SORROWS AND SOLACE

 

SORROWS AND SOLACE

Golden river and the lake captivate,
Dazzles, traps the heart timid, quiet,
Underneath the darkness pervades,
The bottom contrasts the glory fade (1)

Lurks fear and terrifies, swirling wave,
Limited scope to escape hand waves,
The rock bottom of life story, scary, exists
Rescuing drowning human life resists (2)

Snow peaks sunrise, an avalanche hit,
The ice cover traps and destiny meet,
Mirage tempts a thirsty soul, quicksand,
Humans lose lives, a few understand, (3)

Amass wealth, an ivory castle, swell,
Fame and fortune, pivotal, turn, dwell,
Lose kith and kin or skipped the event,
Agony accompanies, life suffers, lament, (4)

The pink future cast light and stolen,
The upheaval and downfall frighten,
The branches are leafless, dry twig fall,
Broken nest bird fled, moonless call, (5)

Penchant for fragrances, the flowers,
Hungry to dance in the rain, showers,
Chilling win ice-clad landscape freeze,
Overflowing happiness warmth cease, (6)

Nostalgic, vibrant youth twilight show,
Auburn hair eyeglasses time pass know,
The wheel of time remotely back true,
Impermanence underneath life views, (7)

Came alone to the mysterious world,
Truth to return, linger thirsts, a word,
A utopia bewitched in front of a morass,
Essence prevails sorrows and solace. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 12 January 2026
Themes: Life survives
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CONFLICT AN CORRELATION

 

CONFLICT AND CORRELATION

Noticed minutely azure sky and sea,
The cliff, mountain, rivers, and trees,
Flocks of birds fly gaily, chirp, noisy,
A baby giggles, eyes glisten and rosy, (1)

Correlations, coexistence, the Earth,
Subtle relationship continues worth,
Flowers blossom, pollinate, and fruit,
The stem, branch, leaves, and roots (2)

Procreation, the seed of nature, exists,
Uprooted trees or hailstorms persist,
Minion of bird's nest chicks fledging,
The nightingale and cuckoos singing, (3)

Thunderstorms, wildfires, terrifying,
Angry rivers swollen flow, horrifying,
Placid water of the lake, lotus blooms,
Gentle breeze creates ripples of delight, (4)

Behold, humans or wonderful amity,
Disbelieve change of hearts, cruelty,
Perpetual peace, happiness, and love,
Heinous animosity overrules, dissolves, (5)

Humans' hearts yet harbor sympathy,
Dries sooner than belief, feel apathy,
Have family, friends, and neighbors,
Leading a lonely life, losing the vigor, (6)

Savage humans, conflicts, fire burns,
Search for peace desperately yearn,
Pleasure, a fiction imagination, learn,
Crumble dream or hope, life mourn, (7)

The sea, Earth, and the sky evolution,
Life's drama, conflict, and correlation,
Balances nature thrive, living beings,
Noise peters out, life melodious sings. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 11 January 2026
Themes: Differences matched
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A DAY IN LIFE

 

A DAY IN LIFE

Encounter human tragedy, torment,
The horror, scar linger for moments,
Engulf sorrows or shrouds sadness,
The dark clouds pass, only impresses, (1)

Suppressed pain, life fights patiently,
A wounded heart loves healing quickly,
Shades worries, look forward, aspire,
Sprouts many a hidden acute desire, (2)

Break chains, burdens, responsibility
Escapes to solitude, natural beauty,
The salt tributary, mangrove-dense,
Thrill of animal habitat marine lens, (3)

Stark contrast to noisy crowd cities,
The sultry air of silence craze realities,
Crocodile sightseeing birds chirping,
The unreal realm unfolded life sings, (4)

Soothing effect, a miracle happens,
Nature and water steal life, awaken,
Irresistible urge inexpressible word,
The boat in the estuary, forest, world (5)

Unimaginably thrilling the night stay,
Trickle emotion overwhelm display,
Tiny human life and God's creation,
A statue looked at the boats' motion, (6)

The moon, stars, and the universe,
The roof the sky touched, of course,
Sang the song of life, forgot reality,
The darkness silences a pretty music, (7)

The boat touched the shore at dawn,
A day in life etched missed, mourn,
Experienced happiness or pleasure,
Thwarted gloom the page enamor. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 10 January 2026
Themes: an unforgettable travel
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INDIFFERENT HEART

 

INDIFFERENT HEART

 

Eve of the year, the river of wine,

Fireworks lit the sky, in between,

Illuminated and decorated trees,

Plenty of hot cakes, sweets, gifts, (1)

 

Humans sink into the river dance,

Nightlong merrymaking enhances,

Shed the burden of life or horror,

Forgot pain, miseries, and torture, (2)

 

