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GEMS
GEMS












OUR SILVER JUBILEE PICTORIAL BINDER















Author : K.C. Sethi
Compiler : Sunita Sethi
Editor : Williamsji Maveli
Project Coordinator : Jyotirmaya Thakur


























The Poetry Society of India

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GEMS
A Coffee Table Anthology

Author & Compiler: K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi
(Golden Book of World Records, Asia Book of Record & India Book of Record Holders)
Copyright © 2020 K.C. Sethi (Author)
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Editor: Williamsji Maveli
Project & Coordinator: Jyotirmaya Thakur


Coffee Table Anthology (English), (Hard Bound)


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Life

not so easy


as it looks;





But never


too difficult


to lead;






Just

needs


a proper focus





K.C. Sethi (c) 2020

Contents



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Name no. Name no. Name no.
Sergio Camellini 8,9 Williamsji Maveli 38,39 Kujtim Hajdari 68,69
Dr. Namita
Shweta Maurya 10,11 Jyotirmaya Thakur 40,41 70,71
Laxmi Jagaddeb
Sabrina Rubin 12,13 Lopamudra Mishra 42,43 Geethanjali Dilip 72,73
Tanu Vermani 14,15 Debendra Sahu 44,45 Baijayanti Pradhan 74,75



Aabha Rosy Vatsa 16,17 Prakash Nagarajan 46,47 Dr. Manjushree. R 76,77



Dr. Abhiruchi
Tejaswini Patil 18,19 48,49 Richa Anand 78,79
Makker Kalia

Raghubir Sharma 20,21 Vaishali Shriram Desai 50,51 Suganthi Das 80,81




Larbi Houmaidi 22,23 Dr Dipan Chowdhury 52,53 Fred M. Lobo 82,83



Sudha Dixit 24,25 Sreedevi Anumula 54,55 Warda Zerguine 84,85


Hayet Haj Khalil
Subash Singh Parajuli 26,27 Rupsingh Bhandari 56,57 86,87
alias Cygne De Vie

Sukhcharan Atiya Saroj Saeed
Singh Sidhu 28,29 Rakesh Chandra 58,59 88,89

Bozana Pero
Dr Sonia Batra 30,31 Elizabeta Pavlovska 60,61 90,91
Trajkovska


P.L. Sreedharan
32,33 Eliza Segiet 62,63 Ishrat Umar 92,93
Parokode

Maria Do
34,35 Govind M. Ravaliya 64,65 Manisha Koirala 94,95
Sameiro Barroso

Gurjeet Kour Ghuman 36,37 Meena Mishra 66,67 Ekta Desai 96

From beautiful Lady Diana to Nancy Pelosi to Jacqueline Kennedy, when The Anthology on 'Gems' of the society consists of 41 extraordinary
they want to project the right image of ideal women, precious gems are people whose brilliance sparkles like the sanguine Sun.
going to come out like shining stars. Women are like gems holding The origin of the word gem is from the Latin word -gemma and French
inherent, Instinctive appeal of beauty and bounty. Each gem has a story if word -gemme, both mean -'a precious stone'; specially when cut or
you look closely at any powerful woman in this universe. polished.

Gems are not really for male, it is for fair and lovely woman, they just
Therefore persons of rare talents who set an example in their fields and
happen to present in a feminine manner. There are specific gems and show path like the lighthouse to the foundering humanity through their
stones that balance and support loving relationships, especially among
talent are given place in this beautiful anthology -GEMS.
lovers on this universe. Humankind's charm with valuable stones long
predates the establishment of gemology in history. The Romans believed Each person is brilliant and has carved a niche for themself despite their
that valuable gems were splinters of falling stars, while the ancient Greeks circumstances. They have sailed through life with an aura of the soul to
considered them to be the tears of the Gods. create splendour on this Earth. The beauty of their work in any field they
have chosen has been to excell and be the best in it.
Gems were as a currency for affection and true love, the valuable rings were
often offered to women on their wedding days to promote fertility. These extraordinary people with their charisma have touched lives with
Human psychology suggests that gems evoke the lustrous and glossy love and compassion. Their beauty is based on truth of their existence of
surface of body of water like crystal clear drops. Here we are proudly sacrifice and sweat. Gems have always been a precious gift for humanity as
presenting GEMS - an anthology of poems to all our wonderful readers. a heritage and souvenir of love. Relationships have flourished around these
gems of people whose generosity of nature has brought solidarity in the
All our participants are real Gems of Literature & Art. We hope our
society. All Civilizations from ancient times have valued the preciousness
Anthology make them feel proud all their being framed aesthetic of gems ; whether in polished stones or humankind for their importance in
beautiful.
increasing their status. Every kingdom has a group of distinguished
Williamsji Maveli nobility proclaimed as gems to be a part of the higher hierarchy. Here in
Editor & Moderator, Gems this exquisite anthology -GEMS, we represent the very essence of the best
in humanity through aesthetic art and creativity.
I hope the readers will be enthralled by the presentation of such an
amazing book which will be a feast for their senses to celebrate.
Jyotirmaya Thakur
Project coordinator, Gems

“All of us




do not have



equal talent.




But,



all of us




have an equal




opportunity




to develop




our talents."









...A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(Former President of India)

Our Silver Jubilee Binder



In the very opening annals of our message, we convey our thanks
to all dear poets, readers, models and artists who have been
participating in our projects on different themes but one concept
of pictorial poetry/prose/fiction. They have made our works
beautiful and enjoyed the grace of their pictorial poetry
compositions. This concept of pictorial poetry has totally
changed the shape and definition of poetry. Earlier the poetry
books were kept in racks of Libraries but pictorial poetry
anthologies have come out to be on the coffee tables. Now they
have reached to hotels rooms, restaurants, public libraries,
meeting places and so many other venues. This concept has
widened its scope with which we can organize pictorial poetry
exhibition. Last year we happened to launch a pictorial poetry
exhibition first in the world at Kathmandu, Nepal from 20th
to 27th April 2019.It was highly successful and achieved "Golden
Book of World Records".
We feel proud in bringing out our 25th coffee table anthology
GEMS which is in your hands now as our Silver Jubilee Edition in
a mega size and thick paper. It is being launched by our
international group, World Pictorial Poetry & Art Forum© and
its 33 branches in the world. We have put our sincere efforts to
make a smart compilation of art and poetry where in 80 poems
from 40 fellow poets along with their pictures and biodata and 80
HD Pictures matching the poems are involved. These pictures
have been downloaded from Pixabay.com, pexel.com and are of
our eve models. We are thankful to picture download sites and
our models with which we could make a beautiful pictorial poetry
binder. Once again, we repeat our words on a universal truth that
reads, "Pictures, Sometimes though being silent speak much
more than words, lines and poems do". In our opinion this
combination of pictorial poetry works as if they were soul and a
body. While going through the history of pictoria poesy or
pictorial poetry it has been found that the "poet is an artist first."
Also it has been described that ''Ut pictura poesis" is a Latin
phrase, literally meaning "as is painting so is poetry". Some
centuries ago, Simonides of Keos (c. 556- 468 BC) had stated,
''Poem a pictura loquens & pictura poema silens," which
translates into English as "Poetry is a speaking picture &painting
is a silent poetry." It will not a wrong statement if we say, ''Poet is
an artist of words, of feelings and of thoughts who paints in one's
heart; Without making it cry, without letting it bleed. Here we are
of the opinion that Poem is a feel framed in thoughtful words.
Please submit your review for our future improvements.









