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Back in the days of old when knights were bold who with a sword or lance in armour sought romance. It was the age of chivalry long ago in man’s history when to fight for a righteous cause one did gain considerable applause. It was mainly for show, love and glory they deemed themselves being worthy to capture the heart of some fair maiden which was the most desired prize laden. Oh, they would strike heavy blows on all of their opponents and foes in a one to one combat defying death as crowds watched with abated breath. Yes, it was far back in those days of yore that courage and strength came to the fore where there was this life and death struggle; such issues at hand the knights would juggle. And in fighting for their country, faith and king noble impressions on people’s minds would ring that even through the ages are held in high esteem those knights in shinning armour do now all seem. There are many legends based on their heroic exploits a legacy of tales which have been told with much adroit highlighting aspects of human wisdom related to virtue and vice and the lessons to be learnt are those of goodness and sacrifice. History usually repeats itself time and again as it often happens a situation comes when we’re asked to do something for a just cause and acting with chivalry we shouldn’t pause.
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Dec 6, 2010
Dec 6, 2010 at 10:20 AM UTC
The Age Of Chivalry
the sunlight gazes down upon your skin highlighting the speckles in your eyes you embrace them with a caring grin while staring with the ocean tides you shine like the sun on a stormy night nonsensical yet charming and when your eyes gaze so bright the warning bells scream, alarming your heat is a soothing fear drawing me close blinded by your debut premier i could only throw a single rose my light may not shine like yours and my heat be as striking but love, this warmth has been through wars waiting for you, hiding you are the beauty of my doubt and the rose to my thorn to you, i am devout and by love, i am sworn
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Mar 14, 2022
Mar 14, 2022 at 11:59 AM UTC
Sunshine
And when I dream of you. The pages turn. Highlighting a million and one things. All captivated by the sound we touched with our eyes. Each played in beautiful melody. I'd chase behind you. Playing a symphony each time you'd smile. Between the pause we were soft. Supple. Forgetting which one of us was sleeping. Revealing all of our secrets. You taught me how to sing. Forgetting to move my mouth. Each emotion thrown from my stomach. When I dream of you, I see all the colors. So vividly played in beautiful color
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May 21, 2018
May 21, 2018 at 12:29 AM UTC
Beautiful Color
I peruse exhibits through the modern art museum Nails hammered into wood And trash strewn on the floor I couldn't help thinking What the **** is this **** These can't be the champions of modern art Moonlight and Arrival morphed my empathy and perspective The theater is fine Music is there for those inclined to discover it So what about visual art? I know a few things for certain Nails hammered into wood never changed my perspective Nor does seeing a garbage can in a museum affect my empathy Trash is not art Trash is trash Waste meant to be thrown in the proper receptacles So as not to obstruct our view of true beauty I will concede that Beauty can be found in everything Depending on analyzation variation But those that live an examined life Constantly see silver linings and sour grapes Experiencing comfort in tundras to the point of banality Those visions are much more interesting in their organic state anyway As opposed to an interpersonal expression of the seemingly obvious So what to hang in an art gallery? I have my own opinions At this point in time No visuals elicit more emotions Than dank memes When I'm consuming art Questions are innate in my consumption Is this a vessel for empathy? Is this examining the human condition? Dank memes meet those criteria Satirizing the powerful Highlighting emotions and virtues in ourselves That we're either proud or ashamed of Memes share a common thread with poetry In the sense that everybody can create memes Or be a poet I get the impression that Universality of art diminishes it's importance In the minds of patrons There's an element of truth to that But what makes art special is quality And what makes art truly special is high quality And that's what belongs in museums
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Jun 14, 2017
Jun 14, 2017 at 11:23 PM UTC
Modern Art
I peruse exhibits through the modern art museum Nails hammered into wood And trash strewn on the floor I couldn't help thinking What the **** is this **** These can't be the champions of modern art Moonlight and Arrival morphed my empathy and perspective The theater is fine Music is there for those inclined to discover it So what about visual art? I know a few things for certain Nails hammered into wood never changed my perspective Nor does seeing a garbage can in a museum affect my empathy Trash is not art Trash is trash Waste meant to be thrown in the proper receptacles So as not to obstruct our view of true beauty I will concede that Beauty can be found in everything Depending on analyzation variation But those that live an examined life Constantly see silver linings and sour grapes Experiencing comfort in tundras to the point of banality Those visions are much more interesting in their organic state anyway As opposed to an interpersonal expression of the seemingly obvious So what to hang in an art gallery? I have my own opinions At this point in time No visuals elicit more emotions Than dank memes When I'm consuming art Questions are innate in my consumption Is this a vessel for empathy? Is this examining the human condition? Dank memes meet those criteria Satirizing the powerful Highlighting emotions and virtues in ourselves That we're either proud or ashamed of Memes share a common thread with poetry In the sense that everybody can create memes Or be a poet I get the impression that Universality of art diminishes it's importance In the minds of patrons There's an element of truth to that But what makes art special is quality And what makes art truly special is high quality And that's what belongs in museums
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*By no means is this my work, I’m highlighting this in celebration for Black History Month ————————————————————————-—— Southern trees bear a strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. Pastoral scene of the gallant south, The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh, Then the sudden smell of burning flesh. Here is fruit for the crows to pluck, For the rain to gather, for the wind to **** For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop, Here is a strange and bitter crop. -Abel Meeropol
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Feb 2, 2021
Feb 2, 2021 at 11:34 AM UTC
“Strange Fruit” by Abel Meeropol
Social media, can make you. Or break you. Take you from a nobody to a somebody in seconds. If not minutes. Many talented folks has been found. While surrounded by clowns. We don't need to name them. Cause we'll be highlighting them. But some are too drawn to them to enjoy life. Long before social media came around. We were the vocal type. Now, we hide behind our fingers as words. We see evil also exposed. Sometimes right under our very nose All because some on social media lose their control.
