Here On Earth By Tim Flannery
” We live in a Zoologically impoverished world, from which all of the hugest, fierest and strangest forms have recently disappeared” these were the words of Alfred Russel Wallace who had independently proposed his theory of evolution by Natural selection and prompted Darwin to publish his book “On the Origin of Species”. ‘Here on Earth’ by the leading environmentalist Tim Flannery is an excellent read taking … Continue reading Here On Earth By Tim Flannery
A Bubble a Day
Troubles are like bubbles They sure have to break If one breaks away A new one blows your way But they sure go away Troubles are like bubbles They can never stay They have to break away Like bubbles break away Troubles lose their way Live a bubble a day Continue reading A Bubble a Day
Old Wounds
Today, break open all old wounds Beckon blood from your past Let it flow freely and drip again As old wounds slowly turn fresh Experience old pains with a new mind Open up and embrace the present Reconcile with heart aches of yesterday Tomorrow will bring you a clean past Free from revenge, fear, envy and loss Continue reading Old Wounds
Lift
It was raining; the car stopped; she got in; the next day it rained again; she waited; The car stopped in front of another drenched beauty Continue reading Lift
Coins
My two sides make me unique Give me the power to decide the fate Some win some lose with every toss For what I am made of For what is inscribed on me People desire me I am precious if I am the only kind They collect and trade me For much more than what I value I travel from hand to hand Bringing a … Continue reading Coins
Reunion
He walked in and people in the room cried. He too cried with them and then they laughed the whole weekend and cried again while parting Continue reading Reunion
Corruption – Is it inside or outside us?
The recent anti-corruption movement in India brought out several questions and debates on the internet. Though a large amount of people of Indian Origin voiced their opinion I am not sure if there was much coverage of it in world news and among non Indian internet users. The world should follow what is happening in India for two reasons, firstly because India contributes a lot … Continue reading Corruption – Is it inside or outside us?
Handover
When the pen goes dry Words fall short Dreams come to a halt Future moves further away Identities defamed The past blends with present Present looses relevance Sanity waits patiently Screams open a tear flood Souls leave the body Body rots Ethics get buried Love wanders on the streets Relationships are orphaned Mind winds itself till it can’t escape Silence breaks the long chatter Life … Continue reading Handover
Mistakes
Nothing in the world corrects itself Time is a healer but too pricy It punctures the fabric of life Leaves you healed but incomplete Scars do not remind enough Of the days when the pain was struck They fall hidden in the chaos of life Only realizing when someone points out Banished from your own frame of mind All your Identities lose their battle Get … Continue reading Mistakes
Fear
The light bulbs shine like the night would never end Fearing the sun, the moon has taken the night off The clouds ineffectively hid behind one another The sky remained still to go unnoticed I put my finger close to the switch That lit the neighborhood all night long The decision had to be taken The fear had to be fought and won I put … Continue reading Fear
Vinod Narayan 