Realization


Realization, is the first step

Self Realization is the path to achievement."

Festival of Lights
10/27/2019

This auspicious occasion
of Festival of Lights, we
joyously call, Deepavali,
celebrations abound,
lamps lit all around,
I make this plea -

If only for a day,
or just for a meal,
lets uplift the hearts
and lighten the load,
of the less fortunate -

Let's bring new clothes, toys,
Savories and sweets,
for a precious smile of hope,
in those anxious young eyes -

And above all, a little humility,
to those that are blessed, and
I pray, continue with their good fortune -

On this auspicious day, we
so joyously celebrate, as Dewali

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08/07/2019



.....and so I silently let the tears roll down,

for now they are my only companion.....

My Muse
08 - 10 (2019)


elusive self, that leaves me wandering,
my companion, 'tis deserted me so,
hollow are thoughts, devoid of coherence,
in thy absence, the mind frustrated,
all a forest of words and floating alphabets,
lacking compilation of a meaningful sentence.

if thy shall not visit me, as before,
diminished mind and thought, for sure,
then rest my quill forever, I must,
lost are excitement, thrills of creation,
partake I must, of your nectar, your elixir,
one last sip, to quench the final thirst.o

Untitled - IV
04/06/2019


This story has many tentacles
Fervently awaiting "The End"

Untitled - IX
05/07/2019

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

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 - VII
05/04/2019

To truly admire nature in all its beauty
Or the one artists laid down on canvas
Step back, increase your field of vision
Symphony of images your mind shall see

Deep Space

12/20/2019



Look up to the Heavens

and the Wings of Imagination

is all one'll needs to soar

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.

Recounting
01/28/2021

The soul that once did harbor me
Arret, for just another moment
Before thy venture to don anew
Ghostly, listen to what is spoken

Remembered I am, in what manner
Are them words, exposed from heart
Hopefully, laden with joy and laughter
Less, recounting regret infused shards

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06/23/2021



intelligences failure

inability to extricate stupidity

Apocalypse - World War I
2014



Wasn't this promoted as the "War to end all Wars"

Eager to join, those ignorant souls
Rallied behind the sound of noises, sold
None wanted to miss a chance at fame
Or be called out by their brothers and put to shame
None had experienced the battle cries
Or could conceivably imagine the horrors invented
It became a field for new weapons tried
Their fate, of mass death, was already cemented
Most went to the front line, grossly ill equipped
Believing they'll return soon, as they got shipped
Neither bunker nor trenches were safe harbor to troops amass
Choking, convulsing, fighting to breathe
As they succumbed to the poisonous gases
Lungs crying out, as you hear life's last wheeze
Clambering to climb out of death trap trenches
Only to be ensnared by razor infused barbed wire fences
Then mowed down by bullets thousands per second
From machine guns, another unknown weapon
And what new monster is this item called "tank"
Crushing everything beneath its metal tracks
As all hope of survival drained and sank
Leaving the officers and generals dumb founded in their barracks
And if these were not enough to demoralize the most patriotic spirit
There was that deadly shower that rained down from the flying bird
The only glory lost souls got was a shiny badge of merit
There is no end to this gory tale you must have heard
In trenches, on land and from the sky came the death calling
Over twenty million lost their lives as those innocent bodies kept falling
Those scenes from "Apocalypse World War I, imprinted on my mind
Why intelligence keeps failing, the reason, I cannot find.

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08/26/2019

naked,
stripped
of my aura, my soul

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

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

FORCES OF CREATION

Structure



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Existence: is energy/matter,(Prakriti), the Observable. Particles for all existence are already in existence. None can be added, and none can ever be lost. While form and function may change, totality never changes.


to be continued......

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

FORCES OF CREATION



Structure



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Observer: (soul, Atma, Purush),

gives credence to Existence.

This non-entity entity,

devoid of form, of conscious only,

the observer, the Perceiver

affords essence to all, including space,

time and energy/matter, the Observed,

and as such, its presence is paramount.

In the absence of the perceiver, all looses relevance.

It's definition remains inexplicable,

yet understanding it is crucial,

as our very own justification

depends on it:



  to be continued......

