Like dark clouds they strain,
On the verge of blue sky,
Vying to rush and drain,
The sea of her cheerless eye,
To show strength to world around,
With great effort she smiles,
For her child she holds the ground,
To protect …

“Why don’t you get married” asked she suddenly. I was not prepared for this question from a total stranger yet I fumbled through an answer to put down the lid on the old lady who …

It was early morning and I was lazing when she called up.“Is it really her number” I looked closely to reassure that she was the one who was calling then ignored it. “I won’t spoil …

A beggar woman flaunting a tiny unprotected baby in rags, at the traffic, signal asking for five rupees to feed the baby paint a smile on my face. Not that I am insensate to the …

The roads bear a deserted look,
As the hot sun bakes up every nook,
But the neem tree in the garden,
Casts a cool shadow like a loving warden,
The sap in its trunk is bitter,
Yet the leaves …

The twinkle of the wrinkle. Every one wants to live long but no one wants to grow old. The other day my friend’s father said “I have a very repulsive face”. The old man is …

A canoe of memories floats,
On the waters of time,
Like a lamp lit,
To illumine the darkness of my nights,
When you returned home in the evenings,
The birds chirped with me,
You would bring in joy,
In my little world,
Where …

Like an ardor less flame,
The Venus dims,
The dark clouds,
Have borders blue,

Like dreams,
The stars fade away in the sky,
The night wastes  away,
In the sea of light,

Relax, oh dear,
Your star stirring embrace,
Beyond …

One day I sent my dream to school,
To learn the art of survival,
A reluctant Kid, I dropped it there,
Promised to come to fetch it back,
When I returned it sat there,
Like an innocent child, ragged and tired,
After …

Sitting among the important things ,
The paper tissue thought “she loves  me”,
So happily it winked at the golden bangles,
Proud of its own destiny,
In came a hand and pulled the paper out,
Clean and soft spread on fingers,
Up …

Ahead lies the immense ocean;
Beloved, on the shore we stand,
Crescent moon’s fair sparkle,
Flings a mesh of soft rays,
Picture like the silent world,
A blend of dark and radiance,
Rarely the calm breaks,
When the nocturnal birds fly,
Blurred …

In tempest the life ocean, dark the night,
On the water wriggles the angry wind,
The baffled stars suffocate in cloudy crowd,
With vengeance the wind rips the sails,
With ruffled hair the waves roar around,
Like A huge glass …

I have to say something,
But will not say,
At the threshold of temple,
Devotion will not, I weigh.
The fragrance of imagination,
Fills my heart,
Yet will not bloom
The flower of my art.
Of the stellar world,
I know the mystery,
But yet …

Colourful butterflies dancing in air,
Joyfully ignoring any probing stare,
Smiling sunflowers follow the sun,
The moon drops in to join the fun,
A shy little star peeps in the twilight,
Tempting the others to drop in by night,
I sit …

The colors of god’s kindness are visible only when reflected against His strictness. As a child, I always complained about his unkindness in not delivering me directly as an adult.  My mother tried to convince …

Life like a naughty child ,
Plays with me funny games,
Just when i am losing,
It throws in a new chance,
I pick up from there,
Happy at my own destiny,
When suddenly I realise,
The futility of everything,
The teacher called …

I have seen life and also death,
Difference between the two a single breathe,
A little red flower smiling in glory,
A twirling yellow leaf tells another story,
Dancing in death and smiling in life,
untouched by the routine strife …

 Along the twirling path I love to wander,
In lush green grove in lovely meander,
 By the brook here there and yonder,
Along that coiling path I love to wander,
 Along the twirling path I love to wander,
 On the …

Psychologists use many techniques to differentiate between personality types. However, my maidservant has a unique technique, which can make the Jungs, Ericksons, Freuds, Frommes jump from their graves. The old woman judges everyone based on …

After winning many medals for his service when uncle Ram returned to his hometown as assistant commissioner of police he received a hero’s welcome. Though accustomed to fame, recognition in the hometown was a sweet …