Sunday, 1 April 2018
FILTER
From the mother liquor of life,
In a world so full of strife.
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The first and foremost is one,
To be installed in the mind's centre,
To scan the thoughts entering it,
And keep the negative ones out.
One is required for the heart as well,
To filter hatred, and greed, and anger,
Making it cordial and compassionate,
For all, all the time, everywhere!
The speech, too, needs to be sieved,
By checking the unsavoury words,
From slipping out of the lips,
Making someone displeased and hurt.
Nature in its profound wisdom,
In a world so full of strife.
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The first and foremost is one,
To be installed in the mind's centre,
To scan the thoughts entering it,
And keep the negative ones out.
One is required for the heart as well,
To filter hatred, and greed, and anger,
Making it cordial and compassionate,
For all, all the time, everywhere!
The speech, too, needs to be sieved,
By checking the unsavoury words,
From slipping out of the lips,
Making someone displeased and hurt.
Nature in its profound wisdom,
Has blessed us with these devices,
But are we sensible enough too
But are we sensible enough too
To use them in our daily practice?
Friday, 30 March 2018
BOUGAINVILLEA --- The Flowering Machine
Flowing through thorny boughs --
Not just a vine, not just a bush,
But a perfect feast for the eyes.
Blossoming round the year,
Truly an all-time pleasure,
In the scorching summer blaze,
Or freezing winter air.
Torrential monsoon showers,
Hailstorm or killer snows
It is seen braving all odds,
Wearing its smile forever.
Braving with silent fortitude,
Vagaries of unkind weather,
Meeting challenges all the time,
With a '' never say die '' attitude!
That's my darling Bougainvillea,
A fountainhead of natural beauty,
A symbol of tough forbearance,
A model of sweet simplicity!
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Monday, 26 March 2018
Sunday, 25 March 2018
FENCES......
FENCES .......
Someone's crossing your fences,
May not always be admissible,
As it indicates disregard of the wall,
Meant to guard one's privacy.
But there are also certain things,
That often break the rules,
And yet we tend to like them,
Despite their daring attitude.
Even when they come intruding
Without knocking at the door,
Crossing over the boundary wall,
With least regard for good manners.
Such as a bunch of blossoms,
Entering your side of the fence,
As if saying ' Good Morning'!
With all its sweet smiles!
And the soft fragrance drifting in,
From the neighbour's garden at night,
Where the shy jasmine is blooming,
Even though out of sight.
Can you ever stay indifferent,
To nature's sweet melodies,
Like the soft cooing of doves,
Or the song of a cuckoo bird?
Fences, indeed, are to be raised,
To ward off evil influences,
But the kind and selfless visitors,
Are welcome to enter, forever.
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