Whatsapp : +91 9426482714,
Dr. K.C. Sethi +91 9427851923
Mrs. Sunita Sethi Email : [email protected]

That Loving Tremor


That sweet look
that captivating smile
that loving tremor
that pleasant feeling
passing
from one to the other,
that silent communication;

that saying without saying
that asking without asking
those words without words
that understanding that heats up
and reassures hearts,
that impalpable fluid
it's not just friendship, it's love…




Dawn, The Joy Of Nature


It's dawn, leave your bed,
go down to the meadows
drenched in dew;
dive into the wood,
be the first to break
the finespun spiders' webs
whose silken threads
are iridescent with the fall
of dewdrops.

Smell the fresh, inebriating
scents of nature;
observe the variegated cloak
draped over the earth;
run across the fields,
and grasp
the sense of freedom;
experience the joy of nature
that pervades you


@Sergio Camellini



08 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi

Life is short, Make it sweet;
Keep not all flowers for the grave.
Sergio Camellini
...Author

Sergio Camellini was born in Sassuolo (province of Modena,
Italy). He is a clinical psychologist, psycho-sexologist, poet
and writer (member of the Società Italiana di Sessuologia
Clinica e Psicopatologia Sessuale, Sipse Onlus, Turin). He
studies the 'arte povera' of rural life and artisans, and has set
up a rural house museum in the Emilian Apennines. He has
published a volume on body language, his collected works
and twelve books of poetry. His works have been highlighted
in journals of poetry and literary criticism such as “Storia
della Letteratura Italiana, il secondo Novecento” (Alcione
2000, Guido Miano Editore). He has received various
awards including Italian and international prizes: he is a
contributing fellow of the Accademia dei Bronzi, honorary
member of the Associazione Culturale Euterpe and the
Associazione Culturale Versilia Club, and honorary fellow of
the Associazione Culturale L'Oceano nell'Anima. He has
been included in the Eccellenze degli Artisti e Autori del
Nuovo Rinascimento (Centro Leonardo da Vinci, Milan) for
which he writes a column entitled "Il pennino dello
psicologo". “Le Muse”, an international magazine of art and
culture, elected him “Personality of the month”, devoting
their cover page to him (April 2017). Together with other
leading authors, he has been included in the Dizionario
Critico della Nuova Letteratura Italiana (Edizioni Helicon),
the Dizionario Autori Italiani Contemporanei (Guido
Miano Editore), the Enciclopedia dei Poeti Contemporanei
Italiani (Aletti Editore) and the Nuovissimo Dizionario di
Autori Scelti (Cronache Italiane, ANSA). He was asked to be
one of the Italian representatives of contemporary poetry at
Belgrade (Serbia) and Hyderabad (India), where he received
the Award 2017. "Quercia in favola" in Aulla (Massa-
Carrara), an association concerned with children's rights,
recently presented him with a career award ("La quercia d'oro
alla carriera"). Some of his poems have been set to music and
performed at schools. His poems are devoted to everyday life.
He manages to capture the suffering of others and his verses
express immense sensitivity and gentleness.







GEMS | 09

Shweta Maurya






Shweta Maurya, Ultra Marathoner, Mrs. India, she is a Powerful
2019 World Wide Ambassador, Model, Entrepreneur. She is a
mother of two school going kids, an ex corporate employee,
businesswoman, educationist and a hands on Homemaker. Her
journey started in 2013 after the birth of her second child. She
realized that She had just let herself go. She was at 85kgs and it
was just a matter of time when she could develop many a health
trouble. It was then that she decided that enough was enough.
She took charge of her life, her lifestyle, her fitness, her diet...the
whole hog. It wasn't an easy journey but then nothing valuable
comes easy. She is today not only 25 kgs lighter but also
supremely fitter, far more confident and extremely secure about
where she is in life. She follows a much disciplined lifestyle but
she is not a hermit. She runs Marathons, She is a dancer, she is a
Model and an Influencing icon for an educational institution.
She is physically strong, mentally alert and has been able to
balance out all her activities alongside her responsibilities as a full
time hand on Mom, an Educationist and a Businesswoman. Her
biggest achievement has been the love and recognition that she
has received across various Fitness and Glamour platforms across
India. She is a Brand Ambassador & pacer of many Runs, Yoga
enthusiast, Wellness consultant, she is a multiple Golden Book of
World Record holder for modeling, and she has been involved
with Reebok and Apomye as an Influencer. She is also involved
into social causes. She is fully fledged GREEN Ambassador of
Bangalore region have been instrumental in planting or
motivating others to plant trees. She is motivating and training a
lot of housewives and young girls for active lifestyle and fitness.
During this journey, along the way, she has been fortunate to be
associated with many who have taught her and then gradually,
many more that she has influenced. She has inspired many
women to change their lifestyle for the better. There is no better
inspiration that personal example and many girls and ladies have
told her that her journey and achievements have changed the way
they approach life. She looks forward to making herself healthier,
fitter, and happier, by learning more skills and hopefully to
inspire many more ladies to follow up on her path.






10 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi

"Beauty that comes from inside,

Adds more to your appearance" ...Author













































































GEMS | 11

I Miss You


An insomniac night
when there is illuminating light
Roar of thunder
Clouds cover the sky
Heavy raining outside
I miss you!

An idle drowsy afternoon
Hanging on hammock
Lazy breeze outside
Tranquillity lie
I miss you!


A dusky evening
When love to play four strings
When two little black birds
Sitting on a wire
None is beside here
I need you though you are far
I miss you!


A cockcrow morning
When i look in my half close eyes
Dew drops shines
Suddenly feel you in my arms
Want to kiss you with my scented lips
I miss you!

