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The Enterprise; She sails again! Through the velvet sky! The networks tried to cancel her But she will NEVER die! For She is not a ship of steel. For steel can turn to dust. She is not a ship of iron. For iron can turn to rust. She is not a silver ship That sails our star flung sky. More real than that; A ship of dreams, And Dreams can never die!
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Jan 7
Jan 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM UTC
SHE'LL SAIL FOREVER
If pain was a friend instead of a burden – if I could make peace with the unwelcome – if perhaps I could see her as a teacher, not in a lecture theatre (distant and with sharp echoes), but in a private tutorial with soft furnishings and perhaps a vase of flowers. – If her lessons came with handouts, exploring, with pictures, the reason for the searing, the overwhelming – but no, my pain is that annoying parent on a pointless trek, refusing to stay silent, incessant in her insistence that we can’t part ways.
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Jan 31, 2023
Jan 31, 2023 at 4:19 PM UTC
Pain #3
In every waking moment, I seek the wretched past Sleeping and dreaming seem to be a blur I want an escape from the chaos of my mind But let me tell you a rhyme nonetheless The shadows of the incoming evening cool the forest Like lights glinting through the trees in Ranthambore Hunters with their rifles and bruises Have the tiger in their sights, I am silenced with the muzzle Like the blind, we tracked our way I am free knowing this day We followed the jackals and nilgai, out we went I am veering at every shot, alive, as the raven quiver Now my lips are shaking and trembling My heart rushes with its warmth slowly ebbing away It pumps dreams into my bloodstream, raising itself Until I am shattered, scrounging for the illusory past I am filled with regret, maybe I am unable to express If you read this through and through You know the power of hunger and desperation Let's just say I played the cards just like you I am grateful that I took it easy on myself Life and sleep seem to be a blur In a land where the people are blind I am glad I can see now, where I went wrong My mind has closed in itself I know I will miss my Ranthambore My childhood will miss the search I will miss it all but I am glad I lived through it all
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Apr 15, 2022
Apr 15, 2022 at 3:25 PM UTC
Ranthambore
Lines map my rough palms. My nails a jagged notched path, My hands a trek of bronze.
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Sep 28, 2020
Sep 28, 2020 at 11:29 AM UTC
Hands of Exploration
Because all other women (Kingdoms) are weakness; the kingdom of God is built on wisdom for all. Equality in the pursuit of happiness even by the constitution of the state of Florida in retrospect: Justice is not for sale, denial or delay. All men are created equal and the bar was created not to deny these rights but to protect them as ruled by the Supreme court and under the supreme Law of the land; the United States Constitution. As given by divine providence and nuture's God. The nature of the state of mind and the deeds of the mouth spoken from the heart. Evil triumphs when good men do nothing and for this reason governments were instituted just as moses gave the sermon on the mount. America the beautiful promised land given by God in the divinity demonstrated by Jesus and the famous 4 score and 7 years ago even today. Christ Jesus stood at the crossroads of faith truth Justice and the American way to deliver us this beautiful nation of nations so many have taken for granted today although his banner still waves. ;)
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Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020 at 11:03 AM UTC
America - God's Country
Now they are memories like silver threads in a gliding tapestry how wondrous feeling and smelling the sea breeze the aromas and excitement of the market the cool magnificence of the mountains in late autumn on the brink of winter. These travels and their newness still dance in my head but even now my gut clinches remembering the effort and focus on preparations each day. It’s the dark side of the coin sadly evoking shame to even mention it a blotch in the snow on the marvelous trek north. But write it I must. I wonder if it take courage to be pitiful in public, but maybe that’s what poets do undress in front of everyone. It is the stuff of nightmares and here I am doing just that. On the other hand… How sweet the peace and routines back home sitting calmly writing looking out on the back yard the tallow trees coloring preparing to shed a variegated carpet below. Maybe it took travel to help me appreciate the beauty of these serene moments at home.
