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Like a Lotus Let Me Bloom

Let me bloom like a fragrant lotus;
From the pool of mud-
-I've got my self, drowned in;
Remorse ignites courage;
For the long way ahead.
And is there anyone to listen to me today?
It's just only me, listening to my own self- lamenting under my own feet.

I wanted to win ;
I wanted to win everything;
And looking back,  there's absolutely nothing I've won;
by defeating others ;
by killing their their poor souls.

I've got all the power, I wanted;
And all the wealth, I wanted;
But I own nothing today;
Except more and more enemies.

Therefore; 
Let me now;
Transform my hatred to love, war to peace; 
Let me send the fragrance of love & peace across the- universe;
Let me bloom like a Lotus from mud;

Inspired by the character of King Asoka in India

The Poet and the King

You are the Poet,
Among the first five;
I do understand,
You are the 
Poet of the Poet;
The best poet!
Neither “Homer”
Nor “Gibran”;
Neither “Neruda”;
Nor “Tagore”;
Like all other 
Poet of the Poets;
You too scribbles nonsense, 
Sometimes like the 
other famous poets;
You yourself is the originator;
As well as the reader.
then you become
victorious; defeated…….
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  You are the King
Among the first five 
I do understand 
You are the 
King of the Kings;
The best King !
Neither “Charles II”
Nor “Henry V”;
Neither “Edward”;
Nor “Asoka”;
Like all other
King of Kings,
You yourself is the Creator;
as well as the destroyer;
You  too declares world war
sometimes like the 
other famous Kings!
Without warnings
You yourself is the creator;
As well as the destructor;
then you become
victorious;the defeated..  
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BY
WILLIAMSJI MAVELI
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www.williamsji.com

Unique Utkal

The history of Utkal is enchanting...
That made Asoka peace~loving;
That took Kharvela to the peak of fame...
& disseminated to every corner Mahanadi's name...
& then the pages of history says...
The role of the fighters of those bygone days...
Who confronted against the bullying British...
& unshackled the land from things amiss...!
The honeyed words that flew from the pen...
Of the blessed forefathers with creative Ken...
The beauty is such that the heart is mesmerized...
& ecstatic with awe n pride...
Long live the land of beauty endless...
Love live the stories of unmatched prowess !
Long live the saga of unforgettable things...
Under Lord Jagannath's divine blessings !


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