May the rising sun warm your path,
And the whispering leaves sing wisdom to your mind.
May the waters flow clear with peace,
And the oak stand steadfast beside you.
May Awen inspire your heart,
As flowers unfold gracefully and joyfully.
Let the morning greet you with renewal and strength.
May your journey forever be guided by gentle light
And purpose!
The Seer's Midas touch
blessings to his followers
He remained detached
To Dear Simar on her birthday
Adorable, charming,
sweet mesmerising smile,
Familiar grace,
twinkle in dreamy eyes;
Essence of wisdom,
unfolding humour,
You subtly touched
our longing heart;
Our son’s cherished soul,
You became our daughter
from the very start.
Watching you together
brings us joy,
For in your happiness
our hearts abide.
O’ dear Simar…
Treasure our love
endless unseen, crystal pure,
Feel in inner sanctum,
realm of myriad realisms;
Soft as mist of rain,
tranquil as moonshine,
Heavens will fall
as you requite.
On this special day,
beneath the birthday skies,
May the eloquent elixir
flow deep to marrow,
Abundance embrace
through dusk and dawn,
Wherever life may take
you both to roam,
May love and laughter
always lead you home.
We raise a toast
to this beautiful day,
To the lovely soul
who lights our way;
May your every dream
each wish come true,
How blessed we are
that life brought us you.
September 1, 2026
© Dr Upma A. Sharma
ENLIGHTENED AND ON THE WAY
TO GOD’S LABORS OF HIS LOVE
Like the shining sun,
Enlightenment came my way:
Better is coming:-
I’m making this great day,
One to enjoy living in:-
over open field
butterflies float freely in
multiply colors
The cool air,the chilling breeze
The cozy days,make one freeze.
The beauty of nature is on its peak
Peace fills the air,we all seek.
The transformation is so wonderful
The vibrant green leaves look so colorful.
The warm sunlight provides a golden glow
The scent of fallen leaves spread with wind blow.
It's the beauty and charm of nature
That includes the mighty and the smallest creature.
Children find this time of the year the best
They play and enjoy...no time for rest.
This is the wonder of nature in fall
That captures attention, with every call.
A season of transition, filled with hues
That mesmerizes us,with its vibrant views.
We need to feel and live the season
To be happy and cheerful, there is a reason.
It's a bliss,a blessing from God
He who is,the Almighty, the Lord...
squirrels’ rewards, gifts
harvests of autumn, blessings
gathering bounties
coolness of dawn breathes courage
leaves wash the mountains in hope
There’s a point we reach in our life when we realize
the unequivocal truth that ‘less is more’.
We then understand the freedom
of less attachments, less commitments, less obligations,
and less of all that is not truly important to us.
That moment is truly liberating.
It's when we actually begin to follow our heart
and dismiss all that is trivial to us.
Sometimes the sun on the nape of our neck
is all we need to be perfectly happy.
AP: 2nd place 2026
Two trees stand tall outside our home,
They are huge, spread like a dome,
The Summer heat melts beneath their shade,
Their medicinal values are of top grade,
In India, found commonly by the roadside,
It's a must in temple worship worldwide,
Blessed, we to have these trees esteemed ~
~ NEEM ~
(For Weekly Poetry Challenge - a poem in 50 words)
Yesterday was a hard day
but blessings were everywhere
How does that make sense?
Because pain and joy can and do
co-exist even in the same moment
My supervisor bringing her puppy to work,
People seeing my tears while I worked,
and just patting my arm
Having a conversation with someone
whose heart was hurting, too
The cashier at the pharmacy pointing
me to some quality chocolates on sale
Life is beautiful, don't miss it through
the tears and ALWAYS point out a good
deal on chocolate to the person with
tears running down their face!
Count your blessings instead of your crosses.
Count your pains instead of your losses. Count your games instead of your joys. Count your friends instead of your toys. Count your smiles instead of your tears. Count your courage instead of your fears. Count your years instead of your lean. Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth. Count on your life instead of your death. Count on God instead of yourself.
Count on friends instead of behalf.
Count on all things.
We receive from God.
Work together for good.
We praise and thank him.
In trials and triumphs, scarcity and plenty knowing.
He sends exactly what we need.
And is good for your deed.
Give yourself credit.
For each job well done.
But don’t work so hard.
That you never have fun.
Blessings from God* flow with His care
granted by compassionate deed
midst redemption for soul's welfare.
Supplies abound as heaven's gift
answering every prayer need
toward triumphant love-shared lift.
Provisions heap up against dearth
vanquishing selfishness and greed
highlighting love's eternal worth.
Mercy multiplies love-propped zest
yon mere talk, expressing good creed
as faith works with performance-best.
Virtuous wealth of love-filled grace
keeps on sowing stewardship seed
as strength runs victorious race.
With sincere love driving glad heart
commitment for help takes the lead
always ready to fulfill part.
Spiritual health bestows glow
nourishing devotion's breed
nurtured for reaching-out to grow.
Thanksgiving to the Lord prevails...
praising Him for love's joy indeed
with kindness-peace that never fails.
*2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.
July 7, 2026
3rd place, "Let's Write A Tercet" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Joanna Daniel; judged on 7/19/2026
America, you are so great, for all your ways and days, making us all feel great.
America, my home, thank you for shining bright, for keeping us all praying and thinking about ways to improve.
America I remember all of the history, the struggles, the times we were afraid, the days we were unsure of the future, the times we worked hard building our nation.
America is a group of people who work for freedom and to make a great place for all its people.
America, with your red, white, and blue, we fly our flag high and proud all through our nation.
America, we love you and thank God for all of our blessings, we bow our heads for our pledge of allegiance.
America we will celebrate your 250th anniversary this year, we will sing and cheer for all of our achievements.
May blessings, love, and happiness flow, may all feel happy as we continue to grow.
Lifting prayers to God, today and always.
Best blessing of God is longevity
But life must be full of good activities
It's desirable to stay healthy, strong
Otherwise it's useless to live long.
Choose your path of life doing righteous
Necessarily not to be religious.
Keep yourself physically fit and fine.
It's mandatory for life if to shine.
Try to lift up your next generation.
Not to be self - centred, worth to mention.
If blessed by long life, make it perfect :
Great contribution, future may expect.
The scorching heat of Sun has put lives on fire
The rich and the poor are equal
Seeking God's Blessings
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