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Dec 28, 2012
Dec 28, 2012 at 9:01 PM UTC
Social Media
I'm all too used to the touch of your absence.  Your mother's wrath in that time can be a death sentence so tragic.  But when you come back, Demeter returns to her senses expressing light magic. Life springs through the darkness, and flowers race to see who can reach the farthest.  Lovers emerge to nurture their gardens, and soak in sun to thaw out the hearts that hardened.  Birds sing songs highlighting your arrival.  Trees breathe easy seeing what their last set of leaves died for.. Yet when you retreat, mother again takes away her warmth.  The high-flyers no longer soar, and some paths feel too bitter to explore.  Bone-chill zones, a frozen reality stream.  I can't blame anyone for what's a part of me, as we fall into winter's annual dream. Queen of the Underworld, I appreciate your harmony.  Thank you for teaching me to see the depths of my own duality.  Still, I can't help but wonder how existence would be had you not eaten those pomegranate seeds.  In the darkness of winter I want to curse Hades for his greedy need to leach on life through trickery.  Though to curse him I'd be cursing myself and ive had it with the blasphemy.  Besides I too know what it's like to rely on the dead as your only company.  I ride ebbs and flows of loss and hope, but I know your presence promotes healing.  So again I'll remain as the seasons change, taking layers and peeling.  I've found in light and dark we can succeed in setting our bound spirits free.  Communicator of both worlds, I want to Thank and honor you, Persephone~
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Jul 27, 2018
Jul 27, 2018 at 10:21 PM UTC
Persephone
I'm all too used to the touch of your absence.  Your mother's wrath in that time can be a death sentence so tragic.  But when you come back, Demeter returns to her senses expressing light magic. Life springs through the darkness, and flowers race to see who can reach the farthest.  Lovers emerge to nurture their gardens, and soak in sun to thaw out the hearts that hardened.  Birds sing songs highlighting your arrival.  Trees breathe easy seeing what their last set of leaves died for.. Yet when you retreat, mother again takes away her warmth.  The high-flyers no longer soar, and some paths feel too bitter to explore.  Bone-chill zones, a frozen reality stream.  I can't blame anyone for what's a part of me, as we fall into winter's annual dream. Queen of the Underworld, I appreciate your harmony.  Thank you for teaching me to see the depths of my own duality.  Still, I can't help but wonder how existence would be had you not eaten those pomegranate seeds.  In the darkness of winter I want to curse Hades for his greedy need to leach on life through trickery.  Though to curse him I'd be cursing myself and ive had it with the blasphemy.  Besides I too know what it's like to rely on the dead as your only company.  I ride ebbs and flows of loss and hope, but I know your presence promotes healing.  So again I'll remain as the seasons change, taking layers and peeling.  I've found in light and dark we can succeed in setting our bound spirits free.  Communicator of both worlds, I want to Thank and honor you, Persephone~
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the crickets have arthritis so we're stuck here in silence. no melody to lead us to our way no morning song to wake up the day. so the sun sleeps in for the first time in weeks and i wake up to darkness resting on my cheek. i untangle myself from under this blanket i turn to you and smile a soft whisper lost a cry that didn't make it. restless eyes fight  the stupor through this obscure enigma. my mind’s overwhelmed   my heart in a coma, I’m trying to sort myself out gather my words when a kiss, simplest of sparks turns into kinetic chaos launched to the basement of my heart. you stroke my face, a hidden tear you smudge i open my mouth to speak but you’re too quick to judge. so i bite my lip and   lie next to you in silence, moonbeams highlighting the empty space inside us inside me. all because crickets have arthritis.
