Poem Cactus In desert and arid lands, a cactus standsA symbol of resilience, in a harsh climateIts thorns, a stern warning to all intrudersAn effective defence means, to keep it safe. Prickly outside, with neither leaves nor shadeBut in a true sense it’s like a heart of goldProtects itself, yet within flowers bloom so fineA parable for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Tale Frozen in Time In the whispered winds, a subtle saga unfoldsTender hearts entwined, in love’s gentle holdsUmpteen silent gazes, myriad unspoken wordsDestiny’s cruel twist & turn, birds flew un-paired. Nuptial knot tied and moved on, hearts retainedUntold yearning and heartache, only fragile bondWorlds apart, a chasm unfathomably so deepBut memories stayed, with ethereal love to keep. Echoes from […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 27, 2026January 29, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Republic Day Editor’s Pick In this morning’s golden light, free we riseOn a nation’s heartbeat, and people’s vibeSeventy-seventh year of Ganatantra’s flameIgniting vivid dreams in every home and name. Netaji Subhash’s call, “Dilli Chalo“, echoes stillA true leader’s courage igniting people’s willGandhi’s abstinence, a sustained freedom fightThe spirit of liberty now shines with all its might. Bhagat, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Basant Utsav On this auspicious Basant Panchami, let’s pray,May wisdom and learning end life’s disarrayYellow blooms herald ensuing spring’s charmMa Saraswati’s blessing dispels our life’s alarm. Let Veena’s melody and learning’s gentle breezeAwaken astuteness in hearts, and minds set freeYellow sweets and delicacies exchange aboundFolks celebrate wisdom, spring’s joy profound Hindu folks shine with yellow and saffron […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Vintage Snapshot On the vintage Jagannath-Puri shore of ‘76Frisky and mercurial waves kiss the seasideThe ocean sighs behind endless rhyme of tideA graduate clan stands in their youthful stride. Their body and mind soaked in nature’s labIn patterned shirts and trousers, they gatherHands clasped, hearts beating with a joyful fireAnd caught in the salty breeze is their […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 22, 2026January 23, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Mango Tree Editor’s Pick A centenarian mango tree, branches wide,Leaves dancing high, wrinkles etched pretty vivid:Once I stood in Tagore Lawns, a witness to time,A tale of seasons, in earth’s whispered rhyme. In summer season’s heat, I offered shadeDuring torrential rains, I proffered a refugeWith autumn surge, leaves yellow-brown at fall Sweet fruits, like old memories, recalling […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 20, 2026January 21, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Echoes and Whispers With twilight’s calling, where shadows playEchoes of your evocation linger day by dayYour memories whisper like autumn leavesOf time shared, moments we couldn’t seize So many decades gone, yet this stands stillIn my heart’s crevices, your smiles still thrillFor a verily loving friend with a soul so pureForever lost, come what may I’ll always care […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 18, 2026January 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Fog A fog could pose a real challengeAs it reduces visibility making it hardTo drive or navigate on road, water or airDisrupts transportations causing delaysImpacts daily chorus and outdoor plansHazardous to health of animals and plants. Its impact on human mind and relationsIn the form of misreading and ignoranceCreates suspicion making it hard to believeLeads to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem एकांत जीवन में सबसे दुखद बातें थीपहले प्यार, इसके बाद दोस्ती खोनालेकिन फिर गुजरते समय के साथप्यार एक अमूर्त भावना बनकर रह गयामैंने दोस्ती को भी फीका पड़ते देखाऔर अंतर्मन में ही पाया एक दोस्त –मेरा खुद का एकांत। सच है, मुझे एकान्त बहुत प्रिय हैक्योंकि मुझे कभी ऐसा मीत नहीं मिलाजो मेरा इतना साथ दे […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Sleeping Angel Editor’s Choice Wrapped in warm velvet magenta hue,My pretty little cutie-pie, a soul anew.Eyes closed, pinkish lips, a gentle sigh,Innocent face in slumber reigns high. Fingers curled, in a peaceful grasp,A whispered prayer, a loving clasp.Now, his world outside fades to hush,Winter’s magic wraps him in a blush. His curly hairs give, a serene delight,A […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 10, 2026January 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Olm’s Labyrinth Where Adriatic stone runs quite deep and coldIn karst-locked rivers, pretty dark, silent and oldDeep in the dark, where silent waters crawlThe baffling olm abides within its limestone hall. Pale and unpigmented, like phantom lace arrayedA slender and subterranean proteus is portrayedCrimson plumes of lace adorn its sightless headAnd three-toed limbs through silent waters tread. