Opposites attract
08/01/2019

That which attracts at first
You'll know what follows

Fool I am....
08/01/2019

Fool I am, by age old
Still searching, for *** of gold
Over the horizon, I am told
Directional map, I am sold

Fool I am, by age old
Early morn, my bones are cold
Tools, I can no longer hold
Not in body, only mind is bold

Fool I am, by age old
In damp caves, map I unfold
Inhale pores, of the mold
In bed, after being scold

Fool I ain't, by age old
Imprinted on mind, vein of gold
Back I'll go, when no longer cold
In my hands, riches to hold

Untitled - XVII
05/30/2019

I wish for a heart
that will guide me through tender moments

I wish for a mind
that will guide me through intense moments

Shards of Knowledge
07/29/2019

In search for the purpose,
of our very existence,
we shift through, the
Rubble of Knowledge,
and piece together, what
others have left behind

as each piece availed itself,
and when two came together,
gleeful for being,
one step closer,
we trudge along,
in hopes of another

so many a times,
a picture seems to emerge,
and we anxiously assume,
and declare it to the world

but then, reality hits us,
on deeper analysis,
our conclusions were faulted,
for lack of all the pieces.
only to be frustrated,
by our own ignorance


the picture that emerged,
was enforced anticipation,
that lacked sound reasoning,
on closer inspection.
All we've collected, are
Shards of Knowledge

Unraveling.......
2015 - 2019



While no logical conclusion, yet emerged
All plausible definitions, lack certainty
A void, in our understanding
Leaving us, as lost souls

While the purpose, is still elusive
And its origin, at best unknown
It's existence, is paramount
For continuance

While many accept, what's preached
Uninterested, how 'twas reached
I'm still prodding n probing
In search of that illusive

What we inherit, when birth'd
A pit-stop, on its journey
Answerable, to none
Its presence eternal

So here's my conclusion
It outlines, all living ghosts
Changing hues, while absorbing
The karma, of its intended hosts

It preceded, the individual
With certainty, survive it as well
For all intent, it's non-destructible
Only to be absorbed, in its bigger self

It's visibly, invisible, a cloak
Encapsulating, forever a companion
While influenced, yet never the influencer
Our only lineage, through many incarnations

The answer to life's triad mysteries
Answerable for our deeds, is incarnations
The purpose for our being, yet remain illusive
Finally, the nature of the everlasting soul, is - aura

A ballet by Full Moon
07/19/2019

As the dusk has turned to night
The lonely shadow now covers the earthly stage
Dreaming of his lover, the light, by Sun has parted
Reminiscing, of light's fold, through the length of the day

Sad was the lonely shadow
Longing to be with his lover once more
Wanting to hold her, in the passionate heat, as by noon
Pleads with the lords of the heavens for a chance
To hold his love, as she, the light of the Sun, held him

Feeling the sorrow of a lover, and hearing the plea
Moon, full, with all its glory, her daughter sent, to soothe,
The torment of the lamenting lover through the night
Once more, the ballet plays out, on the earthly stage
And just past midnight, the two lovers were one again

The shadow though knew, the light, by full Moon's grace
Played the lovers role, and held him in a cool embrace
And as the hours faded, the Moon too will leave this place
Taking her daughter, before dawn, and the lovers will part ways
As the shadow, dreams into slumbering sleep, on the earthly stage

Not knowing....
07/02/2019


not knowing what to say
I stumble for words, emotions on display

ask, and you shall be given
if ask we must, what's the point in believing

toil, and the reward be yours
toil they did, for blistered hands n feet n sores

pray, your voice HE shall hear
pray they did, must have fallen on deaf ears

what taught and told, most followed
suffering, as if in eternal hell, pride swallowed

sins of the Angels, HE not cared
like ***** and Gomorrah, none is spared

humanity, degraded, HIS name corrupt
blasphemy abound, not long, shall wrath erupt

souls to save, what to say
each word, for salvation, I must now weigh

Untitled - II
04/29/2017

between light and darkness
only darkness it eternal

A ballet
07/13/2019

At the break of dawn, light
nudges her slumbering lover.
The cast of light and shadow,
pirouette onto the earthly stage,
and with every passing moment,
a new poise is shaped in place.

Now, the drama being played out,
that stretches all through to dusk,
the fluid movement of the artists,
mesmerizing objects in their wake.

It starts off with the shadow,
being nudged to life by light,
and the slow movement draws,
two lovers into each other's fold,
so by noon you see only one.

But like all the sad tales, this too,
by the beginning of the dusk,
see the lovers, part ways.
For light by Sun is no more,
and only the lonely shadow,
now covers the earthly stage.