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May 23, 2019
May 23, 2019 at 11:45 AM UTC
After the Trek
You need Someone Who doesn't lead you Someone Who doesn't follow you You need The one Who holds you, parallel All the way Be sure about it Else You are enough To travel the time Regard, how far You have come
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Feb 4, 2019
Feb 4, 2019 at 7:01 PM UTC
Journey Of Hope
Marching ahead Broken paths we trek Dare we try again? Onward, Homestead Let us trudge ahead And never bow our heads Even in death We’ll make it to the Homestead
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Jul 15, 2018
Jul 15, 2018 at 10:43 AM UTC
Homestead
He first saw her from across the street She was arguing with a vendor and from the smile that adorned Her beautiful face he could tell she'd won Her igneous personality attracted him to her There was no way he could not get attached He was keenly watching all her movements Committing to memory all that made her dissimilar to others Her steps were fainéant Like she had all the time in the world He was beguiled by the way her hips swayed when she walked He could not not follow her He could not not know her He followed her at the same pace The thrill of hearing her voice for the first time made his heart race But that could wait For now he was content with watching her tread She switched paths and walked into a building A dance studio He felt giddy just thinking of watching her dance He knew she'd be great at it The lightness in her steps hinted at it He entered the building slowly He was bubbling with anticipation as he searched for her everywhere He walked into a room and found her She was facing the door She looked like she'd been waiting for him to come "I've been stalking you for awhile You might need to get a restraining order" He smiled sheepishly "I know" She replied Her smile promised no restraining orders in future.
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Jun 1, 2018
Jun 1, 2018 at 5:07 PM UTC
The Trek
But I was, Between 11 and 12. I was a Vulcan ruled by Logic. Chief Science Officer on a starship Disdainful of the soft, mere humans Who surrounded me. Who had invaded my planet Polluting my atmosphere with their emotions. With indomitable desires, With their fear and their jealousies. With their pleas to my heart And their illogical presumptions.
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Feb 28, 2018
Feb 28, 2018 at 1:51 PM UTC
I Am Not Spock
one night when I can walk out and see the stars again flooding a clear upturned sky bowl like still lanterns, I will say this is my home! this is my city! one day when I wake to the morning calls of birds and a solemn flood of silence at daybreak, I will say this is my home! this is my city! one afternoon drowsy and calm, settling into a book as dogs lay sideways under umpteen trees, I will say this is my home! this is my city!   and in evenings spent in undisturbed meetings and charm, and roads untarnished bright-lit and sparse,   I will say this is my home! this is my city!   I know I will have to go in search of one, waiting is a hazardous stagnancy except in love, for where the peace is, I will say is my home! is my city!
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Jan 21, 2018
Jan 21, 2018 at 12:49 PM UTC
city #1
somewhere deep within the heap of habit, a forest dusk hum echoing through ages and time, clean as a shroud, pure as a womb, await the embers of a bonfire...
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Jan 19, 2018
Jan 19, 2018 at 5:58 AM UTC
bonfire
in uncertainty the certainty of adventure
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Jan 3, 2018
Jan 3, 2018 at 3:33 PM UTC
uncertainty
Let’s not even get to the heart of the matter. Let’s dabble on the fringes of this childlike fascination. That overgrown ball of imagination, the undisputed love and wonder, The fear and reverence, the visual squalor. Infinite eyes, Infinite lies. Brushed aside for the sake of absolutely nothing. Meticulous strokes across an endless canvas— Ripples of beauty in the mind’s eye. Wish that it lasts forever. Wish that you never die.
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May 5, 2017
May 5, 2017 at 8:20 AM UTC
Wishful Thinking
Seventeen I Was ! Much Stupid To Be Called Sane ! Yes like every other girl I too had a dream world where I was “Marzi Ki Mallika” the very thought of being matured haunted me & being a teenager you just can’t avoid the driving crazy adrenaline rush that you get when you fantasise stuff of being in love. My fantasies resulted in prettily adorable pieces of poems and bits of stories where A Boy fell in love with A Girl. I had dated my dreams since forever & it was amazing & what justifies this statement of mine is that they never disappoint ! talking to people knowing stories making new friends and sharing memories with old one’s that was indeed perfect to me ! I always tried to describe that perfectly adorable moment of falling in love in the best possible way I could fantasise ! Not too soon I realized that moment cannot be emphasised ! THAT MOMENT IS A CAPTURED MEMORY Turned 23 Yay ! Loads Of Birthday Presents ! Wishes ! Hearty Felicitations ! etc etc 6 years passed since then & I remained the same still much stupid to be called sane ! Maa smiles while she still wakes me up in the morning saying Kobe Boro Hobi (when will you grow up). I giggle and hug her knowing not when !! I see the beautiful stock of my soft toys which helped me remain childish when suddenly my mirror reported about how messy my hair was ! OH GAWED maaa… my instant reaction was ! I was told love happens when matured ! I herd the same but fortunately dared not to believe ! Th0 I knowingly knew that dating a girl