Saturday, December 31, 2022

My Blue Valley

I just wanted to say that this is beautiful. Wonderful use of imagery.- Tortured_Poet


What is the Meaning of Life

The quality of man is deteriorating. Value for things of the heart is getting lessened and the value of things related to mind is growing. Mind is ruling the heart whereby there can be material progress but happiness and values disappear gradually.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

One needs to pause and look around in order to escape vicious circle of today's lifestyle. A good poem that reminds one of poem published on 6th Dec. titled 'Pretense'.-Dr Alka Dutt, Delhi

Friday, December 30, 2022

Condemned to Laugh

 Everyone has his own quota of suffering. But every pain gives a lesson. In the world with hyena like people how can one live in peace without deceiving himself by believing that everything is alright.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

I Will Not Speak

Speaking is not essential in many situations. A poet obserbes more and speaks less so he says I speak not...your title is justified.-Dr Dillip K Swain

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Poem Nocturne

This is excellent!
Enjoy effulgent days, and exquisite nights,
unto the exultations of Heaven.-Starward

A Sage Thinks

A man is deluded to think that he is somebody because of his ego. There is no solid belief system on which he can stand firmly. A palmist tries to read future of a man from lines on his hand. Man living in uncertainties does not realize his divine nature.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Monday, December 26, 2022

What is Justice?

Racism is skin deep that too among human beings only. To change our image as racists we have to change our attitude. Nice poem on Christmas Eve.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Swords and Blood

The poet seems to suggest that war is likely to turn into a world war and one who started it may commit suicide.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Sunday, December 25, 2022

Philosophy Of Distance

Yes, ups and downs of life can't be predicted. We all are ignorant about the upredicted twists and turns of life. Your expression: 'Who has understood life? The myth of survival is in ignorance' is a thoughtful one dear poet.-Dr Dillip K Swain

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Protuberance

"The eyes will never forget the kiss of cloudburst " Thank you for this fine poetry.-Keilani Poetry

Monday, December 19, 2022

A Criminal Choice

Some people are born spiritualists because of their karma of earlier births. They wish to meditate on a rock like Vivekananda. As the eagle has sharp eyes the intellect of the seeker is also sharp in seeking truth. The guiding star is the inner voice.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Every Day A Pain

This poem is excellent!!!!!!!!!!! The strong images, the brief but effective phrases---all of it goes to a profoundly emotional reading.
Enjoy effulgent days, and exquisite nights,
unto the exultations of Heaven.-Starward

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Sky Was Falling

I totally agree with poetess Nosheen that it's innovative dear poet.-Dr Dillip K Swain

Justly brilliant.....thank u, dear poet....-Anjandev Roy

Lovely imagery. It's innovative.-Nosheen Irfan

I absolutely love the opening verse I wish I thought of that Bravo! ! ! ! ! TFS-LeeAnn Azzopardi

"A fissured heart/listens to the travesty of truth…" in this collapsing universe. True…-Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

Artist And Puppets

Thee past and future always connect at the present... a fine observation to close with.-jarcher54

Sunday, December 11, 2022

Under the Holiness

The poet feels that in the name of doing good a lot of bad is being done.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Friday, December 9, 2022

A Wounded Swan

Swan is a gentle and beautiful being. Wounding it is beastly. Considering the present state of man who is living a life of strife and struggle it is hard to believe that man was at peace with himself and his surroundings earlier. The gentleness of the past and the beastly nature of the present are well contrasted in this poem.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Knocks On The Door

This poem is very beautiful, and the phrases you have assembled within it are highly impressive. For such a short poem, the impression it brings to the page/screen is intense.
Enjoy effulgent days, and exquisite nights,
unto the exultations of Heaven.-Starward

World Is Coming To An End?

Inevitable for all …… the universe is infinite ….. for the the finite life we get to live!-Jai K Garg

Saturday, December 3, 2022

Lilies are in Bloom

Fighting parties never allow you to understand the truth as they present only those things which are beneficial to them. Jealous people present a holy picture of themselves. Truth is tainted so much that the real picture is not presented.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Self-destruction

When reason fails dead religious traditions dominate. So madness and vampires rule world. This new ascent is self destructive.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Catching Butterflies

When a snake charmer loses his calm that is when all of the proverbial hell breaks loose.
here is poetry that doesn't always conform.-crypticbard

Hamlet Wants to Speak

Hamlet suffers from vacillation. Lot of knowledge makes one indecisive. An intellectual spends more time in introspection and consequently acts less. A poet who sees the world in strife feels sorry and becomes studious and poetic. He finds Truth in various forms and his faith in one ‘god’ vanishes.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

A poem is composed of pain. I love this line much. How truly, you depicted it, Satish jee! Feelings of the heart are well expressed.-Padma, Hyderabad

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Truth Speaks Lies

Although the last phrase of the last line stumbled me, I really like that first stanza's words: I am writing for the beach / where the moon meets the lake. That phrase is magnificent.
Enjoy effulgent days, and exquisite nights,
unto the exultations of Heaven.-Starward

Deceiving None

The line, “ A star is born, you take on the moon.” Stood out so much to me, the creation of something big, but jumping to the next thing and accepting a challenge you may or may not be ready for and taking that risk. Overall an outstanding poem.-Sel

God's Distances

Will we live till the moon melts? Wonderful expression.... liked it dear poet.-Dr Dillip K Swain

Why Afterword

The poet speaks of his everlasting desire to change the world but the world tries to change the individual. Only the stronger succeeds. The people who succed are the pioneers and innovators who benefit mankind.- Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

