Dr John Celes Poems

I yearned to be a special bird
That sings a human song!
The nightingale was my first choice,
My dream and wish for long.
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Industriousness
Non-violence
Diligence
Indomitable
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God does not dwell atop just mountains, hills,
Nor in far-off foreign places alone;
God doesn’t prefer statues of stones but wills
His devotees all, sinless heart to own!
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I thought the crow would come back with more friends;
To my surprise, it didn’t return at all;
The rotten fruits turned feast for worm-fiends;
For days on end, that crow never did call!
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The land that once was famous for worship
Has few villages, houses and inmates,
Now steeped in misery and great hardship,
As rain and flood-waters slowly abates!
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A lovely day for everyone
To greet and wish and express love;
A special day for lovers all
To speak out heart and mind and soul!
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True greatness isn’t what men can give on earth
Or that obtained by clout or influence,
Nor that which comes through lineage since one’s birth,
But comes from heaven’s grace and providence.
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The sky was clear and bright and blue with sun,
Over the tents of Indian tribes, that shone,
Whose life appeared as normal and kept on;
With Eagled shadow’s coming, all seemed gone!
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The beauty of the roots is the trunk
The beauty of the trunk is its branches
The beauty of the branches is its leaves
The beauty of the leaves is its buds and flowers
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I am an Indian by birth
No one dare questions my citizenship
Democracy is the rule of my beloved motherland
Every fellowman is equal in all aspects
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