Author: Gowri Bhargav
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Radha’s Plea to Krishna
O Krishna! Quit playing incessant games with my heart, Making me desperate is your skillful art. I get carried away as you play your enchanting flute, Being mesmerized by the mellifluous music, I turn completely mute. You stealthily let my eyes espy a fantasy land, I willingly submit myself to your command. In one moment…
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Quiet Introspection
I am a woman adorning different roles, Most of the time ,on my toes running my house, And sometimes I sing, but I am not a musician, I dance, but I am not a dancer, I try to weave words but ain’t a wordsmith I hopelessly dabble colours on a canvas but I’m far from…
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Poetry and Me
At times when memories, thoughts and feelings flood my mind, familiar images that may seem random at first, evolve into words that emerge with incoherence, And as I put my pen down, The words manifest spontaneously. A form of unmindful catharsis and detoxification occurs, that releases the bottled up emotions, Sometimes luring the feelings dormant,…
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Once again….
Once again… Orange hued leaves gleam under the autumn sun, All the trees proudly display their crowned canopy, A resplendent feast to the onlookers. And days pass… Winter creeps in, The weather turns chilly, the leaves wither, One by one, Slowly, slowly, They turn brown and brittle, And get carried away by the passing wind.…
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Nature’s Lesson
Dear Humans, I’ve been a mute spectator all this while, But you all have turned out to be treacherously vile. I provided you with bountiful resources, But you stripped me bare using your indiscriminate forces. You chopped down trees recklessly, And polluted the atmosphere dangerously. You heated me up to an uncomfortable level, The accompanying…
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Mother’s advice to daughter
Look, my child!! Onto the ocean of life ahead, Be prepared to choose the wise path to tread. Learn from the past but march towards the future, Undertaking every challenge as a novel adventure. Ups and downs, highs and lows – you will experience a fair dose of everything, Don’t be afraid! Stand tall and…
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Lovelorn
The radiant moon used to enchant me before, But now it looks sombre and shrouded when compared to your face. The zephyr used to flutter my inert heart, But I seem more allured by your dancing tresses. I used to rejoice the petrichor that accompanies rain, But now I yearn for the perfumed roses adorned…
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Kiss me Goodbye
I’ve seen springs, I’ve seen summers, I’ve seen falls, And let this be my last winter. . I’ve lived a life Filled with mirth, I shall always reminisce them, But now it’s time to say goodbye. . I’ve seen places, I’ve met people, It’s time to visit a realm unknown, Please kiss me goodbye. .…
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Journey through the world of books
Every time I open a book, All I do is read, to get hooked. . I travel to an enchanting world with ecstasy, Embracing, my wings of fantasy. . Fairytale characters magically appear, Ta da! Holding a magical wand, I pretend to disappear, . Animals and birds from the fables, Spiritual figures from parables. .…
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Impassioned Plea of a Soulmate
As I sit by the windowsill in utter solitude, The glistening rays of sunlight pierces upon me, pleading to brighten my melancholic face, reminding me of the beautiful pictures we both painted on the canvas of our happy life; The mirthful days with you were filled with laughter, The quiet moonlit nights that brimmed with…
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Holidays and Winter
With all the leaves shed, the trees look bare, Several animals hibernate, The season of winter is welcomed. . The white ground gleams with a sheet of ice, Heavenly, enchanting icicles, Hang frozen from branches and sparkle. . It’s time to have some fun in the snow. Families enjoying holidays, Build snowmen, hurl snowballs and…
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Grand Canyon
Seasons came, Seasons went, I silently stood, Braving them all. . The sun, the moon, The stars, the sky, I have witnessed them Across the ages. . The harshest winds, The coldest frosts, The torrential rains, I have harbored them all. . Layer by layer, Flake by flake, Sculpted and chiseled, I stand proud and…
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Forbidden Tree
A seed was sown by two solemn souls, A golden seed it proved to be. It was nurtured with love, passion and affection, The sprouted seed grew slowly into a lush golden tree, It breathed and bounced with love and mirth. But shaken by the sands of time it slowly bore bitter fruits, Flawed in…
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Entwined Whispers
Seek for me during the period of twilight before sunset, In those sublime moments, I stay concealed. Search for me in the smudged words of a tarnished letter, In the indecipherable phrases, I linger quietly. Interpret the expressions of my muted face, In the weaved tales, I fervently dwell. In between the pauses of your…