Selfless Heather

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Survive, thrive in difficult situations.

Glow your face and smile with glory.    

Serving humankind get admiration  

Survive, thrive in difficult situations.

You can help many in their habitation

and be protective says heather’s story,

Survive, thrive in difficult situations.

Glow your face and smile with glory.    

Dare and take care of the creatures.

Smile, while spreading color and flavor;

Survive, thrive in difficult situations.

Be selfless and add fortune to some one;

Tells Heather, serve and get admiration.

Survive, thrive in difficult situations,

dare and take care of the creatures.

(C) S.D. Tiwari

My little star

Twinkle, twinkle why you are?
what’s the problem my little star!

Not work hard to bring good marks
keeping your career in the dark.
I get you chocolate and lollypop
in fetching results still you flop.

Twinkle, twinkle why you are?
what’s the problem my little star!

In surfing, chatting keep you busy
do not make strategy for study.
Learning lessons adopt wrong methods
to improve grade don’t make efforts.

Twinkle, twinkle why you are?
what’s the problem my little star!

I  provide you all the facilities
don’t see improving skill and abilities,
Why is not reliable your performance?
your results twinkle at  instances.

Twinkle, twinkle why you are?
what’s the problem my little star!

(C) S.D.Tiwari

A promise

We posses a promise and dreams to pursue.
After our graduation, marry we would.
I have done my graduation, you have too.
We posses a promise and dreams to pursue.
To adorn the future, would long together,
Work jointly, to make the world better.
We posses a promise and dreams to pursue.
After our graduation, marry we would.

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Farmer

Every one looks for shelter
thee, work in rain and winter
in the fields full daylight
without caring for weather.

Mostly busy in ploughing
showing and reaping the crops,
put thy dedicated labour
with determinations of rocks.

Thee is doing the wonders
in producing agricultural products,
living so simply but doing
great job for feeding the world.

Inspite of hard work deprived
of the reward and fair return;
depending upon the support
of government for financial gain.

Living in rural area in
paucity of recreation n education;
distress of natural calamities
too thee face on many occasions.

Look the government for subsidies,
struggling for standard of living;
do an unappreciated profession
with lower income in farming.

The whole world salutes thee
for producing their butter and bread;
will always remain indebted
for thy wonderful sacrifice made

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Fifty years

Crossing fifty now,

carrying hundred;

Grey grown head,

glistening forehead.

Climbed peak of hill 

now time to slope down;

With several branches

chunky tree is grown.

Putting a step further

at stair of growing old;

Celebrating golden jubilee

fifty years behold.

Amassed the ruggedness,

experience, knowledge ;

To surrender to the world

carrying responsibilities.

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Merry Christmas

A festival of  brotherhood, love and joy,
Celebrating Christmas, everyone enjoy.
Angels come down, to inspect the fiesta,
A festival of  brotherhood, love and joy.
Jesus sends blessings, on his birthday,
Santa  brings gifts, coming all the way.
A festival of  brotherhood, love and joy,
Celebrating Christmas, everyone enjoy.

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Yellow sun

Sun’s yellow grow,
yellow seedlings green;
Unless present the sun
photosynthesis not seen.

Green leaves change to
yellow in autumn;
Longer goes for rest
shorter present the sun.

Leaves paint landscape
in  sun’s presence;
Chlorophyll goes green,
carotenoids  orange.

Intensity of the sun
lot to bear on weather;
Land’s wetness goes
human sweats in summer.


(C) S. D. Tiwari

O my angel !

O my cute and kind angel! how come on earth!

Staying in lush green, calm and lonely place.

Fragrant breeze, water lilies, plants of eternal grace

O my cute and kind angel! how come on earth!

At a tranquil place, near melodious spring fall,

Feeding dove, holding in hands a seed full bowl

O my cute and kind angel! how come on earth!

Staying in lush green, calm and lonely place.

Cook

Farmer’s hands produce grains,

cook’s hands make it food;

Art of delivering delectableness

that can drive the mood.

Delighting the souls through

his talent of preparing dishes;

by ingredients, proportion, heat,

process and his creativeness.