The World and You

Who is ever ready to face themselves? I like the images your words conjured in my mind.-Oceanloveisland

The Sunday Ritul

Belong to yourself in?....This does not make any sense in sentence structure or flow of written/spoken English, correct coherent English, that is.
And to be frank nor does the rest of your poem. It's a mish mash of eclectic poetry.
And what does Ritul mean? Surely you mean the word Ritual.
And this was selected, viewed, chosen and won. Ye Gods!
Those are my honest thoughts regarding this poem.
Anyway, salutations to you.-Shaun Cronick

Monday, November 21, 2022

Drink Pure Water

Pride (Ahhamkar) is the reason for many a fight in the history of man. There are always people who rub a pinch of salt on thhe wounds of both winners and losers. A moment of peaceful thought is the best preventive for any strife.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Meaningless Dreams

The poet has a rich heritage. He finds Beauty and love in Gita. There is no euphoria about it but it gives light to the world like a candle in darkness though there is only barrenness in India.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Thursday, November 17, 2022

The Emperor is Dead

With holy words some want to change others to their way. That is a repetitive practice. So the fear of it persists. There should be protection for those who do not want to change their way.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Strange War

Ukrainian war is the theme. A small one is fighting a giant. The indomitable spirit of Ukrainians is defying death.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Reckless Winds

  The poet feels soffocated at the way things are happening in the world.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Relationship

sacrifice in love makes pure relation and pure relation can live anywhere anytime.-MAHTAB BANGALEE

Exiting Fog

Mysterious, beautifully written, I'd love to know the story behind this one?-E Naughton

There is No Center

A philosophic poem based on the belief of multiple births. Physical bodies made of elements perish and again take a shape. The Absolute, God, can be described only through worldly things which are imperfect. The concept of ‘neti, neti’ (na+ iti meaning not this, not this) which says god is other than all the mundane things is the vein of this poem. Very good.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Who Was Ruthless?

One needs to analyze oneself to know his real self. Without this analysis one would be living a blind life. Without trying to be someone who is an icon we should look within to know our real self.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Friday, November 4, 2022

Life At Stake

Life always at stake; life is the name of struggle on the earth; but we need to rescue ourselves from the risk.-MAHTAB BANGALEE

Going In Void

The poem seems suggest that people are living without bothering about what is happening around them. Those who can do something are away and the others will succumb to the circumstances.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Your Self Deception

Just as humans have the instinct to love they have the instinct to hate too. In either of the two one wants to have an upper hand. Fighting with somebody goes on all along life as the instinct to fight is also generally embedded in one’s nature.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Monday, October 31, 2022

Concealing Metaphysics

Man evolved from the stage of tadpole but cannot go back to that stage.In the name of progress belief in science strangled the belief in God. When Metaphysics is disregarded there is no place for truth in human life. All his values are consumed in the Black Hole. A very good poem.
As usual this poet says everything by remote suggestions and never directly.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Universal Fall

The poem is about our getting away from nature, a part of the cosmos. That is the universal fall. Moon which should give a pleasant experience gives pain. The storm puts the light out so that the mysteries in the mind of the poet may remain unknown. We keep ourselves away from the Sun and hide ourselves in darkness (artificial lights).-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Thursday, October 27, 2022

My Incompleteness

The poet seems to make an attempt to find the meaning of life. After living a passionate life death is the certainty. One who has no belief in rebirth finds life a black hole about which nothing can be said.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Meticulous Gothics

Consciousness does not allow you to lie. Love nourishes on praise. History repeats and blind faith leads to division and strife.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Embrace the Harm

The Sun cannot be hidden under a snow storm. So is love.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Under My Poems

As usual this is another hard nut to crack from Sri Satish Varma. I think this is about loving and losing the loved one. A part of his feeling then becomes the source of writing poetry. The title is significant.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

The flames cover the
madness. The horror speaks. Everything
was not written in the book.
Touching words indeed! A strong feeling and good expression, Satish jee!-Padma, Hyderabad

Dark Charisma

The Dark Charisma appears to be of the super powers who perpetrate strife. 'pollen from the lips of flowers' is a expression.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Blackness of Light

"May I invite you to read my poem "I SINK IN YOUR SINS"? Thank You-Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

"Fake truth" make ways to the hearts of the innocent and maligns them. Predators take over! Yes, it is time to seek retribution for the sins of others! Great truth, great poem, sir. Congratulations.-Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

To Be Sincere

"You will not cry
if I hold the pen. It
is sharper than the sword, when
the words bleed." I love the metaphor within this verse. It rings true on an emotional level. Good work Satish.-Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

Monday, October 17, 2022

Purify Me

Interesting images, a storm that bends the candlesticks, a candle that withstands the onslaught of storm… life is like that! Strange as it may look, unseemly it may seem! …-Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

Read My Hunch

A good poem presenting the current situaton of the society. Intolerence made us restless. Pain is made to appear beautiful that one may sacrifice life with expectations of heavenly benefits. Expressions like 'red drops' from 'white clouds' is a clear suggestion of violence that is being perpetrated. Ue of words' 'dunes', 'hawks' indidcate the precariousness of life todday.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Sunday, October 16, 2022

No Negativity

Part 2. Vayalar wrote: "I lean on the great walls of the horizon and control the movement (motion) of the universe".-Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

This poem of Poet Satish Verma resonates the high standards of the poetry of Great Poet Vayalar Rama Varma, who wrote in Malayalam. He wrote about the power of human thinking and his infallible gait and advancement of science and technology.-Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Light Burns In Me

Unrequited love is very painful but unmasks his innate talents.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Melting In Cold

A touch of of pain and life falling apart.-Dennis Thomas

In My Reading

'End of horizon', 'darkness' on the sea, 'falling star' suggest a gllomy picture of future. In this context divesrsity appears to be ironic.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Natural Tears

Truth is always under test. ‘Hiranmayena Patrena Satyassyapihitam mukham…", says the scripts. Profound poetry.-Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

Open Your Wounds

A modernist poem with obsurity, deep thought and suggestive images. 'benign separation, to meet in the dead sea', 'beginning of voracious end' are beautiful expressions.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Sunday, October 9, 2022

In Quietude

" Was this a ruinous unlocking? " I enjoyed this extraordinarily short poem by Satishji. Insightful and profound.-Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

Negotiating With Fear

very nice write Satish. especially like the line I will not pray to live in this circus.-Ken e Bujold

I love this! It definitely resonates with me as someone that has experienced religious trauma.-k.d.s

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Were You Hungry of Raw Truth?

It isn't the End, when there is something beyond it. Alternately: Our end is just that, not the complete end of all. Good start. Thanks for sharing.-amp1972

Sunday, October 2, 2022

Walking in Shadows

Interplay of reality and shadows in life.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Friday, September 30, 2022

Love was So Thick

Poet brings in a novel idea that every one is a creator by begetting children.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

I was Afraid

A nice poem describing asiration, dejection and pain.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

It Was Like That

great read Satish. I love that killer last verse, making life's weariness simple and beautiful is a mission statement for the world.-Ken e Bujold

Monday, September 26, 2022

Where Do I Live

"How is it possible that/ all the songs should be buried in blood "? Words that persistently gnaw at my conscience! Profound!-UNNIKRISHNAN Sivasankara Menon

Wonderful Stones

It is well knwn that we can take away nothing from this world. Still forgetful of that we try to amass wealth. The thing tht remains is worthless good character of persons. good message.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Friday, September 23, 2022

Simply Watch

A modernist poem bordering on obscurity.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

Your poem reminded me of Eden Garden and how love was generated between two souls.
A lovely poem with a good message, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Parting Day

very evocative write here Satish, quite a bit for imagination to chew on-Ken e Bujold

Monday, September 19, 2022

There is Darkness

Enigmatic love. Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore.

Powerful words of emotions. Padma, Hyderabad

Sunday, September 18, 2022

Concepts

Satish, very much enjoyed the poem. Simple concrete construction which packs a significant conceptual wallop.-Ken e Bujold

How To Survive

The roses will not take bribes. Nice one!-Ramesh T A

Saturday, September 17, 2022

An Awareness

Some deep thoughts about life. Liked the last stanza.-Hakikur Rahman

Everything Flies Away

A comment on transience of life.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore

I loved the line 'My pain is omnipresent'. The mental pain is felt in such a situation when words become facts, Satish jee. A well-penned poem as always.-Padma, Hyderabad

Friday, September 16, 2022

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

No Pyre Speaks

Satish Verma is a Sharp Shooter. You find him one here, as always. And, true to his words, his poems "burn the residual integrity". No one raises his hands, when asked "who distributes the venom"? Albeit, the fact that the venom is visible everywhere and in everything and everyone!-UNNIKRISHNAN Sivasankara Menon

Great poem, that incises the readers conscience with surgical precision…-UNNIKRISHNAN Sivasankara Menon

Satish Verma is a Sharp Shooter. You find him one here, as always. And, true to his words, his poems "burn the residual integrity". No one raises his hands, when asked "who distributes the venom"? Albeit, the fact that the venom is there everywhere and in everything and everyone!-UNNIKRISHNAN Sivasankara Menon

Without Faults

A poem with modernist touch.-Rajendra Singh Baisthakur, Nellore, AP

Monday, September 12, 2022

Moon will do Nothing

The fog covers the footprints.
Are you sure, I will scream?
Very powerful expressions, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Rehearsal of a Call

The connection of nature with mind or appearance is beautifully depicted, Satish jee!-Padma, Hyderabad

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Healed by Love

When the words end.
heart speaks It was a farewell.
These words sum up everything and explain every inner feeling, Satish jee. A well-written poem.-Padma, Hyderabad

Friday, August 26, 2022

Lost in Black and White Eyes

A very lovely poem that is packed with emotions, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

Not Taking Revenge

A beautifully written poem with an emotional touch, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Enlightenment Comes Late

Thoughts well expressed, Sir!-Padma, Hyderabad

Not Taking Revenge

A beautifully written poem with an emotional touch, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

Sunday, August 21, 2022

Friday, August 19, 2022

A Revisory Argument

The proof is shown with a few sensible examples in this poem, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Pulverization

Most apt poem on life and death! Thanks for sharing!-Ramesh T A

The Solace of Sadness

Vivid expressions and you hit the nail on the head, Satish jee. Very prompt questions.-Padma, Hyderabad

Unclenched Hands

To come out of the gutter
and ask, did not I complete the
punishment to remain human?
How beautifully you asked this question, Sir! A very sensible and valuable question that one needs to ponder about.-Padma, Hyderabad

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Meet a Maverick

It was a visual murder
of the signatures to build a
mausoleum of a disappeared deity
Saddened feelings and pain are truly depicted, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

To Die for Something

Feeling the pain and standing in front of the scorching sun! What a beautiful line, Satish jee! Depth in meaning.-Padma, Hyderabad

Monday, August 8, 2022

Bronze Meanings

Unhinged sky and sea will clap the brains.-Ramesh T A

Dying To Live

The burning candle is burning to dispel darkness. A meaningful poem with a wonderful title. Top score-Dr Dillip K Swain

