What is use of emminence?

Man goes as high he has broader view.
He can reach to root once got the clue.
Above the horizon once you rise
soon you feel you are part of the sky.

Start realising the world smaller than you;
Have a feeling in you, as yourself is blue.
But my friend! if want to see a spot;
you have to come down and have to locate.

Great personalities too, not of much use;
who look eminent but are not helpful.
Like the date tree which grows very tall
but doesn’t provide shade and fruit grows far.

(C) S D Tiwari

Two color eyes

One lady whispers to her friend
this marriage I am going to end,
husband doesn’t talk for three months.
"What a peaceful life you have!" other said.
"How this happened would you narrate?"
In fact, a big box in car garage he kept,
never opened before me in two years.
To know the mystery I  was curious.
Once I opened and saw one painting
and five thousand dollars laid therein.

When I asked the mystery, he whispered
he had a vow, if kiss elseone after marriage
he would paint a picture.
I forgave him for one but when asked
about those dollars
he said ‘Darling! I  have sold few others’.

One man army

Battles alone
knows would loose, not loosing heart
cancer patient

Alone

Some times own people and the situations
make one alone and force him isolation.
He misses gaiety of parties and functions
company of friends and their interactions.

Drops into boredom and drives to frustrate
but gives opportunity with God to interact.
Solitude provokes to think deep and deep
thereby great and refined thoughts reap.

Thousands of things in nature to interact,
thousands of activities in world to act
In loneliness one can sail in virtual world
loneliness motivates to have faith in God.

Even alone, these companions always remain
The God, his soul, intellect, vision and brain.

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Address of God

God is generator operator destroyer.

Can create whatever he desires.

Can place things anywhere he likes

The mind of god is open as sky.

God lives in my heart, in your heart

Here to heaven he exists every where. 

To see him one has to peep into

or open his heart keep exposed to.

Things may die but god never dies

by his wrath every thing destroys.

He owns each  particle of universe

to protect them deputed the creatures.

If they play mischief he will take away

He can fulfill wishes if we truly pray.

Only mistake he did is made heart

put in body which is his own address

keeps himself within; always hide.

Once known to human he will find

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Two at sea shore

Sitting

together 

in quiet moments

looking into world of water,

torrent of waves;

freeze fire of hearts

young couple,

evoke current of soul

reminiscence of past

the        old

on    strand

Dog's tale

Dog mostly keeps the tail up

perhaps to acknowledge the love;

Whenever his master pats

easily he can wag.

Every dog has a day

but bitch keeps tail down that day.

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Poor villagers of third world

Though god has given some good things

but deprived from most civic facilities.

Can’t have good school and hospital

to get employment least opportunity.

No access to technological development

roads and transport quality very poor.

Half of government budget for projects

simply becomes corruption’s devour.

Natural resources are captured by rich

social resources by bureau- political people.

Legal system is petite before politicians

system is succumbed before influential.

In under developed countries, the villager’s

meagre earning and poor living condition

looks they’re waiting in halfway houses

yet to begin process of social integration.

(C) S. D. Tiwari

I am master

I am the master, master of art
can paint the true pictures:
of rising sun, mountain, sea
through the jungles flowing rivers.
Can paint birds, clouds, stars, 
 bear and deer as they're living;
insects, plants, elephants and ants  
anything and everything. 

I am the master, master of art;
can make my own brush and paint.
But alas! create raw material
of the paint, brush or canvas, I can't.
Oh! too can't paint these seven 
which are made only in the heaven:
smell, touch, look, hear and taste,
any one's breathe and it's sensation.

No, am not the master, master of art
paint uncountable things, cannot.
Impossible to paint love and laugh 
even my own generated thought.
I have to go again and again 
to learn, to the supreme master;
whose paintings grow and multiply;
of the universe, who is the caster. 

.

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I am master, master of art
have painted true pictures,
of rising sun, mountain, sea
in varied actions creatures,
plants, animals, meadows,
through jungles flowing rivers,
shining stars, birds, cloudy sky,
insects, lions, bear and deer.

I am master, master of art
can paint anything and everything.
Can  paint the things
just like living things.

