Poem Weaverbird O My much-cherished weaverbirdYour honed up skills at weaving isExceptionally good and admirableWhat a flair, finesse and fine art…! You are the one, and a unique pieceWith your skill of the warp and weftNone can ever find any visible knotsIn your skillfully woven flawless nest. Once upon a time, in a spell in pastI tried […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Her Effect She arrived in lifeLike a morning breezeHealthy, fresh and pure. She departed from lifeLeaving behind a stale airHere, there and everywhere. 32,274 total views, 4 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 9, 2023April 9, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Friendship Mantra A wise man saidFriends are like balloonsUnless you keep in touchAnd hold them tight todayTomorrow they might go away. Also sometimesA little mindless strifeInjures a relationship for lifeSo if you care for the friendshipNever fail to make timely amends. 38,728 total views, 4 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 4, 2021October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Human Relationship I see relationshipsPeople are unhappySo desperate to breakBut for compulsionsDrag it endlessly. I see relationshipsPeople are unhappySo keen to uniteBut for compulsionsBlame it to destiny. I see relationshipsPeople are reconciledWith what was in storeAnd always wish wellNever blame it to destiny. Desire and expectationsFrom a relationshipAre the chief stimuli, andDetermine in the long runIf it […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 31, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem 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
Poem Skepticism People around himOften admire and valueHis attire and demeanourAnd ascribe his achievementsIn moral and material lifeTo his commitment and hard work. Climbing the ladder of successYet leading life of a lonerSkeptic and remorseful,He often wonders in solitudeWhether it’s really his genuineCommitment and hard work… Or if his first loveWhich remained last tooIs the one that […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Shy Protagonists Some love storiesEndWithout beginningAnd memories keep on haunting… Some matrimonial alliancesBeginWithout endingAnd terribly keep on dragging… In either caseThe shy protagonist(s)Lack courage and resolveTo move on for a blissful living. 38,254 total views, 4 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Response This remained an enigmaFor him for yearsWhy the dearest friendRemained so unresponsiveNow and in yesteryearsTo his everlastingLove, affection and care. One day in silhouetteHer shadow emerged,Stooped and smiled at himOh silly…silly you!You haven’t changed a bitOver all these yearsCan’t you unfold thisNot so complex riddle‘The language of silence’If the circumstances demandSometimes life must adaptAnd silence […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Inspiration One relationshipGave him so much,And often unbearable,Hurt and painIn life… Yet even afterA long passage of timeA mere thought of herBrings a tender smileOn his lips… That little curveGives him enoughInspiration and StrengthTo withstand odds in lifeAnd keep hope alive! Image (c) GettyImages 38,481 total views, 6 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020August 6, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Reason Some shared momentsIn a time, space and ageBuild a relationship, butNever without a reason. But the relationshipWorth keeping aliveFor a lifetime is oftenOne without any reason. 37,983 total views, 8 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Israel, Middle East Crisis and US-Iran Accord – II Survival in Murky Waters In the first part of this two-part essay, the author had dealt with the civilizational history of Jews, evolution of the state of Israel in the modern age after the 2nd World War, current geography & demography and consequent challenges, conflicts and attrition wars since creation Israel in 1948, how focus […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Crooked Mirror He wraps in garments loud, wherein conceit is finely sewnA strident voice demands to heed a wisdom seldom shownWith finger raised, he crowns self as warden of virtue’s gateYet every step betrays the path he bids the world appreciate. His utterances ignite fires while quiet hearts solicited peaceHe scatters discord in the air until faith […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Vexatious Soul He wraps himself in borrowed wisdomYet leaves no virtue in his frameHis raucous voice proclaims what’s rightWhile shunning truth in broad daylight. He breeds dissent where peace should growLets pride and loudness steal the showHis conduct often mocks words he speaksThe strongest mask hides the weakest cheeks. Do not descend to his made-up disguiseNor answer […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Sentinelese – the Islanders ​Before the bronze was cast, ever since the stone ageBefore the great empires rose from the history’s wakeA unique ethnic-group arose amidst the oceanic sprayAn island pocket holding fast the dawn of human day. ​No seed is sown in grooved clay, no cattle ever turn soilPeople gather what the wild grants without manual toilThey listen […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Unbroken Shore ​A boundary drawn in salt and ancient woodIsland in Bay of Bengal where time just stoodThey dive for fish where shallow coral gleamsAnd weave their world from incessant dreams. ​On day arrives a modern boat across the blueBearing an alien faith that islanders never knewAn evangelist steps down onto the sand shoreBelieving he could bridge […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 7, 2026July 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Israel, Middle East Crisis and US-Iran Accord – II Survival in Murky Waters In the first part of this two-part essay, the author had dealt with the civilizational history of Jews, evolution of the state of Israel in the modern age after the 2nd World War, current geography & demography and consequent challenges, conflicts and attrition wars since creation Israel in 1948, how focus […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Crooked Mirror He wraps in garments loud, wherein conceit is finely sewnA strident voice demands to heed a wisdom seldom shownWith finger raised, he crowns self as warden of virtue’s gateYet every step betrays the path he bids the world appreciate. His utterances ignite fires while quiet hearts solicited peaceHe scatters discord in the air until faith […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Vexatious Soul He wraps himself in borrowed wisdomYet leaves no virtue in his frameHis raucous voice proclaims what’s rightWhile shunning truth in broad daylight. He breeds dissent where peace should growLets pride and loudness steal the showHis conduct often mocks words he speaksThe strongest mask hides the weakest cheeks. Do not descend to his made-up disguiseNor answer […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 8, 2026July 8, 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