Poem Rose Bud The teenager’s prodigious query was:What is of actual worth and germaneA bud or the gorgeous florets of roseRed, yellow, peach, lavender, orange,Pink, purple, with a lot more colours;Of prismatic hues & subtle fragrance? The aged savant’s response was gentle:Both are slices of the universal life cycleA bud is as relevant as glooming flowerBeing an embodiment […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 11, 2024December 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Snitcher A Snitcher often proves in disguiseMore an adversary rather than an allyTruly, hence, he’s described so aptlyAs a canary, a betrayer or a squealerAs well as mentioned contemptuously –A deep throat, stoolpigeon or blabberEven ridiculed as the rat collaboratorHere are some traits for any onlooker. He may pretend to be subtle on faceBut indulges in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Dotage Editor’s Choice Dotage is a sense of growing oldHas its own remarkable attributesSlowly yet firmly one tends to loseMaterial attachment and affectionToward things, folks, even own kin,Inclusive of long-cherished dreams. The usual greed, inclination or urgeTo create and secure a niche for selfEven at cost of a wrangle or conflicts,Declines; the person is now inclinedTo […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 5, 2024December 6, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Condolence Folks give priority to attend a funeralBe it somebody’s cremation or burialThey are so liberal in their condolenceIn saying generous words for the gone. But I find it quite odd and paradoxicalCeremonious send off after one’s goneSo much admiration at occasion of lossThey could do when the person is alive. 18,210 total views, 8 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Seven ‘Rs’ If you are willing to trustYou stand a good chance to earnA genuine kinship and friendship. You are willing to sacrificeYou stand a better chance to maintainA healthy and harmonious relationship. If you are willing to care forYou stand the best chance to sustainThe long and committed companionship. So, it’s for you to rememberrealize, recognize, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 30, 2024November 30, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Morning Musing When you are an early riserYou learn from rising morning sun Darkness & obstacles don’t last forever. Image (c) Jaipal Singh 19,115 total views, 12 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 30, 2024November 30, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Megalomania A sycophant and touchy to the coreUnusually foppish and vain in attireToo mercurial and moody in natureShallow yet pompous, and derisiveFor quite a few, a bother and bustle…He suffers with megalomania in a sense. A savant said it’s a delusive attribute…Quite akin to a serious mental illnessClose to a madness for the greatnessWith a proclivity […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 27, 2024September 3, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Self-Absorbed From mundane material perspectiveHe is blessed with many attainmentsNeeded for a reasonably snug livingYet he lives under funny propensitiesOf being wronged, as he’s vulnerableThereby gullible by so many personsSuch as his close friends and relativesWho arguably keep playing mind-game. All this has made him a vexed personaFrustrated and unhappy, he perceivesHis real well-wishers as his […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Enchantress Enchantress! For sureAn enchantress she wasWith a magnetic charmHer aura so divineAnd a captivating smile..It’s not astonishingHe impromptu fell forHer looks and demeanourYearning and pining for herFor all time to come in life. Image: AI-generated artwork 17,457 total views, 15 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 25, 2024February 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Prisoner for Life Editor’s Pick As if descended from skiesOn vista, she appearedwith musings so profound,and stooped to conquerwith her angelic aura,beguiling beauty,and captivating smile… Upright and sinless,he stumbled onto Enchantress’ fairy charm, and tempting miensfalling like an easy sinecureonly to remain a prisonerof her thoughts for life. Image: AI-generated artwork 20,170 total views, 16 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 21, 2024February 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
California Sea Lion Along Pacific shore, it basks on rocks and sandFrom Canada to Mexico, by ocean and by landThere the eared explorer finds its wild domainA sleek-furred guardian of the cool, misty rain. With powerful flippers, it dives the frozen deepDark fur and smooth body cuts the ocean steepIts powerhouse frame is muscle-tuned to diveAs also a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 12, 2026June 12, 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
California Sea Lion Along Pacific shore, it basks on rocks and sandFrom Canada to Mexico, by ocean and by landThere the eared explorer finds its wild domainA sleek-furred guardian of the cool, misty rain. With powerful flippers, it dives the frozen deepDark fur and smooth body cuts the ocean steepIts powerhouse frame is muscle-tuned to diveAs also a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 12, 2026June 12, 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
आस सूख चुके हैं प्रेमपात्र सब, मदिरा की गागर दे दो भूल चुका हूँ कौन कौन है, विस्मृति का आश्रय दे दो. ईश्वर सबकुछ भूल गया है, कृष्ण नही अब रथ पर हैंसत्य-प्रेम की राहों पर हम, फिर भी काँटे पथ पर हैं. जीवन बंधा-बंधा सा क्यों है, हाहाकार मचा यह क्यों है मानव संबंधों के तलतम में, यह भूकंपी […] Written by Santosh K Nema May 15, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
आत्मिक लाख समझाने पर भी नहीं समझता आईना मेरा अंदर की टूटती नसें भी उकेर दीं बनाकर उसने दरकती लकीरें वो जो बैठे हैं गहरे दिल में मेरे आईना मेरा उन्हें भी हूबहू दिखाता है. कैसे छिपाऊँ दर्दे-दिल को सामने जब बैरी-मितवा हो ऐसा चुप हूँ मैं, चुप हैं वो, मंजर है खामोशी का यह कैसा. दिल की जिद है रग-रग में […] Written by Santosh K Nema April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
समय मेरा समय चुप है अपनी निष्ठुरता लिए बदल रहा है निरंतर. तुम समय हो मेरे समय जिसने प्यार दिया अनंत डुबोकर किया एकाकार खुशियों से अमृत सुख की स्मृतियों से साँस साँस में चलती अनवरत सामीप्य की अव्यक्त अनुभूतियों से. समय मेरा दूर असंबद्ध सा अबदर्शक सा बन बदल रहा है सहारे तन के मन के तुझसे जो बंधे थे अडिग अटूट […] Written by Santosh K Nema March 3, 2022March 5, 2022 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