BY MAHIMA SHARMA The mirror hangs stoic on my wall, With unbiased eyes…silently absorbing all, Never storing anything… Even from the present moment, Never storing images… Even from the recent-most past. My mirror, my reflection… Only shows me my present. Revealing a brutal, honest truth… That I am holding onto my past. But to be able to fly, Mirror tells me to turn around, … Continue reading The Mirror is Watching
BY MAHIMA SHARMA Can I be ever that Bird… Rising up early, to welcome the dawning Sun? Will I ever be that Bird… Cheering up the Rising Glow at the Horizon? Can I be that early morning song, And make my mornings sing along… Without the religion-based gong? Those timeless songs of morning… That echo in my heart, Can these ever be chirped by me… … Continue reading Life’s Oriental White Eye
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH In a little town by the seaside, Many moons ago, I met a sailor; Who had traversed the globe, Many times over; the roaring oceans, The massive continents, were, Trivial to him, as toys to a child. He spoke of his numerous voyages, I caught a glimmer in his eyes; Tremor in his voice as he ruminated. Fate had thrown us together, … Continue reading A Page from Life’s Book
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH O beautiful, enigmatic ocean, What secrets lie hidden in your bosom? O mighty ocean you fill human hearts, With a sense of awe and fear. Your latent energy & passion, Come to the fore as towering waves. Frothy, rippling waters hurtling down, On the sandy shore, is music to the ears. The roar of waves, has a certain rhythm. Since the … Continue reading Ocean
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH The looks were divine. He towered tall among other men. The magnificent physique granite like, The fair glowing skin white as alabaster; His eyes like two limpid pools, holding secrets, Within their unfathomable depths. The majestic head, encircled by raven locks, Some falling limply on the massive forehead. The aquiline nose, sharp as a dagger, The firm chiseled lips, dark sensuous; … Continue reading Unrequited Love
BY MAHIMA SHARMA May be you pass me off as… “There she is the Nothing Girl” At times you shriek out to say… “Oh, stay away from that Nothing Girl” May be I am the Nothing Girl, Since I don’t groove to the Jazz you twirl, May be your Stilettos don’t care about my Flip-flops May be I am the nothing girl, Since I’m … Continue reading I, the Nothing Girl
BY MAHIMA SHARMA Because you don’t want it, thus I have to get educated Because you don’t consider me an equal, thus I have to get educated Because my dreams need wings, thus I have to get educated Because I am girl, so I have to get educated. I don’t need to wander, so I have to learn I wish to be independent, so … Continue reading Woman’s Will, Wings & Quill
BY MAHIMA SHARMA Dare to believe, Dare to conceive… A Dream to Fly, a Will to soar High. If you believe the angels dance in the sky, If you believe in the stardust..up high, Why can’t you value your own guiding heart? Why is your mind so-very torn apart? If you can believe in the innocence of her eyes, What keeps you away, from rising … Continue reading Dare to Believe
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 RUCHIRA GHOSH Since the dawn of civilisation, Mankind has sought Happiness. Happiness in daily life, Happiness in body, mind and heart; Humans relentlessly seek happiness. Sadly it eludes their grasp, So they wander around in vain, Seeking happiness in all directions. Happiness is a state of mind, How varied people’s minds can be ! Fair Sex craves for jewels, apparels, Silks. satin, other elegant … Continue reading Happiness
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
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH God’s most wonderful creation, Enigmatic, inscrutable, blend of light and shade. Thy world holds you in awe, Woman who art thou? Thy life is replete with escapades God fashioned you out of Adam’s ribs; While he lay in deep slumber, In the primeval Garden of Eden. You were to be his companion, friend, Vile woman, you disobeyed your Father, Satan lured you … Continue reading A Paean to Eve
BY MAHIMA SHARMA At the stroke of the midnight hour, O Woman, awake, arise and raise the bar, Unchain yourself, set yourself free, O Woman! Don’t Try to be what you aren’t supposed to be. No one but you, holds yourself in captivity, No one but only you, can open up to Life’s beauty. Responsibilities beckon you…I agree, But make yourself too…a priority. … Continue reading Freedom! Woman You Hold Your Own Key
Soft comes the hush of eventide And songbirds hide In limbs of budded trees To bid farewell to setting sun With lullabies they’ve sung Each night for centuries. A lark is winging swiftly home – Black dot alone – Beneath auroral clouds. All nature makes a homeward rush As twilight’s rosy blush The eyes of night arouse. By Margaret Yacavace Continue reading Twilight
BY MAHIMA SHARMA Strong was the trust when love blossomed, In the lap of early romantic years, Then what sudden feeling crept in, Turning hugs and kisses into tears? You may not love him, she may not care, But remember you were soulmates, forever to be there She is your light in the darkest night, He is your Rainbow through the storm of … Continue reading Let Love Be Forever
BY MAHIMA SHARMA A hurricane came with lessons, Paving way for the Winds of Change, Pounding my heart…blowing into my face, Pushing me into a newer space. Won’t look back…there is no view, Leap to new Horizons, seems their cue. With broken wings, but unbroken heart, I muster my courage…that was shattered apart. All set to tread a treacherous path, Or perhaps … Continue reading Winds of Change
Intoxicated by the Wine of Love. From each a mystic silence Love demands. What do all seek so earnestly? ‘Tis Love. What do they whisper to each other? Love. Love is the subject of their inmost thoughts. In Love no longer ‘thou’ and ‘I’ exist, For Self has passed away in the Beloved. Now will I draw aside the veil from Love, And in … Continue reading A Sufi Poem
BY VALENTYNA HOLLOWAY Green grass touching sand clouds pouring towards the shoreline; the abstract way seagulls hang against the waves and compliment the sun. Hair spilling down her bare back as she watches the frame photograph it’s colours into a monochrome memory of days fragranced with lilac in Eliot’s cruelest month. Her heart torn and hanging while the waves crash and the seabirds sing the … Continue reading Torn Heart’s Desire