Miss you dawn, day or dark
Miss you like no one does
Miss you in my all desires.


@Sabrina Rubin










12 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi

I Never run after the things,

Sabrina Rubin Not made for me
Since they come to me,
when become made for me.
Sabrina Rubin was born in Jashore district that came into
existence with the natural siltation process of the Ganges
river. On the map drawn by Ptolemy, Rubin’s birthplace ...Author
finds proximity with the ancestral home of Rabindranath
Tagore and Sonneteer Michael Madhusudan Dutta. Thus,
poetry came to her as a gift of nature. She is gifted with
versatility and lofty intellectual caliber that enabled her to
compose passionate and enthralling poems. In her
professional life she is a reputed physician as well as an
enormously influential woman with huge charismatic zeal.
She is quite accomplished in the domain of art and literature.

She is awarded in Yaser Arafat peace award 2019, Buriganga
Foundation environment, peace and Humanities and bronze
recognition in Chekov autumn festival for her love lyrics.
By profession she is a physician.






Youth


Bunch of flowers in my hand
Smile on the face
Laughter changes the day
Warmness feels intensely
Sunlight on the fences of new hut
Darkness in a while
Blue sky merges with ocean
Colourful vision
Spring waves
Autumn inspires
Snowy day makes me calm
Courage initiates adventure
Sips of black berry wine
Stylish attires, trendy shoes
Festive mood, all good
When love is red
My journey begins
That's my youth.


@Sabrina Rubin


GEMS | 13

Twinged


This day, the morning sky,
dipped in hues that made me cry....
those clouds deep grey..
weren't timid but stray.
Roaring... they howled and tore...
till they ripped to the core
Dripping down the pain...
Someone smiled and called it 'rain'!!

It tore apart in pain...
For a smile that danced in rain;
A drop that twirled in whorls,
another seized, to shape a pearl!!
Neither saw, how they were blessed,
distressed cloud was never caressed..
Bearing fruits and flaunting beauty..
The earth too faltered duty..!!


The thunder came to rest,
Sun tried to shine it's best..
while it's time to sleep in peace,
cloud has shed off all its fleece.
As it poured.. the last it had,
a rainbow streaked ahead,
to pay condolence which was due..
as no flowers were seen in queue!!!


@Tanu Vermani Kapoor














14 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi

Tanu Vermani



Tanu Vermani Kapoor is an Indian poetess; born in 1978, in
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh).
Her work was first presented and appreciated on her personal
blog Soulful. Having completed her Masters in Zoology and
English Literature, she also received a Bachelors certificate in
Education and Diplomas in Marketing Management and
Content Development.
Being a content developer and subject matter expert, she
worked in the corporate and arduously moved on to working
in the field of Education; shaping up new minds and
inspiring the next generation.

Initially starting with being a Secondary School Educator,
she weaved her way into senior management -with Schools in
India and UAE.
In pursuit of peace and happiness, now she has completely
devoted her life to the literary world.





Memories
Brewing my thoughts I came across,
a long lost memory lane.
I turned around and faced the moss,
entangled reminiscences of pain.
Aches throbbed, as remembrance flopped,
Agonies of past torment again!
Pang of love had never cropped,
It was all sore in pouring rain.
Whiff of rain washed all dust,
and left all wounds uncovered,
Our eyes had met while parting ways....
all dreams and hearts were shattered.
To walk through... that lane of past,
and shadows of heartache they cast,
I'll have to leave my soul aghast!!
Doors of heart need to shut down fast.
To find lost rhythm of my heart,
I'll give my all, won't let it part..
Blunder of the times ago,
Will not fall this time, I vow!!!
@Tanu Vermani

GEMS | 15

Abundance



If I ever feel jaded and slow on some days
Praying to the Almighty always pays
A sense of wonder at his beautiful creation
A world full of wonder and beautiful features


The floating clouds teach me the art of freedom
To be pure and light hearted like a beacon
The sunset teaches the tale of certainty
For every morning the Sun rises to certainty

The flowers teach the art of beauty
Imparting fragrance to one and all on a call of duty
Giving joy even to the hands who crush it
Creating an aura of happiness bit by bit

The river teaches the joy of enthusiasm
To overcome challenges and deep chasms
With so much beauty of abundance in nature
Man is indeed a loved and blessed creature


Closed Doors


When the fury of life came hopping in
Making me wonder if I had committed a sin
When unexpected circumstances closed doors
You sent angels so that I could still score

Through unexpected gestures I saw your grace
Reminding me of God's presence amidst the maze
You happily resurrected my lost smile
Making me walk longer, many miles


Your angels were sent to enlighten the mind
Even as I wondered what a find
They took away the pain or two
And brought cascades of happiness too


Dear God when a door closes
You stand invisible but firmly posed
The beauty of your benevolence won my heart
Now faith stays parked and shall never depart


@Aabha Rosy Vatsa
16 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi

Aabha Rosy Vatsa


Aabha Rosy Vatsa is a poet, author and former teacher. Her
love for literature began in school and she started her literary
journey a decade ago with her blog DAFFODILS. She has
published twelve books of Poetry, a travelogue on Amarnath
titled ‘BARFANI BABA, To Amarnath Happly’ and a short
story collection titled ‘MONSOON MUSINGS’.
She recently published two new poetry books in 2020.
‘YESTERDAY ONCE MORE’ is a collection of Love
Poems. ‘STRANGER IN THE MIRROR’ is her largest
collection with 200 poems.
She has also recently published her autobiography, ‘THE
GIFT OF LIFE’.
Her poems have been published in international and
national magazines. Some of her poems have been translated
into several languages. She has been bestowed with
‘QUEENS, INSPIRING GEMS OF INDIA’ award and
several other awards. She has been featured in Pictorial
Coffee table book ’25 women of Excellence’.
Her life’s philosophy is Karma.















I never colour
my subjects
nor I paint
my verses ;

They are dyed
in my blood,
And are seen
loving in red.


...Author






GEMS | 17

Democracy



Hey Democracy, Where are you?
Where have you been lately?
I've been searching for you
to get justice … to my poor farmers,
To my dear sisters, to the old men,
Who have been trampled by the arrogant rulers,
Have you been abducted by them?
We need your gifts of freedom at every step in life.
Young generations are misled, corrupted and wasted
at the hands of gadgets.
Hey, can you listen to me?
Come up…. Come forward…
Sky is darkened with vicious clouds.
Rain is deceased. Water's poisoned.
Crimson flags are furling everywhere.
Bloodshed is at doors… Save us,
Our Savior,…save the people of this great nation.
We, the origins of peace,
Descendents of Buddha, Vardhamana, Ashoka
are starving for it.
Give us… Peace… Peace…Peace…



I Just Can't Let…



I just can't let you bow
To the destiny
To interfere our union…
And keep you on the horizon,
Once again…
I just can't let the music
Playing in the background
To break the rhythm
Of our symphony
To be started again…
It's Time unknown,
I've been waiting for
Your hands to rest in mine…
I just can't let them
Separate from me
To wait again….


