2023-08-31 11:37
There is a slowness to the day Murky clouds have taken over the skyRain drizzled a bit like a teaser Two woodpeckers climbed a papaya treeSounded back to me in their voice&nb&hell…Read More
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A wandering poet's musings. This is a collection of poems written over the last 15 years. There are more than 350 poems in different genres.
2023-01-25 07:19
As the countdown for a dreaded, return looms It seems like time is flying away like a storm Swirling towards the gigantic ocean of reality Draining out the sand beneath the feet Slow… Read More
2023-01-24 17:40
We will meet one day I wish it to be at a beach To see the sunset together And get the inkling for Seeing sunrises together While we play with the waves M… Read More
2023-01-23 01:49
You stir my soul With your presence With your smile You stir my heart It flashes in my eyes Like a movie of you You stir my mind fewLike a melody tune That… Read More
2023-01-22 06:41
Destiny A comforting word To hide the pain Of the dreams Snatched from My palms I stoodHelplessly But it gave wings To my heart To dream ag… Read More
2022-06-23 16:40
This is an old handwritten poem salvaged by my mother today. I am hoping to find countless old poems written on paper. Read More
2022-06-21 10:12
I am healed After years of miseryGifted by those girls Who left me for new pasturesThey had their fair reasons They believed that I will be alrightBut I ended up with depressi… Read More
2022-06-20 10:20
An abandoned well Inside a forest Attached to an old temple There was no water for centuriesAs it was filled with earth over the time Astrologers predicted that the… Read More
2022-06-19 08:23
I focus on the layers of drum beats When I listen to the songs I started my tryst with percussion By making beats on a wooden benchAs a kid, emulating tabla in mind &hell…Read More
2022-06-17 07:12
Goodbye to Internet ExplorerI still remember the first time I went To an internet cafe with a friend To create an email id The slow buffering browser becameA part of my… Read More
2022-06-16 15:19
The weather app informs me That the air quality is good It made me wonderWhen did the air become toxic here?With a canopy of coconut trees aroundWith plenty of creepers and plants… Read More
2022-06-13 12:02
I romanticized the runaway wedding Breaking away from the societal conventions I didn't want an arranged marriage And life with a total stranger With a decision on… Read More
2022-06-10 17:00
A bridge of words Built between hearts Living continents apart A friendship of the digital age There is no voice or visual treats Like a good old pen… Read More
2022-06-09 15:53
Alongside a birthday greeting Someone left me some questions to reflect Reduction in dosage of depression medicines Stood out as the best thing that happened in a year I… Read More
2022-06-07 20:45
You were pith and beautiful I was not a beast or a killerYou turned me into a villain In front of your loved ones I wish I had a lot of sugar to Coat my words to ap… Read More
2022-06-07 09:21
As a college student I found myself on football ground oftenPlaying the game with my college matesWhen I got my first Computer My craze for gaming started with FIFAPlaying wi… Read More
2022-06-06 09:50
A self-sustainable home Amidst the arid and desert areasWalls are erected By ramming soil on old tyres Filling old glass bottles and cans Binding it with soil… Read More
2022-06-05 07:31
I am no youngerI am closer to my forties The ladies of my age are married I do miss a good company of a ladyI wonder if I will fall in love ever againThe heartbreaks th… Read More
2022-06-04 05:46
Waking up to the sound of rain On a rare dawn Brought disappointment of Missing out on the sunrise Which I crave to see a lot The breeze brought The fragr… Read More
2022-06-03 09:09
As the demand for social housing Shoots up in many countriesThe waiting list of council homesIncreasing with each year The number of homeless people in The streets incre… Read More
2022-06-01 17:01
I went through Two weeks of horror Of being speechlessAs my psychiatrist Misdiagnosed my sleep deprivation for a week as psychotic The drugs he prescribed … Read More
2022-05-27 17:11
Black Beauty written With the image of a horse Reminded me of the book I learned in my school While I was in the salon I have been there before The new hairdres… Read More
2022-05-26 12:55
Charcoal and firewood fire up The barbeques in the backyards More trees are cut for making a fire In Argentina, pomace, the leftoverextracts from apple, pear, and other fruits… Read More
2022-05-25 08:11
Abandoned mines discharge Acidic mine drainage Full of oxides To the creeks and streams Making them toxic and polluted For years after the closure of the mine T… Read More
