Empty Bed- Antonym of Sleep

I shudder going into my bedroom Where an empty bed bears testimony, To the good-byes for being that indolent groom Who is now waited upon for a huge alimony.   The sweet wailings of a new-born haunt the place, Along

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Spring Bloom

Like a rich garment on a fair bride Like a multi-hued artwork on a bright canvas Like a dash of makeup on an excited child The Spring has spread its bloom with elegant finesse.   The barren trees stand overwhelmed

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My Beacon of Light

I do not wish to repeat ‘The Road not Taken’ by Robert Frost. But one part of the poem keeps coming to my mind every day. Here it goes- I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and

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The Phone Call

I sit by the large glass window Seeing the yellow autumn leaves fall, Waiting for the deafening stillness To break with that one phone call.   I wait ardently for him to call From across the seven seas, To enthral

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Hail Mother Supreme!

Thakur Tej Bahadur- this name sent shivers down the spine of mostly all the residents of Kharegaon, a small village in Gujarat. Yes, he was very much like the most defiant and egoistic landlords there. He rode around the village

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Show Don’t Tell

Guess the title for the following situations- ‘Show don’t tell’ describes the reactions to a particular situation rather than directly expressing it.  1- Sam hurriedly parked his car in the basement of the mall. He got out quickly and took

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A Love Tree

She planted a seed of love in her heart, When she was just ten and two, She watered it daily without restraint, And in no time, it unabashedly grew.   Into an all-encompassing tree, With myriad flowers and leaves new.

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