Poem Ur-vogel – A Feathery Enigma A phantom on stone from the limestone bedWith the saurian heart and a feathered headThe creature represents popular missing linksIt bridges the gap between reptiles and birds. Believed to be first to claim the Jurassic airWhat a majestic witness of world once thereDinosaur like features teeth, long tail & clawsThen modern bird like flight wings […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Jelly Fish Cosmopolitan in presence worldwideJellies drift upon the rhythmic tideNo scales, no fins yet we call it a fishA drifting phantom, a ghost of the sea. No heart to beat, no bones to breakThe gelatinous walls that pulses makeWith a radial symmetry, simple and oldFiery stinging threads in a trailing hold. A cycle of life just […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Arctic Tern This soul is the world’s ultimate travelerA silver dart as the unbounded skyfarerArctic to Antarctic and back every yearEver chasing the sun in eternal summer. The globe-trotting trek in a hollow boneThrough the arial currents, seldom aloneWith narrow blade and a fork-tailed graceIt ferries the whole world in a tireless race From northern frost where […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Nepenthes: A Velvet Grave Nepenthes lives in warm and tropical landsA masterpiece carnivore among the plantsA sculpted pitcher swings upon the vineCalling for all with frantic wings like a sirenTo rest a while as well taste a sugary treatOn its painted rim with nectar’s sweet deceit. The hunter doesn’t move, it doesn’t strikeWith a living cup where life & […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Axolotl: The Eternal Youth Axolotl, the neotenic mole salamanderThe native of just a few lakes in MexicoThe creature lies in dark and silent lakeA smiling ghost with wide unblinking eyes. Feathered gills like coral around its headWalks on floor where ancient spirits treadWhile everyone ages losing youth’s charmBut he keeps grace of childhood’s soft form. No scar can mar […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Bee Hummingbird A tiny winged jewel –Bee Hummingbird hums subtlyDaydreaming regal sun’s whisper (Bee Hummingbird alias Helena Hummingbird is smallest known bird on date, native to Cuban archipelago, mostly feeds on flowers’ nectar and small insects occasionally.) 4,827 total views Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Starfish Upon the sea shores where tides retreatI see five-armed stars with faint heartbeatIn true sense not a fish, but an echinodermSkin quite rough, yet body reasonably firm. It exists in hues of crimson, gold, and blueAnd creeps on tube feet, hidden from viewLike a keystone guard of the oceanic floorThey balance the reef and the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Flamingo Be it Africa’s salt pans or the Asian shoreFlamingos paint waters in a rose-hued loreNeck akin to a question, legs erect and tallThey stand like effigy at an aristocratic ball. With plumage dyed by the brine they keepFascinated humans find beauty in the deepLike vagabonds colonizing a promised landLike a blushing horde on the chromite […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Rajhans – A Serene Soul From the cold lakes in SiberiaTo Manasarovar in Himalayas they glideGracefully curved neck, eyes calm and wiseMirroring milky white silence under the skies. In lowland freshwater wetlandsTo slow-moving rivers and streamsRich in aquatic vegetationIn reed-woven lands, swans dwell and feedApt keepers of balance in water and weedLifelong guild of mates, a faithful artA duo floating […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Pelican By the quiet lake side and sea shoresWhere the saline and silver waters gleam,The pelican drifts through a waking dream—What a sculpted grace yet bold in flightFrom tropics to the temperate zoneA highly nomadic and migratory speciesWith powerful wings, they map skiesTo rise above where the horizon lies. With a long beak, large throat pouchA […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Acrobat of Alpine Canopy In the cloud-veiled Himalayan peaks, old firs riseHigh where the moss-draped canopies weaveA cute russet panda climbs up beneath the skiesFor harvesting the bamboo leaves’ rich treasure. With coat of flame and rings of brick and whiteClimber wraps its plush, warm tail against coldHe is silent yet a skilled acrobat of alpine heightWhose dexterous thumb […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
करिश्माई जादूगर, जिन्न और झाड़ू डॉ. जयपाल सिंह यह कहानी कई सदियों पुरानी है। तत्कालीन बगदाद के एक छोटे से शहर में अलादीन नाम का एक सज्जन अपनी पत्नी, दो बच्चों और माता-पिता के साथ रहता था। वह बंदा इतना लापरवाह और आलसी था कि अधिकांश समय बेकार बैठा रहता था और अपनी पत्नी पर परिवार के लिए रोटी-रोजी कमाने […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Photograph Editor’s Pick For years I saveda monochrome universeintact within my wallet –not to confine a memorybut to walk beside a fairy-light. It had no voiceyet constantly for me,it whispered courage,confidence and success;It had no handsyet steadied my wavering steps;As I envisioned it sanctified the chaotic paths of life. Then one day under casual sunthe photograph […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 13, 2026July 13, 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
Acrobat of Alpine Canopy In the cloud-veiled Himalayan peaks, old firs riseHigh where the moss-draped canopies weaveA cute russet panda climbs up beneath the skiesFor harvesting the bamboo leaves’ rich treasure. With coat of flame and rings of brick and whiteClimber wraps its plush, warm tail against coldHe is silent yet a skilled acrobat of alpine heightWhose dexterous thumb […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
करिश्माई जादूगर, जिन्न और झाड़ू डॉ. जयपाल सिंह यह कहानी कई सदियों पुरानी है। तत्कालीन बगदाद के एक छोटे से शहर में अलादीन नाम का एक सज्जन अपनी पत्नी, दो बच्चों और माता-पिता के साथ रहता था। वह बंदा इतना लापरवाह और आलसी था कि अधिकांश समय बेकार बैठा रहता था और अपनी पत्नी पर परिवार के लिए रोटी-रोजी कमाने […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Photograph Editor’s Pick For years I saveda monochrome universeintact within my wallet –not to confine a memorybut to walk beside a fairy-light. It had no voiceyet constantly for me,it whispered courage,confidence and success;It had no handsyet steadied my wavering steps;As I envisioned it sanctified the chaotic paths of life. Then one day under casual sunthe photograph […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 13, 2026July 13, 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