DISOBEYS THE HEART

A pebble dropped into the pool, calm,

Ripples spread in circles to the shore,

Wave crest and trough progress affirm,

Fade gradually, still water stays a mirror, (1)

 

The full moon attracts the ocean water,

Breach the beach waves, tides prevail,

High tide recedes quickly by the morn,

The light of the ocean acquires mournful, (2)

 

Spring visit, cuckoo sings well, blossom,

Moisture-laden morning mist motion,

The fragrance, thrills, and a gentle breeze,

A wave of mirth recedes, sadly ceases, (3)

 

Blue sky flock of birds flying shimmer,

Wind plays slowly, dry leaves murmur,

Blue stream of brook, white foam flows,

Rock strewn underneath, colors glow, (4)

 

The mural pertains to a human heart,

Crest-to-trough wave enhances impact,

The nature, season, moon, and ocean,

In silence observe the whispers listen, (5)

 

A mere touch sensation creates magic,

Waves of emotion disappeared, tragically.

Heart feels the passion high tide sweep,

Thirsty heart unquenchable feel weep, (6)

 

A full moon, light washes the ocean,

Etch in the heart waves quell, glisten,

Dream curtains wrap a mesmeric mind,

Loves the human life misses, yet finds (7)

 

A union and separation, surge throb,

Disobeys heart unruly, unrealistic rob,

Submerges in tidal waves of lust, sinks,

Morning glory, calm water, lotus wink. (viii)

 

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra

Date of writing: 14th August 2025

Themes: The heart seeks pleasure

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SEMAPHORE OF DOUBT

 

Between the horns a dilemma stay,

At a crossroads to progress, dismay,

Hope and frustration coexist, show,

Success and failure, the river flows, (1)

 

The sores are parallel and fail to meet.

The human mind acquires colors, greets,

When anger burns within the temper,

Quiet and calm state lives recover, (2)

 

Patiently wait, impatient heart yells,

Mere sight of her love doubt quells,

Many emotions, pain to confess,

Fails to open her heart, in distress, (3)

 

The couple met and gossiped but lost.

She forgot to tell Agony the most,

How much she loves him and cares,

Her shyness and silence failed to dare (4)

 

Union separation life path detects,

Rock between hearts and suspect,

Melts grudge, forgets hurt, reveals,

Mere touch, the sensations heal, (5)

 

Continue tears rolling down, sips,

A tender hand, soft finger wipes lips,

Convey abiding trust, love entwined,

Hands joined head on his chest, win, (6)

 

The river of conjugal life fascinates,

The serenity understanding relates,

Seasons: summer, spring, and winter,

Rain comes, love is distant, appears, (7)

 

Her magnetic pull is love, desperate,

Rain-soaked limbs and smiles indicate,

Semaphore of doubt replaces hope,

Summary of a married life: a scope. (viii)

 

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra

Date of writing: 13th August 2025

Themes: Flags off doubt and hope

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 SPECTRAL GLORIES

Spread lasting peace, crimson colors,

After spring and the fall create horror,

Lingering shadow essay melancholy,

The sun sinks in western skies, only (1)

 

Sprout green leaves, ornate branch,

Busy was the nest bird chirps, well,

Buds coming out blossom, enhance,

Fruit and flower attracting life hail, (2)

 

Winter has stolen happiness coldly,

Dry twig clings to a tree, hung boldly,

A leafless branch resembles arteries,

Dark is the human life, adding miseries, (3)

 

Pervade cold night mimics distress,

Blizzards, unexpected rain, clueless,

Human fate acquires a sad picture,

The dusk promises a dawn, sure, (4)

 

Paint is not like sinking aspirations,

Poses sunrise deny condemnation,

Instills courage, and efforts dwell,

Fructify in time, leaves green, well, (5)

 

Unfolds in sequence buds flowers,

Fruit ripens, seed travels life shower,

Mystic, the human life recovers fast,

Mysterious the mind, actions last, (6)

 

A result of deeds like seeds travel,

Orange colors of the sun unravel,

Radiant human face smiles satisfy,

Complacency and stagnation defy (7)

 

Evening of the human life or a day,

Spectral glories sprayed, mainstay,

Reject impermanence, dream a lot,

Materialize the dawn duly escorts. (viii)

 

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra

Date of writing: 12th August 2025

Themes: Amaze a sunset, hope stays

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THE SOFT CORD

 

Nearer to the soul ends the topic,

Distant from hearts, life is desperate,

The borderline of love stays stoic,

Look for life eagerly communicate, (1)

 

Early bird thought found a branch,

Wait for the mate, dreams persist,

Vacant eyes a pale moon chance,

Dark spots on a wooden bench exist (2)

 

Solace, cold breeze, a silent night,

Solitude surrounds the darkness,

Loneliness brings aspiration quite,

Murmur of dry leaves life impress, (3)

 

An attachment of invisible trust stays,

The inseparable bond is fragrant,

Resemble, like jasmine, it displays,

Her approach sat soon adjacent, (4)

 

A pain of missing a pang of the heart,

Dissolves quickly, dreams a reality,

Whisper, the cool air soothes impact,

Arm in arm, hand in hand, ability, (5)

 

