The Joplin EF5 blew into Joplin Missouri the evening of May 22, 2011
Before this tornado had eaten its fill, 158 people went to heaven.
This EF5 was a mile wide; she was on the ground for over twenty miles.
No one was safe; there was a lot of terror, and few smiles.
Damaging four thousand homes, injuring over eleven hundred people.
Destroying the hospital, and eight churches, leaving not a steeple.
The costliest single tornado in US history, says a reference book.
Her death toll was the highest since 1947 if you want to take a look.
The Joplin EF5 was the first EF5 tornado since 1947, before I was alive.
I cannot envision the horror of this catastrophe, terrified of every EF5.
Categories:
costliest, wind,
Form: Rhyme
Like uncared unfulfilled wishes creeping to the fore
Irresistible! Impossible, yet? Dilemmatic?
Shy about removing the robe that might reveal the core
Could the cut be covered with the costliest cosmetic?
Disgruntled, like a lion brooding over a lost prey
This itch turns into karma leading to endless rebirth
It becomes the root of my yokes on which I have no say
Expect I dare to scratch till stern stillness surrounds the girth.
Uprooting the weeds, forever, might be the best solution
Could we pluck out the plants because they trouble a little?
Rubbing with a hard surface might be a substitution.
Though commonality amidst these acts is mere brittle
If thirst, physical or spiritual, is timely quenched
The fulfillment of the heart will never be wrenched.
Categories:
costliest, conflict, life,
Form: Sonnet
Self-submission and sure subjugation,
Bowing to the might in adoration;
Crushing the lowly and their cessation,
Had been my subtraction and summation...!
Why did I do so? Where did I go wrong?
Why was my soul weak, while my flesh was strong?
Why should a downtrodden oppress his kind?
Why should bane of selfishness fill my mind...?
These jumped and leaped like galloping horses,
Pride protected the paths of false forces;
Purpose of life seemed a private affair,
Did I feel that existence is a fair...?
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My costliest pet dog barks at me now.
I'm utterly bankrupt; no more cash cow;
My reading, writing, and all my hobbies,
Have turned out to be meaningless lobbies...!
My love for my health, wealth, and luxuries,
My truths, myths, histories, and mysteries;
All have come to waste, like faded bouquets,
Do they now await their bonfire-like blaze...?
25 April 2023
Character traits Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Angela Tune
Rhymes Checked At: Rhyme Zone
Syllables Checked At: How Many Syllables
Categories:
costliest, character, life, self,
Form: Rhyme
Mahatma Gandhi
While travelling through
Rural villages
Encountered the poverty of
Womenfolk
Having just single linen to wear
Washing one end of it
While wrapping their body
With the other
And then try wash
The other end...
Till each Indian get
Enough to cover their body
I too will restrict my clothes
Mahatma Gandhi said,
And managed with
Single dhoti and shawl,
And came to be nick-named -
Half-naked fakir...
The situation of the womenfolk
Or men-folk are same today as well
Our politicians witness it too
And wear
Costliest costumes...
21 December 2021
Categories:
costliest, irony,
Form: Free verse
My dearest, be my love,
That special gift from above,
Together, let's join our hands,
And live as love commands,
In faith, joyfulness and peace,
Let's enjoy our romantic caprice,
Our love's of costliest prices,
Be my garden of spices,
Use all your amorous devices,
Take me to dreamy paradises.
04/02/19
Categories:
costliest, dream, love, romantic,
Form: Rhyme
i met humor at the marketplace
selling her self made brand
from sacs filled with fun she dashed out
as we cluster around her shed
her goods even at the costliest price i will never care to bargain
because in my heart filled with gladness
i had bought in great percentage of discount
i met humor at the balcony
her first impression brought a smile
with basket filled with capsules of console she visits me
i laughed till my ribs want to sprain
the fountain of my tears dried up
my pain sublimed till it was no more
i met humor at the stadium
where noise flows with keys
and fanaticism pledges allegiance in style
22 adult chase one leather ball around
nevertheless their exhibition was all fascinating
i lost my voice cus i was lost in the crowd
Categories:
costliest, appreciation, emotions, write,
Form: Free verse
Always longed to be to lot of places
and for good reasons see many faces
all from interesting different races
after being given a scale of preference
Let be rather be in your presence
More than the company of the Queen of England
much more than the fun and fantasy of Disneyland
way much more than the bliss and serenity of an Island
if there be of all these luxury a Merit
Let me rather be in the company of the Holy Spirit
If my endowments will walk me to the Hall of Fame
and before you stiffen my flimsy frame
Puffing me up to forget that I'm but a lame dame
seeing that it's latter is in disguise great shame
Let me rather be called after your own Name
From me keep at bay the Gold mine
the costliest of Diamonds that are fine
even the most Ostentatious clothing line
like choice silver, refine me till I'm Crystalline
So with you, I'd rather Wine and Dine
Categories:
costliest, desire, devotion,
Form: Rhyme
This is from kolkata*1,
the city of joy.
In one side lies the Taj*2,
and the other side a homeless boy.
In one end we enjoy
31st park st.*3 night,
the other end depicts,
a survival fight.
A match of eden*4,
has a crowd of a crore.
Road beggar lying,
condition critical.
no one takes him,
to the nearby hospital.
You can't draw an end
to this evil discrimination.
well, this is the story,
of our beloved nation.
This is not hatred,
but itself a fact.
This is the hightime,
for having a pact.
Day by day
we are dividing and rule,
Year after year,
we are making us fool.
So lets make this nation,
a beautiful one.
so that everyone calls us,
"the land of uprising sun"
Now please forget our,
personal sorrow.
so that we can make,
a better tomorrow
*1------ old capital of India
*2------ one of the costliest hotel of India
*3------ known for celebrating new year
*4------ Biggest cricket ground in India
Categories:
costliest, philosophy
Form: I do not know?
This is from kolkata*1,
the city of joy.
In one side lies the Taj*2,
and the other side a homeless boy.
In one end we enjoy
31st park st.*3 night,
the other end depicts,
a survival fight.
A match of eden*4,
has a crowd of a crore.
Road beggar lying,
condition critical.
no one takes him,
to the nearby hospital.
You can't draw an end
to this evil discrimination.
well, this is the story,
of our beloved nation.
This is not hatred,
but itself a fact.
This is the hightime,
for having a pact.
Day by day
we are dividing and rule,
Year after year,
we are making us fool.
So lets make this nation,
a beautiful one.
so that everyone calls us,
"the land of uprising sun"
Now please forget our,
personal sorrow.
so that we can make,
a better tomorrow
*1------ old capital of India
*2------ one of the costliest hotel of India
*3------ known for celebrating new year
*4------ Biggest cricket ground in India
Categories:
costliest, life
Form: I do not know?