#patience

NaPoWriMo Day 3: One grain of sand

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NaPoWriMo Day 3 Prompt: Today, I’d like to challenge you to make a “Personal Universal Deck,” and then to write a poem using it. The idea of the “Personal Universal Deck” originated with the poet and playwright Michael McClure, who gave the project of creating such decks to his students in a 1976 lecture at … Read more

Poem: Perseverance

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  Life may not thrive expectedly, So what! Reckon it as learning Road may not be even, So what! Learn from pitfalls     It may not always be sunny, Aha! Rejoice the rain and stars Friends may not always welcome you, Aha! Revere the silence and solitude     Dreams may take time to … Read more

Recipe of a Delectable Marriage

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Today is the second day of NaPoWriMo. The prompt for today is to write a poem inspired by, or in the form of, a recipe! It can be a recipe for something real, like your grandmother’s lemon chiffon cake, or for something imaginary, like a love potion or a spell. So, I started to pen down … Read more

Marriage

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  Marriage is a concord of love Marriage is a promise of trust Marriage fosters when ego departs Marriage blooms when understanding starts     Marriage enlivens our spirit Marriage recasts our soul Marriage merits values Marriage lays new goals     Marriage welcomes new phase in life Marriage is romance mingled with strife Marriage … Read more

Poem: Sanguinity

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  Life may not thrive expectedly, Reckon it as learning   Road may not be even, Ascertain from pitfalls   It may not always be sunny, Rejoice the rain and stars   Friends may not always welcome you, Revere the silence and solitude   Love may not reciprocate your feelings, Value the one who loves … Read more

Comprehending Anger

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Lately I have found myself getting annoyed and irked at slightest provocation. Every little thing seems to test my patience. Whether it’s kids messing up their room or my inability to sneak a few hours for blogging, my irritability is resulting in an outburst on one or the other family member. I know, I know, it’s not a good practice. But I am sure this happens with many of us from time to time.

Buddha said, “You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”

I completely agree with the advice of the wise saint.

Anger causes much damage to our individuality than we anticipate or realize. So, I thought it would be a good idea to understand this unsolicited and frequent guest of ours, Mr. Anger, a little better 🙂

I plan to split this post in two parts as it is likely to be a little lengthy.

Let’s try to tackle Mr. Anger now.

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Nurturing The Tree of Life

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  When seeds of hard work Are sown in life’s soil   When minerals of wisdom Add strength during turmoil   When candor waters this plant And patience tills the field   When perseverance is the air And faith offers sunlight   The saplings of success Sprout on tree of life! Bearing fruits of joy, … Read more

An Ode to Motherhood

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With Mother’s Day round the corner, I would like to dedicate this poem to all the mothers in this blogging community and especially to my own Mom ! 

 

A light in the darkness,

A hope in blurredness,

A rainfall in the desert,

A solace in discomfort,

Yes Mother! That’s you.

Oh Mother! I adore you.

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