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Malagasy Spear It looks like an architecture of the thorny spiresWith so many branches growing vertical and highTall Alluaudia lives where lands are hot and drySo curiously watches desert clouds go rolling by A role model for the defence and efficiencyIt’s colossal with tiny leaves and lethal spines greyThis wonder water-saving soul is tough and strongA strange […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Twilight Reconciliation Our dossier is sealed, the judgment is signedYou were ever unwavering, I faltered behindAdorned, I wore a crown of flawless mistakeIn return, a harsh winter I caused for your sake..To the eyes of beholder, the palace stands tallBut the shadow in the mirror remembers the fall. No jury could decree, a punishment for I choseIt’s […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Lemur of Madagascar Upon Madagascar’s forests green and wideThe nimble lemur leaps from tree to treeAncient primates’ kin but charted a separate lineIn the family tree, the lemur’s eyes still shine Its bright round eyes adorn a gentle faceWith grasping hands it moves with elegant graceLong tail that balances every agile boundThrough the leafy canopies without a sound. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monolithic Water Tower The monolith relies on sheer mass and storageA mechanism whereby it will survive and thriveWhere dry earth cracks and rivers cease to flow,But the majestic Baobab permits no thirst to grow. Looks like a cylinder of grey and fibrous mightIt leisurely drinks fleeting rains and holds it tightThe trunk swells its massive body with the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Olm’s Labyrinth Where Adriatic stone runs quite deep and coldIn karst-locked rivers, pretty dark, silent and oldDeep in the dark, where silent waters crawlThe baffling olm abides within its limestone hall. Pale and unpigmented, like phantom lace arrayedA slender and subterranean proteus is portrayedCrimson plumes of lace adorn its sightless headAnd three-toed limbs through silent waters tread. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Malagasy Spear It looks like an architecture of the thorny spiresWith so many branches growing vertical and highTall Alluaudia lives where lands are hot and drySo curiously watches desert clouds go rolling by A role model for the defence and efficiencyIt’s colossal with tiny leaves and lethal spines greyThis wonder water-saving soul is tough and strongA strange […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Twilight Reconciliation Our dossier is sealed, the judgment is signedYou were ever unwavering, I faltered behindAdorned, I wore a crown of flawless mistakeIn return, a harsh winter I caused for your sake..To the eyes of beholder, the palace stands tallBut the shadow in the mirror remembers the fall. No jury could decree, a punishment for I choseIt’s […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
दशानन दहन प्रतिवर्ष दशानन दहन किया, मन के रावण का नाश नहीं,अगनित सीता अपहृत होती, निज मर्यादा का भास नहीं।हम एक जलाते दशकंधर, शत दशकंधर पैदा होते,करते जो दहन मन का रावण, हर गली में रावण न होते। इस शक्ति पर्व का हेतु है क्या, है ब्यर्थ दिखावे की शक्ती,निर्बल को संबल दे न सके, अन्याय से […] Written by Gajendra Pal Singh October 5, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Happiness Happiness is a bowl of gold;Which people using a smile hold!!It creates fun in life’s every fold;As a smile is a person’s beautiful resource.We people are ocean drops…Who should enjoy this world with jumps and hops!!But often fail to realize the importance of a smile….That it does have the power to take us ahead many […] Written by Ananya Kapoor April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Soul on Fire A relationship lifelongThat he admired so dearAnd cherished in his heartYet unable to fathom it everAnd call it with certain onenessIf it was a friendship or love…Also when the saga endedLeaving abstract in essenceWas it the love or friendship? What he knows for sureHe always valued this bondEven more than his lifeNurtured every possessionWhether material […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked