A Poem about Poetry!

Lifting my mood when things go blue,
The beauty of the world, you do show.
I know not if I can live without you,
An endless sense of awe, you bestow.

When words so musical start flowing,
Even the stars of the sky come to play.
And all things around me start glowing,
Ah, this feeling, no words can convey!

Enabling an experience so sublime,
Very few can match your resplendence.
Losing track of all space and time,
Yea, a truly tranquil transcendence!

With ethereal moments such as this,
You always yield a beautiful bliss.

Celebrating a Free India!

A poem celebrating a free India! Happy Independence Day!

Disintegrate you will, they said,
Your diversity baffled many a soul.
Defying the gloom, you surged ahead,
As you continue to be on a roll!

Faced with challenges one by one,
Language, caste, religion, and war.
Unity in diversity has always won,
Yea, that's the Indian way of yore.

The story of your birth does have pain,
Yet, it continues to inspire the world.
A bittersweet, it may very well remain,
Lest we forget, as the flag's unfurled.

A beautiful land steeped in history,
Your spirit has endured many a storm.
What makes you tick is still a mystery,
Our notion of nations, you transform!