English Poetry

A Moment Of Now

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Thou, give me some strength,
To live a moment –
And all the moments,
Will make my day.

Tomorrow – I don’t know,
I will not ask you either.
But I wish to live this moment.
A moment of now.

Give me a moment,
And gift me,
At the moment –
Myself – A true smile.

I do feel too dark,
To open the eyes,
And get glimpse of moment.
Give my eyes a light.
Of hope – I want to survive –
Just for a moment of now.

My hands are too weak,
To catch the moment.
I want the little courage,
To hold them –
The opportunity of now.

Even if, I failed,
After tears, I will smile,
But give me a moment,
And all the moments,
Will make my day.

Now I don’t ask for,
All the marvels of yours,
Spread around –
The real and illusions,
As they seem to me.

All happiness at once –
I am not suitable for.
So just give me, a moment.
And I wish to just live that.

Sprinkle a cool stream,
Over my dry face,
And cracked lips,
For a moment of now.

Show me a ray,
Of  faint light,
For a moment of now.

Give me a bit of courage,
For a moment of now.

And all the moments,
Will make my day.

My Two Faces

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I have two faces.
One over another.

Inner one, I do hide.
Outer you all do see,

The inner one is colorless.
The outer face is colorful,

“Go and say them Hi”
The inner face says.

“Wait, they may not reply”
The outer face warns.

“Write them, and say I care”
The inner face says.

“What if, they will scold you?”
The outer face warns.

“Go and embrace them”
The inner face says.

“They are not your blood”
The outer tells the inner.

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The inner face says.

“Why should you do?”
The outer face keeps mum.

“I do write poem.”
Inner face said.

“I too write fictions”
The outer face exclaimed.

Then Inner face shouts on outer –
“You- are cruel ,
Soulless and blunt.
You look good,
But you are bad
And I hate you”

My outer face says to inner-
“You may hate me
Forget not –
I kept you safe,
You are delicate,
Tell me –
Who understood you.
Better than Me”

They kept silent,
For a while.
After sometime,
They fought again –
Forever.

Walk alone – Just alone

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Udupi Beach
Its difficult to walk alone,
Its tiring to tread alone,
Paining the bones to climb alone.

And I learn to walk alone,
Weep now in the open,
Laugh aloud in the barren,
Draw the hut on the sand.

Because I heard them shouting,
Some giving a word of courage,
And few admiring my steps,
And the voice united announced –

“None of us can come along –
When you will depart alone.
Learn it, it will give less pain.
Walk alone – Just alone.”

Tears of Violet Bulbs

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My eyes were wet.
I was thinking deep,
Whatever I was doing,
I was not willing to do.

My lips were tight shut.
My eyes were really wet.
I knew what I was doing,
There was no other option.

I tried to wipe my eyes,
I tried to stop my emotions,
I tried my best, to all extent,
I hate tears coming out.

But tears came out –
It flown on my cheeks,
Some even touched lips.
None could help me.

Its neither love nor hate,
It’s just a pain of mine,
I was slicing Onions nine.
I was chopping them fine.

Au Revoir

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From the wilds,
Some winds,
Touch my cheeks,
Do flow cool.
Of eternity.
I have to move on.

Dear, I know,
Still its day,
Evening is far,
I could have,
Stayed here back,
For a while more.
But I have to walk.

Today I shall,
Move on – on.
With my this small
World and few buds,
In a basket,
And dear friends-
One or Few.

I have to move on,
Before evening sets in.
As without Sun,
I fear dark today.

I have fullfilled –
My promises
With all smiles
True and false.
I am putting,
My crown down,
With all gratitude,
– its my destiny.

Far away –
Though forest is dark,
And I see that green
Where tribals are unkempt,
Wet mud scents,
I do smell,
Wild birds twitter,
I do hear,
They need me,
More than you.

I shall dance,
There tomorrow,
Painted in muds,
Naked kids around.
Thats a world,
Wild, but beautiful.

