ESCAPE FROM THE PAST

 

ESCAPE FROM THE PAST

The heavy burden of family tension stays,
Many a time she searched for a way,
The monthly bill, groceries, and electricity,
House rent, water tax, life, no security, (1)

Meager is the income of the husband, plights
Workload to late-night absence fright,
Children on the school bus return to wait,
Her life, a housewife's complex trait, (2)

Narrow gullies crisscross drain stinks,
Dirty children's playful innocence links,
Shanty houses in rows, an urban picture,
Shiny malls, restaurants, and hotels allure (3)

What a contrast to the middle-class!!
The deprivation of street life, in mass,
A morsel of food, a pang of hunger, ill,
She saw everything when life was to heal? (4)

The noise, dust, smoke, traffic, rush,
Disgusting, she walks with her saree brush,
Suffocate the high-rise building light,
Pavement potholes, rain, flood sight, (5)

Dream of paradise and scenic places,
Look vacantly through the window,
She planned a trip, ticket was canceled.
Frustration, anguish, but hope surfaces (6)

She got her train reservation confirmed,
Packing her baggage, saving life planned,
Mesmerize the sea, beach, and golden sand,
A sunrise, fishermen, well understand, (7)

The sultry, moist wind waves advance,
Chirps seagull, a rare pleasure, enhances,
Escape from the past stood motionless,
Aural Divine glory she missed impress. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 30 June 2026
Themes: Contrast of city and serenity
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SEQUEL INSTIGATE

 

SEQUEL INSTIGATE

Ignite desire and lose self-control,
Disrupt balance, and life becomes tangled,
Observe intense scrutiny that amazes,
Innocence decays in the gutter, enrages. (1)

The world moves fast, in a bitter battle,
Wise survive, rise, and exploit deception,
Socks symbolize my life, trust, and beliefs.
Benevolent act; the fox steals, planning. (2)

Lack of evidence, culprits escape,
Dark, infamous world, a fleeting luxury,
Act, dream, steal, get rich overnight,
Heart-wrenching fears that break hearts. (3)

Brutal spirits show little mercy, hurt,
Conscience fails, comfort fades, alert,
Disrespect, compassion, sympathy,
Bruises, life, and empathy are missing. (4)

Evade suffering, seek revenge, lit.
Turbulent social fabrics are clear,
Contemplate grievances; reform is best,
A law displays strength, tests its rules. (5)

Reflect deeply; complex writing intrigues,
Solutions prevail, stubbornly debated,
The sequel begins with a ruined home.
Illiteracy, poverty, and ignorance hurt (6)

A broken home separates the orphan, wife,
A dying soul hesitates little; rejects Sigh,
Desperate, wounded tigers roar and hunt,
Lethal snake bites taunt as losers fall. (7)

Education and character take root in a child,
A bond of girls, women, and mothers exists,
Crimes and deception cheat and dissipate,
Focus linked the episode; sequels spark. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Themes: Books enable reformations
Date: 29 June 2026
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ECSTASY IN A DUET

 

ECASTASY IN A DUET

Vast expanse of water, the horizon,
A sunrise crimson red color emotion,
Hues painted the sky and still water,
Gentle waves, fresh wind, and moisture (1)

Fishermen in boats netting fish well,
Villagers in motorboats, dream trails,
Deep waters of the Chilika islands exist,
Lush green forest covers, birds visit, (2)

Rustic life, simple folk, different stay,
In contrast to urban style life displays,
Silence and darkness are less of a road rule,
Peace and happiness are visible in life, cool, (3)

The Bay of Bengal cyclone is a threat.
Angry waves of the lake fearfully create,
Weary boatmen anchor at an island,
Storm passes soon, calm water stands, (4)

Seagulls, cranes, and flamingoes fly,
Circle the groups move to shore defy.
Intercontinental birds trans-migrate,
From Siberia, Mongolia seasons wait, (5)

A playful dolphin jumps out of the water,
The visitor watches the camera capture,
The mangrove marshland is rich in life,
Marine life, fish, crab, and prawn thrive (6)

Asia's largest salty lagoon is attractive,
A feeding ground for birds, nests thrive,
Chirpings incessantly arouse the soul,
Stood motionless, bewitched, a goal, (7)

Transcend mural of a different paint,
Not willing to quit, overwhelmed, I resent,
Ecstasy in a duet, flamingoes dancing,
A pair draws a perfect song, romancing, (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date:29 June 2026
Themes: Lake Chilika and flamingoes
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SECRETLY CONFESS

