Poem The Dream Editor’s Choice It’s nearly been an aeonThat I saw you once againYou had a glittering smileI too was no less beamingBoth of us visibly appearedCheerful and contentedIn hectic preparationsWith the vivid prospectsOf the ensuing great event… Our blissful and enduring unionThat eluded us pining so longDue to absence, longing and loss. Alas!Our passion and ecstasyDidn’t […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Mother It has been fourteen yearsSince I lost mother’s umbrella ofUnselfish love, affection and careAs also the only dependable soulWhom I could always confide withLife’s every success and failureWith the usual comfort and ease;No sense of shame or guilt attached. Your remembrance suddenly remindsEphemeral and fragile nature of lifeThat the time is fast catching upMay be […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Teenage When the heart was so pureWhen the intentions were so clearAdored and loved someone so dearWithout reservation, greed or fear. When aspirations were highWhen emotions knew no boundLife didn’t have a balance sheetAnd innocence was not yet lost. A time, I still found so attachedThough it’s very nostalgic and sadI don’t know how long it […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Stigma Some human relationshipsRemain a source of happinessLike fresh and fragrant rosesSo blissful, pious and pure… We can continue to feel for lifeWe can continue to live for lifeBut for prevailing social stigmaCannot give it a name in life… 40,157 total views, 30 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Nostalgia The Sky and earthAppear to meet at horizonBut do they actually meet ever!Rain is not mere drops of waterBut the love of sky for earthAn eternal bond forever. Banks of the riverAppear to meet at a distanceBut do they actually meet ever!The stream of water is not mere flowBut the love that keeps them togetherAn […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Live in the Present We so often talkOf the past, present and future… Past was present moments backFuture will be present after a whileSo the truth is only the present –A time to enjoy and be contented with. Despite this, a majority of humansRemain nostalgic about the pastToo dependent on the futureAnd miss happiness of the present. 40,176 total views, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 21, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Gulmohar Feast Majestic Gulmohar has started budding againBlooming in the early summer and monsoonGulmohar petals unfold so brightly on treesIt’s like a dream and nostalgia of the teenageUnder its canopy, a boy had once confessedFor the girl so pretty, he loved and cherished. Beautiful flowers blossom with such a graceSpreading a magical spell all over the placeSerenading […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Dream With A Difference You were my best friend everFor whom so much I love and care. Yesterday I saw you after agesNostalgia back from the memoriesBefore I could respond or recoverYour head rested on my shoulder. Neither of us spoke for long…In the moments of bliss and joyThere was no heartbeat’s soundAs if life and time had stopped. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Haunting Melody Ruthless time has been so unfairWe remained no longer what we wereThat you continue to show indifferenceTo my feelings or perhaps your ownWhile I have to hold on during lifeTo my lasting pain… Image (c) GettyImages Status quo ante to be maintainedFor all times to come nowBut what do I do, my loveTo erase your […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 13, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Cold Wintry Day In his villa’s front yard On the thick and lush green grass Reasonably cozy and comfortable In his favourite armchair Detached and withdrawn From all mundane thoughts Somewhat lost in a pious reverie With eyes shut, he muses on… On this cold wintry day If there was something More salubrious and rewarding Than the warm […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 21, 2020March 13, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Joy and Pain Happiness and joy are emotionsthat produce conscious feelingsof safety, peace and vibrant energy,Combined with euphoria and gratitude;yet they are transient and fleeting,brain chemistry resets after a while,emotional fatigue sets in,and one returns to his baseline. In stark defiance,Pain touches the human hearteven more closely than joy,it silently walks beside man,like a shadow without a voice;a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Glazed Artisan A rigid vault where vivid hues gleamA hardened crown at nature’s extremeEight clustered eyes ready to scan the airAnd six-pointed horns to guard her lair. A vivid gold and crimson-pointed crownAbove the tangled leaves of forest brownBeneath, her hidden spinnerets alignTo weave vault of the choicest design. Unmoving as a stone of polished glazeEntrapping flight […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2026September 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Parrot Pitcher In overcast mires, as ancient mosses creepIt’s a quiet mimic where the waters sleepThe Parrot Pitcher rears its painted head—A crimson, low-slung, living, verdant bed. Upon its globose cowl, a hooked beak standsTempting the wanderers, a honey trap expandsWhile clear, translucent windows trick the lightA maze of colour in the damp, dark night. Down below, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2026September 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
My Journey to the South Block and Beyond Autobiography by Somi Tandon It was a pleasure to read the autobiography of Ms. Somi Tandon, my senior colleague and a retired civil servant from the Indian Defence Accounts Service. Like many other accomplished women from various walks of life, she acknowledges that her father, Late Shri Prem Chand Tandon, was her greatest inspiration and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 25, 2026September 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Who Hesitated Once Years ago, in the tender age of life,he stood before a door hesitant,and uncertain that might have openedto unleash happiness for a lifetime –An endless spring of joywith a lifetime painted in gold. But waited, and let the moment pass;the door closed; and opportunity lost.A numbing ache incurred lasting foreverthat he carried in silence for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Joy and Pain Happiness and joy are emotionsthat produce conscious feelingsof safety, peace and vibrant energy,Combined with euphoria and gratitude;yet they are transient and fleeting,brain chemistry resets after a while,emotional fatigue sets in,and one returns to his baseline. In stark defiance,Pain touches the human hearteven more closely than joy,it silently walks beside man,like a shadow without a voice;a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Glazed Artisan A rigid vault where vivid hues gleamA hardened crown at nature’s extremeEight clustered eyes ready to scan the airAnd six-pointed horns to guard her lair. A vivid gold and crimson-pointed crownAbove the tangled leaves of forest brownBeneath, her hidden spinnerets alignTo weave vault of the choicest design. Unmoving as a stone of polished glazeEntrapping flight […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2026September 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Parrot Pitcher In overcast mires, as ancient mosses creepIt’s a quiet mimic where the waters sleepThe Parrot Pitcher rears its painted head—A crimson, low-slung, living, verdant bed. Upon its globose cowl, a hooked beak standsTempting the wanderers, a honey trap expandsWhile clear, translucent windows trick the lightA maze of colour in the damp, dark night. Down below, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2026September 26, 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