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Aug 27, 2011
Aug 27, 2011 at 3:14 PM UTC
The Crickets Have Arthritis
Fireworks! In such a razzle dazzle fireworks flash and bash in vibrancy, In a spectral aura of contorted colours, Stars sparkling, noisily highlighting the sky, Release the Gods of chaos, as on the sparks they fly, Amid a colour scheme supreme, a total fascination, In an argument inopportune as fireworks hit home, In a firework of a love-struck soul my body is vibrating, Travel on a firework fly beyond the moon, For on a pyrotechnic dream, embark beyond those stars, Saw rowdy fireworks the day I met you, Still seeing them now, those flashes, For in my heart those fireworks are popping still, Wish I could ride upon a rocket to be with you today, Make the fireworks flash in procession, Let the marching band play on! By ladylivvi1 © 2013 ladylivvi1 (All rights reserved)
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Aug 20, 2013
Aug 20, 2013 at 7:34 PM UTC
Fireworks!
There's a certain condition known as losing connection involving people, places and things of strong affection. The phenomenon is marked by one or two parting to separate ways and a feeling of disconnection is experienced highlighting the days. Where the people concerned, in the past, were once close together, are all now, due to a lack of communication, more apart than ever. Once good friends, close relatives, associates and even lovers have all fallen victim to the malady of estrangement as others. We should never underestimate the effect of the passage of time especially when augmented with distance that determines clime. In this case the distance between the minds and hearts of all those who have so drifted apart from each other no longer holding the same view. It may also be a case where people have outgrown or transcended themselves and do not identify any more with what was once regarded as familiar delves. The vicissitudes of life can also be a major cause and often very decisive factor where on the stage of this world one assumes or takes the role of a different actor. Who knows to what degree a situation can change or influence the course of events and leaves those alienated, that were once close together, now with different intents. Another very obvious aspect is the physical departure because of death of all those who, in this life, virtually shared the same space and breath. It has also been written that, the soul of a person gone, sometimes tries to revive or contact those whom it had most connection with while it was physically alive. The same can be said of some of those who are still in their earthly ****** form and cannot cope without the assurance or connection that before was the norm. __________________________________
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Oct 26, 2015
Oct 26, 2015 at 4:33 PM UTC
On Losing Connection
There's a certain condition known as losing connection involving people, places and things of strong affection. The phenomenon is marked by one or two parting to separate ways and a feeling of disconnection is experienced highlighting the days. Where the people concerned, in the past, were once close together, are all now, due to a lack of communication, more apart than ever. Once good friends, close relatives, associates and even lovers have all fallen victim to the malady of estrangement as others. We should never underestimate the effect of the passage of time especially when augmented with distance that determines clime. In this case the distance between the minds and hearts of all those who have so drifted apart from each other no longer holding the same view. It may also be a case where people have outgrown or transcended themselves and do not identify any more with what was once regarded as familiar delves. The vicissitudes of life can also be a major cause and often very decisive factor where on the stage of this world one assumes or takes the role of a different actor. Who knows to what degree a situation can change or influence the course of events and leaves those alienated, that were once close together, now with different intents. Another very obvious aspect is the physical departure because of death of all those who, in this life, virtually shared the same space and breath. It has also been written that, the soul of a person gone, sometimes tries to revive or contact those whom it had most connection with while it was physically alive. The same can be said of some of those who are still in their earthly ****** form and cannot cope without the assurance or connection that before was the norm. __________________________________
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Donald Trump's presidency Is one of the greatest achievements in art I have ever experienced And Trump is a true artist He takes words from the page Like corruption, disenfranchisement, xenophobia And brings them to life Highlighting fear and paranoia so clearly Contrasting the blacks and whites Emphasizing anger While reminding us we're mere infants In the digital age And warning us of our seniority And capitalism's We all like to think life has meaning Until we hit an animal with our car Then that's just the way things are And I'm staring at an absurdist painting Of a child driving a car Through a herd of sheep As I watch a heist film Where the robbers turn their guns over To the mentally unstable guy in the group Trump is a national artist Placing riots on the map And drawing infernos on the Internet His art forces an opinion Everybody has something to say about him And it's all true Even the pages he ripped from his own cabinet Tried to villainize him in their script But he was already an anti-hero The humor is that the mud slung onto him Is dirt kicked up from his own tires I guess if you surround yourself with hateful people You're surrounding yourself with people who probably hate you Trump's art is deeply conflicting He reminds me of the people who want me to live in shame Yet he embodies the individuality that separates me from that shame His insecurities remind me of myself High school is the White House in the eyes of a kid And I had secrets I wanted to share But felt I couldn't I learned things That changed my entire perspective And didn't think people would understand Afraid of being assaulted for my indiscretions I hid behind a boisterous personality And a nonchalant attitude Trump's art evokes sympathy and hatred that feels so strong When he holds a mirror defining our worst qualities To a man viscerally opposed to his own reflection The confliction of emotions Is the hallmark of great art We are all artists The lines we write or the strokes we brush Are in our actions And Trump's canvas displays A life filled with accomplishment Inspiring me to live my own life But I still wake up in cold sweats From the American dream That anybody can be president