Hide My Footprints

Life is criminal.
Death opens the door.
How powerful lines are these, Satish jee! You hit the nail on the head!-Padma, Hyderabad

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Do Not Favour

Beautiful poetry. You are great dear poet. You are indifferent, impartial. moreover, I admire your sincerity, maturity and consistency. May God increase your tribe!-Dr Dillip K Swain

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Fire's Song

You shape my pains.
Time squeezes. How much you
will give your tears to wash me?
The emotions and strong feelings firmly depicted, Satish jee.-Padma , Hyderabad

Thursday, August 4, 2022

You Walk Alone

Why should you hesitate to walk alone? You came to this earth alone and you will depart the stage of life alone. Appreciated the underlying philosophy!-Dr Dillip K Swain

In Serene Mind

Very good concept. A serene mind helps us a chance to express feelings. Loved it, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

A Blue Castle

I get a sense of foreboding beauty from this. It feels like some piece of how it must feel to be at the edge of a black hole. Its meaning escapes me, but the feeling sticks with me.-Earthrise

Saturday, July 23, 2022

The Sunday Ritul

Belong to yourself in?....This does not make any sense in sentence structure or flow of written/spoken English, correct coherent English, that is.
And to be frank nor does the rest of your poem. It's a mish mash of eclectic poetry.
And what does Ritul mean? Surely you mean the word Ritual.
And this was selected, viewed, chosen and won. Ye Gods!
Those are my honest thoughts regarding this poem.
Anyway, salutations to you.-Shaun Cronick

Monday, July 18, 2022

Loneliness

 Haunting and sad. As poetry is meant to be. Thank you for sharing.-lalalaEulalie


Friday, July 8, 2022

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Sunday, June 19, 2022

Sudden Lights

I have to admit that I don't entirely know what this means, but I'm floored by its beauty. This is one of the most mesmerizing things I've read recently. Thank you for publishing this hypnotic mystery that I'm sure I'll enjoy trying to solve.-Earthrise

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

My Tender Heart

Dear poet, your poem provides a glimpse of life history of Socrates!-Dr Dillip K Swain

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Weird Nature

Water is colourless but it is there to form a rainbow. A beautiful poem! !-Dr Dillip K Swain

Green Wounds

Hi Satish, I made small changes to fix English grammar and pronunciation:
"Is this *what* was *to be* my
punishment? *Will I* not
see your hands?"
Beautiful work, as always - I hope the green wounds yet heal.
Shukriya, thank you for sharing.-Ookpik

Saturday, June 11, 2022

At Crossroads

Very interesting and lovely piece.-Serlina Rose

A Criminal Choice

"The hawk was eager to find the truth, sharpening his talons. Don't bury the books in mud. " Real, Real Poetry!-UNNIKRISHNAN Sivasankara Menon

Thursday, June 9, 2022

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Not Like Me

You know, Satish - I'm not sure if English is your first language, but I'm always very impressed by your writing. You tend to be very quiet, and when I review you never answer. But you post here almost every day and I thought I'd pass along that I try to read each one.

I rarely understand exactly what you mean in your work, sometimes I can guess - but in this case, if I could give you a dark robe I would.

Thanks again for your presence, here; it doesn't go unnoticed.-Ookpik

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Monday, May 23, 2022

Sleeping In A Bunker

A wonderful poem. Belated congratulation dear poet.-Dr Dillip K Swain

An insightful work of art. Congrats on your poem's selection as member POD.-Chinedu Dike

Saturday, May 21, 2022

In Silent Burial

Every night is a torture. When sun betrays the days, who can be the keeper of light, of truth! Good poem, Satishji. Top score.-UNNIKRISHNAN Sivasankara Menon

Reading Shut Book

The first stanza was my favorite.-Rachel Summons

Friday, May 20, 2022

Cuts And Bruises

Very vivid imagery here. I can almost see the colors ans scenes. I like how you gave nature a personality here. It's one of my favorite things. Great read!-Laurierose

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Touching You Daily

Borders sing of invitations
made of barbed wire
and ancient locks

Kittens mewl at dawn
whenever boots fall
a treaty of opposites speak.

Old fossils dove dream
the skies are on fire
no one listens to creaking earth

Another mango limb falls
the leaves know their value
no hands were severed.-allets

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Writing In Air

A transcendent spiritual piece of poetry that I found enlightening. Thank you Satish for sharing this work with us.-Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Commentary On Last Wishes

'I never want to talk
about truth, as if everyone knows
it. I write poetry.'
how pathetic
all those hours
invested
and yet, still envisage
Poetry
devoid of Truth...
truly
a sad, bitter
state-L. B. Mek

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Alone In Crowd

(once again, dear cherished Poet
and kind, Guru
you've inspired me to surpass
my feeble limits
with these words of a poetic reply
thank you!)
'intentions
transmuting our wishful, yearnings
into sincerity's, reality fragments
a syllable
imbued with more life, than an ocean
of desire's, aspirations..
a lifetime's conversation, in but a versed line
or a winking Moon's realisations
in but a blurry stanza
of vehemence to humility's, divinity
resonance;
inking, squeezed vitamin D
insight's
from all that cherished, Nature
we observe as we absorb
freeing ourselves, to reach
in hope
than one other, may understand
our need for solace's company
shoulder to shoulder, in that pit of life
with our brethren's, in contemplation
of humanistic ideal's
anchored by our selfish, ambitions...-L. B. Mek

Saturday, April 30, 2022

In Frozen Time

when they dig us up in a millennia or two
outside of conceit's, crystallised tears
what would have survived of us
I wonder...
(a thought provoking, read
thank you, Guru!)
'You start learning
from yourself.'
if only...-L. B. Mek

