Global warming is not a conqueror to kneel before – but a challenge to rise to. A challenge we must rise to. Joe Lieberman The picture below is that of a glacier in Alaska-these glaciers are disappearing fast! The greatest story of exploitation Has long been hidden under wraps The pillage of our planet byContinue reading “Global warming”
Category Archives: musings
Best form of expression
Poetry is the one place where people can speak their original human mind. It is the outlet for people to say in public what is known in private. Allen Ginsberg I started this blog to share my views on pretty much anything and everything that I like. While it was easy enough to write aboutContinue reading “Best form of expression”
Fly high, above mediocrity
Square pegs in round holes Trying to fit in preformed molds Bowing to all societal pressures Forgetting all individual measures.. Slaughtering all creative drive Conforming to every rule, they strive Internalizing all frustration Simmering inside like ammunition Living a life of discontentment Harboring subtle resentment Through their lives they trudge Eventually unable to budge From the moldContinue reading “Fly high, above mediocrity”
Break-up and make-up
Unmet desire Broken expectations Burning like a fire Raging sensations Promises, scattered Vows all lost Animosity unfettered. Silence, like frost Hanging in the air Threatening to explode And lay bruised hearts bare On a lonely road. The road that they had Once traveled together The passion that they had Once shared with each other NowContinue reading “Break-up and make-up”
Separate lives
We all lead separate lives Wrapped in our own cocoons Trusting neither self nor others To witness our private wounds. Sometimes our eyes may meet Across a table, over coffee Threatening to bare our souls- In panic, we then try to flee. Our trials and tribulations Are unique, convinced are we: No one, we are certain,Continue reading “Separate lives”
Share Your World – 2015 Week #2
Are you a hugger or a non-hugger? Was not one, but my son made me one. Hugging works a powerful antidepressant (as long as there is no body odor in the picture)! What’s your favorite ice-cream flavor? Mint chocolate-chip Do you prefer exercising your mind or your body? How frequently do you do either? Definitely,Continue reading “Share Your World – 2015 Week #2”
Passage of time
Hair peppered with silver strands Fine wrinkles lining her face Reminders of the shifting sands Of time, the years lost in a haze Of building a home, earning a living Nurturing with tender love and caring Holidays, dinners, gifting and giving, Days bathed in sunshine of loving and sharing… Never a moment of dullness, orContinue reading “Passage of time”
What makes the world go round?
Love does make the world go round Or so it was said She disagreed; looking around It seemed to be something else instead.. Fear, the most primeval emotion Seemed to lurk in every corner Shaping ideas, policies and notions All human faculties it seemed to conquer. Fear of the unknown, fear of God Fear of nature’s destructive power UnleashedContinue reading “What makes the world go round?”
The noise of clutter
Surrounded by clutter Too much to sift through Creating invisible webs That entangle you.. All the memorabilia Cherished in the days gone by; Their significance now lost, Abandoned, they lie. Crying out, you moved on.. Now set me free, please do! And in the process of letting go You’ll free your spirit too.. Cut ties with yourContinue reading “The noise of clutter”
Women at the turn of last century
Recently I read two books that I found inspiring. Both these books were randomly picked out by my toddler at the local library and appeared interesting enough to give a try. Incidentally, both were set in the late 1800s-early 1900s. Both had strong, progressive women as protagonists. The first book, “The Violet Season” is setContinue reading “Women at the turn of last century”
The stuff that dreams are made of…
Here’s what my dreams are made of- 1. Exotic places– preferably including mountains, rivers and waterfalls. In Alaska Continue reading “The stuff that dreams are made of…”
The iconoclast
The path was straight and narrow Instructions loud and clear.. All she had to do was follow Directions without fear. Her life, like a roadmap Already laid out for her With tried and tested guidelines To which she had to adhere. But, Her spirit was airy and light Disposed to take a flight; Falling outside the narrowContinue reading “The iconoclast”
Passion...unbridled 