures
I drool
I know you are going places
without me

May the Cheese turn sour
Your chicken roasted but charred

Sauces, salads, soups,
Slurrp!

They turn me green with envy

Here I sit in a lonely room
Eating just dhal and Roti.

‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬ day3

Poetry in april #poem 1..Friends Marked safe

I have scanned the facebook pages
Several times today
All other friends marked safe
But I still await
Hope they find you
under debris
By the end of this day

Hungry Limping Man

For no fault of his

He hobbled on one foot

From one car to another

Asking for alms

'Karma' they said.

Not batting their eyes

They turned their face

In other direction

Drove off out of sight

Hungry limping man

He waits patiently

On lonely streets at traffic light

Waiting for kind soul

No one meets his gaze

No one stops by

No one understand his pain

nor hear his soft cry

Far distance, in a park

A feast is on display

For immigrants who are hungry,

but have not enough cash to pay

Meat, rice, pulses,

distribute on festive days

happily by some youngsters

Earning blessings all day

A lady in torn gown, alone

She sits on a bench

Eating with knotty fingers

Thanking Lord for her brunch

Hundreds of people

All stand in one line

To get their share of ration

All have grateful smiles

But the hungry limping man

He couldn't walk too far

Just waited for kind soul,

one who would stop his car

Knew not that

Kind souls were distributing

Free food in the park....

Failed Tea Party

Sun is about to set
I wait
in anticipation
Its two hours now
tea has paled
pistacho, walnuts
have lost their taste
I mince my words
that hurt your soul
I hope your moods change

Do come around
to sip the last
drops of
cold tea
Lets start all over again

Careless Selfie

She stands there
Taking a selfie
Hand held camera
Just few inches away
Pouting and creating
Weird expressions
That could put monkeys to shame

She cares not
For art or for the architecture
Nor the beautiful colors
Of rainbow
Nor the fragrance of flowers
Nor the flight of speeding train

She sees nothing with
Naked eye
Just reflection of herself
On mobile plate
Unaware of the danger
Of missing a step
As she blindly moves
Backwards
On uneven plane

Taking a selfie
Is such a craze
Of sharing with the world
The brave act
Of being there
Done that
Showing the proof
On Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Snapchat

She cares not
If she becomes
A celebrity
Behind the silent grave.....

Love Everybody

Love for dog
Love for cat
Love for neighbor
Who keeps alert on your private
Activities all day

Love for friend
Love for spouse
Love for housemaid
Who makes you happy whenever she reports to work each day

Love for gajjar ka halwa
Love for chocolates
Love for bhelpuriwalla
Who waits patiently for you
At the end of your lane

Love is in the air
Love has its own flair
Express it in which ever way you care
You may dare
Today is the day

Go ahead
With a red rose
Sweets
Chocolates
Or Basmati biryani
But

Say it with a smile
Happy Valentine Day

Hate - Useless Emotion

Hate is a strong word, 
nobody is born with this emotion, 
it is learnt with wrong assumptions and bleak perception. 
The poison of hate is so strong 
that when nurtured, 
it builds up till it ends
 in flames 
killing the very soul 
that nourished it..

love, on other hand.. 
is calm, 
peaceful and
 beautiful...

yet..sadly..
hate is everywhere....
ready to take weak within its fold......
feeding on ego, anger and pride...
building an army 
to spread.pain..

Gift Of Love

With every knit and purl
You weave a rug of love, 
Your thoughts revolve 
around person 
for whom you had wished the warmth
The hand that makes a gift
has sentimental value 
at its start
it may have cost just a penny 
but its worth is million hearts.....

Being Fearless

Being fearless brings freedom to enjoy life to its fullest.

Why be afraid of people judging you, 
Of doing things to please others 
At the cost of making yourself uncomfortable, 
Losing your identity, 
Your own peace of mind.?

People will gag you, 
take you on guilt trips 
if you give them power to steer your life

As long as you have your own judgement, 
your own presence of mind, 
your own liberty of doing things right, 
it matters not what others will think.

