Best Thirty Seven Poems

Day after day I sit, poised deep in thought and contemplation
while tourists stop and stare at me with eyes of admiration
Sometimes they seem hypnotized, looking...

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Alluring elegance of Simla, the queen of hills,
Morning pleasant breeze, at night gives chills !

Snow clad mountains, silvery charming shine,
Tall Deodar trees , dense forest...

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Born into a family of fourteen
Never heard the words “I love you”
She left home a girl with little education 
An army life she did pursue

She...

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Can anyone tell me why does Eurovision exist?
The show’s absolute rubbish,
but some say it just can’t be missed.

The acts are so bad, they’re simply vexing.
Makes...

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August eighth nineteen thirty-seven her tiny Spirit thus landed on
This distant planet, within a parallel universe her newborne galaxy..
Ancient eyes gazing as yet but another...

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Blood masks the lea, the blasted loam
upon whose breasts soldiers came home.
The earth, herself, held each to chest
the mist of sky killed with each breath
as...

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It’s been a lonely journey,
Without you by my side.
I still cherish your memory,
That I’ve stored away inside.

You’re the love of my life,
The one my heart...

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I walked by the lake in the morning light
Caught movement in the corner of my eye
Stood a beautiful woman dressed in white
Silence was broken with...

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She bustles
her boys out of bed
grouse, groan, growl
groggy gripes
snarky snipes, as they squabble
their way to breakfast

Packs their lunch
crunch, smack, munch, they eat
hurry boys-
catch the bus
flurry...

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There are photos of our childhood
                   ...

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When ghosts of seclusion haunt,
And murky clouds of gloom veil the mind,
When tears on rosy cheeks freely flaunt,
Heart misses a beat and lags behind,

Must you...

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The Tale of Billy Flynn
Billy Flynn looked skyward
As the fire slowly died
The embers dancing gaily
They had a hard days ride

He looked down at the fire
At...

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Born into a family of fourteen
Never having heard the words “I love you”
She left home a girl with little education 
An army life she did...

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She was little but oh so mighty
She had to be
From a family of fourteen
Self preservation the key

Left home at sixteen
Joined the army
Married at twenty four
Widowed...

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The Little Master, Sachin Tendulkar

At Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai,
   The Little Master chose to say good-bye;
His Rembrandtesque canvass hat shading eyes,
  ...

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