 SECRETLY CONFESS

 
Romanticism is the wrong word to use,
A beautiful woman on the billboard lies,
Lurking smile, wavy hair, and attire,
Illuminated in the night, hearts in despair, (1)

 An angelic face, unknown, is staring,
Stealing glances, amused, life is singing.
No chance to meet or greet is possible,
Why are our eyes fascinated by trouble? (2)

 Once I watched an attractive figure,
Failed to recognize her allure.
Moving in a long saree, slim body,
Why engrossed in it, studying sadly? (3)

Her perfumes and magnetic demeanor,
On the bus, shocking; I found it pathetic.
Questions: Is it juvenile delinquency?
Have I lost all conscience and decency? (4)

Never infatuated with any woman;
The mind is the culprit nobody can outplay.
Discipline flickers less, silently guided.
Look away from the wild mind that presided. (5)

Countless thoughts, imaginary weavings,
The heart is immersed in the perceived.
Lost peace of mind, a wakeful night,
A dream never fulfilled brings fright. (6)

The day love entered life was astonishing.
All the predators quickly vanished.
She is in the heart, mind, and soul.
Her beautiful presence reveals a goal. (7)

Infinite trust and confidence grow well.
Her eyes are beautiful and glamorous.
Gossip of the past searching for a life,
Secretly confess all; remove strife. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 27 June 2026
Themes: Blissful married life shields
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AMENABLE

 

AMENABLE

When humans face trouble, worry,
Macabre situation frustrates horribly,
Imagine stormy sea turbulence, fiery,
Surging waves ship rises, sink worry,
Rarely does the ship sink, rises again fit,
Trouble disappears, O human, yet quit,
The macabre situations, dreary desert end,
Oasis cold water satiate mirage send,
Indefinite uphill crevasse route stays,
Amenable human spirit wins dismay,
Stupendous act to accept the eventuality,
Coldblooded spirit deals with susceptibility,
Rare courage instincts exist, amenable,
Accept advice, willing to devise, able,
Knew such brave and bold humans,
Defeat ill fate, misfortune, had plans,
Teacher in-conspicuous parent in life,
Commendable advice to thwart strife,
Thought again, blizzard, tree swinging,
Frightful sight touching the ground lying,
Windless, a static tree rises green,
Amenable quality of life survives to win,
Sojourn amenable to divine life healing,
Lord's command distinct practices,
Willing to follow and obey peace notices,
The soft grass dews flowers fragrant,
The moon illuminates, brilliant sunshine,
Mountains are beautiful from caverns,
Rain comes, waterfall sight life learn,
Who gives command is obeyed willingly,
Will you be amenable, spirit feelingly,
Love and serve life short, take care,
Parents and teachers, God do share,
Simplicity, detached life is fragrant,
Amenable life to rise or fall, instant,
Conscience speaks within the betrayed,
Troublemaker minds well waylaid.

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Themes: Nature obeys, why not humans
Date: 26 June 2026
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STEALS THE HEART

 STEALS THE HEART

When you miss your son, daughter,
Seen lost happiness and laughter,
Alone in the confined home, lonely,
Why forget that children are happy only. (1)

Crying the morn shedding its tears,
The dew acts as a conspirator; it wears.
Panoramic spectral hues due to share,
Ever you roll on the grass, be aware? (2)

Chicks of yesteryears select the forest,
Built their nest on branches attest,
A dawn sunlight in brilliance invites,
Your kids are playing, visits excite, (3)

Miserable attitude, time steals all.
Surely return once time heals, call,
The love you dear adore infinitely,
A mind troubled plays deliberately, (4)

Sick, wakeful nights thoughts link,
Attachment love permanent wink,
The sunshine brings hope, a message,
Lush green leaves, flower essays, (5)

Little kids are playing, giggling,
Touch them, please escape, wriggle,
Behind you, I watch your laughter,
Opened your heart and feel better, (6)

Life is love to meet and miss well,
Children, their voices exist, prevail,
They danced in the rain and got a fever,
Cold winter under blankets, shiver, (7)

Summer time, their parched lips,
Brilliant morning, a heart weeps,
No more tension, watchful hours,
Steals the heart, dear love showers (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 25 June 2026
Themes: Past is the past
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AWESTRUCK ANCHORAGE

 

AWESTRUCK ANCHORAGE

Tumults of thought, memory storm,
Departures teenage reminder yearn,
Grow my existence under the shadow,
Limitless love care project window, (1)

Immaculate attention protects most,
Ignorance, wild mind, waylaid trust,
Trust watchful eyes, advice, and respect,
Innumerable troubles save dissect, (2)

