From far I bow to such a land
...Where fruits and flower trees they fell,
And safeguard thorny trees so well;
Peacocks, swans and cuckoos are killed,
Crows are offered a safety shield;
Tusks and donkeys as alike scaled,
Camphor...
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Categories:
kokila, people, tree,
Form: Rhyme
In love no one knows what matters
...Seems, something rare conquers the heart
Of some, whatever be the cause,
Love matters, seldom any laws,
In love, merit plays little part.
Maaltee flowers bloom not in spring,
When verdant green ...
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Categories:
kokila, heart, love, spring,
Form: Free verse
I dread the United States presidential 2024 outcome
...I dread the United States presidential 2024 outcome...
Whereby yours truly presages and doth abhor
nothing short of an imminent civil war
dwarfing insurrection on January 6, 2021
oddly enough e...
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Categories:
kokila, abuse, america, anger, animal,
Form: Free verse
Mother Molded Mahatma
...The name Mahatma Gandhi is synonymous with truth
But he was not an epitome of truth by birth
His mother Putlibai had had strong religious faith
Unless and until rituals completed, she used to hol...
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Categories:
kokila, bird, caregiving, growing up,
Form: Quatrain