IGNORANCE AND THE LIGHT

 

IGNORANCE AND THE LIGHT

 

Full moon the night a million stars,

Silvery light, healing wounds, scars,

Unknown to the mind, unaware of,

Interpreting the glowworms, scoff, (1)

 

Stalk of worthy books, stories, text,

Boring and disgusting stay pretext,

Repudiate the blind mind miracle,

Laugh at the light or fire spectacle, (2)

 

Peace, tranquility, and amity continue,

Provocative thought irritates, view,

Love bitter fight anger life cherish,

The holocaust and cataclysm wish, (3)

 

Death and destruction blind faith,

Cries, wounded, extinguish breath,

Humans celebrate vengeance insist,

The dark aspect of the mind exists, silly, (4)

 

Indoctrinated, no mercy, kindness,

The bloodshed, horror, fear mess,

Fails the religion teaching impact,

A watermark disappears, in fact, (5)

 

Youth is the future of the nation,

Prevent, well, ultimate extinction,

Instill sympathy, compassion, stay,

Transformation will happen play (6)

 

Remove the doubt, suspicion, pity,

Reject hostile attitude, animosity,

Security and safety, amply displayed,

Softened the stony heart, it sways, (7)

 

Discipline, discretion, acceptance,

Ignorance and the light in distance,

The light is clouded, blocking thoughts,

An enlightened soul feels wrought. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 23 November 2025

Themes: Light removes the darkness

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NOSTALGIC REMINISCENCE

 

NOSTALGIC REMINISCENCE

 

Dreams wear color, blossoming,

Solace to past troubles life sing,

From twin leaves, to a tall tree,

Overjoyed at sunlight, feel glee, (1)

 

Tormented heart, recover soon,

The healing touch smile, a boon,

Lost friendship status, devastates,

It happened suddenly, an ill fate, (2)

 

Metamorphoses spirit recovers,

Resurrect vigor energy discover,

Popularity, praise, and adoration,

Disbelieve miracles of time learn, (3)

 

Lost gold, sweet home property,

Fragile hope, apprehension, dirty,

Annihilate fallacy glorious a day,

Confidence and courage display (4)

 

Stable and happy life, worth love,

Nostalgic reminiscence, the trove,

The meadows, grassy lawns, dew,

A scary past disappears life view, (5)

 

Conveys a tearful story, escapade,

Revival of a surprising spirit tirade,

Success, ensuing factor, rebuilds,

Decimate dogmas a hope shields, (6)

 

Happiest the person, looks back,

Yesteryears' torture taken aback,

Stable and balanced, walk steadily,

To grab the opportunity, life is ready (7)

 

A melancholic song is melodious,

Metaphoric magnetic life curious,

A secret imprint lesson, evidence,

The past, and feel the experience. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 22 November 2025

Themes: Sailing to the past

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DILEMMAS OF THE REVELER

 

DILEMMAS OF THE REVELER

Stress and depression steal the glaze,
Worry and tension man's anger blaze,
Fear and horror of terror, war frights,
Show their chest to bullet days, nights, (1)

Sacrifice their lives to protect the nation,
Nameless soldiers, murals forgotten,
Fighters, the farmers, and laborers resist,
The paradox of the society to coexist, (2)

Anomaly of wealth asset reputation,
Live anonymously, a few commotions,
The spine of the country is a pillar,
Bountiful harvest infrastructure fare, (3)

The leaders of the land, sons of soil,
Uniting people spread amity, the toil,
Grateful, a people, remember deeds,
Man and machines combine indeed, (4)

Scientists, professors, literati, artists,
Actor, pleader, politician, and novelist,
The inspiration, influence for youths,
Man stands tall, leads or guides, truths, (5)

The shadow of manhood, the jobless,
Qualified search for dignity, depress,
Shattered dream, the devastated life,
Ignominy the companion, face strife, (6)

At the crossroads, horns of a dilemma,
Modern civilization frustrates, dogma,
The acute hunger, eager to earn, sad,
The pavement dweller no roofs mad, (7)

The story of man, liberator, challenger,
The book of the courageous avenger,
Under the grave dictator and invader,
A picture of dilemmas of the reveler. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 19 November 2025
Themes: International Man's Day
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STARLIGHT SERENADE

 STARLIGHT SERENADE

Thrills of November, X Mass nearer,
Twinkling lights, pine tree decorated,
Overflowing emotion organ enamor,
Ambitious, love and passions ignited, (1)

Chilling cold nigh,t, starry sky laments,
Chimney's white fume, thirst present,
The bonfire fireflies the warmth link,
Melancholic music impatience wink, (2)

Holiday season sweets dream sway,
Crowded home, noisy time displays,
Celebration of happiness immersed,
Apprehends doubt, threat reversed, (3)

End of the year, eventful memories,
Floating images intoxicate in series,
The promise of love to return, sure,
Looks desperately, anticipate here, (4)

Impatient, eager to open the chamber,
Parting time and promise, remember,
Gift boxes, tin foil wrapped ribbons,
Outside a sweet home, glows neon, (5)

Fascinating time, kills loneliness, feel,
Arrival of the loving bird wound heal,
Hope to celebrate a happy New Year,
Winter, the canopy of fog, December (6)

Fulfill hungry heart, cherish dreams,
Attract an imaginary future in streams,
Christmas time carol songs ecstatic,
Electric moments, dances hypnotic, (7)

Visits annually, Golden Week inspires,
Condensed pleasure and love hire,
Starlight serenades the duet of life,
Confront struggle, tension, or strife. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 19 November 2025
Themes: Christmas celebration
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EMERGING GLOBAL PEACE

 EMERGING GLOBAL PEACE

Specter of violence, conflicts, and war,

Devastated the countries remind scars,

Class of civilization custom traditions,

Animosity creates the wall of religions (1)

 

Fratricidal fighting, fractured society,

Alacrity life confined grows insecurity,

Growing mistrust, tension, and fear,

Elusive golden peace, faith disappears, (2)

 

Affects livelihood, poverty spreading,

The gloomy pictures of Earth reading,

News broadcast cataclysm and havoc,

New millennium after Covid feel, sock, (3)

 

Fire erupts, the automatic culprit, humans,

Promotes animosities, worms of cans,

Fails coexistence booms, sadly,

The world prepares, compromises madly, (4)

 

Devastated nature polluted and peril,

Vanishing species, the extinction seal,

Green Earth barren fields bald peaks,

Dry river bed, draught, death sneaks, (5)

 

Realized humans, consolidate amity,

Better rebuild, amend, live in security,

Forestation controls carbon emission,

The global phenomenon, revolution (6)

 

Community of Nations peace maker,

Heal scars of the past, secure sheer,

Increase travel, commerce, festivals,

Dissipate conflicts, disappear rivals, (7)

 

The white dove flies high in the sky,

Rising emerging global peace, defy,

Cleansed clean life, happiness, love,

Save from global extinction, resolve. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 18 November 2025

Themes: Global peace

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Picture contributed: Staci Modisetti

A TOKEN OF LOVE

 

A TOKEN OF LOVE

 

Difficult to define cement the hearts,

Exchange of feelings, transform facts,

Show of tears and laughter intoxicates,

Relationships and intimacy vindicate (1)

 

Hope and fear doubt, suspicion play,

Trust and belief faithfully glow, sway,

Started an apprehension or shy look,

Rely life forever sweet dreams hook, (2)

 

Probing mind question listen to life,

A pair of loving birds ignore a strife,

Misunderstandings, silence, enrich,

Separation magnetic pull yet reach, (3)

 

Infinite romantic short story, series,

Confluence of happiness, pleasures,

Face criticism, avert tension, worries,

The bond between hearts measures (4)

 

Walk hand in hand, shoulders, invite,

The park, seaside, riverbank, excite,

A few hours, apparently like years,

Memory diehard, reminiscent wear, (5)

 

The couple plans for the sweet home,

Desirous soul views pictures, awesome,

The future is a rainbow in the sky, tests.

Realization far furlong failure attests, (6)

 

The mission  is an objective separate,

The love birds patiently wait indicate,

Long letters, rose petals scented fuel,

Reply triggers heart throb hope dwell, (7)

 

Arrival of the man embraces emotion,

A token of love, moving commotion,

A wrist watch and a purse, gifts as well.

Symbols of passionate hearts prevail. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 17 November 2025

Themes: A gift and the bond

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WINTER NIGHT AND BONFIRE

 WINTER NIGHT AND BONFIRE

 

Autumn departed the fall ends show.

Spine-chilling cold winds time knows,

Ended the torture of a flurry of floods,

Relief from scorching heat and blood (1)

 

Leafless bare branches sing a sad song,

Consoles bright pink roses write long,

Cattle curled up wither the cold fine,

A harvest is over, bumper crops shine, (2)

 

Transcontinental birds left the lakes,

Desolate feeding marshland, traces,

Morning mist, thick fog, spectacular,

Dew-laden grass sparkles particularly, (3)

 

Azure sky and white clouds sail lazily,

Lost the verdant valley greenery, silly,

Dry bed of the river, thin blue stream,

Wild flowers and droplets of the dream, (4)

 

After sunset, the orange glow diminishes,

Silence and solitude intrude, unleash,

Confined to home, humans, warmth,

A fireplace and palm or face, worth (5)

 