Conscious, his presence is disciplined,
Habit increases concentration, trim,
Marvel student life exam result nit,
Excel career higher anchorage write, (3)

Hardworking, kind, considerate, soft,
Inherit all qualities, conscience loft,
Innumerable hardships practice all,
Encounter troubles often, yet enroll (4)

Mental support, brief guidance, well,
Paternal love, care, and goodwill swell,
Face a harsh world, mutinous life rises,
Witness brute mind, savage precise, (5)

Forgets noble heart indwells nature,
Anger, greed, jealousy, cruelty, favor,
Revolt self-paternal guides interfere,
Invisible chain lifelong feel superior, (6)

Affluence, education, affluence, his gifts,
Obedience accrued my love, nil rifts,
A strongest bond is invisible,  cherished,
Giant tree father upon head nourish, (7)

His presence lives in my frame. I adore,
Reminiscences, father, voice enamored.
Anchorage chains-tight storm endured,
Awestruck, Anchorage, lights his picture. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Themes: Protection of the father
Written: 24 June 2026
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HONEYBEE HOVERS

 HONEYBEE HOVERS

Lingering happiness, small wings sing,
Symbolizing love, displaying full swing,
Colorful petals are magnetic, attracting well,
Pollen-ridden existence, alluring dwell, (1)

The fragrance's acute scent prevails,
A distant place, a honey bee travels,
Love is an unspoken word transmitted by eyes,
A flower waits eagerly; the bee fails to resist, (2)

Desperately creating a pollination nature,
Procreation is linked to searching for a creature,
Love rebounds with love and existential,
A color spectrum of perfume preference. (3)

It never searches for dirt or acrid smells, flies,
To collect honey, the nectar defies life,
A honeycomb is a storehouse of intimates,
The message to humans dictates meaning (4)

Hover over purity, honesty, and beauty,
Life prefers to accept the Divine quality,
Heart pollinates, mind breeds, and shows,
The seed of noble deeds inspires and glows (5)

An intoxicated mind searches for gems,
As honeybees madly advance and inflame,
Nectar is a magical melody in human life.
Escaping from miseries, worry, or strife. (6)

Let us not become a fly that sits in dirt,
Jealousy, anger, and envy duly impact,
Fever fails to acquire predominant nectar,
Reject, criticize, and condemn are important. (7)

Choose, O human heart, mind, and soul,
A honeybee hovers over your head, a goal,
Become a lotus flower petal to bloom,
Honey is rich, the nectar remains a boon, (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 23 June 2026
Themes: Bee chooses honey
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LAP OF LOVE

 

LAP OF LOVE

Looked many a time, father, mother,
Search, plentiful brother and sister,
Lost in wildlife, sleep on soil, nature,
Lush green grass with wildflowers, (1)

Slept on the river or ocean beach,
Failed to pacify the heart bewitched,
Witness birds circling, chirping, say,
Footprints on the sand pebble lay, (2)

Lost my existence footprint, gone,
Painful steps on stones, life learns,
Rest under the cool shade of the tree,
Hesitant mind unsettles and runs free, (3)

Crystal clear blue stream for bath,
Cool's physical heart lost its path,
Sweet home, the bed is warm, worth
Sleep on the soft cotton feel both (4)

Carrying the ghost of worries lay,
Tears of the past present dismay,
Dreams appeared, disappeared,
Unknown love, imaginary feared, (5)

Brokenhearted wanted to gossip,
Confess accumulated love worship,
Intense desire to build the next one,
Where do you stay? Cruel to become (6)

Boundless misery and agony to open,
Sit adjacent to me, listen to life soften,
Untold stories to unspoken words,
Express to your soul, look forward, (7)

Your fragrant scent existence defies,
Hungry to look at your beautiful eyes,
All my struggle nightmares dissolved,
To sleep once, say on the lap of love, (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 22 June 2026
Themes: A young man, all he wants
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BOND

 

BOND

Humans depend, survive, and remind;
Situations are critical, help from behind.
A grateful heart closely exists, linked,
Magic, soul-to-soul sharing persists,
Unfortunately, a bond of blood is broken;
Greed, jealousy, ego, anger, and token.
The opposite genetic bond is stronger,
Generations ago, we no longer shared.
A family with a dozen siblings grew;
Hundreds of related love bonds, knew.
Modern-age families split up couples,
Husband and wife face trouble.
Age plays mischief with ambition’s way.
Gain and loss balance, as the bond says.
Bonds within society integrate tightly,
Upheaval and calamity bond in sight,
The flood, fire, cyclone, and drought,
Humans face bonds erased by frost.
Doubt and disfavor, aloofness misses;
Pouring help, selfless good wishes.
Bond displays an indivisible atom;
Country, citizen, cohesive, visible.
Surprised human soul and body,
The supreme bond, a subtle study.
Links the heart to organs and the mind;
The mind knows the bond, so kind.
Live on this elusive earth, stay human,
The air, water, sky, soil, and bond can.
All are spun, neatly created; animation,
The bond of the soul with the Lord's notion.
Surrendered, sheltered, conceived;
Bond with the Lord, practice perceived.