Worry, tension that played havoc,

Changed to smiles invite laughter,

Unending gossip conveys to the lock,

The birds in a nest chirping sheer, (6)

 

Melted agonies her presence well,

The closeness bonding resurfaces,

Unspoken feelings wordless swell,

Portray the conjugal life and trace (7)

 

A night rising moon, drowsy eyes,

Her love sleeping on the shoulder,

The presence of bliss, the soft cord ties,

A cuckoo sings in a tree, hail louder. (viii)

 

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra

Date of writing: 11th August 2025

Themes: Blissful night

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MENTOR MOTIVATE

Touch-me-not leaves close for a time,
Touch-me-not explodes seeds define,
Humans stay polite, sober, and silent,
Anger loses somber mood, a resilient, (1)

Bees near flowers for honey, a choice.
Fly prefers dirt spread disease rejoice,
Human nature cherishes and perishes,
Lotus leaf untouched by water, a wish, (2)

Out of the mud, stay clean, lotus stay,
Fragrant human deed dirty mind play,
Procrastination where a deer misses,
A turtle reaches a destination, wishes, (3)

A lion stays in caves, and deer escape.
Life runs at breakneck speed, shapes,
Splurge gold, squander precious life,
Perseverance effulgence shows thrive, (4)

Shrewdness deception hurts emotion,
Foulness of a blind mind lost mission,
The candlelight burns bright, steady,
Firm decision, hard work, life is ready, (5)

Opposite, the sun and the moon exist,
Day and night, dawn and dusk persist,
Cannot stay together, a human feels,
Honest and corrupt together reveal (6)

Innocent trusting life faces ignominy,
Power and might of life, the enemy,
Segregated the unprivileged, sadly,
Happiness and love, they lose badly (7)

There is the Lord, hand invisible, stay.
Help those, seek His mercy, win a day,
Perpetual darkness, the mind is blind,
Mentor motivates, shows, and finds. (viii)

Optimism and pessimism coexist,
Fear hunts courageous life, resist.
Looking back on the past, negate life,
A sunrise opportunity erases strife (9)

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra
Date of writing: 10th August 2025

Themes: Attitude
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THOUSAND DREAMS

 

Born out of the pond, pure and fragrant,

Lotus, unpolluted by water, is significant,

Born in the lap of nature, innocence says,

A village girl,  lovely in her looks, displays (1)

 

Attractive attire and admired simplicity,

Sans gold, jewelry, ornaments, assiduity,

Silent eyes, voiceless interest transmits,

Unspoken words to a stranger shy limits, (2)

 

Thatched cottage moonlight percolates,

Stars through gaps of straws attenuate,

Bustling city life, mall, avenue, unknown,

The golden crops, green hills, life shown, (3)

 

A peasant's daughter helps her father well,

Bright sunshine, bullock cart, trees dwell,

Under the shade of a tree, rice water life,

Noise of crows, bullock moos apart strife, (4)

 

Fear of draught, flood, furry harvest near,

Worried family farmer collects crop here,

Ocean of hope, infinite love sweeps clean,

Blue sky, white clouds sail likely entwine, (5)

 

Her penetrating eyes and lips indicate,

Surprised with a stranger, vive estimate,

Vivid her fantasy bangles, colorful attire,

Emblem of divine beauty, city life satire, (6)

 

Never seen school college happy books,

The temple stone idol holds her prayer hooks,

Not mansion gadgets, assets, and travels,

Limit the village boundary, life unravels, (7)

 

Unearthly peace and bliss her children,

Thousand dreams, imaginations wane,

Far from the mundane world of urban life,

Far from nightmare and morass, strife. (viii)

 

 

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra

Date of writing: 9th August 2025

Themes: Life of a village girl

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PERPETUAL BLISS

 

A Pandora's box of gold ornaments stays,

Allure yellow metal jewelry display,

A stone from rock spread light bright,

Light play with stone colors to delight, (1)

 

Soaked with dreams, sweats desirous,

Slip out of hand soon, love is disastrous,

Daydreams, hard work to accumulate,

Rarely materialized coin compensates, (2)

 

Perplexed, the human life runs wildly,

To gather asset prosperity fails mildly,

Well-marked frustration feels sadness,

Ever wisdom guide direction impress, (3)

 

The mind is wings of fire, it burns lives,

Captivate the human heart, believe,

Hidden misery chain of torture hook,

O human, it depends upon an outlook (4)

 

Change the mindset ideas forthwith,

Magic wand, the nature mesmerizes,

Silence the solution, tight lips, teeth,

Behold bewitching beauty, surprise, (5)

 

Watch the heart throbs thrill sense,

Replace sorrows, happiness, and intense,

Overwhelms the paradise real here,

Forgotten shimmering past enamor, (6)

 

The pristine nature, gentle hills, river,

Forest gorge waterfall verdant cover,

Astonishing the solitude, absent noises,

Inhale the fresh wind, hopeful poses, (7)

 

The rain, spring, summer, and winter,

Perpetual bliss, peace, life encounter,

Abode of the Lord, feel His presence,

The soul merges with Him in essence. (viii)

 

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra

Date of writing: 8th August 2025

Themes: Nature is blissful

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