2022-05-24 16:49
I came to your doorstep I didn’t knock I heard your voice It thrilled me I had a letter for you I didn’t give I saw your smile It graced me I had a lot to… Read More
2022-05-23 16:52
A hill on a desert Rain is a rare mercy A water-deprived society Men migrating to cities for jobsAs land cannot support farming Women walk miles to fetch water &hell…Read More
2022-05-22 12:44
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2022-05-21 16:21
Courage behind the smile It defined your nature Tears hidden in your words You never let anyone know You left behind your dreams In search of your ultimate wish I hope that you found y… Read More
2022-05-20 15:21
Take a break from your anger Take a break from your tensions Take a break from your tears Take a break from your regrets Take a break from your dreams Give yourself a day… Read More
2022-05-18 00:49
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2022-05-16 08:31
There used to be days of gloom Hearts filled with ruthless agony Heads used to drop down steeply With the shame of being duds This world is for the winners only Those who fail are do… Read More
2022-05-15 12:08
We met for a purpose that we knew From the moment we started talking We started a journey of friendship Which we never hoped to have in real Don’t even know how we g… Read More
2022-05-14 09:20
Why should I live?We face this question at some point in our lives As kids, we have ambitions to chase It drives the life forward After studies There are career ambitions… Read More
2022-05-13 09:04
A balcony facing the paddy fieldsSteaming black tea and fritters on the teapoy They were watching the summer rain Together like for the first time The rhythm of rain fal… Read More
2022-05-12 10:13
Countries are reclaiming deserts Through raising new forests on sands To stop the sandstorms in cities To create farms for food securityTo increase the green cover of a nation… Read More
2022-05-11 09:51
The greed of humans is exploding deforestationFelling trees without an afterthought To meet the needs of a construction industry To clear the land for the expansion of settlementsT… Read More
2022-05-10 06:48
When all doors of opportunities are shut All roads towards new avenues are closed You see your dreams withering away You see a dead end of the tunnel withNo light coming… Read More
2022-05-09 10:17
A positive phase of life has turned Into a nightmare within a few months Omicron started the fall from the wall A slide down into depths of depressionUpon variation of d… Read More
2022-05-08 11:37
A private island detached from politicsreligions, colours, races, and nationalities Where the artistic chaos exists with peace Based on unwritten rules for behaviour An… Read More
2022-05-07 11:34
I wish to lease A farmhouse somewhere in the hills of IdukkiWhere the fog and mist welcome the mornings An old building left behind by the British ownerWith wooden floors and ceili… Read More
2022-05-06 09:50
Kanyakumari, The southernmost tip of the Indian mainland It boasts of a small beach with some rocksThe curves in the map are real down there A rare beach to have both su… Read More
2022-05-05 08:17
A bed set on a lonely beach Shallow shore lets in slower tidesTo fill water beneath the bedIt is awaiting its next guestTo pass over the messageLeft behind by the last tenantWish you a happy… Read More
2022-05-04 09:33
I see the library as a garden of booksThat emanates fragrances of old and new books Like the fragrance of flowers of vivid colours The board 'Silence Please' welcome youTo the worl… Read More
2022-05-03 09:01
A lady walking back to her apartment After her late-night work shift came across A bag full of cash abandoned on a footpathUnder a streetlight in front of a legendary statue… Read More
2022-05-02 07:34
A Lush green grass valley providing Spectacular views of the hill ranges With tea and coffee plantations afar A lake on the plain encircled by treesA hobbit house built… Read More
2022-05-01 06:51
I saw an unnamed small town center In my dream, from where I didn't want to returnThe roads were having freshly laid bitumen The old iron lamps had a fresh black coat Th… Read More
2022-04-30 10:10
From the hills, moist plains, and riverside Glowworm beetles embarked on a journeyTowards a garden for their annual reunion To share their stories and enjoy the nectarThey le… Read More
2022-04-29 11:27
They went to a she beenTo drink some cheap liquor In company of town's roguesSinging the Irish pub songsUntil they lose their sensesThey wore the Irish pride withShamrock bad… Read More
2022-04-28 06:37
Let’s go for an adventure In the lush forest of pine trees With bare essentials to survive Walking along the ancient trails Left behind by the local tribals Let’s find a sa… Read More