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Themes: Strong link
Date: 20 June 2026
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A STEP TO THE SKY

 

A STEP TO THE SKY

Hovers rain clouds, thunderstorms,
Lightning, blazing missiles norms,
Like weather, as humans change,
Devastation elimination to carnage, (1)

Approach the twenty-first century,
Science to technology brings injury,
Artificial intelligence machination,
Know no love, kindness, compassion, (2)

Civilization rose to the zenith, ruined,
Bitter fight aggression alas entwined,
Continue still in this age blind action,
Black smoke fires picture devastation, (3)

Most of the species vanish quickly,
Polluted oceanic deep water rightly,
Fresh air, cool wind, and dust-free, negate,
Fumes of traffic, concrete road state, (4)

Look at a green garden and a creeper,
Beautiful flowers fragrant with color,
Permeate peace and bliss profusely,
Blue sky, pigeons fly, think seriously, (5)

Not visible crowded markets and malls?
Between countries stands a great wall.
Majestic mountain, please visit, dear.
Captivating meadows, forest verdure, (6)

White cranes and flamingoes fly in a flock,
White clouds congratulate feel sock,
Listen, whistling wind, limbs moisten,
Far below the blue waters of a river run, (7)

High in the sky, an aeroplane travels,
Distant journey unfolds dreams well,
The sparrow, near extinction, appears,
Surprised, a step to the sky is nearer! (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 19 June 2026
Themes: A heart probe for a better time
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SPRING AFTER YOU LEFT

 

SPRING AFTER YOU LEFT

Pregnant Mother Earth delivered,
Exploding flowers fragrant, say allured,
Stayed acute scent spread link longing,
Physically, the heart, limb, soul, belonging, (1)

Magical mirages, musical nights, listen,
Mango grooves Cuckoo sings pristine,
The meadows, lingering shadows tear,
Felt losing another day whisper here, (2)

A gentle cold breeze shivered the spine,
Green till the horizon wildflowers shine,
Blue sky, lazy white clouds floating,
Intoxicated honey bees searching (3)

Indescribable peace and bliss, visible,
Hilarious moments, conjugate simple,
Bedecked with flower plants, parks,
Couples, children play the instinct mark, (4)

No more cold wind, winter night hail,
Cattle grazing, basking serenely well,
Blue stream and foamy water at the rock,
No more the oasis in sight, life in sock, (5)

The desert, blistering hot sunshine,
Summer entered and announced a time,
Dies, blossoms fallen, petals shed tears,
Dust storms raise hoods, sadly appear, (6)

Human life, how similar spring vanishes,
Bitter fight, death, innocents perish,
Animosity summer resembles cruel,
When will humanity realize that fuel? (7)

Wait desperately, Earth is present,
No more war destruction to resent,
Heartrending pictures flashing, bereft,
Tearfully waiting, spring after you left. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 18 June 2026
Themes: Why is peace stolen?
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QUEST FOR HERALD

 

QUEST FOR HERALD

The bitterest is a struggle people seek

A white dove, peace, hope leak,

Amazes the world to proclaim,

Friendship fraternity we gain, (1)

Mutual trust respects a nation,

Sovereign land ties admiration,

Build bridges of trust in culture,

Assimilate gradual mix future, (2)

One sky, same worlds-of-nation,

One rain cloud in rivers swollen,

Ocean unites, and continents sail,

Treasure trove ocean floor hail, (3)

Mineral oil and seafood all regain,

One Earth, nature cares to remain,

Human greed pollutes the Earth,

Ruins soil, pollutes seas and air worth, (4)

Herald for future survival claim,

Conserve water, build a forest aim,

Cleans the ocean of all oil leaks, plastic,

Coastal belt green, marine exotic, (5)

Education, research, and skills are equal.