@ Tejaswini Patil
18 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi

Tejaswini Patil


Dr. Mrs. Tejaswini Patil (Dange) – An Asst. Professor at Smt.
KRP Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Islampur, Marashtra. A
trilingual poet writing in Marathi, Hindi and English. Her
poems have been anthologized in thirty-one National and
International anthologies including USA, Romania, South
Africa, UK and India.
She writes about Nature, social issues, feminist sensibilities
and her experiences. Her three collections of poems, 'Talons
and Nets', 'Verses of Silence' and 'A Glass of Time' have been
published by Authorspress, Delhi. The first has been
translated into Romanian language, published by EIKON
Publishers, Bucharest, Romania. A reference book entitled
'Relations and Relationship' and a collection of Hindi
poems, Kaainat are to her credit.

Her poems have been selected for the prestigious Rio Grande
Valley International Poetry Festival, Texas, U. S. A. since
2018. Her profile has been included in the famous
International Coffee Table Book, 25 Women of Virtue
edited by Dr. K.C. Sethi ji, Daman, Gujrat.
She's been awarded with State Level 'Mahila Samajratna
Lifetime Achievement Award' by Navnirmiti Vichar Manch,
Ukshi, Ratnagiri, M.S. and with 'Master of Creative
Impulse' by World Poetry Conference, Bathinda, Punjab.









I know
I don't have wings,
But still
I try to fly;
Because
one day
I have to fly
forever


...Author







GEMS | 19

Come Back To Me


Come back to me
When you are tired and shattered
When you are left heart-broken
When you see no ray of hope in your life
Being fed up of the life enigmatic.

Come back to me
I would be there
To embrace you
As ever
To welcome you
As ever.




My feeling and your feelings



My feelings for you were deep
I was ready
To turn my life upside down
For you.

Your feelings for me were deeper
You held yourself back
Just not to let me do that.



If There Is Life



If there is life
On any other planet
If there is love
On any other galaxy.

Then certainly
We would meet sometime
Somewhere
In this grand design of God
Don't worry, my love
I don't think of this planet alone.


@Raghubir Sharma

20 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi

Raghubir Sharma



Born in India on 7th December 1975, Raghubir Sharma
holds a Masters degree in English Literature. He is an Indian
poet, translator and editor who writes both in Hindi and
English. He has 5 published books to his credit along with a
number of poems and articles. He is associated with a Hindi
bi-monthly magazine 'Parinde' as an Assistant Editor and
recently brought out a special issue of the magazine on
Gandhiji on the occasion of his 150th Birth Anniversary. He
has been awarded by many literary organizations for his
contribution to literature. Also, he is a master orator and
emcee, having successfully anchored and addressed so many
public gatherings in India and Nepal to his credit.
His magnum opus in translation is the Hindi translation of
“Far from The Madding Crowd” which is one of the famous
English novels of Thomas Hardy. Currently, he serves as a
Cultural Attache to Embassy of India in Kathmandu.

















I never indulge in
gossips
nor I prefer

backbite ;
I have seen
dumbs
speaking even
in matters of
disparagement



...Author





GEMS | 21

The Hungry Letter


Drops of pain
Stole the smile
In silent space.
I Stand at the gate
When I lose myself
In my abandoned trail.
Its darkness is a chant of oblivion.
A life stolen by experiences.
Why living
When Living with dreams is like dying with pain.
Farness and nearness became similar to me
By the fusion of pain splinters.
Where are you then, myself?
You wasted my ink and papers
Therefore, my alienation began.
Your will and mine led us
to the edge of the hungry letter.
About my despondency,
I write with the nectar of injustice
Pouring pain
A Toast to loss
In glasses of empty meaningless days.
Drunk, the tips of my feathers are.
From the spell of morning
And throaty night, I see it.
It climbed
strings of interpretation
And fell in shrine of desire for torture.
Whenever heads are up
By the whip,
Torment makes them prostrate again.

@Larbi Houmaidi










22 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi

Larbi Houmaidi


Larbi Houmaidi, Moroccan, Computer scientist, Former head
if IT and administrative service. At Cooper Pharma Morocco.
I am self-published writer& poet. I have dabbled in short
stories and from a young age. My poetry has been published in
The different international magazines and newspapers
(especially Arabic) and Our Poetry Archive. My favourite
things to do include catching up for a coffee, travelling visited"
Spain, France, italy, Switzerland, Romania, Russia, Turkey,
India, Vietnam, Arabia Saudi, Libya) visiting art museums and
trying to decipher philosophical texts. My writing muses
include philosophy and science. Writing influences include
Alxandre Pochkine, Anton Tchekhov, Leon Tolstoi,
Dostoyevski, and OSHO. I have 4 collections Arabic poems;, 1
French language and 2 In English language.


Flows of Tears
The female,
Eyes,
Flow of tears
Holes,
Eyelids of pain
Desire,
Packets of flame
A blaze,
Pangs of worry
A fall of dark dusk
Carrying blood clot.
The female...
A light of lust
Affliction
Stretching sleeplessness
Waves,
With sinking desires
Pearl,
Seducing water
A glass of vintage wine
A desire
Drunk recklessness.
The female/ a poetry
Pain on papers
Flow of ink.
@Larbi Houmaidi
GEMS | 23

The Dream Boat



Come aboard my dream boat
Let's sail through the milky way
In the starry night
To the land of far away

Come aboard my dream boat
We'll go beyond the moon
Traversing blue sky and racing ahead
To claim our boon

Come aboard my dream boat
Let' vanish into the misty shrouds
Of softly
Gliding clouds

Hide behind the
Gossamer covers
And become
Divine lovers







Echoes


Just as disembodied shadows chase me
Sometimes, whispers are hot on my heels
I run, I hide, away from the voices, go to
The most silent places the mountains, the hills
But to my chagrin, echoes of my footsteps,
My breathlessness, and my desperate sighs,
Follow me. they are more vociferous
In my lonely room, they are
Soft whispers in a desolate field,
The most clamorous echoes
Are in my heart, I hear them
When I close my eyes

@Sudha Dixit









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Sudha Dixit



Sudha Dixit, was born and brought up in UP. Presently
settled in Bangalore.. She is doing what she always wanted to
do - painting landscapes and portraits & writing poetry /
articles on net and various magazines, including print
media.
She is not religious in conventional sense but spiritual to the
core. Cosmopolitan by style, global by attitude and
gregarious by nature. She loves all forms of fine arts – music,
dance, painting, craft, reading and writing. Believes in simple
living while enjoying partying with friends and living life to
the full with zest, knowing that one lives only once.
She looks at nature with myopic eyes & paint it wearing
tinted glasses, with poetry in her heart. Poetry just happens.
It acts as catharsis in her life, removing the toxin from her
heart in the form of words on paper. It's therapeutic.. This
high spiritedness reveals itself in both, her poems &
paintings.













