Poem Inertia When time is on our sideWe suffer from inertiaAs it starts running outWe struggle to minimize loss Unaware then, it’s so easyIn life to lose someoneBut it takes a lifetimeTo forget one. 37,242 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Indispensable No oneIn your lifeAnd none ofYour possessionsIn the material worldAre indispensable. SoonerYou learn itAnd muster courageTo live with it,Far easierAnd smootherIs your life. The bestOn your part is,Wisdom so gainedConditions youTo cope up withVagaries of lifeWhen someoneOr people at largeAround youDon’t wantYou anymoreOr even whenYou lose somethingOr someone so dearYou loved mostIn life. 36,911 total views, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Indifference ContinuousIndifferenceOf a loved oneIs akin to a slowAnd deadly poison It kills slowlyBut painfullyDraining out life’sEnergy, cheerfulnessSplendour and shine. 36,943 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Indelible Marks When you were aroundI had this recurring feelingThat our friendship and loveIs for eternity and enduringIrrespective of the factWhether we stay together in lifeOr fall apart with timeOur bond will never be on the wane. The passage of time and distanceHas only proved this…And indelible marks you left behindOf your friendship and loveOf your longing […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Incredible Congregation The complexity and coloursOf the Indian culture are so uniqueThe variety and ways the people lookThe language, cuisine and dress codeThe fairs, festivals, music and danceEvery thing is so different and changesEvery hundred to hundred-fifty miles. And you have a feel of all this in one placeOn a visit to Allahabad during the MahakumbhAn incredible […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Incredible They say it’s incredibleHow he can be so calmIndifferent and unmovedIn all situations… They have no clueThat he too, likeAny other normal personHas feelings and sentiments… The only difference isThat losses and experiences in lifeHave made him so resilientThat he can camouflage his feelingsEven in the most trying situations. 36,719 total views Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem In Your Name Up on the hillI wrote your name on moorBut the landslide carried it away. On the sea beachI wrote your name on sandBut unruly waves washed it away. Under the open skyI wrote your name in spaceBut westerly winds blew it away. Inside the houseI inscribed your name on wallBut the cruel destiny erased it […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Impermanence Conscious of impermanent nature,Leaves are turning colourful;A last-ditch attempt to enjoy life,Till new buds arrive and thrive. 36,890 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Imperfections In this perfect universeThe human beingsKeep on endeavoringAnd concentratingVery often to achievePerfection of all sorts… But how many of usAcually know –These are imperfectionsWhich are real eye-catchersAnd attention seekersThat often work to our favour! Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Imperfection A perfectionistHe has beenAll along during lifeIn turnAlways unhappy and bitterCribbing about peopleSo often he metAnd the surroundingsHe lived and worked… ThenLife became easierSo simple and beautifulThe day he learntTo live with imperfectionsOf people, natureAnd the very universeEncompassing all! 37,091 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Eternal Canopy ​Heart-shaped leaves catch the passing breezeA gentle whisper stirs the emperor of treesEach pointed tip channels the raindrop’s traceWhile quiet shadows fill the peaceful space. Underneath its vast and fine-textured canopyA quiet, soothing shelter spreads out completelyIt offers a vibrant sanctuary, green and wideWhere both birds and weary travellers can abide. For generations past, its […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Giant Manta Ray ​Where sunlit waters yield to deep, abyssal coldGiant Manta Ray wanders through blue and goldThe pelagic expanses to the dynamic coastal reefAre their beat in ocean, beyond our world’s belief. A frame of cartilage gives flexibility to their gracePectoral wings can reach seven meters in the spaceNo stinging barb upon the tail, no armour for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Peregrine Falcon Across the mountains, cliffs, and coastsFrom Arctic tundra winds to hot desertsThe Peregrine raptor rides the open skyA restless and mighty lord who passes by. Blue-grey mantle with a barred white breastLong wings and dark hood upon a noble crestLarge and keen eyes fashioned to beholdEven a feather’s flick in sunlight gold. The rushing wind […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Tiger Beetle This Australian salt-lake tiger beetleCicindela hudsoni in sun-bleached plainsAn insect of pale, tan or dull-metallic hueEndemic in arid salt lakes of Australian southIs the fastest bug with speed record crownWhile many other beetles’ species are slowerWearing iridescent emerald or rainbow armour. The speedster is flightless with vestigial wingsIt relies entirely on sheer sprinting speedRather than […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Cobalt Javelin Sailfish is a restless nomad of the open oceanMostly occupying the sunlit epipelagic zoneThe cobalt javelin is too swift to petrol the blueWhere warm equator currents cut the deep hue. Its massive dorsal and extremely long pelvic finsAlong the underside are a pair of special groovesIts body is packed with high-density dark muscleAll this nearly […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 13, 2026June 13, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Eternal Canopy ​Heart-shaped leaves catch the passing breezeA gentle whisper stirs the emperor of treesEach pointed tip channels the raindrop’s traceWhile quiet shadows fill the peaceful space. Underneath its vast and fine-textured canopyA quiet, soothing shelter spreads out completelyIt offers a vibrant sanctuary, green and wideWhere both birds and weary travellers can abide. For generations past, its […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Giant Manta Ray ​Where sunlit waters yield to deep, abyssal coldGiant Manta Ray wanders through blue and goldThe pelagic expanses to the dynamic coastal reefAre their beat in ocean, beyond our world’s belief. A frame of cartilage gives flexibility to their gracePectoral wings can reach seven meters in the spaceNo stinging barb upon the tail, no armour for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Peregrine Falcon Across the mountains, cliffs, and coastsFrom Arctic tundra winds to hot desertsThe Peregrine raptor rides the open skyA restless and mighty lord who passes by. Blue-grey mantle with a barred white breastLong wings and dark hood upon a noble crestLarge and keen eyes fashioned to beholdEven a feather’s flick in sunlight gold. The rushing wind […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 15, 2026June 15, 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