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Sep 29, 2017
Sep 29, 2017 at 6:39 AM UTC
Conflicting
Donald Trump's presidency Is one of the greatest achievements in art I have ever experienced And Trump is a true artist He takes words from the page Like corruption, disenfranchisement, xenophobia And brings them to life Highlighting fear and paranoia so clearly Contrasting the blacks and whites Emphasizing anger While reminding us we're mere infants In the digital age And warning us of our seniority And capitalism's We all like to think life has meaning Until we hit an animal with our car Then that's just the way things are And I'm staring at an absurdist painting Of a child driving a car Through a herd of sheep As I watch a heist film Where the robbers turn their guns over To the mentally unstable guy in the group Trump is a national artist Placing riots on the map And drawing infernos on the Internet His art forces an opinion Everybody has something to say about him And it's all true Even the pages he ripped from his own cabinet Tried to villainize him in their script But he was already an anti-hero The humor is that the mud slung onto him Is dirt kicked up from his own tires I guess if you surround yourself with hateful people You're surrounding yourself with people who probably hate you Trump's art is deeply conflicting He reminds me of the people who want me to live in shame Yet he embodies the individuality that separates me from that shame His insecurities remind me of myself High school is the White House in the eyes of a kid And I had secrets I wanted to share But felt I couldn't I learned things That changed my entire perspective And didn't think people would understand Afraid of being assaulted for my indiscretions I hid behind a boisterous personality And a nonchalant attitude Trump's art evokes sympathy and hatred that feels so strong When he holds a mirror defining our worst qualities To a man viscerally opposed to his own reflection The confliction of emotions Is the hallmark of great art We are all artists The lines we write or the strokes we brush Are in our actions And Trump's canvas displays A life filled with accomplishment Inspiring me to live my own life But I still wake up in cold sweats From the American dream That anybody can be president
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I can't remember ever wishing I had lighter skin. I was always amazed by the way they glowed; all of those beautiful black women. I observed other women, and yes, they were beautiful too. They just.... Didn't have that "umph" about them. You know, the way beautiful black women do. I have endless people to thank, My mom being on top of that list. "Mini-me, you're so beautiful, and don't you ever forget this." Society is constantly throwing shade, highlighting no one but the "Arian race". Leaving beautiful black women embarrassed and too ashamed to even look into the face of the next pretty girl, and most importantly herself. Spending countless hours comparing, and harping on the imperfections. Too big, too small, not good enough. Never pointing out the features that she loves. Let me be the first to tell you YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. And YOU ARE WORTH IT. And in case you haven't heard, YOU SET THE STANDARD. Beautiful black queens, and Black queens in the making, This is your world. Everyone else is just living in it. Love the skin you're in, because truthfully, they'd love to be in it. Rock your crown with confidence, I see you shining from afar. And if you don't love You, Today is the perfect day to start.
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Apr 29, 2015
Apr 29, 2015 at 1:41 AM UTC
Glowing Up.
Red Velvet has been lauded for breaking stereotypes among popular girl groups in South Korea, whose concepts tend to fall under two categories: "cute, or "pure" and **** to fulfill a certain fantasy; in a country where girl groups' fan bases are typically male,         according to Taylor Glasby of Dazed Digital, the majority of Red Velvet's fans are young women and commented that     "They {Red Velvet & ReVeluv} are neither **** nor innocent, the band's music videos are often dark, trippy, sinister, or haunting, even when they're flooded in pastel colors".       In 2017, IZE Magazine named the group as one of the successful female figures who helped transform the passive image of South Korean women at a time when feminism had risen as an issue in the country.    The group's music also sets them apart from other K-pop artists. K-pop idols in general suffer from a prejudice that they aren't considered real musicians by music critics. But because of the group's diverse musical inspirations and styles, these critics have since claimed that Red Velvet has pushed the boundaries of music in the early 21st century. In February 2018, Time magazine named Red Velvet as one of the best K-pop groups ever, highlighting their versatile musical styles; Red Velvet was recognized for their brand recognition and marketing power, having topped _'Girl Group Brand Power Ranking'_ published by the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute for three consecutive months. Red Velvet performed in Pyongyang on April, 1 2018. This made them the fifth idol group to ever perform in North Korea. They performed "Red Flavor" & "Bad Boy" at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater to an audience that included Kim Jong-un. The concert was billed as "Spring is Coming" and is part of a wider diplomatic initiative between the ROK & the DPRK
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Aug 16, 2018
Aug 16, 2018 at 6:08 PM UTC
ReVeluv!