I never try
to be perfect.
Rather
I cant't be;
I love to
as I am,
But keep on
polishing
my habits
time to time


...Author








GEMS | 25

Musing Side By Thee



Her closed petals
Open
The door
Of love


Her silent thrones
Taught
To seek
pursuit
of solitude

Her broken stems
Motivated
To
Muse in forbidden
Of
Truth

Her astounding body
Held my breaths
To feel essence of aesthetic beauty

These were the things that bounded me
When I was musing side by thee, dear rose!






To Thine



Like a dry leaf
Of a mighty tree
Dancing with the melody of breeze
From snowy cliffs to deary lands
To revive new shoots
Burning own trademarks
In every tidal of season
Testing all testament of human
I summoned to thine all roots
of mine to be awaken!


@Subash Singh Parajuli


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Subash Singh Parajuli



Subash Singh Parajuli is PENTASI B UNIVERSAL
INSPIRATIONAL POET AWARD winner of 2017 from
Philippines, EPITOME for PEACE and LITERATURE
AWARD from Nigeria in 2018, ETERNITY for PEACE
from Odisha, India in 2018, YOUTH for PEACE
AMBASSADOR AWARD by (WYPF) from Korea in 2019.

He is a very versatile poet, story teller, avid traveler and
literary organizer from Nepal who has published many
poems in many International Journal and Anthologies. He
published Mystic Myth a collection of poetry in 2014 and
Soil on Pyre 2017.He visited South Asians and Gulf
countries for his literary contributions. He writes both in
Nepali and English with equal ease.

















My inside
is more loving
than

my outside ;


Since I have
a beautiful heart
inside me
that lover everybody.



...Author










GEMS | 27

Hand in Hand


While loitering
beside sea shore,
enjoyed the dancing
waves more and more

All of sudden
come across
a beautiful maiden
moving in anti direction


A tall, slim
long necked beauty
with long hair
looked like a fairy


She allured me
in blushing smile,
seemed as if were
dancing in my heart

Without fear
she walks beside,
later we move
together hand in hand

In the company of
enchanting waves
we relax on sea shore
in each other arms


when she pulled
me tight against bosom,
a current passed through
my body rapidly


Waves too seen
leaping each other
had never experienced
such heavenly abode

saw a stream of love
flowing within us
As we were enjoying
a real paradise
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Sukhcharan Singh Sidhu


Sukhcharan Singh Sidhu is a M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil. retired
Principal. He is a poet & short story writer. His books in credit
are Surakh -Swera, Anubhav De Rung. His personal poetry
books are Kirna Da Kafila, Phul Te kalian, kavi Te Parvaj,
Maulde Birkh, Tirbeni, Sangam (Sanjhe kav Sangeh).

His famous short stories books are Khetan De Waris Te Hor
Kahania, Sandhoori Kalmaa, Kampala Te Gulab, Bhoomika,
Sanjhe Kahania Sangeh. His research works are Mohinder
Singh Sarna De Navlan Da Vishegat Adhiyan, Kurukshetra
University, Kurukshetra. His Participation in Magazines and
Newspapers: Mohandra, Shabadboond, Jan Sahit, Aarsi, Sool-
Surahi, Alakh, Ranji, Ajit, JagBani, Punjabi Tribune.
He participated in various kavi Samelan on Jallandhar
Doorshan, AIR Jallandhar & in many programmes organised
by Bhasha Vibhag Punjab, Patiala & Kendri Punjabi Lekh
Sabha Punjab, Ludhiana & Punjab Sahit Akadami Ludhiana.

His membership and offices: President Punjabi Sahit Sabha
Retd Zira. Ferozepur, Punjab. Life Member Kendri Punjabi
Lekhak Sabha Ludhiana. Life Member Punjabi Sahit
Akadami, Ludhiana. Member world Pictorial Poetry and Art
Forum © Patronized by K.C. Sethi .

His Awards and Recognition: Loh Mani, International Smt.
Nachhatar kaur yadgari Sahit Smagam held at Moga on March
15,2015. Special Sanman by Sahit Sabha Jallalabad, Fazilka on
August 31,2014. Sharomni Punjabi Likhari Sabha Regd.
Mohali Punjab on March 15,2015. Lok Sahit Akadami Regd.
Moga on March 7, 2015. Punjabi Sahit Sabha Dharamkot and
other organization showed their respect upon him including
his education apartment.
His participation in English Literature: He has participated in
International pictorial poetry anthologies those name as Silent
Lips Beating Hearts, Shapes of Love, Pictorial Poetry :
Expanding Horizons, Certificate of participation is Awarded
to him by world pictorial poetry forum © .









GEMS | 29

Empty



She was born in the wombs of oblivion
Where fecund darkness had illuminated her empyrean shores
and gears
Though extremely stretched, she recoiled back with an ardent
fervor
Being at the centre of wheel, yet she was still and motionless

Her silences shouted some unsaid words
Her silent screams were too exhausted n palpable
Her mind clear n thoughtless
Time craddled in stop machines, a lull
Her heartbeats had lowered down as well
Only reverberations
A mere tick tock as hell.

Empty....
Empty she had felt light after years
The lone moon had blessed her tears
And she fell in love with herself and her aloneness and her
fears



In the Background



In the background...
Trees whistled n bees buzzed to crankiness
Birds chirped and the blooms blossomed in their Godliness

But between them...
The silence spread like a willingness, crooning into
nothingness
Their eyes locked with unceremonious desires, longings unspelt
Like the golden hues of afternoon flowing into evenings
redness


Drenched, love had stuttered in their corridors, as thick as
numbness
And rains had played havoc with their emotional crotchetiness


Loving hearts just came close in their coziness
Yes, love had overtaken them into surrenderness

@Dr Sonia Batra

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"My deeds make me more lovable"
...Author
Dr Sonia Batra



Dr Sonia Batra is a dentist by profession and writer by
passion. You have seen her in anthologies like Cherry
Blossom, Awareness, Rising to Higher Essence, Florets of
Fancy, Voices of Society and many more.
She has been awarded by governments of Sychelles and
Khazakistan.
She has also received Nobel Laureate Kabi Rabinder Nath
Tagore award. You have seen her various poems in
international E magazine Culture Culturii.






















































GEMS | 31

My Lover



As we were sharing our moments
In the evenings
Many things came up for discussion.
Of Seminar,
Symposium
Work Shop,
Study tour and so on.
When descriptions wandered around
Household matters also
Crept into but kept aloof.
She asked one question
only one question.
I was keenly watching her face:
Non plussed.
"We are One",
"Can you define"?
"YES, ONE",
Defined...An endless definition.




