AN INVITATION TO SHED MY SELF RESPECT

Hey fella,

My name is Mumma!

I look out for Poets

who can compete

on online platforms

and forfeit

their talent in all forms.

I read your Poem ''XXX”

and I loved it

for it was like sex!

I really liked

some of your

other poems also

including

“so, so, so”

and “Yuck, yuck, yuck”

I think you should

upload it on “beg for votes.com”

where they have

an ongoing Poetry contest

with a hundred dollar prize.

If you think your poems

are worth a hundred dollars

in meaningless rhymes

and if you have no self-respect

and can shamelessly

beg for votes,

you can sign up

and upload for free.

I hope you will

definitely make use of this kill.

Do let me know

if you need any more

info and I’ll be glad to help

you lose your self-respect

and grovel like a whelp

for as a poet

what else do you expect? 

Written in response to a person who visited my profile and asked me to enter my poems in a competition where I have to beg online for votes. The person did not seem to be aware that “True poets have true self-respect”

DRIVING IN MY CITY

If you ever drive even once

in the traffic in my city

You will surely start believing

in the mystery of destiny;

For no one definitely

nor infinitely cares about the other

and are certainly

accumulating their own bad karma

by driving as they wish

and wherever they please.

While rules and regulations

are flouted with ease

thereby creating conditions

akin to hell where nothing can freeze

So if you ever happen to visit my city

avoid getting behind the wheel

and stick to writing a ditty.

I hope you will now understand, how I feel

MAN: A TECHNOLOGICAL ANIMAL

Man is no more

a social animal.

Man today

is a technological animal

He has far more

meaningful relationships

with his gadgets;

rather than

with neighbours

and fellow humans.

Love for fellow

humans has gone

and love for gadgets

and other inanimate

material objects

has increased.

HALF HUMAN

I have always believed in the thing

that specialization is for the crows

and that a good human being

must essentially be a generalist of shows;

A jack of all trades, if not a master of all.

During my lazy school days

my dear Dad used to impress upon me

the fact that I should specialise

in any one particular field you see

while I merely phooed the idea with ease.

I therefore felt utterly vindicated

when I came across a great quotation

from Robert Heinlein which goes:

“A human being should be able to

change a diaper, plan an invasion,

butcher a hog, construct a ship,

design a building, write a sonnet,

balance accounts, build a wall,

set a bone, comfort the dying,

take orders, give orders,

cooperate, act alone,

solve equations, analyze a new problem,

pitch manure, program a computer,

cook a tasty meal,

fight efficiently, die gallantly.”

And after completely going through

the diverse and numerous activities

which he has listed out so thorough

I felt that I would be able to do justice

to at least fifty percent of them, I knows.

Therefore I am proud to be half human.

For after all specialization is for the crows.

UP IN SMOKE

When it is true

that roads

are built

with taxpayers

money;

Isn't it true

that tobacco companies

are built

with smokers

who die?

WITHOUT COMPUTERS

Can you believe

we existed

without computers

Twenty five years ago?

My first poem

which was written

forty two years ago

was on paper

with a fountain pen

and was read

in all only

by about fifty people

but now we have

Hello poetry

and our poems

are read

all over the world.

Can you believe

we existed

without computers

Twenty five years ago?

MODERN DAY MIRACLE

Do you know

of the modern day

equivalent of Jesus?

The guy who turns water

into vodka or rum?

This messiah

is from Phoenix, Arizona

and he uses a white powder

called Palcohol

to turn water into a drink

stronger than wine.

Mark Phillips

he is,

the guy

who turns

water like this

for those so glum

he gives

instant rum

and for those

who don’t like soda

he offers

instant vodka

Modern day magic

of the highest standards

and soon there will be someone

who cures those who die so tragic

from these instant wonders.

Instant drink

will sure lead to

instant death

I am told the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau  granted the license a few days ago and then recalled the license immediately.. May be they snorted the samples. "The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is now saying the powdered alcohol product was approved in error — all because of a labeling discrepancy".

IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY

In my native home state

elections are being held

to chose the rulers of our nation state.

While the nation is being bled,

Votes are being sold for money.

In the name of democracy

the people are selling their country;

for just a few hundred rupees.

Indeed we don’t love our country;

as much as we love our money.

Nobody to these truly objects

but some of them are truly jealous

that they are not at par with such subjects.