There I will sing,
Another song and
I shall welcome,
You all there,
Carpet of dry leaves,
Wild flowers grow there,
Over the brown bark.

Tomorrow,
Don’t call me back,
I will not be here.

Time and tide,
Will not wait for me.
Breaking my silence –
Today I have to say,
– Adieu.

My Song

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Dreams floating in eyes,
The sandhill, I stand upon,Wishes
In hands, the heavy blocks,
Tower, awaits my foundation.
Wishing, I don’t go wrong.

Strings are tied along,
Centered me and web around,
Or a some fisherman’s net,
Floating in the flood vast,
Wishing, I not get drown.

Journey is long,
To somewhere,
We all do belong.
Even if nothing goes along,
Wishing, just flows my song.

To Dear Friend

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Today,
The very morning,
While you was lonely,
Near the spring,
You do know,
I was there,
And I did hear,
That you sing.

Today,Friendship Hands
Me, miles away,
I couldn’t buy gifts,
Nor the flowers,
Or a call in the air.
Even then,
Touching your fingers,
In air, I am there.

Today,
Many celebrate,
Hug and smile.
And like  them,
We can’t meet,
Even for a while.

Today,
Like always before,
Let us pray –
God bless us ,
We will celebrate,
Every new morning,
Happy friendship day.

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Mirage, Oasis and Songs

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In the vast desert,
Traveled miles alone,
With dry lips,
Sunken cheeks,
With a bag ,
With gemstones.
He is a traveler,
Towards unknown.

Seeing the mirage-
Full of water,
Running fast,
Until the breath lasts.
And – nothing was there.
Like all the pasts ever,
Illusions do not last.

He asks the sun –
The reason behind,
Destiny’s strange fun.

Still – hopes for a bliss,
And a gentle kiss.
And he walks again,
For one fine day,
They say – there exists a oasis.
In the dunes,
Playing his own tunes.

The Moon

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When sun sets down,
My energy is gone.
When the darkness surrounds,
In the mid night –
And I am alone.

Everyone is slept- none awake.
I do search for some light,
Of love or at least hope.
Someone who can hear –
All my pains and dreams,
And I need a company.

I sit alone on the roof,
And watch the countless stars,
The stars of luck –
The twinkling stars,
But they are still far.

In the cool breeze,
I find only you,
The dearest – my nearest,
Glowing with all might,
O’ dear – my moon.

All your soothing light,
When touches my soul,
Me, so delicate – feel so cool.
I am wet in your moonlight.

Its a bliss my dear,
When in the clear night –
Just we sit together-
Feeling nearness,
None – but I and You,
Silent – talking nothing.

And the next morning –
The world is around,
And you are hidden.
In morning garden -I walk alone.
And I see the drops –
Of pearls,
On the rose buds,
Dew drops – the world says.
Dear may I ask you,
Today – just one thing ?
Do you too cry – my moon.
On those lonely nights ?

I can see my dear,
You too have a scar,
In your heart,
May be – Just like mine.
So your company,
Is always soothing –
And it knows – the pains.

O’ moon, in all nights,
As I have seen you,
Crescent and full moon,
Of growing big night by night.
Limiting again same way.
Playing hide and seek,
Just for while,
I have learnt from you,
Life is a full circle.
O’ my dear moon.

Waiting for you,
Since ages of loneliness.
I do wish, one night –
when I am there,
Come down moon,
Silently – Just one kiss.
And my life will be complete.
I know – my moon,
You are born for millions,
Would you come ?
One night – just for me !

I guess, you may never !
And I have a song for you –
Dedicating tonight –
O’ my dear moon.

For the first time !

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May be for the first time,

I do recall the first letter,
When my fingers trembled.

I do recall the first talk,
When my voice vibrated.

I do recall the first meet,
When your eyes sung songs.

I do recall the first touch,
When palms seemed tied.

I do recall the first kiss,
When your lips moistened.

I do recall the first embrace,
When we did feel complete.

I do recall the first bye,
When we were just silent.

May be for the first time.