Big Applause!



'He comes with his armour,
men and materials to the venue
Please give him a big applause!'
'His words are apt and associated with
Contemporary life,
Facing day today affairs,
Of poor and destitutes
Give a big applause!'
'He has to inaugurate the water connection,
grocery shop
Saloon and circus
Give a great applause!
Flag hoisting ceremony,
coupon distribution, and
handing over the key
Of the proposed foundation
Give him a warm applause!
Throwing an enchanted smile
He returned, after some years,
With same air and manner.!
@P.L. Sreedharan Parokode
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P.L. Sreedharan Parokode


P.L.Sreedharan Parokode is a bi- lingual poet from Kerala
State. He has his early education in ALP School
Mundappadam and Pre-Degree to MA, Economics, at M
ES Mampad College. He also took Master degrees in English
and Population Studies. He has a Post Graduate Diploma in
Parental Education and MPhil Degree.
Sreedharan has thirty books of poetry to his credit, including
'Weeping Womb', 'Slum Flowers,''Mahatma Gandhi' etc.
He has also written songs for professional dramas, Songs for
albums, songs for competitions, devotional songs etc. He has
written songs for animation film also.
Sreedharan has attended various literary conferences in India
and abroad. He presented his poems at World Congress of
Poets, in Taiwan, 2015, China, 2018, and literary conference
in Serbia, 2007.

He has received awards and honours from various
organizations such as Sahitya shree Award, Sahitya
Shiromani Award, Shan E Adab Award etc. He has also
received an Hony. Doctorate from the World Academy of
Art and Culture.

Sreedharan is actively participating in educating the students
through poetry. He is a Research Scholar with Population
Studies Department. He was working in Calicut University
and lives near kozhikode.









I never cry over my failure
nor I take it an end of life,

But my tears wet my eyes
when i succeed in next attempts
on remembering how did I miss ?

since success been so sweet



...Author



GEMS | 33

Clepsydras



Time is anterior to you, to me, to us,
and nothing is written, except for the interiority
breathing in the innocence of the words,
consummating the beginning
and the peak of souls and bodies,
the intact spirit relishing the pure,
pristine moments of this new world opening
in the blissful thrill of a precious flame,
everything otherwise saying, everything revealing,
in the time without time, between the magic
and voluptuousness of moonlight and silence
recasting the wave of timeless clepsydras.









Inner Truth


It's like the gold girding around me,
the climbing heart proclaiming
the purple bowls, the pursuing eyes,
the bees carrying the honeycombs,
the pasty mosaics.
In the Japanese sake,
which I never drank, I sip.
In the jasmine that I absorb
from Eastern lips,
sweetest is the word that snatches
the fruits, breaking down the chimaeras,
living the truth, the inner truth,
the sublimated yearning,
the ethereal smile floating on the violet
cloud of winged gods.

@Maria Do Sameiro Barroso







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Maria Do Sameiro Barroso



Maria Do Sameiro Barroso, born in Braga (Portugal), is a
Medical Doctor, a multilingual poet, Germanist, translator,
essayist and researcher in the areas of Portuguese and German
Literature, Translation Studies and Medical History. She is
Portuguese Delegate of World Nations Writers' Union,
based in Kazakhstan and editor-in-chief of the literature and
art almanac newspaper 'Galamshar adebieti - Global litera',
Portuguese Cultural Delegate of the Benidorm Poetic
Lyceum and Honorary Member of the Mozambican Writers
Circle in Diaspora; Vice-President of the Pen Club
Português (2012-2014). Her poems are featured in over a
hundred national and foreign literary magazines and
anthologies, published in over twenty languages, resulting
from her international activity and participation in poetry
festivals. She translated outstanding authors like Emanuel
Schickaneder's libretto of Mozart's Magic Flute, Friedrich
Schiller, Rainer Maria Rilke, Paul Celan and
contemporaneous poets like Lio Xiaobo, Yang Lian, Milutin
uri kov, Jeton Kelmendi, Antonio Ramirez Almanza and
Ricardo Rubio among others. She is editor of the magazine
"Espaço do Ser - Poesia, Tradução, Ensaio", collaborator of
the Spanish Digital Literary Magazine "Jaula Azul" and
"Poem of the Week", organized by Germain Drogenbroodt,
Point Editions. Her poetry books are published in several
countries. She has been awarded numerous prizes and literary
distinctions, the last being International Prize Pray of
Mother Teresa, Gjakovë, Kosovo (2019); Prix du Concours
International de poésie de l'Académie Européene des
Sciences, des Arts et des Lettres (AESAL) 2020; Temirqazyq-
the Best Poet- Writer of the World 2019-II Level; World
Nations Writers Union; Prize Grai Romãnesc World
Literary Academy-2020; Order of Shakespeare Medal
Motivation Strips 2020. Featured in “25 Women of
Excellence” edited by Sethi Krishan Chand and Williamsji
Maveli, Daman, India 2020. First Internacional
Prize“Versos del Pilcomayo” - Reina de la Tertulia, First
Poetry Prize and Love letters and Micro-stories 2ª Honorary
Mention, Bolivia 2020.






GEMS | 35

Your Magnetic Grace


Like a shimmering sun you gild with your beam.
Such spectical divine, I have never ever seen.
At the sight of all that you behold so fair, I fail to
keep away from your glare.
Alluring my eyes as a spectator in awe, it's you
with you all my dream I share.
Your magnetic beam penetrate deep to leave my
emotions bare.
I bask in your warmth O! Dear.

Ambrosial nectar of patience foundation of love
with many a rill waters the garden of my dreams,
adorned with flowers of your choice.
Murmuring breeze suffuse the tapestry with your
sweet voice.
Your magical grace, I behold in my embrace.
Who can escape this intricate maze.
I cannot ignore your magnetic grace.