Red Velvet has been lauded for breaking stereotypes among popular girl groups in South Korea, whose concepts tend to fall under two categories: "cute, or "pure" and **** to fulfill a certain fantasy; in a country where girl groups' fan bases are typically male,         according to Taylor Glasby of Dazed Digital, the majority of Red Velvet's fans are young women and commented that     "They {Red Velvet & ReVeluv} are neither **** nor innocent, the band's music videos are often dark, trippy, sinister, or haunting, even when they're flooded in pastel colors".       In 2017, IZE Magazine named the group as one of the successful female figures who helped transform the passive image of South Korean women at a time when feminism had risen as an issue in the country.    The group's music also sets them apart from other K-pop artists. K-pop idols in general suffer from a prejudice that they aren't considered real musicians by music critics. But because of the group's diverse musical inspirations and styles, these critics have since claimed that Red Velvet has pushed the boundaries of music in the early 21st century. In February 2018, Time magazine named Red Velvet as one of the best K-pop groups ever, highlighting their versatile musical styles; Red Velvet was recognized for their brand recognition and marketing power, having topped _'Girl Group Brand Power Ranking'_ published by the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute for three consecutive months. Red Velvet performed in Pyongyang on April, 1 2018. This made them the fifth idol group to ever perform in North Korea. They performed "Red Flavor" & "Bad Boy" at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater to an audience that included Kim Jong-un. The concert was billed as "Spring is Coming" and is part of a wider diplomatic initiative between the ROK & the DPRK
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Dear friends , this is an old poem of mine which was composed after I learnt that one of my favourite Hollywood actor Richard Gere had become a Buddhist and believed in Zen Philosophy. So having read about Zen, I composed in a simple format about the same. Hope you like it. Thanks, - Raj.                     ZEN PHILOSOPHY With roots buried deep in soils of Ancient India, And watered by the exotic blend of three different cultures; Reflecting the mysticism of India, the pragmatism of the Confucian mind, and the Taoist’s love of naturalness and spontaneity, Buddhism bloomed and blossomed into an exotic flower called 'Zen Philosophy'! In 475 AD a pupil of Buddha called Bodhidharma went to China. There the Mahayana School of Buddhism mingled with Chinese Taoism, which evolved into Chan Philosophy! 'Chan ' derived from the Sanskrit  word 'dhyana', which meant 'silent meditation',  - Through which the Buddha attained enlightenment and salvation! Later, in 1200 AD this Chan philosophy travelled to the shores of Japan, Where 'Chan' got translated to 'Zen' by its many followers and fans! ZEN is the art of meditation to achieve inner awakening, To gain intuitive knowledge, highlighting the inadequacy of logical reasoning! It therefore advocates the practice of 'zazen' or 'sitting meditation', For acquiring inner awakening through silent contemplation! ZEN could be practised in our daily life, Without entering a hermitage, leaving behind your family or wife! 'Gain the naturalness of your original true nature', -  preaches the Zen Teacher through meditation, 'Rather than through mere faith and devotion, which is contrary to Zen notion.' 'One must awaken to this present moment to feel this life, And not waste time in speculations of an Elusive After-Life’! The 'Enso' or the ‘circle’, is the Zen symbol which is often deployed, Symbolising Enlightenment, Strength, the Universe, and the Void! With this 'expression of the moment ' the Zen Philosophy starts, And today the ‘Enso’ is also the symbol of Expressionist Art! Never ask the Zen Master 'What is Zen, when, or how? ', For he will always tell you, - 'Zen Is The Instant Now'!                                                       - Raj Nandy, New Delhi.