2022-04-27 09:08
A pond in the city center Having spiritual association with Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple The richest temple in IndiaBy the means of hidden treasures Built dur… Read More
2022-04-26 12:34
Lightyears away There's a constellation of alcoholic gas A space brewerySpread across millions of miles With a bit of dust It's a dreamland in sky for the booz… Read More
2022-04-25 08:13
A blank mind With no memories of the pastNo knowledge of the present Lost in thoughts Most of the time Now a homeless manAt a bus stop shelterTalking aloud alone&nb&hell…Read More
2022-04-23 18:46
A pretty smile from her teenage That stayed in my heart secretly As we grew into close friends Spending hours sharing little things Like happiness, incidents and se… Read More
2022-04-23 08:48
Days after my father's demise I started seeing him in my dreamsIt brought some relief to my heartBut it turned into a nightmare soonI ran around to find an ambulanceAnd taking him… Read More
2022-04-22 08:07
A leaky dilapidated temple &nbs… Read More
2022-04-21 11:07
I wish one more yesterday If I could, with you To walk along the Marina beachWhere I wished to propose you Holding your hands like lovers Without any undisturbed winds&nb&hell…Read More
2022-04-20 04:00
A lost infant A lost bundle of dreamsWeaved during ten months Inside the mother's wombAbout a lifetime of raising a child From the first scan of the movementTo the first… Read More
2022-04-19 04:00
Once upon a dreamI saw a pretty girl in my lifeUnseen before and unknown But she wandered into my house Like my best friend for years And a neighbour for decadesShe had shared so many… Read More
2022-04-18 04:30
I am a lone walkerAfter the sunset Along a tiled riverside pathway With the company of the silent river Under the canopy of plantains and trees Guided by the moonlight an… Read More
2022-04-17 06:32
Time brought you to me I wonder if you will realise You're fluttering like a butterfly With the wings of lovely words I was lost in another dark world Until I… Read More
2022-04-16 05:39
Make sure you clear up your mind,Decide what is best for your future.Do you see me as part of that journey?If not, prepare me for your departure.I will pack all the memories and dreams… Read More
2022-04-15 10:10
Vishu is a festival that evokes Memories from the childhood During the school holidays While I stayed at my Uncle's homeWe used to collect golden shower flowers To… Read More
2022-04-14 07:17
A winter night at your place When the snow is falling like rainLet's become shenanigans of love Beneath the disordered clocksFinding the warmth in A bed of roses for fireplace fantasi… Read More
2022-04-13 08:16
A blue lake of love Looks surreal with green backdrop The thistle flowers dance with wind While flora find the vibes of romanceLet's sail our boat of crush and flirt&nbs… Read More
2022-04-12 08:01
Eight years of a regime Ruined every social fabric of a nationDestroying the pillars of a nation With a brute majority in electoral democracyThe opposition voices are stifled… Read More
2022-04-11 05:30
The tales of second life With impeccable memory of the past Often get the curious media coverage I wonder if it is a mental ability to know About the life of anothe… Read More
2022-04-10 05:30
Another death Another poignant family What dreams may have died?The moment after the last breath What will happen to life?Where will it go?AfterlifeIt sounds like a hopeIs the… Read More
2022-04-09 05:30
One final day on this earth is special I'll visit a church or temple to pray Maybe a bribe to get a ticket to heavenIt's a relief for my broken and lonely heart No more battle… Read More
2022-04-08 06:32
I'm missing yesterday's smile of you It was magical, made of moonshine I thought of visiting you again hours &n&hell…Read More
2022-04-07 05:30
I was so excited when I moved to Pune to be A market research analyst with the start-up, I associated with for two yearsIt was my dream job and I had to wait for years for an oppo… Read More
2022-04-05 20:40
I can't comprehend the language of loveanymore, I feel I am a new born illiterate After unlearning the love and it's mirageI have frozen the memories in my mind I have… Read More
2022-04-05 06:54
Her moonlit glassesHid her bumble eyesWandering around to See the man who fellFor her beguile wordsand smile, Her hollow love had razor's edge To win disputes withhim, Everytime theyfa… Read More
2022-04-04 08:23
An exodus that never made any waves Under the siege of British colonial army Long before the formation of India unionA break away group left the native ArcotLeaving behind th… Read More
2022-04-03 07:39
This poem is written for a guest post on Jamie Adams's website https://jamieadstories.blog/ I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to Jamie Adams for this opportunity. T… Read More
