POTION AND PASSION

 

POTION AND PASSION

 Irresistible and inexpressible urge,

Rebellious mind and feeling surge,

A myriad of thoughts or imagination,

Dreamy state and procrastination (1)

 

Savor the wine of fantasy illusion,

Pleasure and comfort or emotion,

Starry night, full moon, or rainbow,

Fantasy and fallacy entwine, show, (2)

 

Realities, quicksand, and a mirage,

Humans pursue an entire life amaze,

The craze, blind mind plays sadly,

Mural, a scintillating youth, madly, (3)

 

The poster picture or video is false.

Foolhardy imagines, throbs, pulse,

Restless speechless wakeful stay,

Physical passion leads to hell, way (4)

 

The mixture of deception, deceit,

Under the carpet, the lust defeat,

Surrenders corroded soul active,

Blunders, mistakes, and sin thrive, (5)

 

The life of a drunken mind shows,

The hell is before him, he knows,

Admitted choices, chose, follows,

Conscience and courage, throws (6)

 

The potion activates to perform,

Miracles happen, lives transform,

Mythical liquid works, wonderful,

Paradox, humans drink, cheerful, (7)

 

Potion and passion, a crossroad,

Passion for achievement afford,

Physical passion wine devastates,

Path right or wrong, promulgates. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 30 November 2025

Themes: Make or break life

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THE CANOPY OF FOG

 

THE CANOPY OF FOG

Intrigues the enchanting fairy tale,
Transcended beauty green prevail,
Remarkable rain forest, wet Earth,
Luxurious growth perennial worth, (1)

Colorful leaves, flowers, and fruits,
Fertile soil, rock-strewn, visible root,
Monkeys, peacocks, and deer dance,
Mangrove Cuckoo sings, feel once, (2)

Water stream flows, dances nicely,
White foam on pebble looks lovely,
Quiet mountain peak, white cloud,
Inconspicuous the villages shroud, (3)

Between the gorge, the river flows,
Lifeline of human beings, it shows,
The dense forest oxygen of Earth, value
Far from metros, humdrum, a view, (4)

Rule here perpetual silence a song,
Cloudless night sky, starry life long,
Lap of nature, tribal dances, music,
Cluster of cottage picture ecstatic, (5)

November and nearer December,
A Heart throbs, a year remembers,
Eventful life or pleasant memory,
Love and happiness, peace, ivory, (6)

Chilling wing freezing night rules,
A bonfire provides warmth, mule,
Hypnotize the dust bowl evening,
Pervades the mist moisten living, (7)

Under the carpet of smog misery,
Fewer heart laments rarely worry,
The canopy of fog, the dreamland,
Hope and desire, life understands. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 29 November 2025
Themes: Fuel emotions, dense fog
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DISPLAYS DIVERSITY

DISPLAYS DIVERSITY

Flowing emotions, surreptitious love,

Heart beats unite, scrupulous, solve,

Limitless imagination, dream surprise,

Tidal waves recede and sock surmise, (1)

 

Precisely, lives mismatch and persist,

Committed to a mission life, resist,

The dream for glamour favor harbor,

Peace, prosperity, and gold together, (2)

 

Selfless service or conjugal life dwell,

Service, worship of God, energy fuel,

Far from romance and romantic nights,

Work is the motto of life, usher in delight, (3)

 

Fame and fortune favor, life is praised,

Unknown, ambitions, sympathy craze,

Silent heart harbors truth and honesty,

Wild life wings of the fire no modesty, (4)

 

A nature lover spends years happily,

A flock of birds, azure sky, life lovely,

Alas, the bond breaks up, family lure,

A sweet home, children grow, allure, (5)

 

East and west heaven and hell stay,

Horizon to horizon, fantasy display,

The birth and death to lose identity,

Short life spider net, thought pretty, (6)

 

Anger, jealousy, and grudge negate,

Bonhomie, amity, trust promulgate,

Choice shows and displays diversity,

The crossroads show direction clarity (7)

 

The chasm of human nature displays

Book of human life contrasts dismays,

Opposite outlook and views intersect,

Reality is like the mirror, an opposite effect. (viii)

                   

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 28 November 2025

Themes: Wide difference

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HISTORY IS THE WITNESS

 HISTORY IS THE WITNESS

 

Invaders from West Asia, defeated,

Kingdoms bite the dust, repeated,

Manslaughter, loot, cities burning,

A ghastly picture lasted, churning, (1)

 

Devastation ruled the day and grew,

Monarchy oppressively, cruelly views,

Years passed, a civilization was lost,

Demolished temple and lives cost, (2)

 

Colonialists visited, uprooted kings,

The monarch and a hundred sing,

Paid dues or the people at mercy,

They treat as slaves, lack courtesy, (3)

 

Not allowed to make salt, weave,

Wonderful silk cloth banned live,

Ancient temples, ritual practices,

Survived harsh rules, time notices, (4)

 

