War & Peace Peace is an illusion An abstract art Appreciated by many Bought by kings and his generals At an exorbitant costs They hang it in their living rooms For the guests to gape at Each one interpreting it once And again twice or thrice On learning about its price War is better they … Read more
Waters muddy The already deep and murky waters Where the mud and sand of differences Had settled down Over a long time of peace The ever widening knowledge’s rays Could almost reach the bottom Where wisdom and prosperity thrived Touching everyone’s life But then ideal situations can’t last long By definition they should not be … Read more
Hatred Trees were planted Flower beds laid The bell of peace Rang everywhere Many strived hard Generations sacrificed For a coven of peace Garden to thrive Yet smoke is rising There’s fire somewhere Sharp blades are stabbing Our harmonious spell ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Battlefield Everyone is fighting With everyone else, these days Even those preaching peace Discovering new enemies ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Short story Pigeons fluttered their wings somewhere in the roof. Spreading dust and their poop in the air. Filling the beams of light, coming through the holes of the broken roof, with dancing particles. Lying in the dusty bed he kept watching as the particles zigzagged in the light. It was his favourite pastime since … Read more
Peaceful Humans We humans are a peaceful The kindest lot Among all beings Who run or walk Tender sensitive Caring to the extreme That we fight many wars In search of peace ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Cloak of Stars They cover my fingers and my palms Sometimes all over From foot to scalp Hovering close, above the skin Like a cloak with a luminescent gleam Yet they never touch Anywhere at all They shimmer and shine Like tiny stars Rise in a crescendo When I touch my heart They seem to … Read more
Sound of night Does night speak In silent words Whispers that Evade our ears One just has to Close their eyes Hold their thoughts Take a dive Like tiny waves Fluttering faint Night will gently Wax and wane As one floats Sail on them It leads to a faraway Silent place Where darkness folds On … Read more
Truce After parleys secret Shrouded in mist Once again enemies Have arrived at a truce As shattered buildings Nurse their wounds Bodies turn Inside their tombs Orphans and widows Stare vacantly Just one question In their minds Why ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Peace When desires have left Dreams long gone What do we keep Looking for Is it some peace For moments brief To catch our breath Amidst the chaos ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar