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The Ladder to Obsess

...Well..he would practice his trade,
Just like he practiced his life.
Practical! With cold precision,
Never made time for a wife.

He woke precisely at six,
He wore the same suit and tie.
But, m...

Raw lingering heartbreak

...He cries
Yes sometimes
The memory burnt in
Hot iron press into his weak mind

He saw the flowers yet again
Some bustling with life
Half drooping and dying diligently
And he saw

Theres some...

The New Call of the River Nun

...From the rising sun in the east
To casted shadows after dark in the west,
Our tribal marked faces show,
A timeless story, aglow.
Seasons come and go,
Hiding shades and dimmed sparks.
Beneath th...

Valley’s Echo Singular Song

..."In the echo of silence, the whispers of the Divine are heard."  By Rumi

I entered the winding path into the captivating vale
Surrounded by ice-capped mountains and ancient trees
Firs, la...

The Inner Voice

...

In the dark opaque night within the space of solitude, 
enfolding the languid landscape of my indolent life,
my forsaken journey’s pathway aimlessly meandered
in the gloomy labyrinth of endles...

The Long Forgotten Cemetery

...Strolling along a winding country lane the other day,
I came upon a desolate cemetery in abysmal disarray.
'Twas barely visible, hidden among overgrown weeds and brambles;
Untended over time, it h...

Soul-Searching

...Sitting attentively on a rickety park bench
My thoughts as deep as an ocean trench
People scurrying aimlessly with their daily lives
In time they’ll fade too, into the archives

I notice a young...

Haay chill by jibonananda das

...Ah Kite! Kite with the golden wings, this wet clouded noon hour
Shed tears no more soaring higher and higher, by the river Dhansinri!
The croon in thine voice reminds me of her gloomy eyes, runs al...

a fine pair

...
under a sullen moon
silence hovered
my mind meandered
the two soon
inextricably
entwined


AP: Honorable Mention 2025
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We both were once in a village, far from the crowd

...We both were once in a village, far from the crowd
(Home/verses/khonika/ek ganye)

We both were once in a village, far from the crowd
Plethora, the joy is always ours!
Magpie Robin chirps there ...

Chronicles of a Boomer Poet

...
    The years meandered ‘long ‘til I hit twenty
       dreams of fame, girls and money

    Married too young, I was a jerk
       tethered now, to the daze of work

    Lost in their haze, d...

cinereal

...
beneath a sullen moon
silence hovered
my mind meandered
the two soon
inextricably
entwined



AP: 3rd place 2025, Honorable Mention 2025

Submitted on January 10, 2025 to BRIAN STRAND'S ...

My First Ever Poem

...Down a grassy lane,
I trudged beneath pale blue skies,
a rambling spirit,
vivid scenic hues a spur,
to a literary verse

Images abound,
for me to seize and savour,
in a magic whirl,
or vorte...

Pigman, Pigman, that's us Harrah we Are!

...
We all headed off from Chingford, from good old London Town
Us the McGregor Brothers, and 'Pigman' our murdering clown

Leaving the 'Turtle and Monkey' very close to 'Dorset Street'
Whe...

Fading Photographs

...He sat captured in a surprised look,
Middle-aged, youthful and vibrant,
He was committed to his work and family,
An uncommon balance admired by his colleagues.

His story was that of grass to gr...

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