A painter of savour, painting

luscious picture with zeal,

Tongues see panoramic view

of  taste, hearts pleased to feel.

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Wicked man - triolet

Wicked man cries ‘Mercy My Lord!’
He is being taken, to court of God.
Indulged in sin, always did fraud
Wicked man cries ‘Mercy My Lord!’
He didn’t do any, work of kindness
Shirked from doing, things righteousness
Wicked man cries ‘Mercy My Lord!’
He is being taken, to court of God.

Promises not to recur sins again, now.

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Music of life

Heart wants the life
to dance on its rhythm
and emotions.

Who am I ?

If I am my face as my identity I am just a figure,
If I am my body it is fire, air, earth  and water.
What ever others know me but I am not only body.
Different from that of the body, I am a living entity,

Others can identify me, by my face or profession,
my behaviour, gender, address or social relation.
I am father, brother, son, student, ruler or engineer;
good, bad, greedy, happy, kind, honest or courtier.

I can see, speak, taste, touch,  feel, smell and hear.
Of body, my senses, the conscious I am the master.
I am a soul, eternal and immortal that is my entity
My conscious makes me; body is virtual  identity.

Real identity is my deed, to where the soul has led
I became writer, scientist as soul and mind conceded
It is my soul in me, which can think and reflect-
experience, pleasure, pain;  can feel good or bad.

It is my mind that thinks, forms ideas and visualise-
all my emotions, desire, mood; mind can analyse.  
It is soul that drives talents, emotions, beliefs, traits,  
I am a unique and each soul is eternal and different.

I assume me master, of my body and consciousness.
But usually see them influenced by universal objects.
Soul is my existence, drives me, conscious is director,
To direct my soul, use of the conscious always I prefer.

My soul is tiniest part of the Lord, it is lent by the God.
When he will take it back, I am nothing, I am a void.
On each and every breath of mine, he has the control;
I am a human, because I have a body, brain and soul.


(C) S. D. Tiwari

Tree - a pair of haiku

Trees, super donors;

Standing give shadow and fruits,

Fallen they give wood.

To come towards you,

fruit laden trees bow downwards;

Great people should so.

Over-hydration

Fool cells store excess

fluid, plump size, change conduct.

clever clouds excrete.

Card

Do not read simply words
read my heart, my emotions,
this has an invisible string
to tie you with my occasions.
 

Not simply a card;

this is my greeting, feeling

craving and heart’s hymn.

Honesty haiku

1

Sun throws the light

as committed, every day;

It is moon who hides.

2

Trees do not steal even

a single one for themselves;

bequeath all the fruits.

Moon in clouds - haiku

Even in dark clouds
sincere effort can find out;
traces of the moon.

Present senryu

 
Melting snow gives you,
water many months; snowfall,
God’s Christmas present.

Don’t let past eat today

Living in future is illusion;

True life is present.

Past is by now lost,

Future is in home of God;

Present is with you.

Next senryus

Next day of every

Thirty first December is:

‘A happy new year’.

Left for next regime,

Most economic problems;

Election nearing.

In next century,
programmed chip will be fitted;
when new child will born .

Profession will be
pre decided and programmed;
by U. N. agency.

Illegitimate
child will know his real father;
biological.

Owl senryu

Goddess of wisdom

chose vehicle with head light and 

mirror to look back

Direct jump to heaven

Hijacked planes flown into, for terror attack;

A heart shrilling scene, impossible to forget:

the view of smoking and blazing towers;

rising from both sides, flames of the fire.

Stood aghast watching buildings burn;

People disbelieved, shrieked and stunned.

Some people trapped on the floors of upper,

towers collapsed, sending plume of dust into air.

Many chose to jump instead of dying from fire

Sky looked raining human rather than water;

Though they knew the path they had chosen

Was also leading via earth to the same heaven.

The whole word saddened for loss of their lives;
Their memories, in families, forever will thrive.