Women, their equality empowers in total,

Disappears race, clan, caste, creed,

Wish future gen, heralds indeed, (6)

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Humanity forsakes nuclear arms,

Fraternity forces the nation to disarm,

Freedom, democracy, free travel,

World communicates, unravels, (7)

A white dove, peace musk prosper,

Quest for herald a future whisper,

Simple, a microbe taught a lesson,

Unite to survive or hymn oblivion. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Themes: Utopian future dictates

Date: 17 June 2026

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IMPECCABLE EPISODE

 IMPECCABLE EPISODE

Surprised the heart memories stay,
Departed at a time, desperately delayed,
No more the world changed, quell,
Aspiration inspires discovery, swell, (1)

Metamorphose caterpillar miracle,
Memory is a butterfly, a spectacle,
A squirrel, the mind hibernated, say,
Jumping on the earth, wet grass, in gay, (2)

Once upon a time, a desert, arid, a life,
Cactus today blooms, vanishes strife,
Memory is a rock heart chisels hail,
Morsels of pleasure joyfully prevail, (3)

Faithful pet dog waits for the master to tell,
No food, little water, expecting a rebel,
Merely sight the scent, voice alert,
Belief lives in a careful heart, an effort, (4)

Memory, you are a bride, leave home,
Bridegroom steals everything, come,
The necklace, bangles, and saree imprison,
Impressionable young girl in emotion (5)

Childhood and adolescence were thrilling,
Throbbing heart sensation refueling,
Under the veil, cinematic motion lay,
Vermilion on the forehead display, (6)

Left the parents a sweet home soon,
Hand in hand with a young man, a loom,
Different lives differ in the world essays,
Children in future years, the message, (7)

The bagpiper's drumbeat procession,
Long past a marriage, lurks emotion,
Who churns the heart, a girl records,
Frock to oil lamp impeccable episode, (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 16 June 2026
Themes: Transition of female life
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GARNOR SUPPORT

 

GARNER SUPPORT

Labyrinth of thoughts coiled, suppressed
Agonies of the past torment and depress,
Windows closed; a room spreads darkness.
For long, tears dried counter distress, (1)

The secret chamber of the heart is locked,
The voice of the soul choked; life is choked.
The untold story of life is mercilessly blocked,
An unfortunate situation exists; life mocks. (2)

Friends and foes are not easily recognized.
Past mistakes, haunting tortures, derail.
Hope against hope, frustrations swell;
Fame and fortune vanished; a time prevails. (3)

To survive, think while still living, a surprise.
Turns of sorrow wait for the future; otherwise,
A window to the world opens a surmise.
Human life expects glorious days to rise. (4)

Open the room, and the wooden chamber stays.
Unravel the coiled threads in dismay.
Vaporize misery and sadness; find a way.
Fresh wind through a window, pray. (5)

The sun rises; a lotus kisses the sunlight.
The happiest is a lily in the pond at night.
The full moon showers silvery light, delight,
Happy tears and romantic mood insight. (6)

He sits in the adjacent room, now wider.
She reclines her head on a shoulder,
Confessing her pathos expressed in order.
A lighter, heavier heart, a broader smile. (7)

Difficulty comes unannounced; wail,
Vanishes so quickly; a beloved quells.
Opens her heart, mind, and soul, rapport,
Unquestioningly garnering support. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 15 June 2026
Themes: Trust helps unlock the door
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HERE FLOWS LOVE

 

HERE FLOWS LOVE

Loved life, passionate desires,
Fame and fortune yet inspire,
The mirror reflects images perfectly,
Hide emotions thought rightly, (1)

How many hope dreams flow,
Eyes, a guise, well scarcely show,
A nostalgic past, and romance,
Time has stolen, finding no chance, (2)

Thrills and throb in heart sway,
Peace and love drying, display,
Burdens of life or a nightmare,
Awake nightlong, sadly share, (3)

She missed childhood and fun,
No longer her youth she mourns,
The wild heart, rebellious, resists,
Whispers for patience persist, (4)

A dawn will dispel the darkness,
Bright sunshine, nature impresses,
There flows the quiet river, it reflects,
The peak observes and detects (5)

The azure sky, an orange color paint,
The horizon, mountain, life discovers,
Eternal truth, timeless a message,
Erases pain wounds, fear, assuages (6)

Lonely, her mind scans the world,
Not the concrete jungle emerald,
Gentle wind, a spark, life aimless,
Inviting her soul to follow impress, (7)

Her experience freedom, pleasure,
Here flows love, realizing, forever,
Lurks her smile, tears dried, found
Soul spreads wings, song resounds. (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 14 May 2026
Themes: She found freedom, love flows
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