June 04, 2021

Amidst sylvan setting, under a verdant vineyard
Rains sing sonorous lullabies
I witness serendipitous showers
O wow! The glorious, natural sanitizers !!
Divine arrangement in progress by the Maker
Friends, comprehend this captivating nature.

Raindrops cascade down on fecund earth
Sun-baked land brims with water
I deeply inhale the pious petrichor
O wow! The earthy, natural scent !!
Divine mechanism in progress by the Maker.
Friends, enjoy this pristine nature.

Magical feat of light, sound and water
Profound thoughts encrypted in each drop
I decode these glorious musings.
O wow! Musical messages from far above !!
Divine process in progress by the Maker.
Friends, bow down before this enigmatic nature.

Heaven erupts in a penetrating drizzle
Scintillating expressions of the omnipotent
I flourish in the quiet ecstasy.
O wow! The omnipresent in natural silhouette !!
Divine dance in progress by the Maker.
Friends, be in communion with this spectacular nature.



@ Preeti Pathak

Pastries, cookies and cakes excite
Chocolate drenched and drizzled delights
Souffles, muffins and mousses invite
Coated, sprinkled creamy sights
So scrumptious and sensational
O Dessert ! You, my royal love
I, your loyal lover !

Bliss and beauty blend gracefully
In your velvety appearance rightfully
Your sugary-honeyed expressions
Leave indelible impressions
Decadent, dainty and enticing
O Dessert ! You, a culinary majesty
I, your ardent admirer !

Special invitee of festivity
Sweet, flavoury, spreading gaiety
Achiever of gourmet celebrity stardom
Thou 'food divine' of food kingdom
Monarch amongst all delicacies
O Dessert ! You, a worthy dictator
I your humble subject !

Sweet saporous Brownies
Silky scrumptious Caramel Custards
Rich Luscious Ice-cream Sundaes
Fantasy of luxurious cakes in choco pools
Symphony of glorious Doughnuts
O Dessert ! You, a sweet temptation
I, your intense emotion.

And then I found a writer in myself
When my happiness cuddled me
When my sorrow engulfed me
When my heart prayed, words bubbled
Then my pen on paper scribbled
Voila ! Poetry was born.

And then I found a writer in myself
When I heard winds whisper, read earth's verse
When I listened to rivers sing, woods converse
When I dipped in waters of my soul
Then my vocabulary danced on paper
Viola ! Poetry was born.

And then I found a writer in myself
When my tears, laughters discovered a vent
When my imaginations, thoughts found emancipation
When my soul dictated, poured and positioned words
Then I articulated on paper.
Voila ! Poetry was born.

And then I found a writer in myself
When I eavesdropped on my conscience
When I recorded notes from my heartbeats
When I breathed fragrance of spiritual perfume
Then I inhaled emotions and exhaled words
Voila ! Poetry was born.

My home, my beautiful home!
Seated amidst a pulsating city,
Gulmohars, jacarandas rendering gaiety
Serene heaven visible from my window
Blue umbrella germinating thoughts mellow
Caressing sunshine with whispering breeze...that’s my zone
My benefactor, my saviour, that’s home, my beautiful home!



My home, my beautiful home!
Bestower of benedictions and adulations
Spectator of trials and tribulations
Echoer of rapturous laughters
Embracer of pains and tears
Preserver of memories, builder of healthy morrows... that’s my zone
My introduction, my story, that’s home, my beautiful home!



My home, my beautiful home!
Welcoming friends, sharing, caring lots
Nourishing dreams, cleansing thoughts
Elevating spirits, multiplying happiness
Balm for sorrow, therapy for sickness,
Healer for injury, haven for peace...that’s my zone
My temple, my sanctuary, that’s home, my beautiful home!



My home, my beautiful home!
Epicenter of love where blooming hearts reside
Foundation of self-worth and pride,
Dispeller of fear
Creator of my magical sphere
Reservoir of serenity and sanctity...that’s my zone
My harbinger, my comforter, that’s home, my beautiful home!