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Jul 12, 2016
Jul 12, 2016 at 11:17 AM UTC
ZEN PHILOSOPHY
Dear friends , this is an old poem of mine which was composed after I learnt that one of my favourite Hollywood actor Richard Gere had become a Buddhist and believed in Zen Philosophy. So having read about Zen, I composed in a simple format about the same. Hope you like it. Thanks, - Raj.                     ZEN PHILOSOPHY With roots buried deep in soils of Ancient India, And watered by the exotic blend of three different cultures; Reflecting the mysticism of India, the pragmatism of the Confucian mind, and the Taoist’s love of naturalness and spontaneity, Buddhism bloomed and blossomed into an exotic flower called 'Zen Philosophy'! In 475 AD a pupil of Buddha called Bodhidharma went to China. There the Mahayana School of Buddhism mingled with Chinese Taoism, which evolved into Chan Philosophy! 'Chan ' derived from the Sanskrit  word 'dhyana', which meant 'silent meditation',  - Through which the Buddha attained enlightenment and salvation! Later, in 1200 AD this Chan philosophy travelled to the shores of Japan, Where 'Chan' got translated to 'Zen' by its many followers and fans! ZEN is the art of meditation to achieve inner awakening, To gain intuitive knowledge, highlighting the inadequacy of logical reasoning! It therefore advocates the practice of 'zazen' or 'sitting meditation', For acquiring inner awakening through silent contemplation! ZEN could be practised in our daily life, Without entering a hermitage, leaving behind your family or wife! 'Gain the naturalness of your original true nature', -  preaches the Zen Teacher through meditation, 'Rather than through mere faith and devotion, which is contrary to Zen notion.' 'One must awaken to this present moment to feel this life, And not waste time in speculations of an Elusive After-Life’! The 'Enso' or the ‘circle’, is the Zen symbol which is often deployed, Symbolising Enlightenment, Strength, the Universe, and the Void! With this 'expression of the moment ' the Zen Philosophy starts, And today the ‘Enso’ is also the symbol of Expressionist Art! Never ask the Zen Master 'What is Zen, when, or how? ', For he will always tell you, - 'Zen Is The Instant Now'!                                                       - Raj Nandy, New Delhi.
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from your eyes, springs forth juniper carefree and warm like waves of summer glittering rays of gold frolic through the blinds highlighting you, every perfect curvature eager, but steady, your lips invade my body with purpose gentle, but sure, your hands explore my entire surface as if I were created solely to satisfy your need for rapture when you enter my world, time stills – thunderous and deliberate yet, like lightning, you electrify my entire being I sigh at the exhilaration, my fingers clutch the sheets beneath me I yearn for them to travel to your favorite place within me
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Aug 15, 2022
Aug 15, 2022 at 2:01 PM UTC
Lucky Charm
Paint me on a canvas of the most brilliant white. Make my body of the most magnificent colors. Paint me with the best of brushes, the finest of paints. Make me worth something more, than your average human. Stroke my face with the stillest hands. Create my appearance and complexion with the most delicate of details. Make my body the utmost of accurate, please no enhancements. Make me love myself, make my body worth loving, highlighting it with the most beautiful colors and shades.
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Oct 25, 2014
Oct 25, 2014 at 8:43 PM UTC
Paint Me
Round it is, her hair, pink, baby pink. Round like the three clumped vegetables in your mother's basket by the stove, Supposedly, white, but on her head turned pink. These garlic hang down at the side of her face. These are not garlic but hair shaped like garlic, defining the shape of her face, highlighting her high cheekbones highlighting her innocent glazed prideful eyes ._. ._. ._.
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Jun 24, 2015
Jun 24, 2015 at 10:23 AM UTC
Pink Garlic
My god, your beauty is bright I can see the halo radiating though the clouds at night my heart hastily pulsating whenever we're in the same room my eyes only gravitate towards you I recognize that lovely ambrosial perfume when you glance, my cheeks take a different hue I have immortalized you through my poems but I rather spend this mortal life basking in your lissome arms a drop of you cures all my strife I want you in the flesh instead of dreams but any thought of you is okay by me look how the moon thinly beams highlighting my idiosyncrasy You move my pen, dear and you don't even know it to you I owe this writing career and I am scared that I might blow it
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Sep 18, 2018
Sep 18, 2018 at 2:43 PM UTC
A Poem About the Moon
Sometimes after Lisa and I do our early-morning 4 mile run (we treadmill in the basement fitness center if it’s under 43 degrees), I come back and lie on my bed, for just for a moment. This morning it was just as the sun broke over the horizon and a pink light crawled across my ceiling, highlighting every imperfection, like craters and mountains on some distant, barren planet. My Apple watch went chikle-inkle-lnkle. Ok, Time to start the day. Later… Leong got a new ‘Girls Life’ magazine, those always seem packed with the latest scientific info. “Studies suggest that you and your deepest friends may share the same blood types!” Leong read aloud. “I’m O-negative,” she announced, “What blood type are you?” She asked me. “Red,” I revealed (I am, after all, pre-med). “DElicious reddd,” Lisa updogged in a Bela Lugosi vampire voice. “Americans are never serious,” Leong whinged, her voice rising and falling on the last syllables. “That’s what makes us what we are today,” Lisa asserted, “a slowly, steadily, declining superpower.” “We could join the military after Yale,” I suggested helpfully, “I bet they’d make us officers.” “Oh sure, I heard the army’s making men out women these days,” Lisa agreed. “Sounds messy,” I said, wincing.”