Saturday, April 23, 2022

How To Do Prophesying?

brooding doorways, engulfed
in rampant ego's
we seek, footsteps as guide
and handy trappings, to lament
inking, wishes as truth's
wincing, as we read back
and far too - belatedly, realise
that night rain
was necessary, to wash away
our moon rivers
of regret..-L. B. Mek

Friday, April 22, 2022

To Understand Myself

(below in my instantaneous
and overzealous, poetic response
born of your inspirational poem
may be the most important scribble
I shall ever, achieve
in this meek existence, I live
and for that, and
for all the other time's you've inspired me
to surpass my pitiful limitations
I thank you, wholeheartedly)
'I seek, no yield
in measuring jugs
of would-be
conquering lungs
I fear
no bottomless pit, endings
or stark awakenings..
solace, be my midnight
and I will wage war for you
at that dawning of light..
regret, no longer
may you scavenge
from within me, your respite
I yield, willingly
but still
resolute and chaotically
calm
in my pulsing songs
I Choose, to believe
like Keats'
that our wild dreams
be sojourning
on those clouds of change
and within them, threads
a likeness to me
a likeness, far removed from
me
yet, a likeness
that champions, the very me
I shall endeavour, to be!'
21/4/2022-L. B. Mek

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Matters Nothing

Very interesting word choice. Before he jumps... is this about ending his life? And his last wish is just to see the moon one last time before he ends his life?-Aura

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Mutiny By Words

'Peeling the tangerines
with delicate fingers, in
winter sun to recite
the poems together.'
(what an enlightening experience that would be, Guru!
as ever, I thank you)-L. B. Mek

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Open Your Wounds

An insightful little vese written so brilliantly dear poet...Top score.-Dr Dillip K Swain

Diet Of Tears

well, one word ... WOW!
the imagery you paint is intriguing, strongly imaginative, well worded (sometimes one must make their own word) ... congratulations for tapping the images deep within, allowing them to flow
the 4th verse stands well above the rest ...

Myriad stars compete
with me to know my
worth in dark. A rolling
death of swans has dried up the lake.-keith moncus

In My Sadness

I always believe in the power of words
nice work-livia0909

You Were Different````

Where have they gone to? Did you lose your lover?-Brook Renwick

Exploring The Bonds

Brilliant!!!-L. B. Mek

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Starving

there's, room enough to blossom
these poetic words..
unease, in our minds
makes us feel crowded, while alone
in our own bedrooms..
sometimes, we just have
to accept, try
to strive for better
and let that be enough..
thanks for sharing, Guru-L. B. Mek

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Punishing Myself

'Whole length suspended from a tree.
So beautiful, as a star night.'
this is such a simply worded, yet decadent
ode, to a graceful Panther's
magnetic, majesty..
thank you! Guru
(and I imagine
whatever victor
if there ever will be, one
will have to survive, longer
than anyone else
so as to voice
the triumphant, last word
only
that would also mean
there will be no one around
to witness, such a hollow
victory..)-L. B. Mek

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Primordial Legend

'I want to know the
meaning of indelible blood spots'
'You want to go nomadic. I am sitting
under a sacred fig to understand humans.'
'on the forehead of an unmarried sun.'
'A quarter moon throws
light on the half-broken wall to reflect
the mood of a run away river of tears.'
'It was your demureness.'-L. B. Mek

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Conceived In Tears

in your amaranthus eyes.'
I don't think, 'poisonous eyes'
will ever! be expressed, more intricately
Vivid...
what poetic genius, you wield
with such accessible, dexterity
Guru..
thank you! I read and learn-L. B. Mek

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Personal Loss

'I prefer intimate pathos.
Not easy.

I don't live
in night.

Yellow words
on green thoughts.'
thank you, Guru!
these lines remind me
of Li Bai's: 'Hard is the Journey'
(I lay my chopsticks down,
no more can banquet,
I draw my sword and stare
wildly about me:
Ice bars my way to cross
the Yellow River,
Snows from dark skies to climb
the T'ai-hang mountains!
At peace I drop a hook
into a brooklet,
At once I'm in a boat
but sailing sunward...)
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-L. B. Mek


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Friday, April 1, 2022

Corrosion

'You need a space to
feel my lips in silent dark.
Birch had debt to pay.'
(it is painful, when
we run, into our Tree
of Karma
kissing it, shock - smack
lip first
swivelling our heads
too, fast
from that past, we run from
to face
that future, we burden
with undoing, all our mistakes
in life..
and so
before Dawn has even risen
our Tomorrow's are corroded
by those yesterday's
we obsess over...!!!)
Thank you for choosing to share, Guru
Brilliant!-L. B. Mek

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Standing In Ruins

This is a wonderful set of metaphors that speak to many deep issues. Well done.-soren Barrett

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Conflict Between Desires

I Felt
The last "poems of abdication." Turning over to the next younger great bard with an announting - uh huh. I heard that!-allets

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Going Incognito

Walking Stars Batman!
Great image like "tulip moons".-allets

Heart-Wrenching

'where will truth, go?'
that's The question
of Modernity
when we cut ourselves
willingly
to inject our Arse's fat
into our hollow smiles
and evermore, distance
our future's from realising
reality's, True beauty
where do our dreams
phantom
our illusions of sincerity..
to what end, would future generations, bother
'try to find
yourself in the lies of society'

'Trembling, you open
the knots of entangled life,
to watch the baby sun.'
(a dwindling, self imploding
Sun!)-L. B. Mek

