Timeless night
Daylight bids adieu Sol rests Bright moon smiles Peeking through the dark branches The still night seems timeless. -Pradnya Surve
Pradnya SurveWisdom says
My passion coaxes me Urges me to open my soul Trust me Your listeners will understand But my wisdom impedes me For listeners wear a veil if bias They fail to see the truth As a cloak blinds them My passion smiles and nods in agreement At his brother’s enlightenment and reason Though wisdom is […]
Humility
A journey of success In leaps and bounds Reaching the pinnacle Leaving all behind Pride and prejudice My closest companions But the road ahead so desolate An evening spent with family A wondrous world discovered Baby steps with my little boy Showed me the path of reality My constant companion now Is humility. – Pradnya […]
Gratitude
Thank you that I can smile When a new day begins For the gift of bright sunshine Wind, rain and the fragrance of blossoms Giving me a reason to smile and sing A clan that feels like a blanket of affection Friends who shake hands and hug Thank you for endowing me with strength To […]
Great expectations
The first born has to be a boy Family needs a heir Great expectations of the clan Yes it is a boy! Fair skinned dark haired Family would otherwise be put to shame Great expectations of the clan The baby is indeed born so! A topper and all rounder Family has a track record Clan […]
Red riddle
She came into the world With a faint cry Her eyes shined through the baby quilt Her smile spread joy all over Peals of laughter Patter of her tiny feet Happiness flowing Like a waterfall Her youth heralded By the red trickle Forbidden now to giggle Boundaries drawn A five day period ostracism Eclipsed from […]
The song of spring
Frosty mornings, powdery snow Through cloudy skies does north wind blow The orange red fireball ensconced Gentle spring retreats Though season change is nature’s decree The winter fury shall calm The sun will conquer and make us warm Such changes are convenient To kill weeds and uproot dominant Spring will not fail The divine command […]
The royal superwoman
The royal superwoman She was born a princess And grew up to be a strong fortress Love affection sensitivity Patriotism, justice, creativity All the traits inherent and nurtured Embodiment of self respect and virtue She protectedher womb fearlessly Just as the kingdom she guarded valorous She stood up for women’s rights Fought to eradicate misconduct […]
Blossom
I woke up from deep slumber Reviving from past embers A blossom smiled through the window Dew drops like pearlsShining on the ocean A beacon of hope After a dreary bleak night Isit spring already Or an illusion in my malady The blossom smiled again The wrath of winter I dare I mock the gloom […]
The tempest
Sweltering on a sultry day As the sun shines on the bay The sky grumbles and clouds roll Thundering trouble foreseen As cacophonous rumbling heard A storm incoming Roost stirred, fledglings preserved. A gloomy silence overcomes As dark clouds assemble The sun cloaked in grey A jagged streak piercing the sky An anvil struck the […]