2022-04-02 08:41
A guy in Dubai drankToo much of liquid of midnight Celebrating his success in the desert He wanted to raise a camel as his pet He searched for it in online pet stores He liked th… Read More
2022-04-01 18:29
When the velvet dusk haunts moon, I will be waiting for you with Larkspur flowers I want to… Read More
2022-03-31 15:30
I want to look for a mount Like Olympus in the Asgard Not the haven of the gods But a kingdom of the demons To build a big temple for you In the valley with thick forest And rock… Read More
2022-03-30 08:51
A lanky old woman With a holy cross attached to her chainCarried a big Aluminum potFull of fish on her head She travelled by buses to faraway Places from her shore to se… Read More
2022-03-29 08:42
I grew up on a hill With a Church next to my homeThere were no roads back thenA path could let only one person walkAlong the steepness of the hillI dreamed of a road and buses ply… Read More
2022-03-26 12:41
Running briskly With perspiring senses Wildly beating heart Checking the watch every other moment To see how much time lost alreadyTo calculate possible reaching time To raise the speed &nbs&hell…Read More
2022-03-26 12:40
An old concrete pier at ValiyathuraLeans towards the sea It has survived the waves for decadesAnd even the tsunamiIt has steps to reach the waters It used to welcome boats carrying… Read More
2022-03-24 06:26
I am falling slowly into a dark burrow ofGem clipped thoughts on a sacred day When temple will host aura of devotion Mythology, and spiritual kindling tonightI will not be awake to exp… Read More
2022-03-24 06:17
Let us meet at Ponmudi hill topWe can embrace clouds at dawn And wander through the meadows Whispering the secrets from hearts We can observe the hillocks around An… Read More
2022-03-24 06:08
I’ll bring you a song, my darling, when we meet again, On a misty morning in the valley, Where you love to sing with the birds I’ll bring you a song, my darling, wh… Read More
2022-03-23 11:08
I want to nurture a new love;Tender like a childhood dream.Encrypted with beauty of souls;Devoid of earthly expectations.I want to traverse the seasons,in her solemn company forever.Wa… Read More
2022-03-21 15:17
The government banned all meats Claiming that it hurts religious sentiments The band, 'New Age Hippies' sang 'Nothing left to sacrifice', Let's Revolt The… Read More
2022-03-20 12:52
A poem about one of my favourite place in #Wales. Read More
2022-03-20 12:45
A long walk home 13 stories tall long sufferingWith a broken heart drowning in silenceThe bitter words from herTasting like a poisonous goodbyeKilled their nice journey together a… Read More
2022-03-20 12:38
He was mocked as foible By the villagers, But he was polite He don't exist in the citizens list He was a migrant from the nationon the other side of the Ichamati river,He lived i… Read More
2022-03-20 06:23
I am watching the dark shadows Of the ones who left me Without a goodbye From the balcony of my somber mind I want to throw the crumpled papers In which I wrot… Read More
2022-03-20 06:17
I saw her picture from Grand Mosque in Abudhabi In a black Abaya and HijabShe is not a Muslim,But she looked like one,I never saw her that pretty before I've been seeing… Read More
2022-03-19 08:00
It wasn't the right key, No, the lock has been changed: I am no more welcome!Her heart has a new owner, who waited like a wily fox, to pounce upon our turmoil. &hell…Read More
2022-03-18 15:29
An astrologer adorning red with conch shells arranged on a wooden plate Idols and images of gods and goddesses behind The aroma of the floral offerings and scents in the airTh… Read More
2022-03-17 11:24
Your memory is the pyre of my love It burns like fire of vivid images Of all moments spent with you It suffocates me with smokeOf broken promises Its heatwave melt… Read More
2022-03-17 05:10
A bit of afternoon rain In a summer of funereal thoughts Drenching the soul with a new rosinessQuenching the thirst of grains of trance When tomorrow comes Th… Read More
2022-03-17 05:04
A chart of his maiden cruise journey A visit to countries in his bucket list With a fem-droid designed for him A beauty from the shores of Japan She is going to fill his lonelin… Read More
2022-03-16 15:07
A poem based on word prompts from #NRRTG #BraveWrite #moonmystic #loveletters #HumpDayWrite #crowcalls Read More
2022-03-15 08:48
A poem based on word prompts from #vsspoem #lovelettersImage from Unsplash Read More
2022-03-15 08:10
I am lost in vivid memories of winter mornings in Birmingham, I used to remain awake to hear your husky voice All that sweet things you had in mind I was intoxicated by your innocen… Read More
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