A Mindful Journey

A Mindful Journey

  Serene sunrays slowly stream, Wistful windows gloriously gleam, Migrant mind’s thoughts tethered, Mindful monk solemnly sojourns, Soul stirs spirits swell, With wisdom distant dreams dock, Peace pervades with chiming chants.   *** ๐™‹๐™ค๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š :...
Our Words

Our Words

When peace crumbles into infinite shards, It’s only words we can offer ’cause we are bards! Pen is our weapon, pen is our wand, With potent words we make the world understand.   Words of angst condemning war, Words soft that soothe every scar, Words...
A Ritual of Love

A Ritual of Love

Every noon as the clock chimes three, She opens the canister of fragrant cardamom tea, Two spoonfuls she measures, one for him and one for her, And into a china kettle filled with water she gently stirs, She lets it simmer and switches on the tape recorderโ€“their...
Susie’s Day at the Beach

Susie’s Day at the Beach

  โ€œCan we go to the beach?โ€ Susie asked her teenage children. And they said; โ€œWe have homework to complete, Scheduled online meets, Tennis class at four, With our friends next door.โ€   โ€œCan we go to the beach?โ€ Susie asked her husband. And he said; โ€œThe...
In the Lap of Kodai Hills

In the Lap of Kodai Hills

Deep in the woods of misty Kodai hills, I’ll build a log cabin with airy windows, Betwixt the tall pine trees where ๐™จ๐™๐™ค๐™ก๐™–๐™ ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™จ trill, I’d lay in a hammock, watching passing moments slow.   My eyes would wait for the ๐™ ๐™ช๐™ง๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™Ÿ๐™ž๐™จ to bloom, as I patiently...