PIQUANT LIFESTYLE

 

PIQUANT LIFESTYLE

Honest at the behest of a quest,
Inner moral hearts to request,
Indefinite paths in the forest look,
At a loss to proceed, fear hook (1)

Metaphor abhors the mind tell,
Illusory hallucination, wait, hell,
'Me', and mine minefield defeat,
'You're right, my might leads fight, (2)

Money is honey, beautiful face,
Gold ornaments, deer eyes trace,
They hunt but are blunt, merciless,
Possession subjugation scarcely, (3)

Envy the privy, jealous mind cries,
Anger the hunger harbors defy,
Guise surprise all pretence say,
At the crossroads, it affords a way (4)

The light within the eyes shines best,
Dissects thought infects the behest,
Disappear, gloomy and hazy fear,
Bright sunshine temporarily here, (5)

Wakefulness shakes laziness, vive,
Realize before the dusks survive,
The heart is full of love, a lotus bloom.
Pink lotus petals, fragrant soon, (6)

Kindness that impresses, expressive,
Service to the needy God is sensitive,
Addiction is dedication, not wine.
Intimacy is celibacy, soul to refine, (7)

Sweet, sour, chili hot spices, sugar,
Human life often imitates regular,
Nature alternates mood in the cycle,
Observant lotus piquant lifestyle, (viii)

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra
Date of writing: 19 May 2026
Themes: Mysterious lifestyle
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SEQUEL TO VERDURE

 

SEQUEL TO VERDURE

Harassed life astonishingly fails,
Misses drear ones, future trails,
Perpetual darkness, hunts fear,
Quality lifestyle a dream, sheer (1)

The world, make or break, exists,
Crumble aspiration not a demerit.
Built a sand castle, time sweeps,
A human gets emotional, weeps, (2)

How soon time passes, ponders,
Childhood, youth, and wonders,
Change of heart and mind, sure.
The adult life realizes, encounters, (3)

Withstand the vagary of time pretty,
Survival is the key frustration, pity.
Love precious life, accept trouble,
Terrify tomorrows and smuggle, (4)

The pollution, noise, and busy life,
Violence, arson, horror, or strife,
Disturbed today, lost a mission,
Free from bondage, the decision, (5)

Quit luxury comfort gold asset,
All are elusive traps, fail to protect,
The nightmare, a morass hunts,
Crossroads self-chosen in front, (6)

The metal roads highway walk
Or a narrow trek to forests. lack,
Hidden passions run to nature,
A verdant valley, hills, the river, (7)

Perpetual peace, tranquility, love,
Sequel to verdure doubt dissolve,
Fresh air, moist Earth, aromatic,
Discovers a new life and, ecstatic. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 18 May 2026
Themes: Life seeks solace
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PERSUIT IS INBORN

 

PERSUIT IS INBORN

The quest for human life detects, tests,
Thought-provoking ideas are the best,
Discovers the mind, stream flows,
Myriad, mysterious dream shows (1)

A miracle tentacle spider web is a net,
Achievement accidentally attenuates,
The hues carry a dew streak of rays,
Passionate heart search sway, (2)

Notices the rising sun, orange pink,
Who painted the sky and ocean link?
Revealing yet unwilling to accept it,
Underneath, underlined reveal a bit, (3)

Rain comes, dark clouds, rainbows,
Seven colors in the arch horizon show,
At first, aghast, abstract, well hidden,
His play, his game, colorfully smitten, (4)

Dust cloud, cowbell rings in the evening,
Chime the temple bell, prayers, and singing?
Has the Almighty forgiven or heard requests?
Bestows the folded hands or pretext (5)

Day and month to year, decades roll,
Changed appurtenance outlook troll,
No longer the same attitude, but pensive,
Molded the mind inward responsive, (6)

Observing the solitude to loneliness,
Who whispers within listens impressively,
Long lost most of life, unaware of
Hold the gold proudly, blindly scoff, (7)

Mistakes happen, blunders happen.
Lesson grooved into memory, learn,
Fallen in childhood youth yet reckon,
Experience protects, pursuit is inborn, (viii)

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra
Date of writing: 17 May 2026
Themes: Quest for life is automatic
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MELANCHOLI MELTS

 MELANCHOLY MELT

Unknown insipid wanderer pull,
Magnetic lullabies resound cool,
Asleep, the city, night cast a restful,
Dilapidated streets if sky tearful, (1)

Miss moonlit night, star-studded,
Cold wind, rain cloud, a bit wicked,
Obscure figure roams freely, attracts,
Infinite pains soak song, impact, (2)

Floats in a cold wind, shiver heart,
The boat seems ghostly in a raft,
Mysterious, the song, resounds,
Melt slowly, reappear, and pound (3)

Reverberates thin air road gloom,
Listen to a song, melancholic, loom,
Wonder my heart, if spirit a wreck,
Addresses a baby if missed, to break, (4)

Incomplete human dreams elope,
Crumple desires and crumble hope,
Baby doll face, smiles, giggle, vanish,
Churn my heart late-night tarnish, (5)

Divine grace, allot fortune, luck, wait,
World in night sleep dreamland let,
A multitude of luxury comforts spread,
Wild mind, human restless if dread, (6)

Aspiration and attachment, perverse,
Laugh heartily aloud alone remorse,
Very well, life sizzles realize beneath,
Mirth hides agony and underneath, (7)

Tears like morning dew glisten in hue,

Melancholy song melts, misses dew,
Beacon of hope, intoxicates, surprises,
A night, melancholy melt,  sunrises, (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 16 May 2026
Themes: Lonely Walk, a song
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SUNSET SYMPHONY

 

SUNSET SYMPHONY

Hottest summer, merciless Sun,
Parched fields, sowing season,
Cow herds yet graze dry grass,
Peasants with a turban, the class (1)

Worship the field spraying corn,
Unexpected rain farmers yearn,
And a dark cloud blocked the sun,
Wet wind, soaked soil hope earn, (2)

A thousand dreams and desires,
The aspiration, hope to despairs,
Dawn breaks sunlight and seed,
The crop is growing gold indeed, (3)

Feed the nation hungry bellies,
The peasant and bullock allies,
Day ends, finish afternoon job,
The dusk cloud wringing throb, (4)

Song and prayer, lories, legacy,
The rural scene lives in ecstasy,
Silence, the beautiful melody,
The folk songs, dance, parody, (5)

Overwhelm the sight, peaceful,
Quiet atmosphere, wonderful,
The chimes in the temple pray,
Oil lamp lit myriad wishes sway, (6)

The heavenly paradise aroma,
The moon is rising, a panorama,
Perfect picture condemns war,
Unknown fright bitter fight scar, (7)

Imprinted in the heart memory,
Sunset symphony erased worry,
Reminiscence is alive, I search,
Love streams of happiness much. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 15 May 2026
Themes: Mesmerizing village scene
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LIFE BEWILDERED

 

LIFE BEWILDERED

Watch the hues on dews, sunrays,
Winter mornings picture yet dismays,
No more vanishes the jewel, look,
For moments glorifying time hook (1)

Dark is the night, jasmine fragrant,
At dawn on the ground, a remnant,
The perfume of short life, a legacy,
Memory hunt young life in ecstasy, (2)

Today is a close friend yet an enemy,
Time changes the heart, shows uncanny,
Love turns to bitter fight, fade well,
No more in the world how to quell, (3)

The fight and fright are quite a sight,
Supersede weaker defeat the might,
Turtle wins the race, deer is surprised.
Scolded benevolence cheat is prized, (4)

A tall tree stood for a century uprooted,
Grass still survives the wind, exhibited,
No chance tree grows, automatically,
Rain turns dry grass alive phenomenally, (5)

A hen in the morning announces, Lovely,
Nightingale cuckoo sings in melancholy,
Rainbow's seven colors, an arch painted,
Thirsty heart lost passion, mind wanted, (6)

Newborn welcome youth now a thorn,
Old parents worshipped God, mourned,
Humans are puzzled, hope is confused
Look at the stars, full moon let bemuse, (7)

Mind is blind, emotion is an illusion trail.
Temple bell ringing and peace prevail,
Temporary is a lifetime insight preferred.
Gold molds mind, cons life bewildered, (viii)

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra
Date of writing: 14 May 2026
Themes: Mind plays in disbelief
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THE DUTY OF A SISTER

 

THE DUTY OF A SISTER

She has opted for service, saves a life,
Trouble, sickness, and face strife,
Unfailingly attend duty watchful,
Patient's condition, helping cool (1)

White petticoat, white cap, glove,
A mask on her face, staying, solve,
An oxygen pipe and a saline bottle.
Her eyes on the drip adjust nobly, (2)

A life eyes closed breathing calm,
She adjusts the room, not warm,
Notices fluctuating cardio graph,
She measures stands never laugh, (3)

Adjust, saline drips oxygen, alert,
Measure blood pressure as an effort,
Read body temperature or inject,
The dose of medicine it protects, (4)

The night was quiet and silent, ticking
A watch on the wall she was watching,
Unknown to her, she is praying,
If a patient sees the dawn, lying, (5)

An unearthly love care, tenderness,
Her healing touch, a feeling of caress,
Alert, watchful, and active she sits,
Cleans urine, injects blood bottle, (6)

Her readings, doctor's visit, a hope,
A sick person will see light, a scope,
Improving health recovers slowly,
Smiles of the sister show lovely, (7)

The dawn breaks, bright sunlight,
Life conquered sickness in delight,
A sick recovered released quitting,
The duty of a sister is happy, weeping. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 12 May 2026
Themes: Nurse's Day
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