The blanket, turban, and gloves in use,

The piercing cold stays warm refuse,

Dry skin drives the heart to scratch,

Mural of winter, human life, a match, (6)

 

Foggy night, watch the moon and stars,

Invisible for some time, focus scars,

Distinct, the galaxy, universe, space,

Life hibernates or a cocoon surface, (7)

 

Beautiful sight, unique show night,

Winter night and bonfire, a delight,

Unite the bond closeness, a lesson,

Bonfire, the light of life commotion. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date 16 November 2025

Themes: Bonfire magnetic

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INNOCENCE AND KINDNESS

 

INNOCENCE AND KINDNESS

Childhood unaware of the suffering,

Play, enjoy, feel happiness, well sing,

Unknown to their heart, life struggles,

Name or fame, fortune, time, smuggle, (1)

 

Blossoms fresh flowers, bright smile,

Touch them, turn their faces, giggle,

Bright eyes, dazzling teeth, presence,

Beyond circles of complicacy, sense (2)

 

The bitter fight, jealousy, and cruelty,

The heart is a pearl, feels not guilty,

Untouched resembles the lotus, pure,

Serenity and obedience life enamor, (3)

 

Sympathy and realization of a poor,

Share the Tiffin box water she pours,

Touch plights of pavement dwellers,

Child's benevolent mind yet allures, (4)

 

Their tears nectar drops at wounds,

A healing touch caressing surround,

Rare dream for gold, asset, property,

Need protection, love, and security 5)

 

A bright future ahead to contribute,

Achievements and awards, a tribute,

Spine of the country shows support,

Unseen faction rivalry rules rapport, (6)

 

Memory of childhood and teachers,

Playground of the school reminder,

A tall tree, and shade, decent wind,

Reminiscence slow motion yet find, (7)

 

Learned responsibility and burden,

Innocence and kindness live yearn,

The child rejects all discrimination,

Parental care advice adds emotion. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 14 November 2025

Themes: The Children's Day

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LUMINOUS FUTURE

 

LUMINOUS FUTURE

 

Diminishes hope life survives well,

Rebuilt fragile courage life prevail,

unanimous thoughts and dreams,

Materialize miraculously streams, (1)

 

Mimic the brooks, flow saturates,

Condensed ideas vaporize waits,

Influences the intrinsic interests,

Effort and wisdom act, intersect, (2)

 

Sabotage desires aspiration well,

Pitfalls steal success, worry quells,

Lost property, gold, and a status,

Obstacles devastate mind focus, (3)

 

Left family, friends, kin instantly,

Remorse rules the day constantly,

Unseen hand helps selfless, nail,

Escapes out of a black hole, hail, (4)

 

Pros and cons, innumerable play,

Golden period, bright future stay,

The key to unlock the mystery, wait,

Patience and perseverance fate, (5)

 

Turns the wheels of misfortune,

Do or die, battle cry, opportune,

Change the fate disbelieves life,

Surpasses the trouble and strife, (6)

 

Demonic dogmas procrastinate,

Annihilate fallacy effort dictate,

Long the story of fear and wish,

Path of life from tunnel cherish, (7)

 

Left the darkness, hope appears,

Stay hilarious, luminous future,

Precious human life panorama,

Between the horns, a dilemma. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 14 November 2025

Themes: Deserve a bright future

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THE RIVER MOVES SLOWLY

 

THE RIVER MOVES SLOWLY

 

Nature and beauty in motion starkly,

Mountains, forest, and the river, lovely,

Serenity, limitless tranquility expand,

A blue stream, like life, understand, (1)

 

Animals, cattle quench thirst, grazing,

Sand at the riverside, tall grass swing,

A flock of birds in a circle merrily chirp,

Mirror of the wings, still water sharp, (2)

 

White clouds in the azure sky, cotton,

Sails lazily, the river reflects heart, earn,

Absorbs peace and bliss and pleasure,

Quietude and happiness, find leisure, (3)

 

Hypnotize the sight, serpentine path,

A boat and boatman attract, worth,

Lifeline for commuters, distant travel,

Villager finds it convenient to unravel. (4)

 

Transport goods forward; life depends.

Fishery fisherman net crane pretend,

Bathing ghat people swim and enjoy,

Cool and clean water, cause it gives joy, (5)

 

Critical source for drinking water tells,

Cultivation depends heavily and well,

Fertile land bumper crops gift revive,

Life sustains by the river and survives, (6)

 

The source of life, journey, a miracle,

The moisture wet limbs water trickle,

Fresh air freshness root the river say,

Survive forest animals mission a way, (7)

 

The sojourn meets the sea path tracks,

The river moves slowly, lovely entraps,

Incomplete journey of the river cipher,

Human life resembles insight decipher. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 13 November 2025

Themes: The river and life

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