And then what followed was so exciting As they shared their love with the huge trees By hugging them and thanking them For providing shade, food and medicine.
A PICNIC AT KARURA FOREST (A healer’s dairy)
Poetry
WORLD BEAUTY CONTEST
Beauty shines through the face Or through the expressions on thy face Hidden behind the made up glaze Of cosmetic and hairdo in a craze. True beauty though shines unhindered Be thy skin fair or of darker shade It glows through the inner soul Of you when found without covers. Covers that mask your … Continue reading WORLD BEAUTY CONTEST
ANCESTORS
They went away far from us Yet they reside within all of us Showering blessings from afar In their world they all live at par.
A Unique Janamashtmi
I wondered whose little kids were these And how could their mothers be at peace Having left them alone to survive Causing their motherhood a deprive Were they cruel, were they unjust? Were they dead or bowed to painful thrust?
LACK OF LOVE
Intolerance soars to unknown heights, Creating havoc with insecurity and frights. Be it Kashmir, Karachi or our own Kisumu, Be it Somalia, Sudan, Syria or the land of Zulu.
MY FRIEND
When misunderstood was I By one and all And loneliness ran me dry Together for hours did we cry You braved the norms And made me smile My friend you lit the torch And brought some hope to me.
FRIENDS
He walked into my life And said, I am here for you And stayed true to his words Always there in joy and pain Without expecting any gain My friend he is forever long She understands me like no other To her my moods swings are no bother Closer to me than a sister or … Continue reading FRIENDS
HONESTY
Honesty evades us honestly, And asks for shelter pleadingly. The hurts inflicted by the untruth, Are morals simply gone uncouth. It weeps and agonizes longingly, For the truth to emerge boldly. Suffocating from being under wraps, Disguised by some unscrupulous chaps. Alas! Lies have gained popularity, Despite their dark, sly notoriety. Children conceit their own … Continue reading HONESTY
Daddy I Miss You
Not much is spoken about fathers though they play a crucial role in ones life. This poem is a tribute to a father missed by his child when death did them apart.
MOTHER DIVINE
http://www.theasianweekly.net/web/ Published in The Asian Weekly issue 298
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