Poem The Waterwheel Plant It floats in the quiet and shallow streamsRootless, and in whorled green spokesWhere clear and sour waters gently glideIt drifts along the avian highway’s tide. Each leaf is a trap like a microscopic jawIt snaps completely shut by physics’ lawInside the dome the trigger hairs are setTo trap little bug or insect inside the net. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem पपीहा भोर हुई, मन दर्पण मानिंद निर्मल और शांत जगा,रात्रि की पूरी निद्रा से, हर कोना हर्षित व नया लगा;पर इस पावन सन्नाटे में, एकाएक ऐसी टीस उठी,एक तीखी कूक से, मानो जैसे अंतर्मन की शांति लुटी। देखा एक पपीहा अपनी विरह-वेदना फिर दोहराता है,जैसे एक सुलगता, अनसुलझा गीत नभ में बिखराता है;“पी कहाँ… पी कहाँ…” […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Papeeha At dawn he wakes up with mind of a crystal graceCompletely refreshed and calm by overnight sleepBut soon nobility and peace of his hallowed spaceIs pierced by shrill & cry that make the spirit weep. Hark – the Papeeha, with its shrill & jagged tongueSings a throbbing, sore number that stays unstrungRepeating its pee-kahan – […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Last Hue He wore then the crimson joy and golden graceReflected in the everlasting glow upon her faceNow vibrant hues have relinquished to the greyWhere once the rainbow danced in light of day. When she wandered past on a faraway journeyShe took away colors leaving behind just destinyNow jinxed he is serving his time in a static […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem O Wayfarer O wayfarer of dust and dawn-lit skiesYour path is defined where destiny liesUpon the jagged path of spur and thornYou walk alone; walk on by trials worn. Although destiny may plot a darker endOn none else could your resolve dependWhile mountains loom or valleys groanYou rise; walk alone with shards of pain. Fate unkind, hopes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Treasure Editor’s Pick Over many decades, the vintage box existed,A silent sentinel in grandma’s personal careFor kith and kin, an enduring mystery unsolvedAn enigma, none other than her could answer. The kin envisioned jewels of royal originOf shimmering diamonds or gold from the pastThey craved for the contents hidden thereinUntil the moment she breathed her very […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Onset of Spring Now the winter’s strength is draining away The deciduous trees put on robes of greenMany sprouting shoots greet the nascent dayA vibrant and colourful tapestry is foreseen. The earth is riveting from her quiet sleep,As rainbow flowers bloom bold and bright;The pledge that nature promised to keepNow manifest in floods of glowing light. A cool […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Shadow & Sage I chased a shadow through the shifting lightUntil the time she vanished from my sightLike a fleeting dream dissolving into the nightOr even water seeping through the sand desert. Then there was a sage in wisdom’s heavy gownWho held golden words for valuable talk in townI watched dejectedly as the tower tumbled downHe drifted away […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monarch of Abyssal Blue From icy poles to warm tropical equator seasThe monarch of the abyssal blue rides the tidesBox-like brow; dark, scarred and weathered skinA big, pulsating heart beats steady deep within. The awesome sperm whale rules deep blue seaWith a massive square head for all world to seeInside sits the largest brain any animal can claimAnd its […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Trembling Giant In Utah forests where the high winds blow,A single Pando life begins to stretch and growNot thousands of trees there stand aloneBut a vast giant comprised of root and bone. Beneath the soil, a secret network weavesMagnificent “Trembling Giant” of myriad leavesWhen autumn arrives, a single golden shadePaints every branch across the mountain glade. Though […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Gazelle Across sun-baked desert as winds blow freeWild Chinkara makes the dunes his homeIn Thar’s harsh barrens the heatwaves chaseBut he roams through sands with a quiet grace. With ringed horns rising gently towards skyHe avidly watches as the desert winds pass byWith the dark eyes soft as velvet in the heatThen leaps far away on […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Jewel Caterpillar Upon the rain-drenched foliage of vivid greenA living jewel glimmers in full bright and stainIn the pellucid beads of amber, gold and redSmart and quiet crawler makes its forest bed. Caterpillar is not venomous in its glass designWhile clear gelatinous armour reflects its shineYet a false alarm to predatory birds passing byWhat a glowing beacon […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Silent Co-Farer We couldn’t perambulate through life togetherNor could live our vivid dreams as a dreamer;Yet somehow, through the lasting days and yearsA part of me kept walking with you as co-farer. And whenever life, with its tempting waysTried to entice my feet towards errant ways;I found you standing midway with gazing eyesA restraint what you’d think […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monarch of Abyssal Blue From icy poles to warm tropical equator seasThe monarch of the abyssal blue rides the tidesBox-like brow; dark, scarred and weathered skinA big, pulsating heart beats steady deep within. The awesome sperm whale rules deep blue seaWith a massive square head for all world to seeInside sits the largest brain any animal can claimAnd its […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Trembling Giant In Utah forests where the high winds blow,A single Pando life begins to stretch and growNot thousands of trees there stand aloneBut a vast giant comprised of root and bone. Beneath the soil, a secret network weavesMagnificent “Trembling Giant” of myriad leavesWhen autumn arrives, a single golden shadePaints every branch across the mountain glade. Though […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Gazelle Across sun-baked desert as winds blow freeWild Chinkara makes the dunes his homeIn Thar’s harsh barrens the heatwaves chaseBut he roams through sands with a quiet grace. With ringed horns rising gently towards skyHe avidly watches as the desert winds pass byWith the dark eyes soft as velvet in the heatThen leaps far away on […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 13, 2026September 13, 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