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 Retrospection Sometimes I sit back in retrospectionAnd brood over the reminiscent pastA wild thought upsurges time and againWhy didn’t I say it in rendezvous last? You were walking away from lifePerhaps never to meet ever againNervous and fast losing my composureI maintained outwardly calm and serene. You were cheerful with gleaming eyesWith golden dreams of a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Poem Only to give another dreamTo my already disillusioned eyesPlease don’t write another poem. Only to raise another hopeTo my already disillusioned heartPlease don’t write another poem. May be under the blue skyIf in our unending journeyDestiny brings us together everThenYou compose daily for me a poem. 38,396 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Peace of Mind Editor’s Choice He was in search of peace,Peace of the mind and soulAs he didn’t have any clueWhere and how to achieveSo he tried it in a matrimonySpent wealth on wine & womenAnd visited some brothels evenMade bid on horses in racecourse Indulged in some sports and cardsWandered in cities and countrysideSought a refuge to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020September 13, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Overcoming Odds Overcoming oddsAnd moving on aheadThrough failures and lossAt work and relationshipsMay be difficultBut not impossible in life… As an old adage goes –‘What doesn’t kill youMakes you stronger too’So odds or an adversityAlso offers an insight in lifeTo gain strength and maturity. 38,968 total views, 10 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Nemesis When he finds herThoughtful and detachedUnable to fathomWhat makes her sadYet his heart sinks,Remains gloomy for days. When he finds herCheerful and smilingUnable to fathomWhat makes her chirpyYet his heart warms up,Remains sunny for days. Though met his nemesis,He is still unsureWhat is that connects them…!If this was predestinedFrom a former existenceOr it’s her eternal […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Nature Cures When I hear the evil rattlingGhosts of the past come hauntingShadows of my follies leer lurking,That renders me dejected and forlorn… Then for seeking solace in solitudeGetting rid of ghosts of the past,I take recourse to Mother NatureTo be soothed and healed,And put back my soul and sensesIn perfect good health and tune. 39,053 total views, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 21, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Make Peace in Life Earth and skyAppear to meetAt infinite horizon…Do they really meet ever? In the desertA mirage appearsGiving a hope of oasis…Is there really some water? Dream and realityAppear to materializeYet like two parallel lines…Do they really unite ever? Likewise, in this universeWe have no control overUnion and separationHope and desperationVictory and loss, andLife and demise. So […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 21, 2020August 22, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Immutable An immutable love and admirationHe has for her persona and memoriesEver since her departure and lossHe always keeps her photoClose to his heart. And he has an immutable logicWhile a person is mutableHis mood keeps on swingingAnd emotions often camouflaged,A photo remains immutableNeither it cribs nor complainsNeither it hurts nor it pains… Beyond vagaries of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Illusion O, Dear MoonIn my childhoodYou fascinated and charmed meI was so eager to catch youTo own, play and chat foreverMy mother, a wise woman,She smiled with a reprimandYou can’t, you can’t catch moonIn fact, nobody canShe is there for lightFor path and navigationShe is there for seasonsFor ocean tides, and all… O, Dear MoonAs a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Hollow Drum Editor’s Choice Loud is the drum that echoes inside the empty hall,A restless plea acclaim where hollow shadows fall.He sings off-key to drown unease, unable to nameThen turns every quiet moment into a noisy game. Why burn the garden merely to root out one weed,Also why feed the grand display, the vanity or need?Let our […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Glass Frog Speaks I do not wear any armour on my chestYet Nature opted to write a secret on itLook closely at it, and make no mistakeThe fragile glassiness, you will observe. My body allows the light pass throughWithin it, my organs are on a faint showMy heart may beat in front of your eyesYet my transparency credibly […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Echo Chamber Clown With a lacklustre spirit and hollow of mindA grander delusion is all you will findThe master of bias and completely skewedHe dwells with a reactionary rage in his headEgocentric to the core with a bitter tongueAt the drop of a hat, his insults are flung! Unsolicited words, he screams at the breezeIn his wisdom, it […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 1, 2026August 2, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Portuguese Man o’ War Neither reckon it by a single formNor seek one rhyme in a single partInstead, a choir of countless livesUnited to work for a common quest. It doesn’t have a recognizableHeart, brain, lungs, shell or bonesYet together they become a whole –Like many minds that keep one alive. One part spreads feast beneath the seaThe other […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 1, 2026August 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rafflesia’s Parable No garden soil or forest floor holds its placeAs it rests inside a tree trunk’s quiet spaceIt has no wings to fly across the sky so blueYet it appears to world totally fresh and new. No living roots or green leaves one will findFar from the crowd, it hides away from mindOn the fallen wood […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 30, 2026August 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Hollow Drum Editor’s Choice Loud is the drum that echoes inside the empty hall,A restless plea acclaim where hollow shadows fall.He sings off-key to drown unease, unable to nameThen turns every quiet moment into a noisy game. Why burn the garden merely to root out one weed,Also why feed the grand display, the vanity or need?Let our […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Glass Frog Speaks I do not wear any armour on my chestYet Nature opted to write a secret on itLook closely at it, and make no mistakeThe fragile glassiness, you will observe. My body allows the light pass throughWithin it, my organs are on a faint showMy heart may beat in front of your eyesYet my transparency credibly […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Echo Chamber Clown With a lacklustre spirit and hollow of mindA grander delusion is all you will findThe master of bias and completely skewedHe dwells with a reactionary rage in his headEgocentric to the core with a bitter tongueAt the drop of a hat, his insults are flung! Unsolicited words, he screams at the breezeIn his wisdom, it […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 1, 2026August 2, 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