Faithfuls
Faithfuls Defend to death Their leaders robes Clueless of the monsters, Hidden Beneath.
poetry
Cherish Every Moment
To the rigorous mind Life’s a battle to be won To the tender heart An enthralling journey. Scheming and plotting For the devious mind. Owning and gathering To the frugal kind Legacies are only Obituaries few A picture on the wall Mention in the news. Flow with the time Embrace everyone And Tenderly touch Before … Read more
Languishing Alone
Late in the night When your are all alone With people sleeping Calmly around you. Tears form instantly And trickle down As pent up emotions Threaten to drown. Loneliness of heart Weariness of soul Languishing alone In a cheerless hole. ©️shashikantdudhgaonkar
Rain
Rain drops, Turn into a stream, The prancing streams to a deluge Brushing off the dirt and grime, the world Feels Anew.
Tranquil
RoaringRumbling Rain DropsRushing Rapid RiversTranquil amidst the Rattle and Roar The bridge
Crime to be a Women
Reading about the recent incidence of rape of a young Vet in Hyderabad my mind is stunned, numbed. Just cannot comprehend. It’s too difficult to understand. Why a women has to go through this. For no fault of her own. All I can feel is thedark and dingy roomThe rough cold floor Many hands feeling … Read more
Awake
Dim lamp Dull gloomy glow Curtains still, windows dark Ceiling fan, ticking clock and me Awake ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Soul Collector
The Dark And eerie night Collector on the prowl Hiding in decrepit bodies Scared souls.
Ode to friendship.
The rainbow of friends. I used to write a lot poems and short stories when I was in school. As all kids, who think that they have in them, to become writers or poets. Nonsense writings but somehow they used to be appreciated by a few people giving me a sense of importance and pride. … Read more