Escape


Love soars on the wings of hope.
Passions float by the ambrosial shore,
estatic love linger between the reef,
come, let us dive deep to reap it's fruit.
Let it's magic seep.
Bare heart yearns for one glimpse,
longs to sing the melody sweet.
Ocean of faith burns steady and fast,
I fearlessly surge through the storm.
Caress your heart, kiss your scars,
emotions embrace you firmly from far.
Melodious strings attached
to you my enigmatic love,
yearn to touch your cord and penetrate deep.
Hope lies in lap of dreams.
As the soulful crescendo richochet,
from the labyrinthine arcade crestfallen heart escape.


@Gurjeet Kour Ghuman
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Gurjeet Kour Ghuman


Gurjeet Kour Ghuman is an active social activist running an
NGO, The Sara, the organization works for suicide
prevention and distress management in the union territory of
Jammu and Kashmir. She heads the organization that has
been widely recognized for selfless effects to work on various
issues faced by the society. The organization was awarded
with DGP commendation award for their efforts.
She was born on 20th November at Srinagar, Kashmir. She
has boundless love for poetry and literature, her poetry
reflects her passion for soulful poetry that is amalgamation of
soulful romance with delights of mother nature.
She is an author of collection of poetry Elysian Petals. Her
book has featured among top 100 debut books in India. Her
poems have featured in number of poetry anthologies. Living
in the world of poesy, she feels she is a student of this
wonderful art, she takes solace in the universe of words.

While pursuing the art of poetry she keeps her passion for
language alive. She used her verses to condense pieces of life's
journey into cherishable fragments to originate strings of
words that one can look back to relish. She holds B.Sc. degree
in Microbiology and holds post graduation in English
literature. At present she is working as editor for few
anthologies of poetry. Her spouse is a senior police officer
and she is a mother of teenaged son, the life is a rollercoaster
ride with it's own challenges and blessings.

















A pure heart, pure mind
and a pure Soul are like
pure water that
can never be diluted.


...Author


GEMS | 37

Saga of Love


I owe you my soul, thou love is a miracle,
As my soaring soul belongs to your circle,
I am an inner child of divine life creation,
Human body is built for a holy recreation.
My simple life flows for its own purpose,
Accept it in any way as it comes to dispose,
Body is not everlasting, birth is usual, a bliss,
Love never shuts down, in all ways, it is His.
Being built in a perfect, celestial structure,
I do owe you my body; I am just a creature,
With flesh and blood, I am a miracle of love,
Nothing belongs to me, my life is from above.
Take me to your garden; let me smell the essence,
I love human, animals, the flowers and fragrance.
Let the heavenly ecstasy be restored as a bounty,
As soul begins an eternal Journey to His country.



Olive Tree


When new olive tree blossoms, all conflicts will end,
showing the angels of all peace creations to descend,
This fruit garden of you and me, where our childhood
dreams flourished under the shade of that tree stood,
In the shades and shadows of the big orange-grove,
You and me, hugging together our love grew to prove,
We are one, in our own life, will never ever to depart,
Among the sharp thorns, green hills, oasis of this desert,
Although I was not dead, on that ill fated day of war day,
On my chest, I sadly, silently placed a tombstone today,
During that dreadful night of my loved true friend's death,
No clouds, no blue skies, no oceans, no stars to talk with,
With all anthems of life and harmony, now singing in love,
Bringing all peace, accord and bliss from heaven above.
All of new life now bearing in minds to reveal the truth;
it is the empathy of desire which will give a second birth.


@Williamsji Maveli





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Sometimes my efforts make me to cry,

Williamsji Maveli when I enjoy the taste of their success ...Author



Williamsji Maveli is the senator member of
WORLD UNION OF POETS and Founder of
WHORLED WIDE WRITERS, world's most
active writers forum. He is a member of WORLD
NATIONS WRITERS UNION holding an
additional honorary member status in their
academy World Higher Literary Academic
Council (WHLAC ).
A Freelance Journalist from Kerala, Williamsji
Maveli, wears his many featured caps with
elegance. He has created a place for himself in the
world of poetry and literary review writing and
contributes regularly to many poetry web sites
and groups.
Earlier, he had worked for Emirates
Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat),
Thurayya Satellite Corporation in Abu Dhabi
UAE, ME Publishers, Khaleej Times, Gulf News
& Gulf Today – All News Agencies in United
Arab Emirates.







































GEMS | 39

I Breathe



I breathe through my heart,
Standing like a firm tree with branches
Covered in bright green leaves.


I breathe with my mind when I think
Everything small, limited, full of fear,
Hope in rising air renews with fresh life.


I breathe through my arms spread open
To the Earth embracing this sweet moment
Singing and dancing at my feet.


I breathe through my nose oxygen breeze
Fragrance of roses, jasmines squeeze,
My soul touches the Universe to beseech.


I breathe the sky echoing moonbeams
The remnants of lost universes borderless
Time stops being time at times it seems.


Bloom


I worry my soft blooms have gone away,
Beauty of youth has passed away,
I reminisce the dawns of early days,
When flawless skin till dusk did stay.

I have lost my steps of sultry dance,
My grey kohl eyes would stop a glance,
My slender figure time has cast away,
So feel it is in vain to hide my grey.


I dread my crowns will soon advance,
And see my years in mirror's pass,
But my smile, my lively eyes show,
A view of blooming maturing glow.


My heart and mind are always at ease,
I see my years in peaceful release,
No matter what the mirror says to me,
My soul moves along in good deeds.


@ Jyotirmaya Thakur
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I never withdraw

Since it is an end of life...Author
Jyotirmaya Thakur


Jyotirmaya Thakur is a widely traveled person in love with
diverse cultures of the world and portrays their impressions
in her poetry, is an ardent advocate for women, the
unprivileged and positive social change.

She is the author of twenty three books, numerous research
papers on literary and social issues and has published articles,
short stories and poems in international anthologies,
magazines and poetry forums. She is a Hindi translator for
Spanish magazine -Ithaca and her work has been translated
into numerous languages globally. She is a motivational
public speaker invited to speak on literary, environmental
and social issues.

Jyotirmaya Thakur holds a multitude of medals and
certificates for best poetic contributions, is an awarded
editor, has been given honorary titles by poetry forums,
institutions and festivals and been the subject of numerous
literary articles. She is currently Vice President of the World
Parliament of Literature and Senator of the World Union of
Poets.







































GEMS | 41

Ageless Mirror
I stand to face you every day
Moments fly in blink
You make me realize each day
The thinning curls, thin lines and faded glow
Reminds me of my arch
Reminds me of my spark
Where as Mirror, you on the wall
Watch me growing old
Watch me and my course
Rewind me with the messages and memories
Refresh me with new theory
To adapt and accept the change
To renew and review the preface
To scroll and roll my act in this stage
You understand the language of my eye
You understand the words of my sigh
You fill me with energy
You disown me, when I remain in negativity
You adore me when my cheeks blossom
You encourage me to put effort for flawless notion
You are the instant self revelation
You are the pure in your action
You are ageless and dutifully admire time's advance fraction.


