Vijayadashami By Sikiladi The Durga Puja concluded in all vibrancy Giving way to yet another festive austerity Marking the victory of good over evil Comes the Hindu festival of Vijayadashami Tales are told to the young and the old Ram Lila theatricals depict Ravana as bold Yet his misdeeds imparting a lesson to all He … Continue reading Vijayadashami
She’s The Shakti By Sikiladi They say she’s here, she’s back They say she has returned But I know and they know too She never went away from us We celebrate her, we adore her We mark a festivity period for her For she’s the Shakti, she’s Amba She is our beholder Maa Durga A … Continue reading She’s The Shakti
The popular weekly paperzine from Kenya "The Asian weekly" celebrates it's 11th Anniversary. The poem depicts various aspects of the paperzine in a subtle manner.
Raksha Bandhan Threads Published in The Asian Weekly The threads of the festive bond Some silky smooth, some rugged uncouth Some curly frilly, Some pert straight The threads no brother can ever abscond Some hand made Some purchased Some parceled out Some personalized The threads that sing the sibling song Some older ones Some younger … Continue reading The Threads
They need their rights. They have their dreams. They have to thrive. They deserve a life. They must earn livelihood.
https://anchor.fm/sikiladim/episodes/GenerationRestoration-e1259q3 #GenerationRestoration A nurturer becoming a sufferer Pollution being nature’s cancerWeighing heavy on its shoulders The dirt, grime and toxic slime Having committed immeasurable crime And engaging the grandeur sublimeWe the human race have blundered Nature’s abundant bounty plunderedDepleting, degrading own environment Thoughtless deeds causing detrimentGreed of our creed insatiable undeniable Carbonized environment hence unavoidable Imperative is precious Nature’s … Continue reading GenerationRestoration : World Environment Day
The advent of the crescent silver moon...... Brings blessings bountiful as a boon....... Eid celebrations bring in joy and excitement.
Mother's Day 2021! Words fall short to describe a mother yet here's a feeble attempt to describe what a mother is......
This poem is expressive of gratitude felt towards so many who make our life comfortable. We live peacefully because there are those who make it possible for us. Read on for more.....
National Tree Planting Day is celebrated in Kenya on 21st April every year. Kenyans being very aware of the environmental situation in the country conduct this calendar day annually to participate in tree planting and related events. Read on for more on the spiritual aspect of planting trees and learn the sacred art of tree planting .......
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