They have not received money or jewels

and their votes in the market remain stale;

for they have been unable to get a good sale.

BEING ME

When I am really good

I’m said to be putting on an act

When I truly and really love

I end up being made a slave

When I am really patient

They don’t let up and drive me mad

When I am frank, and share my thoughts

I am despised by all as being bad

When I trust and believe everybody

I end up being cheated

When I try to live without anger

I am made into a clown

So now I don’t care for others

I live my life only for myself

I guess of the world; 
I’ve had an overdose

THE STORY OF JACK WHO GOT JACKED

Jack was jealous of his wife Jill

for of hard labour he had; had his fill.

While he went to work and slogged

he felt she relaxed and enjoyed.

He appealed to God and said it wasn't fair

his trials he just could not bear;

So for a day God made Jack

turn into Jill while Jill turned into Jack.

Jack then found that he had no time to rest

there was a lot to do around the nest;

Food to cook, plates and clothes to wash,

shopping to do without sufficient cash,

kids to bathe, dog to walk,

ironing to do and then too tired to talk;

By end of day though drained of energy

in bed he had to yield to Jill turned Jack’s frenzy.

The next day dawned and Jack was glad;

He told God he now knew the difficulties of a woman

and then begged him to turn him back into a man.

God said, “Sorry son but you are preggers now;

you’ll have to wait nine months from now”.

And thus did Jack understand a woman’s labour

and for Jill no more ill will did he harbour.

CHEAP POPULARITY

The chameleon

is the noblest creature

for it just blends in

and seeks not visibility.

Most living animals

in this world currently seen

are also noble creatures

for they just blend in

and seek not visibility.

It is only man so ignoble

who seeks  visibility

and cheap popularity.

They lust for illusory fame;

Indeed what a shame

for a man who markets himself

is sure to be shallow.

They only want the power and pelf

and show off that they are hollow.

While obscurity and the ordinary

are promoted by marketers;

Greatness; remains invariably

invisible almost always

THE DESTRUCTION LEADING TO RESURRECTION

May my Master be resurrected

In my heart deep within

And may all his foes be vanquished

Both without and within;

As wax does melt before fire

Flowing like molten lava

Let my Master melt away my desire

From my heart’s volcano with his power;

As the wind does swirl and disperse

The dark and dirty toxic smoke

So too let this my simple verse

Drive away all evil and the work

of those with thoughts of  hatred

in their dark jealous hearts

who dwell in thoughts so wicked;

so that the just, the honest,

the pure and the righteous

may in peace do rest and nest

and with my Master so glorious

rejoice in Heaven with the best

A poem inspired by a prayer of the Greek Orthodox Church

By Suri Ben Noah

SHOWERS OF METEORS

There shall be showers of meteors:

This is the promise of doom;

There shall be seasons a changing,

Announcing our impending tomb.

Showers of meteors,

Showers of meteors, do we need?

Meteors round us are falling,

Unless for his mercy we plead.

There shall be showers of meteors,

A natural phenomenon without gain;

From outer space and the skies,

Showering an abundance of fiery rain.

Showers of meteors,

Showers of meteors, do we need?

Meteors round us are falling,

Unless for his mercy we plead.

There shall be showers of meteors;

Being sent upon us, O Lord;

Grant to us relief from the abattoirs,

For we never listened to Thy Word.

Showers of meteors,

Showers of meteors, do we need?

Meteors round us are falling,

Unless for his mercy we plead.

There shall be showers of meteors:

Oh, for two days they might fall,

Time for us to our Master be confessing,

It is only in fear to our Master we call!

Showers of meteors,

Showers of meteors, do we need?

Meteors round us are falling,

Unless for his mercy we plead.

There shall be showers of meteors,

If we don’t change and obey;

There’ll be no more seasons refreshing,

If we don’t let God have His way.

I have used an old hymn which is titled, “Showers of Blessings” which seeks showers of God’s blessings and converted it to highlight the current anticipated phenomenon of meteor showers. Christian believers are requested to forgive me for I have only tried to convey that we have become unworthy of God’s showers of blessings and are now experiencing only showers of meteors.

The Lyrids meteor showers are usually active between April 16 and April 25 every year. It tends to peak around April 22 or April 23.

Considered to be the oldest known meteor shower, the Lyrids are named after the constellation "Lyra". The radiant point of the shower - the point in the sky where the meteors seem to emerge from - lies near the star Vega, one of the brightest stars in the sky during this time of the year.