Drunk, driving vehicles met death,

Left the weeping family, a length,

Shattered the hopes, aspirations,

The leftover, a story or emotions, (3)

 

Touched me, pavement dwellers,

Chilling cold night in an open space,

Felt tears for them in the New Year,

Matters least to their lives, better, (4)

 

Surrender to a cruel fate, destiny,

No one with them, the company

Callous luxurious lives evade well,

The division of the humans, fuel (5)

 

Lost inspirations, viewed contrast,

Pray for peace and progress, first,

Homogeneous growth or harmony,

The landless possess a roof, many (6)

 

A plot to cultivate, wish livelihood,

Meanings of a new chapter brood,

Happiness and pleasure truly feel,

Humans get equality, free, reveal, (7)

 

No discrimination, smiles spread,

Indifferent heart changed, tirade,

May the year transform life well,

May hope rule the heart prevail. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 9 January 2026

Themes: Think of suffering lives

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VIBRANT LIFE DAWNS

 

VIBRANT LIFE DAWNS

 

Imbued with happiness and family,

Loses inhibitions, fear, grows lovely,

Paramount desires propagate well,

Conceals an urge, prosperity dwells, (1)

 

A seed sprouts water, air, and light,

Life grows stronger, hungry fights,

Stubborn, face challenges and fear,

A light within shows the path, near, (2)

 

Myriad thoughts, jungle, the wall,

A narrow straight path, upheavals,

Walks with only offspring, curious,

What lies ahead moves consciously, (3)

 

Golden wings, fate and destiny fly,

A flying carpet Arabian story defy,

Carry to the unknown realm, love,

The father and child persist, solve, (4)

 

The silhouette of yesteryear print,

Luminous skies display a life hint,

Golden firm hands gripped tightly,

Guidance of the father stays lightly, (5)

 

Hammers to mold, reject parents,

Fascinating stories, meaning hints,

Lessons and yearn, to listen, walk,

Sunrise attenuates vigor past sulk, (6)

 

Twin leaves to a redwood tree long,

Resilience and relationship, song,

The narrow trek in forests to fields,

Bright sunshine illuminates, shield, (7)

 

Vibrant life dawns, beacons, glows,

Life is the path, the father shows,

Memories die hard, boundary met,

A child immersed in thoughts is quiet. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 8 January 2026

Themes: The father is the light

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LIGHT AND SOUND

 LIGHT AND SOUND

 

Hilarious mind addicted to music,

Exotic and melodious songs flow,

Humans dance and rhythmic step,

Lift their hands, sing, hours ecstatic, (1)

 

Unearthly feeling pace and lights,

Focus colorful beams or highlight,

The rapper on the stage instigates,

Wild hearts respond match steps, (2)

 

An hour, apparently an age, passes,

Life forgets sorrows, burdens play,

The wine of sound or a symphony,

Wiped out loneliness, the company, (3)

 

Recovered from hurt past forgets,

Rejuvenated wounded soul waits,

Learned to smile, shed a happy tear,

Trembling limbs fight to wipe fear, (4)

 

Forget life responsibility duty fake,

Unfold colorful dream, God's sake,

Expect to live, love life, profoundly,

Establish friendships and honestly, (5)

 

Acrimony, enmity, animosity wane,

Midnight a New Year, alerts, profess,

There will be a peaceful Earth, quiet,

Free of pollution, disease, or hunger (6)

 

A future, children learn are skilled,

The song spread hope and fulfilled

Forgotten memories, the tomorrow,

Blue Earth fountain joy no sorrows, (7)

 

Light and sound hypnotize lifelong,

A mug of joy wishes a future prolonged,

May the sunrise or happy New Year,

Suspicions doubt hope to disappear. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 7 January 2026

Themes: Mirth of zero night

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THE REALITY OF CLIFFHANGERS

 

THE REALITY OF CLIFFHANGERS

 

Analyzed each word of the page quietly,

Life projects miracles, transforms, lovely,

From abysmal dreams, fountain colored,

A paradigm change, trust sadly rumored, (1)

 

From rag to riches, towering status stay,

Overturn fate overnight, shatter display,

Crumbles, sand castle, the fort appears,

Life kneels yet builds imagines disappear, (2)

 

The indomitable courage, endurance,

Achieves results, the dream remains,

Human dignity, prosperity, fall quickly,

They fight, tooth and knell, beautifully, (3)

 

The laughter demean ignominy thrive,

The rope to the cliff life grabs survives,

Behold the peak of fame and fortune,

Cliffhangers confront meet opportune, (4)

 

Breathless, turn pages, change quickly,

Situations, a path of life face eventually,

The dark alley, turns, frightens corners,

Disbelieve life escapes, happiness near, (5)

 

The year once began, fun and fair roll,

Closing with the loss of past event turmoil,

The dawn with bright sunshine, roses,

Happy New Year and peace, proposes, (6)