Being yourself is the only path to happiness......

Salman Khan Verdict

With teary eyes
Verdict they watch on small screen
Mother and son
Justice not done
When money talks
Demons walks
Who can punish
an idol icon tag

There are celebrations at home
of popular man
greeting exchanged
on glass of beer
new projects will begin
blockbusters and success
More money will roll
in rich man's hands

What a clever man
no sword can touch
if you know the tact
of stretching loose ends

long arms of law
are not too long
to reach the injured souls
of dusty lands

Being human
the least he could do
is upgrade the family
of the perished man

One Day We Will Have Residential Home For Mentally Challenged

Soon, very soon,
We will acquire a piece of land
in Kharghar, NaviMumbai
where we hope to built
a residential home for Special children,

With parents dead, siblings busy
They will have no one who really cares
Special Children
Forever they remain
an innocent child
with feeble mind
although their body grows
like stronger man.
Who will care for those children?
Who has time to spare?
Who will add smile when they feel lonely and bare?.

We will
We want to
We have a team who care and share
Sheltered workshops, safe envirnoment,
professional health care
The future holds good...
but first the funds.
without money one can never
realise dreams that are tough

Praying hard
that we are able to collect
enough funds
May Lord send us
philanthropist
who can help us
to buy that piece of land.....

Rain God

Wrote this poem when city of Chennai was paralysed by heavy rains

Rain God
You are one angry child
Who knows not to be
Within limited bounds

Few showers now and then, when shed
Is always a welcome change
You pour like crazy, days and nights
Soak up all comfort with unlimited range

I wish I could push your clouds
And steer it to some drier planes
Bring relief to those troubled souls
Who slept not for several days

Salesman

The salesman at the store
knows not
who the real clients are
pays more attention to a well dressed woman
in branded clothes
answering all her stupid questions
patiently
while the common man
waits
looking at each merchandise
evaluating its worth
does he need it?
can he afford it
the thoughts churn in his mind
against all odds
to buy or not to buy
with nobody to guide him
he finally makes up his mind
quietly
picks up the object
pays at the cash register
The salesman still stands explaining
breathlessly
the value of the article
to the woman
who had come
just to while away her time

Why Complain

We are born into this world to enjoy happiness and universe tries to provide us all...

the birds come chirping in the morning..

the flowers bloom under sunshine..

moonlight comes to bring us a peaceful sleep..

but if we still prefer to complain n bathe under self pity.

.what can anybody do???

Mobile Mania

When I stared at my phone uselessly
I walked into a different world
Saw not the world pass by
Nor heard the whispers
and the sounds of loved one

They were
anxiously waiting to converse with me

I lost the precious moment
I was too busy
in the virtual world
Of my own

Some thoughts on Independence

Independence is that you speak your mind 
without any fear
be self reliant, 
confident 
be able to carry your own cross.

Independence is to recognize other people rights 
stop judging them for their weakness and 
their differences 
because you will never know 
what that person is going through, 
why he behaves in that particular manner.

Independence means that you continue 
to follow the right path and 
follow your heart. 
There is no need to get influenced and 
change your path in order 
to please others.


Independence is to live and let live........


Happy Independence day!!!

Birthday Cake

Birthday cake
sweet and soft
lights up the twinkle
in the child's eye

What excites him more?
the candles that stand
like soldiers
with orange flickering cap
that vanishes with
a whiff of wind from his throat

or is he happy with musical sounds
like magic band
in rhythm
with a birthday song?

He squeals with joy
as he slices up pieces
of soft flesh
and relishes the strawberry
n chocolate flavor
his contented face so infectious
that I wish there was a
reason to celebrate
everyday
with a piece of cake


‪#‎celebrations‬ ‪#‎birthdayCake‬ ‪#‎poetry‬ ‪#‎WordsTellStories‬

Pain Please Don't Come Back

Pain came..
like an unwanted guest
stayed for five days then
away it went
I didnt care
I had better things to do
didnt get time to pamper it
nor was there enough room
to accomodate it in my mind
I went on with my life
as if it were not there
it pinched my ribs
hammered my bones
left rashes all over my skin
like rowdy child
it created much uproar
starved of attention
it finally left
I am hoping
Pain never comes back...

