Poem Entertainment Sometimes I feelWhy to visitA theatre, multiplexMonument or zoo parkOr even exotic abroadFor entertainmentAnd lose in the processHard-earned money, a lot? When so muchEntertainment for freeIs provided bindaasDay in and day outBy elected representativesThrough their utterancesHigh-pitched melodramaCollective and solo acts. 41,582 total views, 31 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Enigmatic Memory I tend to forget thingsForget my appointments at timesForget auspicious dates most timesForget faces in contemporary lifeForget events of topical importanceForget money and banking instrumentsWorldly things of critical relevanceNarrated only a few for instance. But all this is not without exceptionIt has been an era since her departureYet her memories haunt me as everHer mesmerizing […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Enigma Why some peopledespite being in and aroundas friends or relativesare not able to impressor leave a markduring the life spanand till last! Why someoneeven until twilight of liferemains so attachedand nostalgicabout some event or personof the adolescentor teenage past! Why someoneduring the journey of lifemeets for a whileshares a few momentsdestined to separateyet missed alwaysand […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Enemy Within A large chunk of deathsOn account of snake bitesAre due to shock out of fearOtherwise friends of the farmerSnakes themselves bite out of fear. Fear comes in varying formsAnd people get anxious withThe fear of lossThe fear of failureThe fear of safetyThe fear of darknessOf ghosts, and even deathThe list is long and countless… Perception […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Endangered We love flowers yet pluck themWe love trees yet we cut themWe love pigeons and rabbits yet eat themNo wonder why someone is often scaredIf told about the love then. How many of us are really awareHow many life forms – plants and animalsBecame extinct in the pastOr have fallen in the list ofThe critically […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem End or Beginning A boy and girl in teens, they wereDestiny had brought them close togetherA case of predilection at the first sightFor more than a year’s spanHe remained contented withThe budding and bloomingCamaraderie, affection and careIn their tender and innocent hearts. The relationship grew in a timespanMarked with its own highs and lowsDays of intense affection and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Enamoured As a teenagerHe was enamouredWith her at first sightNot knowingWhat to call his feelingsFriendship, affection or loveFor her… Whatever it wasRemained intactAfter years of longingAnd ever-growing,He is still uncertainWhat to call it,If he is –Fascinated byCharmed byInfatuated withEnraptured bySmitten withCaptivated byEnchanted byBesotted withBewitched byEnthralled byCrazy aboutOr simply inAn ethereal and sublimeLove with herFor eternity… 40,965 total […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Emotions She cribsAnd complainsSometimesEven calls himInsaneFor he writesMostly aboutThe life’sSorrow, separationAnd pain. There isNo dearth ofCreative peopleWho writeOnly aboutThe life’sJoy and comfortUnion and blissDespite the factThat the lifeIs not alwaysSo rosyAfter all… So why beUnwillingEvasive or shyTo deal withOr talk aboutThe darker emotionsWhich also needTo be recognizedAnd cultivatedTo channelizeThe negative energyTo our advantageIn an endeavor ofSelf-sustenanceAnd […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Emotional Fools The rescue operation was going onAs the skyscraper was on the blazeAnd turned into a towering inferno… In a frenzy of the rescue missionThe last batch of stranded peopleFive men and a womanWere tensely hanging on a ropeWhen the fireman on the jobNoticed a crack in the rope. Apologetically he cautioned – I’m sorryBut the rope can’t […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020March 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Elephantine Tusks She is a well knownWomen rights activistAnd a strong proponentOf women’s liberty and equality. Her teenage daughterIs an aspiring fashion modelThanks to mama’s status and contactsShe gets enough media attention and publicity. Her docile daughter-in-lawThough a qualified nutrition expertAnd a skin care specialistRemains away from the media glare,Is a proclaimed happy housewife and nanny. Tuskers […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
वरिष्ठ नागरिक साठ के बाद स्वस्थ और सेहतमंद कैसे रहें? साठ वर्ष की आयु के बाद जीवन के परिदृश्य को समझने के लिए केवल डरावनी सुर्खियों से आगे देखना आवश्यक है और बुढ़ापे को उसके वास्तविक रूप में पहचानना होगा—यानी जैविक, रूपात्मक और शारीरिक विकास की एक स्वाभाविक और निरंतर प्रक्रिया के रूप में। जैसे-जैसे मानव शरीर और मन परिपक्व होते हैं, मस्कुलोस्केलेटल (हड्डियों और […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Beat the Blues: Wellness Strategies After Sixty Understanding the landscape of life after 60 years requires looking beyond alarmist headlines and recognizing aging for what it truly is i.e., a natural and continuous process of organic, morphological and physiological evolution. As the human body and mind mature, natural shifts occur across the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic systems and state of mind—ranging from altered […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Scaly-Foot Snail Deep within the ocean where reigns endless darkThe scaly-foot snail braves thermal currents’ sparkWhere sulphur plumes and caustic vapours riseThese iron-armoured crawlers survive and thrive. No common fragile shell protects its crawling formInstead, a metallic fort is built against the stormBorn out of iron sulphides, forged in deep-sea firesWhere the ocean’s crushing weight in vain […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 23, 2026October 23, 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
वरिष्ठ नागरिक साठ के बाद स्वस्थ और सेहतमंद कैसे रहें? साठ वर्ष की आयु के बाद जीवन के परिदृश्य को समझने के लिए केवल डरावनी सुर्खियों से आगे देखना आवश्यक है और बुढ़ापे को उसके वास्तविक रूप में पहचानना होगा—यानी जैविक, रूपात्मक और शारीरिक विकास की एक स्वाभाविक और निरंतर प्रक्रिया के रूप में। जैसे-जैसे मानव शरीर और मन परिपक्व होते हैं, मस्कुलोस्केलेटल (हड्डियों और […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Beat the Blues: Wellness Strategies After Sixty Understanding the landscape of life after 60 years requires looking beyond alarmist headlines and recognizing aging for what it truly is i.e., a natural and continuous process of organic, morphological and physiological evolution. As the human body and mind mature, natural shifts occur across the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic systems and state of mind—ranging from altered […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Scaly-Foot Snail Deep within the ocean where reigns endless darkThe scaly-foot snail braves thermal currents’ sparkWhere sulphur plumes and caustic vapours riseThese iron-armoured crawlers survive and thrive. No common fragile shell protects its crawling formInstead, a metallic fort is built against the stormBorn out of iron sulphides, forged in deep-sea firesWhere the ocean’s crushing weight in vain […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 23, 2026October 23, 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