BY NANCY KRAYENHOF For this one farmer the worries are over, lie down and rest your head, Your time has been and struggles enough, put the tractor in the shed. Years were not easy, many downright hard, but your faith in God transcended, Put away your tools and sleep in peace. The fences have all been mended. You raised a fine family, worked the land … Continue reading Close the Gate
BY EMILY DICKINSON I started early, took my dog, And visited the sea; The mermaids in the basement Came out to look at me. And frigates in the upper floor Extended hempen hands, Presuming me to be a mouse Aground, upon the sands. But no man moved me till the tide Went past my simple shoe, And past my apron and my belt, And past … Continue reading By the Sea
BY RAINER RILKE My eyes already touch the sunny hill. going far beyond the road I have begun, So we are grasped by what we cannot grasp; it has an inner light, even from a distance- and changes us, even if we do not reach it, into something else, which, hardly sensing it, we already are; a gesture waves us on answering our own wave… … Continue reading A Walk
BY MAC LOGAN Aye, Davy lad, the time is come for one more year to pass you by. But where’s the sense o’ lookin’ glum? With ageless wings you still can fly. One thing, I guess, is worth a note but hardly begs a song of glee; the hobblin’, limpin’, awkward gait that’s driven by your agein’ knee. That lumpy, bumpy, creakin’ joint; … Continue reading Davy’s Birthday
BY DAVE CANNON The sunshine enlightens my spirit, Breaching the darkest corridors of the soul, Generating a golden radiance that illuminates my every move, The coloured petals of cherry blossom cushion my footsteps, And stimulate my senses with a scent of true splendour, Laying a sheath of sweet aromatic silk that caresses the skin, The gentle breeze whispers throughout the treetops, And catches the falling … Continue reading A Picture of Heaven
BY MAHIMA SHARMA The Sun is bidding adieu, Gliding and hiding in the clouds of dew, Paving way for a crimson evening, Whispering a message for the Moon… “I pave the way for you my Friend, Go Rise & Shine O Moon! However dark may be the night, Go spread your light, Go shine bright!” The Moon wakes up with a yawn, Spreading Moon-dust … Continue reading Rise and Shine
BY MAHIMA SHARMA Oh, I wish to be that evergreen flower, That yellow blossom with its Sunshine shower! That golden hue I see outside my window, May that always shine bright in my Life. I wish to blossom like a flower, And embrace Life in its full bloom, Not wither at the sight of a storm, Not shrivel back at any gloom. May … Continue reading Blossom Like A Flower
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Just a tiny little world So replete with meaning Everyone desires peace Men, women, children Birds & animals seek peace In their own little ways There is peace in humming of bees Murmuring of brooks, rivulets Snowy clouds in the azure sky Usher in a sense of peace A walk through a forest glade Midst profuse greenery & foliage Evokes serenity and … Continue reading Peace
BY MAHIMA SHARMA I wait for you with your favourite Orchids, I look at the Rainbow and my thoughts leave me, I hold our children close to my heart, And recall the times when we were never apart. I send my hope as rising waves to the shore, I pray to hold you in my arms once more, The war has made me … Continue reading The Lost Soldier’s Wife
BY MAHIMA SHARMA Courage is not a Towering Oak, So we don’t see storms touch and go We are rather those fragile-looking blossoms, That open up in the wildest storm, And flourish amid the thickest snow, Because we are the women…Women of Courage. Courage to stand out, Courage to be me, Courage to fight out, Courage to believe in me, Courage to accept … Continue reading Women of Courage
BY MAHIMA SHARMA Life O life, you are a roller-coaster ride, You send me up and down, I don’t know what next till you come around Journey is tedious, fast and rough, But with hope and faith..it’ll be good enough, I won’t scream or shout, Won’t burn my energy out Since this ride is a short one, I will ensure it is full of … Continue reading The Roller Coaster Life
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH I emerge from my mother’s womb, Into a strange, chaotic world; The warm stillness is shattered, My vision blurred, confused. When all of a sudden, A strong pair of hands engulfs me; It’s my father, my other parent, Who sowed the seeds of life, In my mother’s womb. The couple was united, To bring forth a new life; Their own flesh and … Continue reading Father