Time
11-12/2021


is all I have

teases me with freebies
yet costs me dearly

is heartless towards my pain
offers me no relief

is my nemesis
playing me like a fool

neither a borrower
nor a lender, you ever be

pretending to be motionless
there’s no escaping you

I know you well
too much of time together, you and I

witness to all my deeds
you’ll release me when good n ready

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

Palpitations
02/14/2019

Uncontrollable Emotions  Strange Pulsations
       Together  Alone
               Elation  Anxious
               Love Smiling  Hate Frowning

Keeping Hope Alive
01/12/2021



2020 had been a trying year
jolting us into reality
Gripping humanity in a vice of fear
Testing our mentality

Deep fissures exposed
Questioning unbridled insanity
Make haste, those that opposed
Voices of intellect n sanity

Will need those voices of reason
To aid the cause of humanity
To subvert the acts of treason
And overcome all adversity

New vistas, keeping hope alive
In 2021, leaving behind incredulity
Yet we may still survive
On the strength of our versatility

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

Maybe if
06/29/2019

'maybe if'
a road seldom travelled

'only if'
a road never travelled

'if'
an infinite distance
between
actions

A republic, if you can keep it
02/14/2021


A republic, if you can keep it
No truer responsive wit
Giving power of democracy
To individuals, a constitutional gift

Words, laboriously crafted
Differences unfathomable
Multitudes of thoughts drafted
Before goals became achievable

Common aims took precedence
Appeasement, norm of the day
Marrying unholy alliances
Compromise, the ultimate way

Appeasement, compromise,
Essences to achieving final goals
Not born out of convenience  
Necessitating moderate control

In the Now political environment
Extremism infused, herd mentality
Bowing to the presence of Lies
Trampling Truth, devoid of causality

Untitled - II
04/29/2017

between light and darkness
only darkness it eternal

Untitled- XXIII
08/15/2019

Wishes are for fools
Hopes are for gullibles

Well here I am -
a gullible fool

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

Mourning of ones birth
Birth being beginning of death
Celebrating death

Legacy
06/17/2020


One is a compilation of all things past
And the moment one ceases to exist
That's what's perceived as ones legacy
As such, forever it shall persist

FORCES OF CREATION

Structure

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Individual: unencumbered by the existing,
free of the social norms
and open to all knowledge,
respectively reigns supreme,
is truly liberated
and earnestly enlightened.


Self-realization: realizing for SELF
is cardinal, essential,
acceptance through thorough understanding


Desire: is the root cause,
that initiated motion into existence
and the very nature of birth urges one to act.


Imagination: the purview of intelligence only,
a great motivator of creative evolvement

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

Hail! Democracy
02/02/2021

Corruption is now the currency,
of the mind, body and soul.

A somber voice
A mourner declared,
look, my child
there goes democracy,
on the shoulders of extremists,
to be cremated, for certain.
No, no Phoenix
this time, it's ashes to ashes
never to rise again.

I stood solemnly,
watching the funeral procession
The pallbearers, all looked familiar
They were the enablers,
the pacifiers of evil.
There were no tears,
no sadness in their eyes

Entrenched,
moral compass skewed
Self, only self survival,
now paramount
Whether ruling, or in contention,
disruption, the final objective
Yet all the subjects heard

Hail! Democracy

What became evident
They were all Brutus's

Black n White
10/26/2019

black on black
white on white
precious thoughts
out of sight

black on white
words or art
brings to light
artists craft




diversity is the spice of life

Inequities - I
07/19/2021

The inequities imposed by a clan of humanity
Have reached such unparalleled obscenity
They absconded, the whole human race
Portraying themselves, as its only face

At the very beginning, the ruse was laid
Unincumbered by pain to procreate
Formulated laws for mastery
Using religion, claiming only themselves free

It is shocking to see even today
Their control, over all, at display
The male of the human species
Must dethrone or disposed as feces

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

I find myself

03/22/2021



Between the armies of warring thoughts

In the depth of fissure, a final choice

Each Infiltrated by confusion

Conniving, creating devious plots



Each vortex reasons its’ justified

The good, the evil, whose perception

Permeating from a single source

Too many thoughts to cauterize

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

Could, Would n Should
12/22/2020

Contemplating  on 'could' and 'would'
Ends up wasting the precious moments of 'should'

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