The Lyrids are associated with comet Thatcher, which takes about 415 years to orbit around the Sun.

In 2014, the Lyrids are expected to peak on April 23. A waning gibbous moon will make it harder for observers to view the shower.

TAMIL NEW YEAR’S DAY WISHES

Today is another New Year

It’s called Tamil New Year

It may start in April each year

Similar to the financial year

But it has more meaning

Than the financial situation, I fear

It is a year that I get to be weaning

Away from my past and its meaning

A new year only for the people

Who speak a language full of meaning

A language with an inner and outer meaning

Which takes you within to a world

Of your own doing and undoing

A language that is not so cold

And a people who are so bold

Together nurturing a culture so old

But I am boring you with things better untold

So let me just cut it short and clear

And wish you a happy Tamil New Year

Today, the 14th of April is celebrated as  the dawn of a New Year in many South and Southeast Asian cultures and is celebrated on the sidereal vernal equinox. The various New Year Celebrations on this day are listed below:

• Assamese New Year, or Rongali Bihu (in India's Assam Valley)
• Bengali New Year, or Pohela Boishakh (in Bangladesh and India's West Bengal state)
• Burmese New Year, or Thingyan (in Burma)
• Khmer New Year, or Chol Chnam Thmey, most commonly celebrated on April 13 (in Cambodia)
• Lao New Year, or Songkan / Pi Mai Lao, generally celebrated from 13 to 15 April (in Laos)
• Maithili New Year, Jude-Sheetal (in India's Mithila and Nepal)
• Malayali New Year, or Vishu (in India's Kerala state)
• Nepali New Year, or Bikram Samwat / Vaishak Ek (in Nepal)
• Oriya New Year, or Maha Visuba Sankranthi (in India's Odisha state)
• Sinhalese New Year, or Aluth Avurudhu (in Sri Lanka)
• Tamil New Year, or Puthandu (in India's Tamil Nadu state and in parts of Sri Lanka as well as Singapore)
• Thai New Year, or Songkran, celebrated from 13 to 15 April (in Thailand)
• Tuluva New Year, or Bisu (in India's Karnataka state)

THE PINK MOON

I await

the pink moon

of April

The pink full moon

that is meant

to come soon

and change things

with a lunar eclipse.

The pink moon

Is about to change

my miserable life

and happiness brings.

I await the springtime

bloom of pink

the moss pink 

spring flower.

the subliminal pink

of good health;

The flushed pink

of happiness

The feminine pink

of coy love

The nurturing pink

of protection

and the pink

of every ink

I await the pink moon

of April

The pink full moon

that is meant

to come soon

and change things

with a lunar eclipse.

That will

certainly eclipse

All our troubles

and help us

move forward

and live better

ever onward 

Astronomy enthusiasts and sky watchers are getting ready to witness another much-anticipated astronomical event coming up this month. A total lunar eclipse, also called as 'Full Pink Moon' or 'April's Full Moon' is expected to occur on April 15 at 3:42 a.m. GMT. 

The eclipse will be visible in North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the Pacific region, where it will last about 77 minutes. During this time, the Moon will be having a red shade like the sunlight which passes through the Earth's atmosphere and turns a tinted red as seen during sunrise and sunset. 

It is believed that the name of the lunar event comes from the springtime bloom of the moss pink spring flower. April's Full Moon, "Full Pink Moon", indicates the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox-one of the first spring flowers. Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon are other names for the April Moon.  

Interestingly, April 15 will not be the only total lunar eclipse in 2014. There is also another one coming up on October 8 this year. Again, two other eclipses will take place on April 4, 2015 and September 28, 2015, which means four total lunar eclipses are happening in a row over the next couple of years, a phenomenon called as the tetrad (when there are four total lunar eclipses in a row).

PERCEPTIVE EYES

Wish

the world

had

the eyes

of a poet

for then

The world

would view

things

differently

THE KING OF THE SERPENTS

He was the king of the serpents

as slippery as slippery can be

He had bitten many gents

who from him could not, saved be

He hid in the dark and shade

away from the summer’s heat

He was certainly shady

that you could not follow his feet.

No one knew his true nature

until they were bitten by him

then they had no future

for his poison had poisoned them.

He was the king of the serpents

as slippery as slippery can be

You can find him in society’s corridors

but for heaven’s sake

unto him don’t open your doors