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Jan 22, 2024
Jan 22, 2024 at 3:23 PM UTC
making men
The world’s on a street, on a string, running at incomprehensible speeds- well it’s a 30 zone but it might as well be a highway for the kids- those who pray on their knees on Sundays to please their mothers. *Mouthing lyrics against the pillow your lips skimming the linen, the blinds are half cut letting light in, highlighting your out-of-the-bed foot. Alarm clock call was late as we relied on the front desk, the telephone wire twisted behind cavity wall green, so we wake together to inner city rooster roar with the traffic tearing past and the cafes opening up to more coffee drinkers and business smokers. We’ll get our to-go coffees in a spree of NFC later, watch sons saying to dads that they need to go wee and start our day again with a hotel cup of tea.*
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Aug 17, 2013
Aug 17, 2013 at 3:25 PM UTC
Your Lips Skimming The Linen
In the ***** fields the red plant glows Shining bright row by rows Highlighting our opiates blight Soldier by soldier I save tonight Ease their pain do it right For they may stray towards the light
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Mar 8, 2019
Mar 8, 2019 at 1:38 PM UTC
Pain killer
And I have this strange feeling. Memories of us, Margaritas sipped slow. Comcast commercials played on repeat. The weather mild. First in line. Patiently waiting to board a flight Without need for debit card. Inspired by the look in each other's eyes. Beats by Dre sponsored by the throb of hearts. Wandering the gap between songs. We sip, no longer the ones that got away. Our silent trips planned moments in advance. This strange feeling soaring over patio tables, beaches. Flying away with you in mind body soul. The many oceans to come. Highlighting the glare that reflects off our window. This strange feeling Becoming more and more familiar
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Aug 2, 2018
Aug 2, 2018 at 11:59 PM UTC
Strange Feeling
Pearly white keys, Hammers, And strings. All laced together in a mahogany symphony. A piano. Melodies dance through the air, Spinning circles round my head, Making me dizzy with joy. A tiger dances across the keys and into my ears, Putting memories of a zoo in my head. Remembering walking down the tiger habitat. Hand in hand with my father, Tugging at his shirt. He wore green that day. Images of a butterfly landing on my finger prance through the space between me and her and land on the tip of my nose. It is pure happiness. They say a butterfly will land only on someone pure with bliss, It lands on me as I look over at her. Her fingers gliding so effortlessly across the smooth ivory, This song is music to my ears. Her hair falling so effortlessly on her shoulders. She looks at me and smiles, Her eyes crinkle at the corners as music flows from her fingertips. She is her own symphony. Her laugh the drums, Her voice the flute, And her singing a chorus of violins. She is a symphony to make Beethoven blush. I gape in awe at her beauty, At the beauty of the music, The music filling the space between us. She looks happy. Her hands dancing over the piano, A smile lights up her face. Highlighting her grin And her chocolate brown eyes. The dark brown curls flowing down from the top of her head. Our arms touch. I can feel her symphony in my bones, One of sadness. One of hope. I feel her happiness resonate through my arms and send chills down my spine. The sound of her fingers running across the piano keys are drowned out by the pounding of my heart. Bump bump. Bump bump. I can feel it in my throat, And I lean in. The music stops. Our lips touch. I can feel her beauty resonate through my body. Pearly white ivory teeth, Perfectly parted lips, And breath. Laced together in un pelle symphonie.
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May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018 at 11:47 PM UTC
Ivory Kiss
Pearly white keys, Hammers, And strings. All laced together in a mahogany symphony. A piano. Melodies dance through the air, Spinning circles round my head, Making me dizzy with joy. A tiger dances across the keys and into my ears, Putting memories of a zoo in my head. Remembering walking down the tiger habitat. Hand in hand with my father, Tugging at his shirt. He wore green that day. Images of a butterfly landing on my finger prance through the space between me and her and land on the tip of my nose. It is pure happiness. They say a butterfly will land only on someone pure with bliss, It lands on me as I look over at her. Her fingers gliding so effortlessly across the smooth ivory, This song is music to my ears. Her hair falling so effortlessly on her shoulders. She looks at me and smiles, Her eyes crinkle at the corners as music flows from her fingertips. She is her own symphony. Her laugh the drums, Her voice the flute, And her singing a chorus of violins. She is a symphony to make Beethoven blush. I gape in awe at her beauty, At the beauty of the music, The music filling the space between us. She looks happy. Her hands dancing over the piano, A smile lights up her face. Highlighting her grin And her chocolate brown eyes. The dark brown curls flowing down from the top of her head. Our arms touch. I can feel her symphony in my bones, One of sadness. One of hope. I feel her happiness resonate through my arms and send chills down my spine. The sound of her fingers running across the piano keys are drowned out by the pounding of my heart. Bump bump. Bump bump. I can feel it in my throat, And I lean in. The music stops. Our lips touch. I can feel her beauty resonate through my body. Pearly white ivory teeth, Perfectly parted lips, And breath. Laced together in un pelle symphonie.
