Poem Accommodation Hatred and crueltyCame knockingAt the villaOf my heartSeeking room on rentFor sleeping and resting My heart smiled andSaid:Sorry, dear friendsLove and compassionHave already occupiedAll available space.No accommodationIs now availableFor any dark knights! 34,002 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Abstract Fragrance Neither I have a special giftNor I have any special wishToday let me just aspire yourSuccess, welfare and bliss. You may enjoy all the timeA good health, peace of mindYour life remain contentedWith loads of fun around. Let positive energy rule foreverTo fulfill your wishes and dreamsNow on this momentous dayAs well in the years […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Vain Illusion Aspired for comfort of a citybut I live in a desert now,a vast expanse larger than life.It has no colorsbut only shades of brown and black.And no hopes but sand dunes,Cactus, wild berries and creepy reptiles.Roaming miles for an oasis to quench my thirstAnd a shade of green to rest.Life out here is difficult than […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Strange Paradox Some of the sublime... Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Silent Volcano Editor’s Choice When you were hurting meI didn’t show my agonySo does that meanI didn’t feel pain? When you were leaving foreverI hadn’t shown my tearsSo does that meanI had not cried? When you were unresponsiveI didn’t show my panicSo does that meanI was not hurt? And when I retained my silenceWith gracious calm and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020August 22, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Second Chance It’s only in the fictionalStories, soap operas and moviesThat the protagonists commitMistakes and blunders in loveOnly to patch up and reconcileAt last for a happy ending… But consider the real lifeIt seldom offers a second chance…For the faults and follies committedLife shows you the mirrorOnly to carry on with the baggageOf remorse, regret and pain. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Riddle When one appears gloomyWhy the other is so sad!When one appears cheerfulWhy the other is so glad! One is not related to the otherYet one is so dear to the other.One is beyond reach of the otherYet one is so close to the other. Though the other is skepticAbout afterlife rebirth or revival.Yet the other […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Relationship Fails A relationship fails Even thoughThere is no dearth ofAffectionAdorationAppreciationAnd acceptance Yet it lacksCommunicationCommitmentUnderstandingAnd care 34,484 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Regretful Smile Way back in the tender ageIn a tryst with the destinyHe was blessed with joy of loveA pure, sweet and innocent love. But in an impending dilemmaOf listening to heart or mindLove or work, work or loveHe had then chosen the mind. A sort of matrimonial alliance,Ever since he and his workSavour and devour each […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Recurring Dream Two octogenariansWrinkled body and faceBut young at heartTurning the tide of timeBarefoot, holding handsWalking together in blissLeaving footprints behindOn the wet sandCollecting seashellsOn a sacred beachOf the eastern coast. They are not loversThey are not coupleBut friends and soul-matesSeparated in a predicamentMany years back… It’s a recurring dream,I often wonder!Is thisA mere reflection ofSome unfulfilled […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Starfish Upon the sea shores where tides retreatI see five-armed stars with faint heartbeatIn true sense not a fish, but an echinodermSkin quite rough, yet body reasonably firm. It exists in hues of crimson, gold, and blueAnd creeps on tube feet, hidden from viewLike a keystone guard of the oceanic floorThey balance the reef and the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Flamingo Be it Africa’s salt pans or the Asian shoreFlamingos paint waters in a rose-hued loreNeck akin to a question, legs erect and tallThey stand like effigy at an aristocratic ball. With plumage dyed by the brine they keepFascinated humans find beauty in the deepLike vagabonds colonizing a promised landLike a blushing horde on the chromite […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajhans – A Serene Soul From the cold lakes in SiberiaTo Manasarovar in Himalayas they glideGracefully curved neck, eyes calm and wiseMirroring milky white silence under the skies. In lowland freshwater wetlandsTo slow-moving rivers and streamsRich in aquatic vegetationIn reed-woven lands, swans dwell and feedApt keepers of balance in water and weedLifelong guild of mates, a faithful artA duo floating […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ओछी प्रवृत्ति विस्तृत, गहन अरण्य, चित्तीदार शिकारी दबे पाँव चलते हैंजुड़ाव उनके रक्त से नहीं, लोभ की दमघोंटू गंध से बंधे हैंपीली आँखों में धधकती भूख, जबड़ों में छिपा विश्वासघातजंगल के स्वर्ण-हृदय सम्राट पर धोखे से घात लगाते हैं। अकेला एक लोलुप, वन सम्राट की चाल नहीं तोड़ सकतापर क्रूर, उन्मादी समूह से बच निकलने का भी […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 5, 2026April 5, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Attrition Tactics In the wide and deep woods, spotted hunters creepIn their unholy kinship, a covenant they never keepWith ravenous jaws and yellow eyes, in a jagged ringThey ambush golden spirit of the jungle’s rightful king. No lecherous single could break the monarch’s strideBut for a cruel and frenzy mass, there is no room to hideThey nip […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Starfish Upon the sea shores where tides retreatI see five-armed stars with faint heartbeatIn true sense not a fish, but an echinodermSkin quite rough, yet body reasonably firm. It exists in hues of crimson, gold, and blueAnd creeps on tube feet, hidden from viewLike a keystone guard of the oceanic floorThey balance the reef and the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Flamingo Be it Africa’s salt pans or the Asian shoreFlamingos paint waters in a rose-hued loreNeck akin to a question, legs erect and tallThey stand like effigy at an aristocratic ball. With plumage dyed by the brine they keepFascinated humans find beauty in the deepLike vagabonds colonizing a promised landLike a blushing horde on the chromite […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajhans – A Serene Soul From the cold lakes in SiberiaTo Manasarovar in Himalayas they glideGracefully curved neck, eyes calm and wiseMirroring milky white silence under the skies. In lowland freshwater wetlandsTo slow-moving rivers and streamsRich in aquatic vegetationIn reed-woven lands, swans dwell and feedApt keepers of balance in water and weedLifelong guild of mates, a faithful artA duo floating […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 6, 2026April 6, 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