A Different Serenade


Days when music was playing its role in our hearts
Alphabets were dancing synchronically
Words tend not to wait chronologically
Thoughts were flowing abruptly
Singing each melody swiftly
Every flower of our hearts blossomed rapidly
We waited minutes and second patiently
To see each other, to be with each other,
To share with each other all the occurrence immediately,
Perhaps we knew,
we knew each other closely.
But..
When our strings broke its cord
Our music ceased to surge
We search thought
We look for filament for some magical knock
We hunt for tune which will buzz and our hearts will bloom
Yet
The Waiting continues for a different serenade.
@Lopamudra Mishra
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I never cry over the things been lost,

Lopamudra Mishra Since everything I have, is safe inside me ...Author



Lopamudra Mishra, resides in Bhubaneswar Orissa. She
completed her graduation in English Hons from Sailabala
Women's college, Cuttack and post –graduation in English
from Ravenshaw University, Cuttack. Her fascination for
writing came from her grandfather and father from an early
age. Writing for her is the powerful medium of expression.
Her poems have been published in many magazines and
anthologies. Her works include her very own published
books - “Rhyme Of Rain”, “First Rain”,”Tingling Parables”,
“Rivulet Of Emotions”.

























































GEMS | 43

A Possession



Like a hyena, a man
Sans the sharp teeth and sloping back,
Wanders with an eye for flesh of woman
Cloudy dark hairs, deep naval and groin,
Apple breasts, the curves and moony lips,
Never but crossing the boundaries of skins,
Seldom bothering for her inner beauty or minds
Because woman, always a savoury, a possession
A treasure that brings out flames of fire in rain.
Woman often remains insignificant
A naught, writing on a mud wall,
To be wiped plundering in fields or rooms
Pillaging in buses, even office couches
Masking the frightened face to impede her groans
By overt monsters tear the pink flesh
In dark nights for their happiness.




By My Side


After the initial burst
After quenching the thirst,
I saw the sun getting dim
I saw the stars getting gloomy.
I saw the river getting dry
The ocean vanishing into sky,
Mountains going deep down
But I never saw you leaving my hand,
Even when I was blown away in winds
Drowned inside waters of the torrential rains.

Sometimes time crawled, sometimes sprinted,
But now it appears to have again slowed down.
Thence sun got dimmer, ocean vanished into sky
But O' life, you haven't forsaken me to perish dry.
So be with me together to steal the sun
And shine the earth,
So be with me by the side to have fun
Till I wind up with my breath.
So be with me to steal the sun and shine the earth
So be with me by side till I wind-up with all my breath.


@Debendra Sahu
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Debendra Sahu


Post superannuation from UCO Bank as Chief Manager in Every word has its meaning,
Corporate Finance from the city of Mumbai, floated into every figure has its value,
writing in English. His poems/short stories have been But it depends
published in more than thirty national/International
Anthologies including e-publications in Story Mirror, Best how we treat,
Poetry and SETU from Pittsburgh, USA etc. apart from how we handle.
being awarded Order of Shakespeare Medal by Motivational
Strips for poetry, Gitesh-Biva Memorial Award for Short ...Author
Story by Asian Literary Society, Prose & Pictures, On Fire
Cultural Movement etc. and being felicitated in the various
international poetry festivals around the country. He has
recently been appointed Literary Colonel by Story Mirror.
His poems, compiled in the form of a book, namely
Enchanting Embers was launched at the 2nd Asian Literary
Society LitFest, New Delhi recently. At present, he is a
fulltime writer and a decent gardener of his home garden,
apart from a financial consultant.














































GEMS | 45

A Child Wedding


It's The ceremony was on,
overseen by a priest and village hanger-ons,
of a marriage fixed and soon to be performed.

Drums beat and trumpets blew,
and amidst it all, she sat to little clue,
Innocent to her fate, oblivious to a call.

A gift given, promise taken,
mesmerized by a toy,
that shiny little ball,
holding her in a truly magical thrall.


How would the little one even have known,
she was being forsaken
by those whom she must have
thought to be her very own.




Meera Bai



Neither elephants, kingdom, wealth or name,
Nor chariots, horses, power or fame,

Could hold her in thrall or in bind,
Devotee she was, of a different kind,

Out of her mind, chanted voices unkind,
As she set forth, leaving it all behind,


Intoxicated in love, her lover divine,
A search fructified, a soul dissolved,
to an union sublime!

@ Prakash Nagarajan








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Prakash Nagarajan



Prakash Nagarajan is an upcoming author and a poet extra
ordinaire from India. Though reticent by nature, he is a keen
observer of life, and coupled with his penchant for writing, he
often puts to paper with a lovely flourish, his thoughts, views
and observations. His easy, conversational style of writing
makes most of his books a compulsive read, giving insight to
his world views, and to values that he cherishes utmost in life.
When not confined to his desk churning out poems and
stories, he seeks pleasure in long walks, is an intense nature-
lover and avid photographer. In his spare hours, he can be
found devoting time teaching (for gratis) school children,
Economics, History, and English, subjects those that are
close to his heart.
His literary offerings include, 'Stepping back...', and 'The
business kinds.'
His recent book, 'Different skies...', an assortment of short
stories, is now widely acclaimed.







































GEMS | 47

Dripping Rain



Above from the sky,
The dainty, dropping downpour
The pristine droplets,
Rush to the Earth's floor,
Wetting its deepest core.

Thirsty earth welcomes
With open arms,
Soaking It's every droplet
Into the parched farms.


Fauna emerges greener
Dry spell gets a breather.
Blooms sparkle brightly
Humanity rejuvenates mightly.


The pure magic of rain
Erases Earth's every bane
This nature's invaluable nectar


Unsaid Words


Thoughts give birth to words
But some of them
Just fly away as birds !


So many words we yearn to say
But to utter
Some I may not or I may !
Some words reach the lips
But are stopped by heart,
Not sanctioned
To emerge in world's Mart.
The words which we don't say,
Do they go anywhere..Nay !!
In our mind
For long they stay
With our heart
They continue to play.
Get merged as fragrance
Erupt again as remembrance !!


@ Dr. Abhiruchi Makker Kalia
48 | Dr. K.C. Sethi & Sunita Sethi