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Dear Friends , this is an old poem of mine which was composed after I learnt that Richard Gere, one of my favourite Hollywood actors had become a Buddhist and believed in Zen Philosophy. So having read about Zen I composed this simple verse. Hope you like it. If you like it kindly re-post this poem. Thanks, - Raj.                       ZEN PHILOSOPHY With roots buried deep in soils of Ancient India, And watered by the exotic blend of three different cultures; Reflecting the mysticism of India, the pragmatism of the Confucian mind, and the Taoist’s love of naturalness and spontaneity, Buddhism bloomed and blossomed into an exotic flower called 'Zen Philosophy'! In 475 AD a pupil of Buddha called Bodhidharma went to China. There the Mahayana School of Buddhism mingled with Chinese Taoism, which evolved into Chan Philosophy! 'Chan ' derived from the Sanskrit  word 'dhyana', which meant 'silent meditation',  - Through which the Buddha attained enlightenment and salvation! Later, in 1200 AD this Chan philosophy travelled to the shores of Japan, Where 'Chan' got translated to 'Zen' by its many followers and fans! ZEN is the art of meditation to achieve inner awakening, To gain intuitive knowledge, highlighting the inadequacy of logical reasoning! It therefore advocates the practice of 'Zazen' or 'sitting meditation', For acquiring inner awakening through silent contemplation! ZEN could be practiced in our daily life, Without entering a hermitage, leaving behind your family or wife! 'Gain the naturalness of your original true nature', -  preaches the Zen Teacher through meditation, 'Rather than through mere faith and devotion, which is contrary to Zen notion.' 'One must awaken to this present moment to feel this life, And not waste time in speculations of an ‘elusive After-Life’. The 'Enso' or the ‘circle’, is the Zen symbol which is often deployed, Symbolizing Enlightenment, Strength, the Universe, and the Void! With this 'expression of the moment ' the Zen Philosophy starts, And today the ‘Enso’ is also the symbol of Expressionist Art! Never ask the Zen Master 'What is Zen, When, or How? ' , For he will always tell you, - 'Zen Is The Instant Now'!                                                       - Raj Nandy, New Delhi. Mahayana in Sanskrit means 'Great Vehicle', and is the largest major tradition of Buddhism existing today. The other branch is called Hinayana, meaning the ‘Lesser Vehicle’.
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Nov 12, 2017
Nov 12, 2017 at 8:02 AM UTC
ZEN PHILOSOPHY IN VERSE!
Dear Friends , this is an old poem of mine which was composed after I learnt that Richard Gere, one of my favourite Hollywood actors had become a Buddhist and believed in Zen Philosophy. So having read about Zen I composed this simple verse. Hope you like it. If you like it kindly re-post this poem. Thanks, - Raj.                       ZEN PHILOSOPHY With roots buried deep in soils of Ancient India, And watered by the exotic blend of three different cultures; Reflecting the mysticism of India, the pragmatism of the Confucian mind, and the Taoist’s love of naturalness and spontaneity, Buddhism bloomed and blossomed into an exotic flower called 'Zen Philosophy'! In 475 AD a pupil of Buddha called Bodhidharma went to China. There the Mahayana School of Buddhism mingled with Chinese Taoism, which evolved into Chan Philosophy! 'Chan ' derived from the Sanskrit  word 'dhyana', which meant 'silent meditation',  - Through which the Buddha attained enlightenment and salvation! Later, in 1200 AD this Chan philosophy travelled to the shores of Japan, Where 'Chan' got translated to 'Zen' by its many followers and fans! ZEN is the art of meditation to achieve inner awakening, To gain intuitive knowledge, highlighting the inadequacy of logical reasoning! It therefore advocates the practice of 'Zazen' or 'sitting meditation', For acquiring inner awakening through silent contemplation! ZEN could be practiced in our daily life, Without entering a hermitage, leaving behind your family or wife! 'Gain the naturalness of your original true nature', -  preaches the Zen Teacher through meditation, 'Rather than through mere faith and devotion, which is contrary to Zen notion.' 'One must awaken to this present moment to feel this life, And not waste time in speculations of an ‘elusive After-Life’. The 'Enso' or the ‘circle’, is the Zen symbol which is often deployed, Symbolizing Enlightenment, Strength, the Universe, and the Void! With this 'expression of the moment ' the Zen Philosophy starts, And today the ‘Enso’ is also the symbol of Expressionist Art! Never ask the Zen Master 'What is Zen, When, or How? ' , For he will always tell you, - 'Zen Is The Instant Now'!                                                       - Raj Nandy, New Delhi. Mahayana in Sanskrit means 'Great Vehicle', and is the largest major tradition of Buddhism existing today. The other branch is called Hinayana, meaning the ‘Lesser Vehicle’.
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