Maybe if
06/29/2019

'maybe if'
a road seldom travelled

'only if'
a road never travelled

'if'
an infinite distance
between
actions

Action
03/29/2016

Every breath I take is action
Every step I take is action
Every thought generated is action
Existence in itself is action

Trying Hard

Life is never what one wishes
A string of some hits and mostly misses
One tries hard and gives it their best
For what or for whom, just to build a nest

Exposed

The words were woven innocently
Yet left the meaning exposed
Such is the mind of a poet
Such is poetry

Invoke II
02/04/2016


If beholden to a higher power indeed
Invoke the Almighty in your hour of need
Let us make only two wishes, that
If granted, be those of knowledge and death

The former, while we must live
Be constructive, and of ourselves give
The latter, the departure of our soul
At its earliest, join the almighty fold

Love is......


Effortless.         Emotion
Holding     hands
The very thought of someone, brings a smile
Doing something for someone, makes them smile
The slightest touch, causes shivers of pleasure
To silently and selflessly care for someone
Longing   to   be   with   someone
Aching to be with someone
Being apart hurts
Brings tears of joy
Tears when apart

Living in the Moment
12/30/2018

Since we only live in the moment,
A moment is all we have
So why don't we use this moment
To live the utmost we can

Moments past are gone
So let's not dwell on them
Moments yet to come
Are still non-existent

Those we wish to remember
Or wish to be remembered
Then let each moment count
And become a moment ourselves

Nothing makes Sense
03/17/2019

As all ENDINGS, MUST have a BEGINNING
For GOOD to exist, EVIL is inherent
TORTURED MIND demands reasoning
EFFECT is visible, so what was the CAUSE

What was the CAUSE
What was the CAUSE

Lay my head down, in
The comfort of PEACE
HARMONY and SERENITY

A Conversation with Self
05/23/2019

....on my way to the Pearly Gates

Any moment now
Tick tock
Boy I'm jumpy
Nervous!
Weird thoughts
rummaging
Should I smile
Stand straight
Rumpled clothes
Should have ironed
Too late
Who cares
I do
Now!

Up elevator or down
If I could have done things differently
You want to go thru these issues now
What a trickster
There's no one else
No one to row the boat -
to take me to the judgement hall
What? No lynching horde to filet my bones
Am I to be the judge and jury as well

Naked are my deeds
Fear has me in its vice

Shelf-life
07/02/2019

Everything
has an expiry date


P.S.   chronicled in the annals of Creation

RIDERLESS horses
07/01/2019

When in the name of Lord, the Almighty, the blood is shed
And RIDERLESS horses trample the ground
A bugle is sounded

-

Come ye, the horsemen
Show your colors
Ye come to bare
This earth of soul

The heads you seek
Are devoid of breath
As zombies now
They roam the land

Waste not your arrows,
Your plagues, your stakes
These abandoned creatures
Now, yours to take

If S/HE let humanity be birth again
Discard mold useth already
Sins etched in genes
Incurable

A Temple is desecrated
07/01/2019


When all other means of care are gone
And WOMAN lays her body bare
A Temple is desecrated

Where knowledge is withheld and suppressed
And MIND bares its ignorance
A Temple is desecrated

Where opioids and syringe are the only urges
And BRAIN is left dysfunctional
A Temple is desecrated

When human actions leave all creatures vulnerable
And EARTH cannot heal itself
A Temple is desecrated

When creation itself is misunderstood
And CREATOR cannot be found
A Temple is desecrated

BEMUSED

06/30/2019



We look at art, and know its creator
We look at creation, and wonder!

The beauty of nature,
caused by the desire to survive
-
the former masking the latter

Hill
06/20/2019

...at the end of Underhill Road


This wild forest, covered the Hill
At end of a short road, was that hill
Underhill Lane, sits my house, still
Off of a road, Brits named Underhill

Loved escaping into that forrest at will
That wild Forrest, which covered the hill
Drawn, for fresh tamarind, have my fill
To get at right pod, had many a spill

Early morn, in that forest, quite a chill
Birds chirping, picking fruit in their bill
As children, surely a thrill was that hill
At end of a road, Brits named Underhill

Time Beaten Path

06/14/2019




Steps traversing time beaten path
Mind wanders into the distant past
Valley n hills once covered these lands
Mindset of wildlife foraging at large
Nostrils inhaling pine, birch or spruce
Pleasant songs of birds n cockatoos
Catching sight of humming birds' dance
Or a beautiful dainty butterfly perchance
Wild berry bushes covering the floor
Squirrels hoarding pine cones to store
Light casting shadow creating its own art
At least in memories I can relive my past

Enlightenment
06/25/2019

It was never about Knowledge

Serenity
06/24/2019


Serenity, how shall I recount thee

By the silent breeze, that kissed my cheek
By the gentle waves, that lapped my feet
By the song of birds, if you please
By the flowers fragrance, Opps! I sneezed

By the yawning, of the dawning day
By those white clouds, floating by
By the veiling, of the setting sun
By the full moons night, so cool and dry

By the rolling fields, of golden wheat
By the autumn colors, of the leaves
By the vibrancy, of the poppy fields
By the majesty, of the redwood trees

By the ballet, of thousands in flight
By the dance, of a mating call
By the honeycomb, the bees create
By the rippling waters, of a meandering stream

