Long Naani Poems

Let this mist nigh misty remain, 
My eyes moist, words scattered remain, 
Know not, why this moment has marooned? 
Heartbeats lifeless, why mood seems doomed? 
Fine, whole world’s willing to walk with, 
But today let...

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Remembering... Those rides, that lawn of our home beside that stream, i miss that. oh my desire to sleep come over but come along with the breeze of cool air n show me the colorful...

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ONOMATOPOEIA
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onomatopoeia
ring, boom, hiss, bang, crash, wallop!
sounds one can hear
words speaking for themselves

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onomatopoeia
roar, meow, hiss, pop, tap!
from quill to paper, silenced.
heard only in ones mind




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Naani - One of India's most popular Telugu poetry. Naani means...

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I wanted to buy the star                             ...

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SHINE WITH YOUR NAANI

Fast  the travel, long the joyous trip
 fine is the progress,
the greatest race, 
set at spirit's own sweet pace


Life sends us on a mystery
starships speed far away
truth sets the pace,
destination reigns...

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LOVE
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love of one another, each other,
why do we hate?
have we forgotten?
a basic need, love!

INSTINCT
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love for your mate
a homo sapiens trait
most life depends on instinct
curse the power of reason

REASON
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reason, thoughts realised
or to figure out a failure
a...

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Zambezi's strength rules
who can harness our river?
electricity from water?
Nyami, Nyami

Kariba Dam damaged
by six decades of water
the Tonga tribes celebrate
Nyami, Nyami

May 10, 2022

Joseph May's contest on Naani.

Two naani of 24 syllables each
current statements about currents

When the...

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Apparent Horizon,
             The Twinkling stars walk over,
                To...

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twinkle of distant stars 
and their positions in space
hold keys to our destiny
some of us believe

enchanting star patterns get
formed by those departed 
remind us they remain 
forever in our hearts 

the angels dance free
to the...

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With each small spec of dew
that lays upon each leaf, 
each morning; it brings such 
freshness to the world.


Naani:
Is one of India's most popular Telugu poetry forms. It means an expression of one and all....

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whispers of spring
lilacs in the misty morning
their sweet perfume fills the air
cut blooms in vases






Came across a new poetry form earlier today, Naani.  The form is Telagu (India), 4 
lines, between 20-24 syllables in...

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