like me a guy will have to fall in love with my messed up stuff he needs to constantly date my love for 3a.m coffee & my craziness for maggi accompanied with coke ! My idiotic obsessions with vampire & songs of Nusrat & Kishore & perhaps tolerate the constant humming of those part of songs which I loved ! Questioned my self quiet frequently about will my love accompany me while I trek through the mighty mountains will he accompany me in my best moments of life will he even accept me the way I am !?? such questions did nothing but made me fall asleep which ended up in GOOD MORNINGS with Bournvita ! Usual mornings and unusual days thereafter ! mobile rings I ran to pick up the call it was none other than my beloved going to be husband AASHIQ Good morning ! come lets plan out something crazy ! Adrenaline rush What About A Trek At Ladakh ! Readily agreeing to the proposal I said yes ! We drove together as I discovered his playlist matched mine ! with each passing moment I got the answers to much awaited stupid questions ! while I was unanswerable to his lone question why I had smiled while he drove ! We got down amidst green surroundings he picked up a piece of sugarcane and nervously began to chew on it as he was humming one of my favourite songs, He looked at me like I was the only **** thing that’ll ever matter to him looking constantly into my eyes he blurred out ILOVEYOU&WANTTOMARRYYOU; I always valued crazy memories but this was the craziest one perhaps ! I started laughing unwantedly pointing at his face ! His front tooth had broken! He had been trying to be a stud only to impress me he tried to peel the sugarcane with his teeth & somehow ended up loosing the bottom part of his front incisor ! I Blushed later ! My face betrayed two expressions – Amusement & Shyness ! I Fell In Love Unknowingly Without A Parachute ! much madness was added when I couldn’t resist saying ILOVEYOU His eyes met mine with a sparkle of mischief AKHO AKHO ME PYAR HOGAYA Committed ! Not Confused ! Start Of A New Journey Hands In Hands We Start Our Trek ! !
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May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016 at 4:55 PM UTC
AND I FELL IN LOVE
Seventeen I Was ! Much Stupid To Be Called Sane ! Yes like every other girl I too had a dream world where I was “Marzi Ki Mallika” the very thought of being matured haunted me & being a teenager you just can’t avoid the driving crazy adrenaline rush that you get when you fantasise stuff of being in love. My fantasies resulted in prettily adorable pieces of poems and bits of stories where A Boy fell in love with A Girl. I had dated my dreams since forever & it was amazing & what justifies this statement of mine is that they never disappoint ! talking to people knowing stories making new friends and sharing memories with old one’s that was indeed perfect to me ! I always tried to describe that perfectly adorable moment of falling in love in the best possible way I could fantasise ! Not too soon I realized that moment cannot be emphasised ! THAT MOMENT IS A CAPTURED MEMORY Turned 23 Yay ! Loads Of Birthday Presents ! Wishes ! Hearty Felicitations ! etc etc 6 years passed since then & I remained the same still much stupid to be called sane ! Maa smiles while she still wakes me up in the morning saying Kobe Boro Hobi (when will you grow up). I giggle and hug her knowing not when !! I see the beautiful stock of my soft toys which helped me remain childish when suddenly my mirror reported about how messy my hair was ! OH GAWED maaa… my instant reaction was ! I was told love happens when matured ! I herd the same but fortunately dared not to believe ! Th0 I knowingly knew that dating a girl like me a guy will have to fall in love with my messed up stuff he needs to constantly date my love for 3a.m coffee & my craziness for maggi accompanied with coke ! My idiotic obsessions with vampire & songs of Nusrat & Kishore & perhaps tolerate the constant humming of those part of songs which I loved ! Questioned my self quiet frequently about will my love accompany me while I trek through the mighty mountains will he accompany me in my best moments of life will he even accept me the way I am !?? such questions did nothing but made me fall asleep which ended up in GOOD MORNINGS with Bournvita ! Usual mornings and unusual days thereafter ! mobile rings I ran to pick up the call it was none other than my beloved going to be husband AASHIQ Good morning ! come lets plan out something crazy ! Adrenaline rush What About A Trek At Ladakh ! Readily agreeing to the proposal I said yes ! We drove together as I discovered his playlist matched mine ! with each passing moment I got the answers to much awaited stupid questions ! while I was unanswerable to his lone question why I had smiled while he drove ! We got down amidst green surroundings he picked up a piece of sugarcane and nervously began to chew on it as he was humming one of my favourite songs, He looked at me like I was the only **** thing that’ll ever matter to him looking constantly into my eyes he blurred out ILOVEYOU&WANTTOMARRYYOU; I always valued crazy memories but this was the craziest one perhaps ! I started laughing unwantedly pointing at his face ! His front tooth had broken! He had been trying to be a stud only to impress me he tried to peel the sugarcane with his teeth & somehow ended up loosing the bottom part of his front incisor ! I Blushed later ! My face betrayed two expressions – Amusement & Shyness ! I Fell In Love Unknowingly Without A Parachute ! much madness was added when I couldn’t resist saying ILOVEYOU His eyes met mine with a sparkle of mischief AKHO AKHO ME PYAR HOGAYA Committed ! Not Confused ! Start Of A New Journey Hands In Hands We Start Our Trek ! !
