Aniruddha Pathak Poems

Time was, some nuts found it appealing,
And then temptingly worth a-peeling,
Art was art in days old—
Not whatso that gets sold,
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Today is the Evergreen Day.
If you look for Christmas Conifer,
Here's an offer somewhat safer:
Take any plant with leaves
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I wonder oft why cavemen chose to sing
Before using speech communicating,
Dull, prose dreams not and no subtlety lands,
To narrowest of vision oft to bind,
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Things of virtue and without,
A wide gulf widens their clout:
Gold necklace goes on bosom,
Silver anklets sit at bottom.
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Slowly, O thou fleeting mind,
Slowly the ways of world wind;
You may pour down plenty a pot,
Season comes come fruits on the dot.
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Wait not at the gate
O for rains each dying date,
Fret on weak walls' fate!
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Hearing the birds sing,
Thought, it was for me,
But oh my shadow's smirking!
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Ceases when the thunder storm,
The trees when regain their calm,
It's taking care to come home,
A moment of inner calm,
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Though I fear fearlessness,
Come O Fear, me to bless,
Fear, ‘nough to be alert
To dangers that may flirt,
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India's slow growth— a drag on the world,
A parrot says— a caged little bird—
Bird that parrots what's taught,
Bird, in golden cage caught,
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