(c) S D Tiwari

Under mistletoe

We both kissed under

the reason we are together.
But to kiss my plants

I will allow you never

I know you are killer

you are the blood sucker

but it is all your life

because you are parasite

let me see the bright side

blessings that you provide

your shadow gives chance

everyone to have romance.

under you we seek vitality

love, happiness and fertility

remedy for barrenness

representing male essence

on my door too you sway
keep the witchcrafts away

your values as herbal

serving lot of people

Snowfall

Ah-ha! the Valley looks like milky terrain,  

Day has become snowy, silky  and serene.    

Heavy snowfall gone night witnessed,

In whiteness of Snow whole green is taken.

All around excitement for the children,

School closed brought cheer amongst them.

Youth pondering planning for snow sports;

Sets in season, of joy with first fall of snow.

Heavy snowfall starts, so starts the struggle,

Couples instead holding hands, hold shovels.

Cleaning roofs reducing load, risk of damage,

Government is clearing drive and walk ways.

Snow; a natural store, lifeline for many rivers,

Playing prominent role in  cycle of water.

Melting and flowing giving source of energy,

Having great importance in human vitality.   

Snow rings bell sounding new season’s arrival,

Filled with joy welcoming Christmas festival.

Though, I live far away from the snow place,

But in River Ganges melted snow usually embrace.

 

Rose

Queen of beauty,
King of fragrance;
Love of prince,
Softness of princess,
Spectrum of colors,
Symbol of life and liveliness.

Royal, religious, social,
affectionate;
toping on hair, flavor, portrait.
Live to represent love, joy
and sentiments.

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Why

‘Why?’ is most profound question,

It always looks for the reason,

Peeps into heart of it, for solution.

‘Why?’ Is Most easy question

Why God has created human?

U can get answers above 7 billion.

In ‘why?’ difficulty too lye

If ask some one why people die?

No one can give proper reply

Why one cries, if he falls,

Some one else falls he laughs?

Why one hates, kills or loves?

Not only question but interrogation,

Answering ‘why’ requires explanation.

Half - haiku

Half coriander seed

can grow to a wholesome plant

Half egg can’t hatch even half fowl

Like a beehive

        1         

Golden bees slumber

on sand, for sucking nectar

from shining rays, waives and shore

       2

Nectar sucked in years

Now returning back to earth

slumbering in the graveyard

Kindness

Before sending in this world
God has already conferred
For subsistence on this planet
Every thing what ever is needed

All the objects of the universe
are God’s creations and virtue;
The creations of god are kind
Giving shelter, food and love too.

Celebrating the religious festival,
bowing in mosque and temple,
reciting Geeta, Quran or Bible;
not enough, until your heart is cruel

Be kind to Lord’s every creation
Kindness saves you from deadly sin
Kindness makes lovable by everyone
Kindness paves the path to heaven.

Mistletoe sedoka

sedoka

we kissed under mistletoe

fortuned to live together

happily under one roof,

hanged branch from ceiling;

expecting growth prosperity

keeping witchcrafts miles away.

Chocolate, my friend

Over and above my sweet heart
your sweetness, I would prefer;
Because you always remain sweet,
but some times, she turns bitter.

You become best companion
every where in lonely moments;
Give energy to body and relax,
give lot of pleasure and  freshness.

In bringing you from cocoa pod
till  melting in my mouth sweet,
Some people have shed sweat  
to dry, roast, grind, melt and set.

Your darkness is your beauty,.
dressed in wrapper look more cutie;
You are present in presents, mostly
in functions, you become celebrity.

You are  the laurel of dear children,
they like you more than their friends;
Their first choice is chocolate bite
melting in mouth you give delight.

If want to see smile on a child’s  face

Gift him elegantly packed chocolate.

Some fruits derive the deliciousness

when lay with you or put your coat.

(c) S D Tiwari

Chain of food

Human is creation of God,

God has generated earth and soil,

Soil provides nutrients to plants,

Plants are eaten by animals,

Animals and plants become food,

Food of animals and human,

Human also posses heart,

Heart to express and feel love,

Love to what he likes,

Likes are attributes of senses,

Senses say love to God.

Doll my toy

Who are you, I do not recognise,

playing with little kids only I like.

