Poem Crime and Punishment Editor’s Choice OnceHe had run awayFrom his lifeAnd discernible dutyPassing buck on destinyIn an act of cowardice… On realization,For his crimeHe didn’t waitFor a divine trialAnd punishment for..His misdemeanor or misdeed. InsteadHe listened to conscienceAnd punished himselfFor a life to liveA cursed and condemnedTill redemption is achieved! Image: Pixabay 41,300 total views, 6 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020April 2, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Crescent Moon The crescent moon smiles —A glittering jewelIn pretty woman’s braid Image (c) Pinterest 41,182 total views, 8 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 24, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Countryside Girl Simplicity and innocenceThe countryside girl –Walks with her familiar charm 41,114 total views, 6 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Cosmic Connection A case of cosmic connectionThat our destinies are linkedOr is it just a legacy of pastSomeone close to the heart? Despite being worlds apartWhenever I find you sadThoughtful and detachedThat moment I miss you mostBesides feeling it too bad. Despite being worlds apartWhenever I see you smileI wish I could monopolizeThe moment I find you […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Contemplation You live in my heartMy dreams and imaginationLike an epitome of beauty,Elegance and perfectionThrough this ageless journeyOf endless joy and pain… You rule my mindMy thoughts and perceptionLike an epitome of museIn my reverie and convictionThrough this ageless journeyOf everlasting joy and pain… All along this eternal yearningMelodies of our time live onAnd I have […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Connoisseur People often sayHe is a true connoisseurBe it for his natural attireBe it for his logical thinkingBe it for his interest in fine arts He shrugs at theseCompliments about His quality and skillsFor this is his natural styleBut he indeed feels indebted to God. Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Connectivity I feel happyAnd genuinelySatisfiedWhen I findYou connectedWith peopleAnd countIncreasing withEvery passing day. For connectivityWith people,NatureAnd surroundingsKeeps oneOccupiedAnd is goodTo leadA happy,HealthyAnd contentedLife. And pleaseDon’t questionProprietyFor I presumeThis isMy right 41,174 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Conjugal Relationship A conjugal relationship is basedOn mutual love and considerationAnd in case anyone lacks these twoThere should be at least respect for the person. So in the event of any personNeither loving nor respectingSuch a relationship is a dragThe duo keep carrying on under compulsion. 41,165 total views, 12 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Concrete Jungle The metro city I live in is a concrete jungleSkyscrapers and huge buildings are its treesConcrete flyovers, blacktop roads are pathwaysRevving trucks and cars with the whirring sirensAre omnipresent carnivores – tigers and hyenasAnd bikers and barefoot as deers and antelopes. The concrete jungle lives and flourishesEverything else is turning dirty and darkNo more green […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Compulsion Like a poor strayAnd forlorn soaring birdWithout navigational instinctOr a resting placeIn the high seasTakes a recourse toThe sailing ship.It flies away to a distanceIn search of better avenuesOr the main landYet finding noneUnder compulsionComes back on the deckOf the good old shipThe only supportLest it too may be lost. I am no good than the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Emerald Swindler We call this creature the emerald swindlerWho robs the alga of its vital green colourA gentle leaf-like drifter in the tidal scene Unfurling its back to catch the sun’s sheen. It splits the cell, yet holds the green heartForgoing its food intake for a higher partBy indulging in kleptoplasty, an amazing artIt merges with plants […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha: An Eternal Flame Editor’s Pick So pure, so delicate in ivory whiteIts bloom shuns splendour of the lightSecretly in its core, away from all sightLies love burning through endless night. No splendid display, not a word to sayYet subtle fragrance travels far awayLike the love that asks for nothing moreYet it endures where it bloomed before. Each tender […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shape-Shifting Titan A translucent vagabond of the stagnant pondMapping the shadows of the depths beyondBody has no rigid contour, chassis or shellWith a plasmic universe inside a single cell. A shape-shifting titan of gel and liquid streamAn ever-shifting silhouette, a living-flowing dreamIt extends pseudopodia, pushing outward wideWhere the quiet, drifted water-currents glide. Engulfing unwary prey in a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Subterranean Wonder Below sun-scorched lands of the rainbow nationA strange and fascinating wonder lies unseenRain is scarce and life thrives on adaptationAway from eyes, the fields are seldom green. No foliage unfolds, no shoot greets the sunIts body hides below, like roots of ancient originNo chlorophyll is there to turn the light to foodIt draws life entirely […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXXVII Misconception and Misunderstandings – III (B) Sociology and Culture For the last few centuries, Sanatana Dharma has frequently been analysed and evaluated, particularly by the Western sources, through their socio-religious lenses, thereby reducing an open, vibrant and liberal millennia-old cultural matrix into some rigid stereotypes. Critics and outside scholars/observers often confuse late-historical distortions, local customs, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Emerald Swindler We call this creature the emerald swindlerWho robs the alga of its vital green colourA gentle leaf-like drifter in the tidal scene Unfurling its back to catch the sun’s sheen. It splits the cell, yet holds the green heartForgoing its food intake for a higher partBy indulging in kleptoplasty, an amazing artIt merges with plants […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha: An Eternal Flame Editor’s Pick So pure, so delicate in ivory whiteIts bloom shuns splendour of the lightSecretly in its core, away from all sightLies love burning through endless night. No splendid display, not a word to sayYet subtle fragrance travels far awayLike the love that asks for nothing moreYet it endures where it bloomed before. Each tender […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shape-Shifting Titan A translucent vagabond of the stagnant pondMapping the shadows of the depths beyondBody has no rigid contour, chassis or shellWith a plasmic universe inside a single cell. A shape-shifting titan of gel and liquid streamAn ever-shifting silhouette, a living-flowing dreamIt extends pseudopodia, pushing outward wideWhere the quiet, drifted water-currents glide. Engulfing unwary prey in a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha Touch Now I get tired too soonSo I’m afraid of going farBut all this does not meanI’ve abandoned walks forever… And yes, I often feel lonelyEven amongst my own peopleBut all this does not meanI have stopped caring for all… I often remember our friendshipI still care for our relationshipBut how much I do,I have stopped […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 16, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Greed For Power Among all temptations in life of a man, perhaps the greed for power is the strongest one. The obvious reasons appear to be that when one is empowered, all other luxuries and antiquities of life automatically fall in line. Hence it is not surprising that people craving for the power adopt and exploit all overt […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 7, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Fairy Tale Like a fairy descended from the paradiseShe was beautiful no less than Snow WhiteLike an angel she was generous and kindThe flowers bloomed whenever she smiled. She was standing my way with open armsAnd I knew well this was real not a dreamYet kept struggling to overcome my inertiaAnd in the process I rendered her […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 21, 2020February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked