THE TURNING POINT

 

THE TURNING POINT

Ignominious suppressed perplexed,
Failures and frustrations, depressed,
Puzzles ironical fate, destiny, a road,
The willpower sweet dream corrode, (1)

Stolen hope desires an unfortunate,
Atrocious behavior insults decorate,
Abominable careless life, less repent,
Sorrowfully, a life wasted and spent, (2)

No longer sympathy or lost longing,
Life loses gold, jewelry, belongings,
Less known for sadness, shed tears,
Phenomenal the mask guise wears, (3)

Far from temperament, irrelevant,
Hardly seen, desperate life lament,
Concluded the world, an illusion,
Dried up the tidal waves, emotion, (4)

Thoughts cycle and life rolls swiftly,
There is a bend on the path quickly,
Miraculous transformation happens,
The courage, strength, grow, sharpen, (5)

Miles to travel and milestones await,
Profusely sweating, hot Sun, skin wet,
Figment of imagination, only a fallacy,
Resonate successful life, feel ecstasy, (6)

The pivotal moment in life has changed,
Outpour confidence vision amazed,
Bright future hope confluence, fact,
Beseech opportunity, sweet life act, (7)

Contented life, bemuses the bend,
The turning point of the life path tends,
The trek is serpentine, leads, invites,
Achievements, glorious deeds excite. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 4 April 2026
Themes: Change of life
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WITHIN FOUR WALLS

 

WITHIN FOUR WALLS

Inking is not for a lifelong prison,
Sinking not for a rebellious vision,
Drinking venomous lines, written,
Tricking innocent, corrupt, stricken,
Not an intention for imprisonment,
Confined lifelong suffer precedent,
A door opened, warning never to cross,
A window door ajar, life at a loss,
Countless thoughts silence enwrap,
Limitless waiting, patience, life traps,
Eyes still unblinking express nothing,
Her heart, shouldered with a love ring
Patience tests for a mother, enveloped,
Years and decades rolled by, developed,
Her room, Lord's picture frames,
Her deep faith prayers are afame,
No escape, she woke up at midnight,
Fearful, worried, saw a dream fright,
The wick, oiled lamp lit, azan in tears,
May her child return quickly, appear,
Nothing happened, no letter informed,
Unspoken, her question unanswered,
The immeasurable pain for her child,
Least succumbed, motherhood mild,
Unearthly soft heart love undiluted,
Distance to time hardly her polluted,
Looked at the milling crowd traffic move,
Find, identify, and recognize to prove,
Still at her door, open, and waiting patiently,
No smile, ageless hunger saw openly,
Does not know freedom under veils,
Within four walls in a room she dwells,

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 24 May 2026
Themes: A mother prefers her home
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GRANDEUR

 GRANDEUR

Silent sipping pleasure infinite,
Not gold jewel happiness delight,
Heavenly peace, heart tune well,
Searches beauty enchant dwell,
Run after wealth, fame, glamour,
Temporal illusive sad disappear,
Run after the beautiful female craze,
Fairy from heaven, exact mirage,
Unable to attract status assets,
To love a woman, captivate, test,
Wonderland grandeur desert lit,
Expands to the horizon and defeat,
Discover oasis, cold, clean water,
Shade of palm trees dream here,
Apparent illusive the world sure,
Lifelong searched, find grandeur,
Observed passion burnt, ridden,
Travels in life, sympathy hidden,
Serve and love elaborate efforts,
Deprived orphaned kid comforts,
Wipe tear feed enough embrace,
Oasis, finds child, enjoys solace,
Found, sick, elderly persons, sad,
No one to look at them, awkward,
Penance, saving income, serving, well,
Divine duty grandeur slow swell,
Not physical substance material,
Infinite joy, happiness is magical,
The heart experiences speechless lit,
Silent grandeur greenery, invite,
Next is the dimension of divine glory,
Unimaginable matchless story, (viii)
Nature, pristine beauty, enticing,
Waterfall fountain or hot spring,
Animal life, bird, plant, attractive,
Humans are native creatures,
Play, sing, and dance, roam wild,
Grandeur God-gifted lives yield,
Saying, thinking, committing a mistake,
Leave perpetual happiness wake,
Material glimmer skin attractive,
Name, fame, status, assets, lucrative,
Glamour is not grandeur ample,
Serve and love, nature mingle.

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Themes: Unparalleled beauty
Written: 23 May 2026
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SURREPTITIOUS GLANCES

SURREPTITIOUS GLANCES

Today got soul mates reminiscence,
Remind yesteryears, with innocence,
Love unspoken eyes met yet averted,
College days, fragile heart, a lot sighted,
Wrote a letter of undiluted admiration,
Kept inside a drawer, soaked in emotion,
Those were days with no mobile internet,
Behind followed failed to communicate,
Gentle, polite, and suave, a dignified picture,
Silently observed personified nature,
Felt small, feared to express openly,
You looked back, messaging slightly,
A moment was as if perpetually diminished,
The distant failed to cover yet wished,
Education job career pulled us apart,
The books at your bosom walk intact,
Letters to feeling in a diary written vainly,
Thought about you in the nights, insanely,
Where are you staying, if you remember?
Busy life, clueless, searched, reminder,
Love is immortal, unites hearts, sheer,
We met on a long flight, nearest dear,
Unspoken words, unanswered smiles,
Proposed that day dared no lifestyle,
Gathered the courage to show the diary,
She read the pages and had little enquiry.
Handed over the diary, looked straight,
Question, why failed years to intimate,
Then and there it finished, got united,
Marriage is only ceremonial; a lot is recited.
Closeness, understanding, it enhances,
Teases her with once surreptitious glances,

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 22 May 2026
Themes: Friendship to marriage

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VERDANT VALLEY

 

VERDANT VALLEY

Forest covers the hill, all,
Meadows do enthrall,
Flora fauna imprint,
Brook animals glint,
Never forget fresh air,
Flower spring inspires,
Pool a lotus remember,
The heart loves pure,
Peace, happiness, keep fit,
Love care share golden kit,
Amidst nature, life is secure,
Waits forever, dear, I prefer,
I invited you to seek a reunion,
Wait a little for your letter to come,
Silent tears, morning dews,
Breeze your touches infuse,
Dawn, dusk, golden valley,
Mimic your aura feels folly,
Green-fields soft recline lot,
Err, your dress on lap alert,
Whispers weed tiny flower,
Feel you in a silent shower,
Love is a flower, lives short,
A valley witnesses your most,
Simple human life pure,
Nature-friendly, secure,
Mind deviates outward,
Dear, you got a reward,
Wait for you a remnant,
Hope the valley is verdant
Moonless, stars, a night,
My love, I seek to miss sight,
Silence in the hut is melancholic,
Let you feel happy, feel ecstatic
Asleep, in a dream I saw,
Morning sun beacons glow,
Knocks door, someone now,
Got awake to see dawn break,
Watch you in disbelief takes.

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 20 April 2026
Themes: Life surprises
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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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