Though people like me, of all age

but kids love and know my language.

Only they talk to me and understand,

share their emotions as best friend.

Every one likes my dressing sense,

filled in my beauty lot of sentiments.

I kept contemporary style of the era,

been your cultural progress  mirror.

Very few of us are lucky to see birthday

gone little old most are disregarded.

you make discrimination also here,

bother my tag when you care.

World is ending, be ready

Falling Meteor will strike in just three hours;

Sea  will rise, earth quake will make disaster,

Tsunami will batter shore and miles of inland

destroying every thing coming in its way.

Earthquake will knock down infrastructure,

houses, bridges, trees, buildings in broader;  

All over, only trail of destruction will be left;

will look like enormous bomb has exploded.

Many towns and villages will be destroyed,

world will end, no time will be there to escape.

In hits, fire, water, electric millions will be dying

knocked down tress and  things will be flying.

I have started doing and given call to friends

storing medicines, food, water, cloth adequate,

camping material, books, laptop, utensils;

keeping food and cloth in car too, fuel tank filled

Arrange funeral material, identify places of graves

ha, ha with all preparations going to grave as tourist;

Praying to God, but not sure whether will survive,

things above will be needed by those remaining alive.

For subsistence, survived people will need  food,

camps, medicines, cloth and other necessary goods;

Will need to do tremendous work for dispose off

and protecting from decomposing, the carcass

Way I like dreams

I believe in practicality more
rather than mere dreams,
To achieve things which I can,
hard work is my prime theme.

I prefer my sound sleep
rather than flimsy dreams,
But rejoice too, seeing those
that are exciting and pleasing.

Though, I know the dreams
may or may not be true life;
But found them to help life's  
thrills and excitements revive.

Many occasions in dreams,
I went to my childhood, back;
And saw those happy days,
innocent and mischief acts.

In my dreams I met the God
and saw the demons dying.
And left it on psychologists
what interpretation was lying.

Frightening and bad dreams
always wished, to vanish quick;
Exciting and adventurous one
desired, should longer live.

Chocolicious

Over and above my sweet heart

your sweetness, I would prefer;

Because you always remain sweet,
some times she turns bitter.

You become best companion

every where in lonely moments;

Give energy to body and relax,

give lot of pleasure and  freshness.

Your darkness is your beauty,.
dressed in wrapper look more cutie;

You are present in presents, mostly

in functions, you become celebrity.

You are  the laurel of dear children,
they like you more than their friends;
Their first choice is chocolate bite
melting in mouth you give delight.

If want to see smile on a child’s  face

Gift him elegantly packed chocolate.

Some fruits derive the deliciousness

When lay with you or put your coat.

Rest - sedoka

Demand of workers,
for extending rest period,
caused industrial unrest.

Management feared,
rest and unrest both resulted;
fall in productivity.

(C) S.D. Tiwari

Satellite

A man made planet
hanged in space;
Without any string
around the globe swings.

Orbiting the earth
our soul as well;
Connecting you and me
in multiple ways.

Empowering us
to glance the universe,
foreseeing the danger,
peeping in future.

Instigating idiot box
to make us wise.
Can we live
without this satellite?

By S. D. Tiwari, © 2011, All rights reserved.

Where will they live?

Plenty he may not locate on the earth
so planning to book space on mars;
for up down, will have a space shuttle;
by the time we would plump double;
till my grandson will come of my age
living on this planet will be complex.
Land space would be completely filled,
we are growing two millions a week.

We must have grabbed much of land
from the woods, animals and outback.  
Enhanced populace, distorted ecology,
increased demand of water, food, energy
could lead starvation in many of parts
and extinction of animals and plants.

By S. D. Tiwari, © 2011, All rights reserved.

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Glass is half empty

Waiting for his girl friend in the pub
he thought to start with half the pitcher,
Soon after draught served, she turned up
believing consumed half,  prevented further.

Other day he ordered full glass of liquor
only half was served, argued with waiter;
‘it was full quantity as ordered’, waiter said
the glass was twice as big as he needed.