Blessed  with matchlessly magical Parents,
Their supremely good, serenely happy raising,
design our thought processes.
Their loving, comforting storytelling skills,
leave indelible footprints  and heartprints.
Thankyou God for this Benedictory Love!!!

Blessed with a bombastic Brother,
self-styled natural, perennial itinerant,
Sentinel of sisters life-long.
Sentiments flow unabatedly,
for our illustrious, boisterous beloved younger.
Thankyou God for this Blissful Love!!!

Blessed with delicate darling Sister,
who wears expressions benignant perpetually.
Wiitty, gritty, easy-going habitually.
Evident protected favourite of all surely.
Fondest moments born in her queenly company.
Thankyou God for this Harmonious Love!!!

Blessed with solicitous Husband,
His silent romanticism, macho protective ways,
smoothen tumultuous paths.
Terribly correct and sober better half,
Brokers peace, plots life's happiness graph.
Thankyou God for this Angelic  Love!!!

Blessed with an endearing Child,
Whose arrival, auspicious, momentous and miraculous, Rearing the divine and sublime born,
definitely, a definition for the guardians.
Our child, our panacea, promise of better tomorrows.
Thankyou God for this Supreme Love!!!

Concealed as dust, mysterious past!
Germinating and growing, amazing present!
Perishing as ash,  enigmatic future!
Divine's  craft with five magical elements,a simple story.


The ethereal, unexplored and heavenly open,
Thou are  exceptionally serene and heartgrabbingly deep.
Cosmos! Reservoir of unfathomable secrets.
  Simple  belief...You are the Wonderful Creator!

Undeniably pure quiet and transparent,
Thou are fresh, sweet and healthful.
Air! Source of breath and life.  Simple  fact... You are the Loving Harbinger!


Roaring, sizzling and smouldering flames!
Thou are balancing  equation of births and deaths.
Fire! Consuming and reverting material and mortals to earth.
Simple  logic....You are the Necessary Sustainer!


Incredible pure  and  pleasing,
Thou are delightfully fresh and salutary.
Water! Magic liquid of your buoyant blue sustains us.
Simple truth.... You are the Protective Nourisher.

Dusty, dark brown and enchantingly beautiful.
Thou are  overwhelmingly motherly and miraculously merciful.
Earth!  Ancestors rest in your plentiful layers.
Simple Tale...You are the gentle Giver and the Restorer!

You leave your mother's home, to serve the bigger home- your motherland.
Raw, young and fiercely trained, you swim undaunted in strange waters.
The currents and inherent dangers do not deter you.
We salute your venturesome spirit and lion-heartedness.
You are courage personified.
What more to say O Courageous Man-at-arms !

Dangerous missions and risky operations beckon you.
You rush without any fear of injury or death.
To demolish the enemy and accomplish harmony.
We salute your unwavering dedication and mettlesome attitude.
You are valiance personified.
What more to say O Valiant Rifleman !

You safeguard our frontiers with your impenetrable gaze.
You suffer the deepest wounds and scars of battles.
You brave solitude, adversities, unpredictabilities and infinite toils.
We salute your unparalleled intrepidity and tenacity.
You are duty personified.
What more to say O Dutiful Cannoneer !

Your family profoundly prays for you while you are away.
Your children miss their daddy moments in their growing years .
But motherland is your first love being wedded to the olive green.
We salute your unrelenting devotion and absolute loyalty.
You are trust personified.
What more to say O Faithful Cavalier !

Coffin draped in tricolour, bugler playing 'The Last Post' is heart-wrenching.
Homecoming of a fallen warrior is so heartbreaking.
Countrymen stand by you, your stoic wife, bereaved parents and wailing children.
We salute you for your supreme sacrifice, soldiering and deeds of derring-do.
You are heroism personified.
What more to say O Honourable Infantryman !

You give your today for our tomorrow.
Forever you live up to the motto- valour and wisdom.
Your service before self is embodiment of love for motherland.
We salute you for upholding the highest moral and ethical values.
You are hope personified.
What more to say O Worthy Soldier !


(Composed by Preeti Pathak from India. Please do visit my blog preetikandpalpathak.blogspot.com)