In Temperature

Great poetry sir!-rileylyrics

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Parting Day

Inspired, but I hesitate
silenced birds, levitate
their destinations, feel innate

Guru's musings, whisper
comfort's to glib, starkness
of reincarnation, ambitions

typing, I decimate distance
to cross, a Poet's etiquette shadows
to ethylate that essential, exchange.-L. B. Mek

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Dark Ruins

or should that be:
'The Difference' between
life and death, festers
in that idolised: 'absent, Kiss'...
(just a privilege
to read your poetic genius)
thanks for sharing, Guru-L. B. Mek

Friday, March 18, 2022

A Life's Worth

and from the fall, a new flower: Buds
and they shall name her, Addis Ababa
till, that next weed of destruction
finds her
that unamusing
cyclical duality, in Universe's callous Nature...-L. B. Mek

Thinking Deep

oh wow, that was an amazing piece, very powerful. I think of the word Nihilism, and it freaks me out, great read!-knighngale

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Your Generosity

I can't relish tears in the eyes of poems!-Dr Dillip K Swain

Such a splendid write, Satish...Bernard F. Asuncion

The dead yellow jasmines will regain life and a long prose will be written. To see the beautiful veil first you have to girl the moon. Amazing imagination and brilliant expression make this poem special...10-Kumarmani Mahakul

My Edge Appears

Death is the ultimate truth. " The Evil of evils is that you have been condemned to death! Since birth! " Says Umberto Eco in his novel ‘Queen Loana"…-Unnikrishnan E S

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Broken By Waves

such vivid imagery
imbued with insightful poetic brevity..
a joy to read and contemplate
thank you! Guru
'Noiselessly you step'
'to snub tentacles.'
'in my sleep and sit on brows
to count rolling tears.'
'The wind will start crying
touching the tender buds
you placed on snow.'
'and I will ask the sundew'
'Why, withering look'-L. B. Mek

Monday, March 14, 2022

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Forgetting Peace

Madonna said, "I bow down to pray!"-Pungus

Becoming Whole

'Not galloping love.
A subdued undercurrent
flows in brown eyes.'
what a wording
of aged wisdom's
tender, hesitative states..
who needs pictures
when poetry, showcases
a movie's worth of insight
in just ten, choice
words...
*thank you, Guru)-L. B. Mek

Friday, March 11, 2022

Forgotten Mantra

'Morning star
moves away
from the stranger, who
brought the silent pain.'
love this stanza/verse
thanks for sharing, Guru-L. B. Mek

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Not Taking Revenge

Oh! "To accommodate the venomous stings! , ? " But, sir, that is life. Stings galore, mostly venomous!-Unnikrishnan E S

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Valley Of Pain

Most Topical Write
It does me good to read this.-allets

What Atrocities?

...and blood, will stain
humanity's path, once again!
(such a relatable wording of despair
thanks for sharing, Guru!)-L. B. Mek

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

With-Beingness

what imagery! such an impactful read
thanks for sharing
(and yes, believing in anything
seems so hard
in the face of Nature's animalistic
need to whittle down its creations
by insuring, we are all challenged
continuously
for that Aurora gift of a new morning...)-L. B. Mek

Monday, March 7, 2022

Changing World

'even Beast's'..
what cutting words
of arrowed commentary..
thank you!
for choosing to share: Guru.- L. B. Mek

You Cannot Touch The Fogs

Yes, it's true. A brilliant poem dear poet...5 stars-Dr Dillip K Swain

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Nothing To Mend

Not sure why, and it might just be my mood, but the lines:

"When you sleep
in the virgin arms of
a terrorist,
the enemies go into a tizzy."

I like those a lot. There's something uncomfortably funny and yet strangely beautiful about the way that's worded.

Well done, and thanks for sharing your art.-Ookpik

Changing World

'even Beast's'..
what cutting words
of arrowed commentary..
thank you!
for choosing to share: Guru-L. B. Mek

Friday, March 4, 2022

Transcendence

beautiful and yet compelling, Dale Costello, Australia

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there will never be enough black holes
for the only thing infinite about humanity
lies in our fallibility and capacity
to destroy: exponentially...-L. B. Mek

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Basic Schooling

so clever, place isness next to invalley
and poetically, space the gap
between what is and isn't, at the same time..
(when we understand
the current 'schooling' system
was modelled on producing
a factory line of factory workers
we realise, just how impossible
those
life dreams and achievement, summits
truly were, for some
right from that first ding
of the school bell: outset)
Another glimpse
at your poetic genius
in this write: Guru
thank you!-L. B. Mek

Sunday, February 27, 2022

When Nation Bleeds

'Why does the black
death wear white gown?' wonderful wonderful
India... only nation in the world to have 532 million vegetarians
and a growing number of vegans
may the rest of the world follow that example
Congratulations as you are poised ready to reach 5000!-saiom

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Hide My Footprints

" Life is criminal./ Death opens the door." Dangerously true! 5*****-Unnikrishnan E S

Wearing A Talisman

You will weep without tears.......liked this poetic expression dear poet.5 stars.-Dr Dillip K Swain

Sailing Too Far

standby witness, to the absurdity
and two faced irrationality
of self serving, ideologies
is the fate
of those who choose to see
life in all its glory, that
morning sunshine, bright and all encompassing
bringing to light, the death
the Sea threw-out
upon our shores, in the cover of night...
witnessing and knowing
this too, is Nature
this too, is living
this too, is what awaits: the living
eventually..
(a great write, Guru
love the sheer fury you imbued
for the injustice, your Poetry
highlights and depicts)
thanks for sharing.-L. B. Mek