Invaders under the graves, a past,

Colonies collapsed, rulers left first,

The country gained independence,

Freedom equality visible credence, (5)

 

Secular, socialist republic, perfect,

The constitution, parliament wait,

Elected members rule the nation,

Minority opposition fights elections, (6)

 

Laws of the land, the constitution,

Citizen, the eligible voter, caution,

Serve or bite the dust, or election,

Seven decades after centuries on, (7)

Peace, progress, fraternity, anoint,

Love kindness sacrifice yet cement,

History is the witness, lives develop,

Survives the future dream scopes. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 26 November 2025

Themes: Constitution Day Of India

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THE MELLIFLUOUS SYMPHONY

 

THE MELLIFLUOUS SYMPHONY

Listen to the cries opening the heart,

The pleading request has an impact,

Unsettle the peace of mind implores,

The cause and consequence explores (1)

 

The laugh and fun, smiles intoxicate,

Exchanges of gestures communicate,

The songs of passionate lives display,

The romantic verses and tunes sway, (2)

 

The harsh sarcasm taunting hurt, say,

Music to evil ears and sorrowful play,

The bar dancer's pretension is yet a trap,

Wine and woes sink a life, agony lap, (3)

 

The milling crowds and a noisy street,

Perplex humans search mural greet,

The train whistles, the horn of the bus,

Thrills the nerves, heart throbs, rush, (4)

 

The bell of the bullock cowherd rings,

The bell of the temple chimes, swings,

Calm prayer with devotion promotes,

Touched the ethereal corner remote (5)

 

The flock of birds chirping wings flap,

Ecstatic moments, magnetic it wraps,

Festival night dance and song shows,

Happiest moment erase tears, glows, (6)

 

Life is a melodious song, melancholic,

Transformation happens and hypnotic,

Rain-soaked life expresses spring swell,

Summer tortures thirst voices dwell, (7)

 

A paradise, nature displays harmony,

hypnotizes, the mellifluous symphony,

Water steams on rocks, plays music,

Rain drops white music toad terrific. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date 26 November 2025

Themes: Sound surrounds nature allure

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COUSIN OF LOVE

 

COUSIN OF LOVE

Love erases animosity, hearts unite,
A foe turns a friend, ends bitter fight,
Cactus blooms red rose with thorns,
Pacify anger, grudge life yet mourn, (1)

Miss the sunrise, sunshine on dew,
Repent, human, relentless astonish,
Realize, colors of love, fragrant, a few,
Forgive and forget the soul abolish, (2)

Amicable, amenable, and ambitious,
Distributes love smiles, precipitous,
Coagulate bonhomie, trust, or belief,
Human virtue exists, ushers relief, (3)

Pittance for mercy self-acquire pity,
Forgiveness and compassion, unity,
Apparent long quarrels, a short life,
Foolishness to follow counter strife, (4)

Trees offer fruits and flowers, show,
Cows provide milk, prize love know,
Surprise, a baffling human behavior,
Baseless notion, selfish and superior, (5)

Value of peace and bliss, try to earn,
Wounded heart, bruised mind yearn,
Anger fire under the ash live, aspire,
Forgiven love, drowse rethink inspire, (6)

Pray the Lord profound gilt, forgive,
Infinite ocean of love grants, survive,
Confess sins or convey rectification,
Resolve with strong determination, (7)

The river flows, shores love forgive,
Parallel runs along life well survive,
Admiration, applause, or adoration,
Cousin of love, forgiveness, emotion. (viii)

Written by: Er. Bijayananda Mishra
Date of writing 25 November 2025
Themes: love and forgiveness
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THE FALL DECIPHER

 

THE FALL DECIPHER

Cherry blossoms, colorful flowers,

Pleasant sight, happiness showers,

Festival of light, firecracker noise,

A past, yesterday thoughts pose, (1)

 

Romantic feeling nights full moon,

Gentle breeze fragrant the boon,

Spring left, and winter approaches,

Shimmers dry leaves fall in touch, (2)

 

The vibrant color green turns gray,

Path of life is not a bed of roses, way,

Bare branches nest broken show,

Birds migrated far off land, know, (3)

 

Lotus fails to bloom, honey bees,

Sadly, searching the nectar cease,

Pale sunrise morning mist moist,

Invisible, the clean air time is a test (4)

 

Match human happiness vanish,

Chilling wind home waits, cherish,

Harbor anticipation hope prevail,

Autumn, the fall, winter, a sequel, (5)

 

Summer heat and dry leaf burns,

Floating with dust blowing winds,

Shimmer the cycle of seasons run,

Secrecy of nature, woven life find, (6)

 

Thick mango groves cuckoo sing,

Left the fall a flock of birds, wings,

Vibrant life, cool shade under a tree,

Sweep autumn harvest time free, (7)

 

The fall decipher, the secret of life, well,

Fruitful results and hope, easily found,

Symphony of life, sadness surrounds,

The autumn way life resurrects sway. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 24 November 2025

Themes: The Autumn way

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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