We Are Friends Again

Today after long time
I saw your presence 
A comment on my post
Confirmation 
That you are angry no more
I knew you would be back
Life had seemed gloomy 
When you walked away
right after I mumbled poisoned words
You shut the door
Banged it right across my face
Before I could explain 
and change my words
To a more flowery shade.
I am glad you are back
Now pick up the phone
Lets chat again
Like we used to

Virtual world is for strangers
We are real friends again…..

May - The Blessing

May there be no road accidents due to drunk driving
May the pavement dwellers find new home
May there be no poverty on the streets
May there be law and order in the city

May every women walk fearlessly on the road
May no man cry at the birth of girl child
May every man leave some space for woman to breathe
May every person live and let live

May brings flowers back on the trees
May brings freshness and fragrance in air
Maybe there will be rain and thunderstorm
Maybe not
May is warm, May is calm
May is when kids travel for a song

May you understand and stand by truth
May you respect and accept the verdict
May you find peace and move on
because
Miracle
Awaits
You

Nepal Tragedy

The help is on its way
hold on. keep faith.
Doctors will come
your wounds will heal
the food is packed too
we care for you

Mother nature was cruel
without warnings it split its bosom
its anger flung in all directions
lt lost its mind
like wild animal
thoughtlessly spewing wrath
on men, women, child

but you dont lose hope
togather we will built a new world,
Tears cannot bring back what
is lost forever
but something can be revived
and restored
we will try
and bring back smiles
back into your lives

Poetry Challenge Month Day Fourteen Sense Of Ending

‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬ prompt: Sense of ending

Last time I met him
He had packed his bag
His hair still ruffled
A drop of sweat on his neck
He said he needed to go
To be with the nature
To explore the rough hills
To climb the peak
What could I say?

Silently I went in the kitchen
Wrapped chicken sandwich
Just for a day

Take good care of yourself
Do not stress much
Eat proper meals everyday

He didn't seem to care
Was uncomfortable at my stare
With a quick uncomfortable hug
Faltering steps, he was gone
To follow his dream

The news screamed images
Of broken streets
Crumbled houses
Shattered glass panes
Cruel nature sometimes
Has bad temper

Where is he?
Hope he is safe

Hundred thoughts come buzzing
In my mind
I stare blankly at the screen
With silent prayers
Lingering on my lips
I look closely at every dusty face
Some rescued
Some still under debris

Where is he?
Hope he is safe

Too scared to know
I shut my eyes in tight anticipation
With trembling fingers
I send quick message on facebook page

Where are you?
Hope you are safe

No answer

Poetry Challenge Month Day Thirteen IF Only I Could Sleep At Night

If only I could sleep at night

Morning seems far away

The train rattles softly over the rails

Fear engulfs me when I hear soft murmurs

Of strangers, heart skips a beat

Child lets out a loud shrill

His mother fast asleep

Rat scurry on the floor nibbling at food

Dropped carelessly

Silent night, the train has stopped

I look through window, see isolated scene

A hooded man sits with bend head, sips hot coffee

He, like me, cannot sleep

A distant bell, a soft jerk under my seat

The train moves slowly over the tracks

I sit up straight, plug on to my ipad

And float away to distant world

Eyes may droop, attention collapse

Reading might thoughtfully induce sleep

Poetry Challenge Month Day Twelve Mirror On The Wall

‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬

Mirror mirror on the wall
You cannot see the poison in my mind
Nor the solitude of my soul
I live in shade of restlessness
In continuous tempest of my wrath
I died long ago
You only see my mask
And the clay shaping my profile