 

Waits amusement bemuse the month,

Festivals, colorful, progress, the worth,

Unknown, life will miss favorites sadly,

Another page of life opens, socks madly, (7)

 

The reality of cliffhangers simulates,

The last page of the story confiscates

Open before eyes or drama unfolded,

Yet experience the mind, blindfolded. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 6 January 2026

Themes: Heart-stopping events

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ENDLESS SONG AND SPLENDOR

ENDLESS SONG AND SPLENDOR

 

Bright sunshine, the river turns gold,

Imminence of ambience allure mold,

The future human soul encounter,

Irresistible desires and hope banter, (1)

 

Magical moments horizon vanishes,

The soul sails the boat of life, wishes,

The world is an ocean, scarcely sinks,

Miracle accompanies ecstasies blink, (2)

 

The flocks of birds chirping linger,

A screen of dreams, touch fingers,

Unreal, an illusion, the heart smile,

Sadly, the mind interprets a senile (3)

 

Stark contrast to the grandeur glows,

Immensity of peace quietly shows,

No sign of sorrows, agony, or miseries,

The song pervades, captivates, cease, (4)

 

Immaculately life consolidate stay,

Shed fear and tensions yet display,

Spread happiness, joy, trickle tears,

The freshness, healthy life appears, (5)

 

Under the carpet get free life sing,

Clipped acute desire to acquire wings,

Enjoys solitude and quietude well,

Mesmerizes the solace hope dwells, (6)

 

A paradise, absent hills and forest,

Dispensation of responsibility test,

Neither hectic efforts nor lethargy,

Nor procrastination watch synergy, (7)

 

The soul merges with aural visuals,

Endless song and splendor, rituals,

Speechless, bemused, dawn delight,

Bewilders the song beseech excite. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 5 January 2026

Themes: Captivates the dawn

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SUBLIME THOUGHTS FLOAT

 

SUBLIME THOUGHTS FLOAT

 

Inscrutable smiles sunset captivate,

Red sky reflects the hue, water gold,

The ocean, ripples, mirrors perfectly,

The heart opt voyage happily mold, (1)

 

A page of the time turns into a link event,

Peaceful month, beautiful moment,

The garland of desires and emotion,

A few fulfilled eluded the rest, learn, (2)

 

Grappled for success, failure shatters,

Regain friendship and amity secure,

Batters, animosity, bitter revelry feel

Soothing voice or consolations heal, (3)

 

Distressed, the globe saw war fear,

Death and destruction hunt hunger,

Uprooted for homeland refugee cry,

Merciless human intention yet defy, (4)

 

Burning cities, dying lives, children,

Forgotten a modest living, smitten,

Thought unsinkable afloat whisper,

Tomorrow will be brighter, a future (5)

 

Abominable, scary day to disappear,

Paradigm change is an alchemy usher,

Reverse phenomenon green forest,

One Earth united humans in a context (6)

 

Sun will rise, a page turned, a dream,

The blue planet, no vile, the stream,

Immersed the heart, shed remorse,

A new page for the world, of course, (7)

 

Inspired a sleeping giant, the ocean,

Sublime thoughts afloat time listen,

December midnight fireworks glow,

Humans survive healthy, love shows. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 4 January 2026

Themes: Inspiring thoughts, The Dawn

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HOPES AND SCOPES

 

HOPES AND SCOPES

 

The chasm before the path of life stays,

Challenging courage and vigor display,

The ladder to rise to glory appeals louder,

The first step to the zenith or prouder, (1)

 

Clairvoyance, a fallacy; accurately walk,

Achievement strenuous efforts, stark,

Sweet home, and the watch indicates,

The chimney tower and hearth a fate, (2)

 

Verdant green fields, soul-rich wishes,

White cloud of dream floats, cherishes,

Intricate aspiration and acute desires,

Vanish dews, morning light, and rises, (3)

 

Left nests flock of birds spread wings,

Encounters passion, fictions, life sings,

Who knows, tomorrow, good news,

Materialized, surprised, and bemused, (4)

 

Fountain of dilemma binds dogma hit,

Excel endeavor, meet rough task, grit,

The trek face gorge, crevasse, cavern,

Escape out of darkness, fewer mourn, (5)

 

Missed opportunity, scalable, patient,

Life knows lost chance probe nascent,

Minted gold asset escaped suddenly,

The world is elusive, acts mysteriously, (6)

 

Conviction of an invisible rope binds,

Awareness, rarely open chain, reminds.

Remnant of the past or lessons guide,

The scar of past horror heart preside, (7)

 

Life at a crossroads, puzzled to choose,

Hope and scopes balanced  or to lose,

Suspended suspicion doubt, progress,

The book of life imprints and impresses. (viii)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Date: 3 January 2026

Themes: Dream and reality

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