Category: Poetry

  • Of India, Why Are We So Proud?

    I am not proud of my country India and there are many reasons for that; which I will list in the poem below: Of India, why are we so proud? From the rooftops, do we shout “India! India! India!” Is India truly such a great country? Constantly on my mind, is this query Of India,…

  • An Ode To My First Love

    This is yet another poem dedicated to my first true love; which happened during my MBA days. Here is the content: When we first met I was a bit reticent Why, know I did not, then However, clear did it become, soon Shy, were you as well And had me under a spell Right from…

  • Reconnecting With a Gem Of A Friend

    Poem dedicated to Vivek, a good friend and former colleague of mine; with whom I have reconnected this year. Here goes the content: As a colleague, did I meet thee first And immediately did it strike me That you were exceedingly modest Not to mention, gentle to the tee Hence, did I feel completely at…

  • Dear Omkar, Wish You A Very Happy Birthday!

    Birthday special poem, dedicated to railfan Omkar; one of my closest friends. Here goes the content: Dear Omkar, wish you a very happy birthday! May you always be happy!! Fun is it, to have you as a friend To our relationship, will there be no end! Over four years ago, did we first meet In…

  • I Am An Introvert

    Poem about my journey through life as an introvert. Here is the content: I am an introvert And have always been Even if you haven’t seen When it cometh to social interaction I ain’t no expert Because, full am I, of tension As I know not, what to say And what not to say I…

  • How My Life Has Changed In Four Years

    This is a poem on what has changed in my life from 2019 to 2023; and it has taken me a week to put everything together; because I am really baring my soul here and of course work has kept me busy as well. Here is the content: There was but a time When, single…

  • I Lack Not, Motivation

    This is a poem about how I manage to motivate myself; should I feel worried, upset, tense or stressed – which happens often 😛 . Here goes the content: Full of worry, is my mind Because I am known to be kind Dearly do I love my family Were anything to happen To even one…

  • Friends XI

    A poem dedicated to my “Friends XI” – a team (like in cricket 😀 ) of 11 friends that I can rely on any time. Here is the content: Dear Friends A huge thank you is this For entering my life And being there for me When, needed it the most, have I Dear Rishi…

  • Were I In Love

    This is a poem on my thoughts and feelings in a hypothetical situation where I fall in love. Here is the content: Were I in love, say with Ms. A Imagine, can you, my mind racing With a plethora of thoughts and emotions Taking me on a rollercoaster ride Right to the centre of the…

  • For You, Is Sky The Limit

    This poem is dedicated to my favourite playback singer Dhee (Dheekshitha Venkadeshan), an Australian citizen of Srilankan Tamil origin; who is the stepdaughter of renown music composer Santhosh Narayanan – who is also one of my favourites. Here goes the content: Listened have I, to loads of songs Tamil, Hindi, English And even Telugu, Malayalam…