I am master, master of art,
can make my own paint and brush
Alas! but cannot create the material
of any of paint, brush or canvas.
Oh! can not create these seven
which are made only in heaven:
feelings of touch, look, hear, taste,
smell, emotions and breathe.

I have yet to master,
uncountable things yet to learn.
Not possible in this universe
I have to go to him again:
the master, who created me,
the universe, stars, moon and sun.

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Beauty in shape

triangle rectangle

circle pear petite or tall

in all shapes beauty

God would have worked extra hours

carving the shape of hourglass

Over-hydration

cells store excess fluid

plump size, change conduct as fools

clever clouds excrete

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Earth changed side

we see the day bright

believe sun has opened eyes

fact is earth changed side 

Tides, tanka

no one holds hands firm

unfaithful to own planet

looking sun and moon

uneasy and  turbulent

wanders water of ocean

(C) S D Tiwari

Despaired farmers

clouds roared in sky
peacocks danced on the roof tops
got ready with seeds
but no rain for last ten days
frustrated farmers feared drought

No foul game please

 

Lot of amusement in tournaments

of schools, zones, states and nations 

Will be playing inter-planet  matches

in ‘Galaxolympics’ future generations

Game is not only for win or loose,

game is essential to lift our mood.

Strengthens friendship, social ties

friendly play mutual trust multiplies.

Happier, healthier so successful,

positive energy and emotions,

playing in team teaches to help,

bond and spirit of co-operation.

But foul players spoil the games

harm others for own name and fame.

Some times seen in game of politics

people forget responsibilities

Lot of amusement in tournaments

of schools, zones, states and nations 

Will be playing inter-planet  matches

in ‘Galaxolympics’ future generations

Knowin time in ancient

Get up, be ready, time for prayer

now clock alarm chants melodious.

Heavenly bodies sun, moon and stars

used to tell time to our forefathers.

When planets will set and when will rise

naturally guessed time they’re so wise.

Day divided, morning, noon, evening

dusk, mid-night, dawn the nights.

Shadows displayed noon, fore or after

stick stuck in ground evolved sundial .

Doodle-doo said dawn is going to break

chirping birds yelled get up from the bed.

Tessa's grandma was twelve years old

her grandma knew counting springs rolled

We are children of God

This valley is ours

This world is ours

This sky is  ours

This moment is ours

This heavenly age is ours

Beauty of word, that’s we

Love of  world, that’s we

Worth of  world, that’s we

Future of world, that’s we

We’re pure and true souls

We’re love of dad

We’re love of mom

We’re love of all

We’re glistening stars

We heal your souls

We smile like flowers

We are free like air

We’re pure like dew

We’re egoless and true

We’re children of God

Would you give a gift?

Leave the world like it
We may pass the bequest

So our children, too say

This world is ours

(C) S. D. Tiwari

Miss Praying Mantis

Miss Mantis! camouflaged stand still as you pray.

But many understand you are waiting for prey

Some other can’t know so come closer to you

You promptly speed up on your mission to pursue. 

To eat the prey alive, is your first choice and lust

if prey would resist, you will eat its head first,

Exclusive predator dependent on meat of prey

chew like chocolate moving the jaws sideway.

Your wisdom never ends here, you fly in nights.

To seem larger and threatening, fan wings wide.

Detect the sounds produced by approaching bats

your camouflage and colour help you to protect.

Miss Praying Mantis! too have exceptional beauty

With remarkable pose, style;  totally slick and sexy,

Matching colour make up and your camouflage

Makes you no way less than a Hollywood actress.

(c) S D Tiwari

My fishing day

I decided to out with dad to river that day

It was a sunny day of summer Sunday.

I had not fished before, thought I would

Held rod in my hand, got ready to pull..

Luckily, I enjoyed paddling around in

It was choppy weather so tough boating.

It was difficult to paddle, as much windier

Our Sandwiches were blown into the river.

To eat those, fishes gathered around

Variety of type, colour, size I found.

Was lost in watching their beauty and play,

Got happy in eating feast, easily got, they.  

Missed video snaps, as no camera I had

Spent nice time not  a single fish could catch. 

Decided to go again, only with camera and feed

this time I made video films, enjoyed indeed.

(C) S. D. Tiwari