By the coral reef, rich in colorful wonder
By the Northern Lights, awe and splendor
By the million ways, nature presents itself
By the younglings, innocence still intact

Untitled - **
06/22/2019

the heart was heavy
the ink was dry
all the quill needed
was a teardrop

Shadows
05/31/2019

When the drag of time
Still leaves you hollow
Knowing you did your best
Leave such shadows behind

When judged by others
Highlighting their expectations
Knowing you did your best
Don't give those shadows a ride

Those now in your wake
Still in need of your time
Knowing you'll do your best
Don't give any shadow a light

Having lived half of last century
And death yet a distance away
Knowing you'll always do your best
Cast any shadows aside

Outrageous

06/11/2019



I am insanely, sane

and the battle rages on

Realization


Realization, is the first step

Self Realization is the path to achievement."

Untitled
04/28/2017

If one enjoys their work,
then, are they always at play!
UHH......

Emissary
02/11/2019

Tormenting Mind's vicious demons
Won't allow soothing sounds, or
Outstretched arm to touch its soul
Meanwhile knowing the pain and feeling it
You can't help but reach out, hoping,
Hoping for a sliver of crack in the demons armor.
!
-
?
But, what does one do, when the demon is HIS emissary
Will HE relent, if I don't consent

Thoughts in Ink
05/28/2019


ink on paper

exposes

thoughts mind harbor

When Day Fades into Night
05/28/2019


When day fades into night,
there's a certain transformation.
In creatures of all size,
To hunt and for relaxation

Cats of the savannah
With stealth in their stride
Wild dogs and hyenas
Following the pride

Eyeing the fields, are
Foxes and hounds
For a better view
Meerkats on the mound

The night urges get strong
In groups we conspire
For the satisfaction of this
Our primal, desires

Ignited by the genes,
Becoming victim of the senses
Transformation being complete,
Losing all the defenses

Female gender being cats
Males you can guess
Both being hunted, in the
Dangerous game of live chess

humanity - 1
05/26/2019

change is all it's worth
change is what it must

Untitled - XVI

05/25/2019

a perennial competition between the heart and the mind,
one tells you to stay, the other - walk away,
but when it comes to love,
mind has little role to play

Radicalism
05/25/2019(R)


To defy the establishment
And freedom to express
To shake the firmament
Is the reason I confess

No thought or idea
Is born of a committee
Against all odds
It's to voice ones individuality

There's no question that
At the root of all knowledge
There stood a lonely thought
Not born of school or college

The masses that flock
As the believers of the word
So freely they mock
Differing views when heard

They call one on the outside
An heretic and a radical
That is only true, if the
Intent is forced ecumenical  

No thought is too wild
No idea too abhorrent
Once it gains acceptance
It all becomes coherent

Masses may find no relief
Radicalizing ones individuality
Not realizing that their beliefs
Were born of same mentality

BLISS

05/24/2019



in death lies the seed of birth,

so as we are cradled in one form,

so shall we be cradled in another.





no reason for dismay,

no cause for anguish

Untitled - XV

05/24/2019



The mere fact that it is toxic,

challenges our sensibility to indulge,

and then either we pay the price

or are hooked.

A living scarecrow

05/23/2019

I am here
Where shall I park
Park yourself
In the fields

I find a spot
And tie myself to the cross
(bless me father,
for I sinned...
...cut it out
no hilarity,
this is work)
Early dawn
So glad I got my coat on

I see the sun rising
What an exhilarating scene
Sky exuding
Pastel yellow, orange and blue

Here comes the conspiracy
Or is it murders
I must Google how to
Differentiate between ravens and crows

They perch themselves
Firmly on me
To briefly rest
And steal from the field

This goes on for hours
As they also dutifully
Do their duty
On me

What the hell
With their talons
Digging into
My flesh

They can't tell
I'm real
So they go about
Happily

I'm more scared of them
Rather they of me
Well we all got to
Make do somehow

Today
I was a scarecrow
Who knows, what
Will I be tomorrow

Untitled - XIV
04/28/2019



Where seeds of lies are deeply rooted
Truth finds little ground to germinate

Six Degrees of Motion
05/11/2019


Lost soul I am
In the sea of humanity

Six degrees of motion
Will face me anywhere

Roads are meant to travel
I lack direction, yet

Six degrees of motion
Will take me anywhere

Ignorance's Dilemma
05/20/2019


When ignorance devours the brain
Power of reasoning is abusive
If lacking the right questions to ask
The answers will always be illusive

Untitled - XII

05/17/2019



its only the light

that casts a shadow

Thinker
04/30/2019


Nature, has a way, to melt the human heart
Humans, have a way. to melt nature


I weep

Untitled - XI
05/04/2019

The cloak of indoctrination - compassion
The shroud of deception - compassion

Untitled  - X
05/10/2019

Poetry - an undressed wound
Words - it's exploitation

Untitled - IX
05/07/2019

It's not the vice, it's the indulgence
Moderation