Poem Companion Long wintry nights –Subtle and sublime RajnigandhaMy companion in solitude 40,669 total views, 4 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Colours Editor’s choice When you were around in lifePink and blue were my favouriteThen you had far away goneColours in life did not remainWhat was still left behindIt’s all only black and white. May you live in everlasting blissI have accepted loss with graceIn this long journey without coloursHoli too has neither flair nor flavourYou look […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020April 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Collateral Damage Every time the saint would pick himHe was stung hard by the scorpionDespite an insurmountable painThe former would make a fresh bidFor rescuing the latter once againIn the river from getting drowned. Having watched this for some timeA curious onlooker asked the saintWhy he was trying so hard to saveSuch an evil and ungrateful verminGiving […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Cocoon If I am not on FacebookYou should not surmiseThat I am a loner alrightWith no need of friends in life. If I am not on LinkedInYou should not surmiseThat I lack professionalismFor opportunities or ideas in life. If I am not on TwitterYou should not surmiseThat I have nothing to tweetOn global topical issues in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Clever or Wise Till sometime beforeI was probably cleverSo I wished people to changeTo my worldview and vibe… Now I am wise for sureWith my world view clearSo instead of changing peopleI just wish myself to change. 40,107 total views, 6 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Circumstances Friends turn into enemiesEnemies turn into friendsWith change in circumstancesIt makes all the difference. A famous thinker said it onceWhen two persons are friendsWhen one of them misconductsLet the other be more patient. In the changed circumstancesOne may maintain his toleranceAnd when it becomes unbearableOne must withdraw to a distance. Like happiness and sadnessFriendship and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Child Labour In a contemporary popular movieA cheerful and chirpy child BishnuRuns to supply hot water on demandTo the inmates staying in the lodge. This reminds me of countless ‘Bishnus’With innocence of their childhood lostLargely employed in the informal sectorAs domestic help, in factories and farms. I wonder if children or their guardiansHave knowledge or any clue […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Chemistry The couple have a fine chemistrySo wonderful so also apt and wittyHe always does what she desiresShe always does what she desires. 43,172 total views, 6 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020February 29, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Changeover Till about a generation backLove was timid and shyScared of social barricadesSeldom would have courageAnd stand firm in societyTo face acid tests. With the changing timesNow love is gettingBolder and strongerYouth are moving forwardTo stand united togetherTo scale and cross overThe age old often rottenBeliefs and boundaries ofCast, creed, religion and race. A good sign […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Caring WhetherIn a relationshipOr just friends… If you are –AngryAggrievedOr sadDue to someone… YouStill keep caringFor him or herWhenYou really loveThe person! 40,072 total views, 6 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
My Journey to the South Block and Beyond Autobiography by Somi Tandon It was a pleasure to read the autobiography of Ms. Somi Tandon, my senior colleague and a retired civil servant from the Indian Defence Accounts Service. Like many other accomplished women from various walks of life, she acknowledges that her father, Late Shri Prem Chand Tandon, was her greatest inspiration and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 25, 2026September 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Who Hesitated Once Years ago, in the tender age of life,he stood before a door hesitant,and uncertain that might have openedto unleash happiness for a lifetime –An endless spring of joywith a lifetime painted in gold. But waited, and let the moment pass;the door closed; and opportunity lost.A numbing ache incurred lasting foreverthat he carried in silence for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Bombardier Beetle Upon the dump and uneven groundA dextrous beetle chemist is foundIn a tough armour, dark and shiningUnnoticed by an adversary creeping. The creature hides in its minute frameThe park that turns to a sudden flameTwo clear chambers work as safety holdIt’s an outright amazing story to be told. When danger lingers, two valves alignInborn enzymes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monarch of Abyssal Blue From icy poles to warm tropical equator seasThe monarch of the abyssal blue rides the tidesBox-like brow; dark, scarred and weathered skinA big, pulsating heart beats steady deep within. The awesome sperm whale rules deep blue seaWith a massive square head for all world to seeInside sits the largest brain any animal can claimAnd its […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Trembling Giant In Utah forests where the high winds blow,A single Pando life begins to stretch and growNot thousands of trees there stand aloneBut a vast giant comprised of root and bone. Beneath the soil, a secret network weavesMagnificent “Trembling Giant” of myriad leavesWhen autumn arrives, a single golden shadePaints every branch across the mountain glade. Though […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
My Journey to the South Block and Beyond Autobiography by Somi Tandon It was a pleasure to read the autobiography of Ms. Somi Tandon, my senior colleague and a retired civil servant from the Indian Defence Accounts Service. Like many other accomplished women from various walks of life, she acknowledges that her father, Late Shri Prem Chand Tandon, was her greatest inspiration and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 25, 2026September 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Who Hesitated Once Years ago, in the tender age of life,he stood before a door hesitant,and uncertain that might have openedto unleash happiness for a lifetime –An endless spring of joywith a lifetime painted in gold. But waited, and let the moment pass;the door closed; and opportunity lost.A numbing ache incurred lasting foreverthat he carried in silence for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Bombardier Beetle Upon the dump and uneven groundA dextrous beetle chemist is foundIn a tough armour, dark and shiningUnnoticed by an adversary creeping. The creature hides in its minute frameThe park that turns to a sudden flameTwo clear chambers work as safety holdIt’s an outright amazing story to be told. When danger lingers, two valves alignInborn enzymes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 19, 2026September 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