Poem Shrewd Politician He is a shrewd politician indeedWho ever loves to remain in limelightSeasoned enough, he is fully aware ofCommon man’s short memory and pulse… He is always on the lookout for opportune timeOften with a knack of raising controversiesOn public personalities, causes and incidentsAs if deliberately stirring up a hornet’s nest… Often generates a sharp reaction […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Shrapnel Extremists are demoniacWith umpteen ugly facesEven mom’s womb is unsafeFrom their demonical acts What a painful nemesisOf the Syrian baby girlBorn with a shrapnelLodged in her forehead Demons are malevolentTarget innocent for pleasureMay God save herWishing her a better future. 41,679 total views, 67 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem She Stoops to Conquer She stoopedShe conqueredHis mind and heart…Smiled and waved,Walked away slowlyTo vanish for lifeInto the oblivion. He, MoonstruckAnd mesmerizedWith her charmAnd demeanour,Watched transfixedAnd stupefiedFrom a pavilion! Image (c) GettyImages 41,674 total views, 40 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem She She was a fairy beauty in her body and soulWho took away my heart, breath and soulLike an angel she was gorgeous and kindDaffodils and lilies bloomed as she smiled. In the panorama of life she was such a dear friendWithout her around I even find breathing so hardHer thoughts and memories remained so endearingFor […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Seven Mantras A warm winter sunshineAnd refreshing cool airAn early morning exerciseTaking enough warm waterA balanced nutritious dietWith adequate sleep and restAnd a daily dose of regularUnselfish love and laughterAre seven mantras of lifeIn keeping you healthy and fitTo stay away from the doctorWithout medicines any further. 41,448 total views, 45 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Separation Dreams and realityLikeTwo parallel linesNever meet. Earth and skyAppear to meetAt horizonBut theyActually never meet. Some lives are like thatTwo travellersLike two soul-matesTogether they walkFor a whileTo a distanceThenAt a blind turning pointTracks are changedAnd two separateNever to meet againWithNo more curvesOr turning pointIn life. 41,489 total views, 42 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Sense of Humour He is the CEO of a companyQuite fond of cracking jokesAmong his colleagues and friendsThe act serves as a morale boosterFor his inflated ego gets satisfiedWhen people around laugh out loud. It was a shocker when I told himThat he would never really knowIf he had any sense of humourBecause the people around himHave no […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Selfish Motive During the autumn days last seasonWhen chill of the winter was in horizonAnd the autumnal mist was at sightOn one of those fateful misty nightsIn faint canopy of half-lit moonlightMoon is forlorn, a feeling I hadThis made me bit sullen and sad. During the winter days last seasonWhen chill of the winter was at peakOn […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Selfish Interest Please do not mind if I admit it nowIn you always I had a selfish interestYour smile and thoughts are so endearingCapable all the time to bring out my best. You were most precious thing to happenAll along during this not very lucky lifeI whisper thy name to ocean, wind and skyAs our love remains […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Seeking Happiness Helen Keller* once said –When one door of happiness closesAnother door opens but too oftenWe are so busy eyeing the closed doorThat we are unable see the oneWhich has now opened for us. It’s true of human relationships…Many of us are so deeply attachedAnd often obsessed with our pastThat we close our mind toNew opportunities […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 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