With humour and wit,mind it!-June 16,2011

Once upon a time in independent India, a boy was born in Bangalore,
To Maharashtrian parents of Tamil ancestry, who never knew for him,that success and laurels beckoned galore;
Who never knew what fate had in store for him,
Despite the fact that it seemed dim;
But he proved things wrong, making ends meet as a bus conductor,
With his inimitable mannerisms, he arose as an actor,
First in theatre and then in cinema,
After being rechristened by his mentor, he became an enigma!
His popularity with the masses rose with time, which he could not while (away),
Because of his humility, genuine nature and ability to act in all genres with style (that was there to stay);
The 'punch dialogues' and the amazing, Newtonian flick of the cigarette,
On messing with him, getting kicked in the air was what the goons would get!
He became the messiah of the proletariat against the cruel socialists, in a society rampant with corruption,
Even with hi-tech humanoids to save and help the world's population;
He's well-known,apart from South of the Vindhyas, in the land of the Rising Sun,
Even in other parts of India and the globe, his stunts and dialogues can stun!
Jokes apart,come whatever may,
He's on the way to a speedy recovery in the abode of the Merlion, which is the news of today!


Merely mentioning his name can make one shiver, what do you say?
Unmatched in power and status as the leader, he commands respect in his way (his own,unique way!)

The Himalayas-June 10,2011

Towering above the Indian plains,

Lies the mighty Himalayan range;

Whose ecosystem is fragile and susceptible to change.

Formed as fold mountains from mere alluvium,

They’re relatively young, compared to the basaltic Gondwanaland which had existed for more than a millennium.

From the valley of Kashmir and the rainshadow region of Leh,

Perennial rivers originate and cascade their own way.

Amidst tributaries and distributaries, religious fervour at confluences,

There’s serenity at pristine locales in the high reaches;

Along with snow-capped peaks,

When illuminated by the rays of the sun at dawn, they cannot be described by any word one speaks.

From apple orchards and handicrafts,

To verdant territories and scenic rivers with rafts;

And the influence of Buddhism,

With monks, monasteries in ample;

Hardy mountain-dwellers being represented as a microcosm,

Tenzing Norgay, who made it to the summit of the highest peak on earth, is a shining example.

Truly, lakes and caves thrive in God’s abode,

Where both savage and sage aspire to visit, despite the relative absence of rail or road.

Vegetarianism and animal cruelty

Vegetarianism seems to be the fad of the day,

Not adhering to Mother Nature, we'll have a hefty price to pay;

Animals are cruelly raised on factory farms, so dark that there's penetration of hardly a ray,

Shifted into cages,like prisoners, they too have feelings, which they can hardly express or say!

For they're unfortunate, there's no other way,

Except to be processed into meat and stuffed like hay;

Or being slaughtered, tortured with hormonal injections, come whatever may,

Their misery is pitiable, so much for even a hen to lay;

Cruelty imparted towards animals is ubiquitous, from the farm to the bay,

The least we can do is to be aware about the hazards imparted, that can take our physical, mental and spiritual well-being away;

For the environment or one's health, consumption of meat is not okay,

Ask anyone who'd like to consume a product that's generally in a condition of decay!

If voraciously consumed by gluttons, animal species have not much to stay,

Depletion of animal species and cruelty to animals are reasons for which we need to find, for survival and existence, another way;

Having the will, not merely for a religious cause,we'll know whether our food comes with or without a face,

So that we can choose to ethically treat animals,love them as our kith and kin, and quit the meat-eating race.

Dedicated to vegetarians/those against animal cruelty. P.S-Am a lacto-ovo-vegetarian

(Feb 2011) 

Heartbreak- by me during VIT's annual cultural fest Riviera-poetry and creative writing

A complicated emotion is heartbreak,

In the pursuit of frivolous love,we suffer for its sake;

The precursor of heartbreak is love,

Which should inspire us to soar to great heights like a dove;

But sadly,we fall like a killed pigeon,

And suffer like a prisoner trapped in a dungeon;

True love,as a feeling, is misunderstood,

It brings joy and nourishes us like food;

But it is complicated by the addition of expectation from the other,

So much for the first love we suffer, that we cannot love another;

Love in every form surrounds us,it is ubiquitous,

Because on equating love and lust,we create a fuss;

Find love in all living entities,in God,in Nature,

Yet we fail to recognize true love that can nurture;

Romeo and Juliet's love was unrequited,

That means for true love, it's not necessary to be committed.

However,in a relationship,commitment needs to be abided by,

Not respecting the other leads to regrets and heartbreak;

True love,without heartbreak,is like a butterfly,

In its pursuit,we realize it is evasive and fake;

But heartbreak doesn't happen like a dangerous boulder,

When we self-introspect and be patient and dutiful,true love comes to us when the butterfly sits on our shoulder.