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Reconstruction

Wow! this was such a moving and vulnerable piece.
"I wanted to freeze
the lovebirds on your
lips― to sing when the
rains come."
This was amazing.-ADay

This Is Gold

Roasted with stars in a dome. It was a moonlight. This was my natural rise.-Dr Dillip K Swain
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The Imperfect Poem

Very nice enjoyed it.-MMadrid

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Persecution

'At peace in temple of
flagellation. I am catching
blue butterflies.'
Pure, distilled Genius!!!
thank you: Guru
(how unattainably rare
those blue butterflies...)-L. B. Mek

Authenticity

We were at the edge of space
in sequenced embers. God has come
between us in the azure.
Deep thoughts presented well, Satish jee! Self-experience makes us express many thoughts!-Padma, Hyderabad

Saturday, February 19, 2022

On My Self

when our external, becomes intimidating
we oft
turn towards our most intimate, internal
to curate our monologs and lean, on our hidden treasures..
(a contemplative theme and an intriguing read,
thanks for sharing, Guru)-L. B. Mek

After Rumi

'You and I unselfed, will be together,
indifferent to idle speculation, you and I.
The parrots of heaven will be cracking sugar
as we laugh together, you and I.
In one form upon this earth,
and in another form in a timeless sweet land.'
from 'A moment of Happiness'
( https://mypoeticside.com/show-classic-poem-24374 )-L. B. Mek

Thursday, February 17, 2022

paradoxical

the leaves that become the vine and this is how your poetry finds me.-Dale Costello, Australia

A Legend Breeds

My poem was a tree. A pilgrim sits for a while in shade....great expression!-Dr Dillip K Swain

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

The Stony Heart

"I don't need
second coming. I want
you once for all."
This stanza that might seem clumsy in the eyes of mediocre is so powerful, expressing the ultimate contentment in the unfit world which constantly is looking for ultimate change, ultimate redeemer.
Though still one could argue that the "YOU' would be impossible before second coming. ( just saying)
Your poetry is brimful of these fantastic imagery and comparisons.

But some part are for me unsatisfactory like: " proceeding towards the lake of tears." Why lake, why not ocean? what is significant about the lake here, lesser body of water? And proceeding here doesn't express a poetical anticipation that much for me.
And again:
"It was a gratuity? "
"Was it" you mean?
Though I know you are too meticulous to make these errors. So still the reason of misplace question-marks in your works deludes me.-BOB GALLO

Paradoxical

'in the country of the blind
the one eyed person, reigns'..
(why do you think
those in power
encourage us, to swipe away
at each others eyes...)-L. B. Mek

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Abduction

'what else is imagination
to be used for
but those fantastical myth's
gifting us
an ounce of sweet, make-believe
abducting us
from reality's all-consuming, drear..'
(thanks for sharing, Guru
intriguing wording
'of human- nest
of tender embrace'
a lovely internal rhyme)-L. B. Mek

You Were Within Me

Tears have started drying
up on cheeks. Someone wants to steal
you from me. History of pain drops.
Lines with deep meaning, and an emotional touch, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Two Face

Absolutely brilliant 👌💕-Reema Pahuja

Two Vistas

'white flag's, as salvation
to life's incessant onslaught
of decaying hope
and splintered horizons
for us
to clamber towards'..
(this hit home, at least for me
as-ever
your exquisite wording, sparkles
even on a write, so bleak
in theme..
thank you! Guru)-L. B. Mek

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Unlisten

Sparrows were eating
the sun. I will not see my own death.
Can we resuscitate the moon?
A poem that is thought-provoking with depth in sense, Satish jee.-Padma

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Two Face

I will leave behind every thing.....this is the reality, the only truth dear poet, an excellent poem!-Dr Dillip K Swain

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Black Stones

Artemesia .. a new word for me..
members of the daisy family
.. is Artemesia from Diana Artemis-saiom

Moonset

'to retrieve footprints'
what a wonderful poem of longing
thank you! Guru-L. B. Mek

Not My Philosophy

Deepened thoughts expressed well with an emotional touch, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

Sunday, February 6, 2022

Walked For A Long Time

The bear and the barn were friends....very nice.-Dr Dillip K Swain

It is fine to ripen in the beauty of water in the Moon! Nice one!-Ramesh T A

Creeping Dresses

Your copper hands don't
help me to sleep. It is an eerie love land.
Here the holy people tear earth's womb.
What an expression, Satish jee. How beautifully you told how a human being became so tough like a rock. A lovely verse, indeed.-Padma, Hyderabad

Friday, February 4, 2022

Stings Go Deep

'How green
was my love, O Almighty
Why
to walk on the tightrope
to prove my integrity.'
(these Profound words
encapsulate
the jagged relationship and dialogue
so many of our generation, have
with the very notion
of a deity: dependant
faith based system, of belief
in a greater power, acting
in existence..
how well
you've captured those once
innocently childlike
ideological certainties, perspective's
and
the questions that denoted a gradual dismay
acting
to inquisitively enlighten and distance, us
from them...)
the very proof we need
that the world has lost its capacity
to find tangible reason
for how things are, can be found
in the reality, where
wisdom like yours, is allowed
to to flow, freely
like Nature's waterfalls
but
all people, can glean
is
an Instagram worthy, photo opportunity...
(in modernity's all-things, aesthetic
obsessed
hollowed-out, marrowless society)-L. B. Mek

