Author: Gowri Bhargav
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My humble prayer
#Day 4 #Prompt – Name . O Mahesha! Destroyer of sins I ardently seek your blessings To shun my ego within . O Adiyogi! The supreme yogi Please help me attain peace Through a spiritual journey . O Ardhanari! As you merge with Shakti Enlighten my restless soul For blissful harmony . ******** Meaning of…
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The Journey to Success
#Day 3 #Prompt – Baby Steps . Every journey of success is marked with a multitude of steps, While a few steps may be smooth, Easy to climb, A few may be rugged, And cause you to stumble and trip. But fear not ! Arise after every fall, The fire to succeed Shall be your…
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Prayer to Lord
Day 2 #NaPoWriMo21 . Thankyou O Lord! Thou have blessed me With bountiful happiness in life I’m always grateful to thee . Bless me O Lord! Please enlighten my soul Let my journey always Follow the path of righteousness . Forgive me O Lord! I may have erred But promise to transform Accept my sincere…
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Fallen in Love..
As we walk along the wet sea shore, The ocean breeze tingling our skin, The sand feels soft under our feet, With a thousand words our eyes do meet. You hold me close with a gentle touch, and kiss me with your tender lips. I feel the taste of your nascent love, And hear the songs…
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An Ode to Woman
Dear Woman, . You are an epitome of love and grace, Roles so many you ardently embrace, Your patience is tested time and again, You handle them all with a smile on your face, A multitude of masks you adorn to please the people around you. Sacrificing your dreams so many, But Alas! A judgmental…
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An Ardent Lover’s Soulful Song
Is she an enchantress from heaven? I fell for her not once but a thousand times….. Entranced by the alluring beauty, I travel to the realms of paradise. . I pen my ardent emotions as an epistle to her in my diary…. . My love, . Thy radiant face gleams like several full moons in…
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Zinnias
. Pink, Purple, Orange ,Red, Colours many, colours bright, Oh Zinnias! you are undoubtedly an enthralling bouquet of delight. . Symbolizing endurance you patiently brave the midsummer heat and frosty winter with fortitude. You are the fairies that adorn my pavement. Your petals are winged rays of hope – Flourishing in cracks, smiling through crevices…
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Yearnings of a soldier’s soulmate
She waited with patience braving the heat, Their rendezvous delayed, she was in grief, Her soul yearned for him with long lasting need, Her ardent prayer, an impassioned plea, With courage and faith, she chose to remain, At last he appeared, from the land afar, Soothed her pining soul, to dampen the blaze, Promised his…
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X for …..?
X for……….??? Oh My! Has anyone written a poem which has a title starting with X? I refer the dictionary a hundred times, But don’t find options aplenty. Hmm… X- mas? Nah! It’s January now. Xylophone – That’s probably too musical, Xena – I don’t want to anger the warrior princess, Xylem – Hey !…
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Wildflower
O Wildflower! The ravishing beauty of the pristine glen. You dance and sway with absolute gay. Like a ballerina you pirouette ,curtsy, And attract the buzzing bees, to selflessly share your sweetened nectar. The morning dew nestles in your dainty silken petals, refusing to slide down from you, as it jiggles back and forth with…
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Voice of a Victim
I was young, innocent and a playful girl, Oblivious to the events that would unfurl. I was the apple of my parents’ eyes, And had dreams that seemed to touch the skies. I won everyone’s heart with my contagious smile, Little did I know that my smile would last for a short while. I was…
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Tender Love
Deep in the meadows, Far far away, Down by the willows, Silly games they did play. . They gazed at the clouds, Felt the wet dew, Escaping the crowds, Their blossoming love just grew. . Their eyes spoke them all, Tender touch made it sweet, All the inhibitions did fall, The oneness made them complete.…
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Smiles so many
Smiles come in different shapes and sizes, Some real but a few, just disguises. A cheerful smile can pep up someone’s day, By keeping all the worries far at bay. A kind smile is a harbinger of amity and peace, Helps positive relationships to exponentially increase. A joyful smile can bring down trickling tears, Denoting…