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Poems

Shrine of serenity

The stupa's endless-white dome,The Bo tree holds the flag of epitome,There spirits fly into a sprawling void,The air washes clean our lives of lloyd. Hazing perfume of incense sticks,Dazing sun…

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Racism Vs Reconciliation

1 Jun 202023 Dec 2020

I started writing an article about racism, but I ceased it thinking I might run into problems eventually. But the George Floyd chaos prompted me to write this once again,…

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Baby turtle in the net

He saw the light of the worldA little while ago,He along with his comradespaced towards the sea. But a fish-scented meshEntangled him inside,He pushed and pushed,The sieve won't let loose.…

divorce – a termite

27 May 202027 May 2020

From Mayumi's Diary.. 17-12-2012 Today is the 22nd anniversary of Sarath and my marriage that has survived this long and now suffocating to exist anymore. We tied the knot for…

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Passion vs money

25 May 202025 May 2020

We have heard of all kinds of advice regarding what to do in life from "Money is everything, follow your heart, find an affluent job," to "Do what you love."…

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Curious Cat

She was tipping her toesAnd feeling plush grass,Little sprouts of weedCreep through her furTickling her sleek skin. What is she searching?Is she prying a stashUnder those dried leaves?Or is she…

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As CORONA passed

5 Apr 20207 Apr 2020

As CORONA passed, as everything passes one day, White collars away from glaring displays, plow the Earth instead. Pink collars with the pain of losing the aged they tended to,…

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Eternal Life

18 Sep 201918 Sep 2019

I walk on a passage with no bend, Where I can see the dead-end, Stretching further and further, As I tread rougher and tender. No ways to cure the ailments,…

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Passion and toil

He sweats as he recollects, The time he spent for vain duties, The value those forgone carried, Impossible to take back. All hopes he had for future, Now seems so…

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Cow with the tag

12 Sep 201912 Sep 2019

A cow with a yellow tag, Attached to her left ear, Was running beside my car, With the same speed among the traffic. Is she a member of a protest?…