On valentine day again waiting his girl friend
he kept on ordering as soon as glass half ended,
Unexpectedly she was more late, he drank a lot
money he had was enough, only for half the cost.

She needed money for some other important work
so changed her plan of spending for gift to half,
but she had also to clear remaining bill of pub
so expenditure on gift doubled to her budget.

Australia is Australia

Astonishing gorgeousness and grace,

Unmatched  beaches and forests,

Stunning landscape, reefs and outback,

Trails of growth and progress,  

Romantic islands, parks and places,

Attraction of emus, kangaroos and foliage, 

Lovely  climate, habitation and homage, 

Incredible gifts of nature, we can say utopia. 

Adorable people and culture of Australia.

(C) S.D. Tiwari

Merely one wish

Only one wish

accepting years long  prayers
of issueless, blind, poor lady,

God granted his demand;
acceded  to fulfill one wish merely.

She wished to see her son plucking
aromatic tasty fruits from trees

of her own orchard;
whispering there cool breeze.

half

 

dropped  from heaven unbroken

Because fell in your safe hands

Now fearing of injuries

Of even simply falling on land

 Plummeted at times and again

Nevertheless having no pain

As growing delicacy to strong

Do not what is going wrong

Falling breaks the heart and hurt

Now fall by shove of own more injury

Fearing heart shatter broken more

Fillets can too break l

Charm and alarm of winter - Haiku

Charm and alarm of winter

Shivering hearts fervor 

Globe show snowy, glowy face   

Lives freeze, noses sneeze

Kindness of God

kindness of God

Lord  is kind enough to give us

the land, lake  and mountain,

day and night, rain, river water,

air,  sun and ocean,

wonderful creatures, plants,

vegetables, birds and animals

amazing substances on earth

and to subsist lot of materials.

Whole universe and all objects

are God’s creations and virtue;

The creations of god are kind too

to give us  water, shelter and food.

God’s kindness forgives our sins,

bless us strength, health and wealth  

and asks us to be a human of a kind;

who’s kind to those needing our help

Celebrating this Christmas festival

while greeting, illuminating  candles,

making Christmas tree ornamental

and reading verses of sacred Bible;

Let us remember the acts of kindness

that were done  by Jesus Christ

and strive ourselves too, to find

how can we do some acts of kind.

Ground of Reality

The eagle

could fly

very high;

was pompous

too of his fly.

once his friends thought a fun

boosted the bird to touch the sun

boasted bird took the challenge

started flying highest range

finally burnt his wings

fell like a

 fling.

No one killed Jessica

Corpse found with bullets,
Police went clueless,
Courts left without evidence,
No one criminal, says jurisprudence.
Case solved, file closed.

(C) S.D.Tiwari

He was made of steel

He was made of steel

As plan of defence and to reply the enemy’s attacks

On grenadier’s positions, being repeatedly made,

He occupied a vital area in the new defence plan,  

A firm hold on that place was essential to sustain.

Serious threat, developed, as the enemy attacked

With regiment of tanks, intense artillery preceded;  

Shelling so heavily that  shells littered every yard,

In defence positions, foe’s tanks penetrated forward.

Hamid, commanding a recoilless gun detachment

Seeing gravity,  moved to stop the tank regiment

In gun mounted  jeep disregarding personal safety,

Taking his position he knocked out a tank of enemy.

Intense enemy shelling and tank fire couldn’t deter  

His sustained act of bravery knocked out an other;

One by one he knocked out six with accurate fire,

Then changed his position for seventh, with dare.

By this time, enemy  had spotted his position,

On him brought down concentrated machine gun.

The intense and continued fire put him in trouble

A war was continued between steel made and muscle

He fought, as not the tanks,  he was made of steel

Kept on firing, with his courage and patriotic feel.

As he fired to destroy the seventh tank of enemy,

Wounded by a high explosive shell, mortally;

His bravery and steel like determination, destroyed

Six plus one tank, which took The Hero too, along.                     

Defended his mother land with strong determination

And lived for ever, in hearts of people of his nation.

The patriot was Abdul Hamid who martyred

in  1965 war at age of 32

(C) S. D. Tiwari