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Going to sleep is the scariest thing. Not because of nightmares Or sleep walking or whatever else, But because of the uncertainty. The uncertainty that a new day will start, That your life won't be significantly altered, Or that your loved ones will be the same. Normal people don't dread sleep though, But there's just something about cancer That makes sleep an uneasy task. Having a mother with cancer will change your entire life. From dreading the thing you cherished most, To not knowing how to live your life. You become used to being woken up for Middle of the night treks to the ER. And to think about becoming used to that Well, that's enough to make you sick. But you have no choice but to trudge through, You have to seem strong and stable, But going to sleep is the scariest thing.
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Sep 18, 2015
Sep 18, 2015 at 7:56 AM UTC
Cancer
Officer: "They're requesting communication sir" Khan: "Let them eat static" Officer: They are running with shields down Khan: "Ah of course, we are one big happy fleet Kirk, the old friend, do you know the old Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish best served cold? It is very cold in space.. hahahahahah!!!
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Aug 2, 2015
Aug 2, 2015 at 12:44 AM UTC
Wrath Of Khan!
Beyond all boundaries, internal and external, we reach for the stars. Alternative paradigm, paradise distributed, consciousness applied. So alien, it seems, to be a believer in the power of human will. The balance of forces, a mastery of the terrestrial realm, not its capital, but its land, environment. Econ, Eco, eco-nomy, marx missed. George, progress and poverty, all the money you make will never buy back your soul. Your kingdom, question the system, change your values! Ecoculture, biodomes, organic farming, zero point energy. Ecoculture, biodomes, organic farming, zero point energy. Every stretch, every connection, closer to perfection. Unfit for human consumption, sporadic. Disss Peace and prosperity to the world, live long and love well. Acceptance and appreciation, Agape, education, economic democracy cosmic consciousness!
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Mar 1, 2015
Mar 1, 2015 at 1:16 PM UTC
Live Long and Prosper
So, Mr Nimoy, Your time has finally come, Your long and prosperous life is done, And now your being typecast in a better place. Nomore will you voyage through space, Or sing those silly songs on youtube. It was always your tube, Nimoy, When you paced the bridge of the Enterprise. Now you've been beamed up for good, And your first officer's log is closed.
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Feb 27, 2015
Feb 27, 2015 at 5:04 PM UTC
Nimoy Nomore
Today a part of me died . Today I said goodbye My core dreams took a blow Goodbye my friend Leonard Nimoy Live long and prosper
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Feb 27, 2015
Feb 27, 2015 at 2:51 PM UTC
Live Long And Prosper
I've digressed to a point where I can't appreciate making every decision with logic, without fail; That's something I could never imagine I'd hate. There was a time when my anger had a point to illustrate; Now I curse and condemn and convey to no avail. I've digressed to a point where I can't appreciate. There was a time when my anger would not abate; Now my cool and calm demeanor has learned to prevail. That's something I could never imagine I'd hate. There was a time when his endless curiosity, I'd sate; Now his tirade of questions is aimed at another male. I've digressed to a point where I can't appreciate. There was a time when his mere image would aggravate; Now my spirit holds not the anger his proximity should entail. That's something I could never imagine I'd hate. There was a time when I could be near and not disintegrate; Now at the very sight of these two men, needs must I quail. I've digressed to a point where I can't appreciate, And that's something I could never imagine I would hate.
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Oct 1, 2014
Oct 1, 2014 at 8:37 PM UTC
A Villanelle
A person’s strongest dreams are about what he can’t do Given the power, he would do extraordinarily self destructive things
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Mar 30, 2014
Mar 30, 2014 at 10:17 PM UTC
There's a Way Out of Any Cage