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Dark Was Good

Your poetry -- I really connect to it; I relate to the style. I only wish I could write as well orchestrated as you do. There is a plot, a story in the lines. Poetry, can be the chasm between pure story and pure expression -- you do both extremely well. My poems are more expression based -- I wish I could tell a story, but the best I can do is a comic strip (metaphorically).
Anyhow, in this particular poem, I am in love with your reference to 'Swan Songs'. I've also noted some shared symbols amongst your poems...-Huh

Amnesia Lives

You like me, I know O god
It was an anti-love drama. We are in
a relationship to kill each other.
You hit the nail on the head, Satish jee. How truthful these lines are! Every man acts this anti-love drama or else he may not live in his own ways. Well said.-Padma, Hyderabad

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Faces Of God

"They turn to ashes" and we are the products of that process. As Carl Sagan said, "we are starstuff."-Buzz Bray

In Ancient Fire

A well-penned poem packed with a lot of expectations and emotions, Satish jee!-Padma, Hyderabad

Friday, January 28, 2022

The Last Wishes

A grave poem of graver realities. "No one wants to become another moon".. Five stars, dear poet-Unnikrishnan E S

Why Complain

even straining, on our tippy toes
we invariably, tend to fall short...
ergo, all that intense introspection
yields, a warped sense of self
since we're always looking
at a distorted reflection, to begin with...-L. B. Mek

Thursday, January 27, 2022

In Hurling Light

'Break a heart to drop
the pride of climbing pink
rose on the white wall.'
masterful!-saiom

After Rebirth

Will you be the first to reach 5000?
Thank you for bringing your talent and presence!'
'You trespass the deep
pain and my words bleed.'
it seems fools rush into someone's pain
where angels fear to tread-saiom

In Ignorance

'you cannot make a big hole in
'you cannot make
a big hole in blue sky.' or in the sea either
great poem.-saiom

In Amnesias

'No prosthesis will work
I will run, run
after
the fading sun, for the last
kiss.
The raw wounds
don't need any bandages.'

'Let us sip, subtly
upon our love's: pseudo nectar
of everlasting's, dreams

then part, before
our awareness
awakens, my dear...'
(forgive me, dear Poet
I couldn't help
but try and scribble a few lines
to accompany your beautiful, Poetry,
I meant no disrespect, by doing-so)
thank you for choosing to share, Guru!-L. B. Mek

Monday, January 24, 2022

On Fiery Path

The puppet and no to answer the questions. The future is unanswerable.
Thanks for making us all think, again.-James Michael Schwab

Saturday, January 22, 2022

In Anguish

beautiful and powerful words, s. "Never made it. The
two small feet home. "-sophin

'My goblet
remained, full of
black holes.

A cloud
will cross the line. Unrepentant
my poems
would lie on hot rocks, for baking.

Never
made it. The two small feet
home.'
Brilliant imagery, this
is what Artistry of Poetry feels like
to experience and be overwhelmed-by.
thank you, Guru!-L. B. Mek

Friday, January 21, 2022

In Anguish

beautiful and powerful words, s. "Never made it. The
two small feet home. "-sophin

Under The Neem Tree

Poignant. Emotions expresses honestly, Satish jee.-Padma, Hyderabad

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Deity Speaks

that quietude of No
to greet
our expectancy of want
over Need...'
('know thyself': to glean
all, that you Need
accepting, all the rest
are just optional, extra's
in this
our one glimpsed, scene
of existence's
unsurpassably finite: fear)-L. B. Mek

Monday, January 17, 2022

Extraordinary

Not heartless yet.
Like a spear through the heart... Some people love for the sake of vengeance for their past hurts. A poem as extraordinary as its title.-mdelleviolette

Not Yet Battered

Ooofffttt. Not really sure what to say about this other than its an amazing piece of art.
Regards-Craig-CJ Maleney

Saturday, January 15, 2022

Trampled Dreams

This conveys emotions I can't really pin down. I like it a lot. Thank you-C E Thomas

profound words, that express
such raw incredulity, at the sheer
diabolic status, of our society's morally bankrupt hypocrisy..
a great write!
thank you, Guru-L. B. Mek

Rain Mind

So beautifully and poetically expressed! It gave me the feeling of falling in love, with the euphoria of breathing deeply to smell the jasmine. You've captured something wonderful here, Satish!-Kelly Scheppers

Friday, January 14, 2022

God, What is Your Real Name

Not heartless yet.
It goes straight to the soul, like a prayer. 🙏🏻🌹 Thank you for sharing! I also hope the shadows fall away.-mdelleviolette

Light Luggage

'Ah, the terror
to remain alive, under
the water of mercy.'
just pure poetic genius!
thank you, Guru.-L. B. Mek

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Holy Tree Crying Earth

A gorgeous poem! Lingering is certainly a struggle in these times. What DOES one suggest to turn the tides and refill the ocean of love? Is it possible at all, anymore?-mdelleviolette

Sunday, January 9, 2022

We Don't Agree

Loved the poem m, the play of words, the metaphors.-Unnikrishnan E S

"The cult violence…destroy the pistillate.." A forceful expression against female foeticide, which continues as a serious evil. But the poem is much more profound than that.-Unnikrishnan E S

Friday, January 7, 2022

Not A Punishment

Incredible write. I can't put into words how I adored this work.-sophin

'The wild pursuit
of your footprints brings bliss.

Fight was on, for not
to be or isness. I cannot
turn away from my
inner voice,'
(great wordplay and effortless flow
a brilliant read, thanks for sharing)-L. B. Mek

Two Small Eyes

I loved the line when you 'you can't change the world' and it's so true, Satish jee. A good poem.-Padma, Hyderabad

Interesting!-Kuma Raj Subedi , South Australia