RamaRajya, Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent utopia of mutual tolerance, has no place for bigots who lynch and leech the Weak.
Lynch my body
Pinch my soul
Punch my pride
Drench my blood
Staunch be your henchmen
Bunch of bigoted hooligans
Flinch us they from progress
Wrench us they from justice
Exhaust every trick in your bag
Pull every arrow off your quiver
Bribe your cheerleaders forever
Swing your dagger far and deeper
Behold! Destiny’s Wheel will one day turn
In your own inferno shall you burn
Hate will then find no buyers
Fade shall every Fake Soothsayers
Rama’s Rajya will then re-assign
Love and equality will re-reign
Unity and Diversity will re-align
Tolerance will do India define
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(From the anthology, Mantra of the Oppressed, available on Amazon.)
Categories:
mahatma gandhi, freedom, political, religion, violence,
Form: Rhyme
The "Trilogy of Non-Violence" advocates peacefully uplift humanity
Humanity is to behold a peaceful way of overcoming the struggle of life.
Life, where all souls are valuable and with love are diminishing hate
Hate! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. states, "Driven out by the light."
Light of the world for humanity to see shining bright, eliminating darkness
Darkness, which Attorney Nelson Mandela survived in gloomy dungeons.
Dungeon of despair, trying to rent his humility, spirit, and soul without relent
Relent, he withstood, overcame with God's grace, seeking peace, not revenge!
Revenge develops turmoil in humanity's mind and soul—"So agonizing!"
Agonizing the spirit to do ill will toward others without peace—Violence!
Violence Attorney Mahama Gandhi pronounced is inferior to non-violence
Non-violence is strength emanating from an indomitable will of humanity.
Humanity diligently erased images of the beast, displaying its ugly appearance,
Rev. Dr. King, Jr. Attorneys Mandela and Gandhi defeating such ugliness!
Categories:
mahatma gandhi, beauty, courage, hate, humanity,
Form: Other
Mahatma Gandhi
so gentle spirit deep thought
may Allah bless him
Categories:
mahatma gandhi, career,
Form: Senryu
Mohandas Karamchand "Mahatma" Gandhi
Possessed a soul so fine and dandy
Iconic Indian lawyer, ethicist, pacifist and sage
Assassinated in 1948 at 78 years of age
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Date written:06/28/2022
Categories:
mahatma gandhi, appreciation, celebrity, people, tribute,
Form: Clerihew
Pray Bapu1, we’re in plastic age,
Stay happy installed, tall on stage.
Too bad, your birthday prayer meets,
Rows of stark chairs staring in rage,
If your spinning wheels still rotate,
They just spin for a page-three page.
Your ideals may well still be there—
Safe and secured, captive in cage,
When so I see your smiling face
On a wall, O innocent sage,
I wonder at your memorial:
How long shall live your tall image,
In a ritual lip service, though
People would doubtless still engage.
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Bapu1: Father, as Mahatma Gandhi was endearingly called.
It is customary to remember Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary of 2nd October. Saddened, this poet too joins in with this Ghazal.
Reminiscing |02.10.2021| Ghazal
Categories:
mahatma gandhi, remembrance day,
Form: Ghazal
I applaud him for his ideals, specially non-violence.
Britishers beat him hard but he never retaliated back.
His deep knowledge of ancient scriptures made him aware violence
is bad. He knew however bad others maybe we should be good.
He disapproved of partition. He warned leaders it would lead to
major problems and it did. While other leaders celebrated
independence he was busy helping masses like me and you.
31.07.2021
Syllables count 16 each line checked at PS
Note: When India gained freedom, due to partition communal riots broke out. Gandhiji toured the nation telling all to stop fighting. When he was asked to join Independence day celebration, he replied how can I celebrate when many of my brothers and sisters are suffering. I find no reason to be happy. -- Source Google
Categories:
mahatma gandhi, 10th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Shobana sings at the Mandapam in Chennai ... which I did not see
After all, my pilgrimage was only once, in 2003
He had cut his teeth in 1893 with apartheid & segregation
In Africa, where today it is a fad to find fault that he was but human
"They" expect Gandhi to have been perfect; high-caste he was,
Yet after racism made him "British scum," he said Untouchables are "Harijan' -
The equivalent of Prez. Trump calling "Mexicans" darlings of God & men:
Welcome to politics of 2016, 2017, 2018. Changes in 2019 or 20120?
Categories:
mahatma gandhi, absence, abuse, addiction, africa,
Form: Bio
One week ago, a suicide bomber, a murderer took many lives at the Manchester Arena
The police are hunting down his accomplices to subpoena
It seems that the papers have nothing better to do than to show his face to us every day
Replaying each and every horrific moment to his families and relatives: including his unfallen, his prey
Go on let’s make him famous, some journalists seem to say
These are the images that imprint themselves in the minds of relatives and friends
What kind of a message does this ultimately send?
This story really sucks
News makes big bucks
Who is going undercover to catch these monsters that lurk?
Has the world gone completely berserk?
When it came to the crunch, they caught the evil leaders not so long ago
They knew where and how to overthrow
Those in power know how to catch these wicked murderers if they really want to
Instead, they sit back and hold up their hands up in horror as if to say how can this be true
The reality is who is selling weapons to the enemy
Their identities will surely put them in jeopardy
So until someone commands the word “GO”!
This remains to be one big psycho show!
Categories:
mahatma gandhi, evil, heartbreak, murder,
Form: Political Verse
Mahatma Gandhi came in Sonia’s dream
And asked her about his cap, specs and staff
That he gave at his death to Congress Team
She replied that the congress shares the half
My son wears cap in public to rebuff
Specs with the Prime Minister Manmohan
Only thing with me is staff to dethrone.
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P.S. :Sonia Gandhi is the President of Congress Party, the ruling party at present.
Presently General Elections are to be held in April’14. Let us wait and see if Sonia retains the staff.
March 11, 2014
Dr.Ram Mehta
Form : Rhyme Royal
Motif : Historical
Third Place Win
Contest: Impress me with short poemsIV by Giorgio V.
Categories:
mahatma gandhi, history,
Form: Rhyme Royal
(A double Rhyme Royal)
Freedom is not worth the having…if not,
it includes the freedom to make mistakes.
Love the sinner, though not the sinner’s plot.
Give freedom of expression, for soul’s sake,
that persona’s fullness of soul not quake.
In attitudes silence, one finds clear light,
this man’s quest after truth, resounds in spite…
of one’s insistence on not doing right.
Weakness that be unable to forgive,
`Tis an eye for an eye, in righteous sight.
Victory’s violence means hate doth live,
source of war’s scarcity choose not to give.
Victor’s violence, tantamount defeat,
testify depth’s blood on war monger’s feet!
Dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi's
Precept Truths.
In honor of Dr Ram
And Contest: Rhyme Royal
By John Moses Freeman
Categories:
mahatma gandhi, dedication, freedom,
Form: Rhyme Royal