Category Archives: POETRY

POEM: THE THREE LIVES

    POEM: AUTUMN-the interim heaven

    POEM: DESIRE VS REALITY

    POEM: THE FAILING WORLD ORDER

    POEM: DESIRE VS REALITY

    Poem: Hope … In the Arc of Twilight

    Published in The Arunachal Times on 13/8/23

    POEM

    POEM: HURT by Kamlesh Tripathi

    POEM: THE CORONA STORY

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    POEM: THE CORONA STORY

    It all started in Wuhan,

    Where Corona lived … behind a deadly micron,

    They say he lived in a bat,

    From where he was brought to a lab,

    And from where he escaped,

    Causing a worldwide … outrage.

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    The world couldn’t see … the contagion coming,

    Dr Li too, was silenced … when he tried to whistle,

    China created a smokescreen in Wuhan,

    Where seemingly,

    Even … WHO was put in a trance.

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    Countries and continents thought it’ll settle,

    But Corona was now at a deadly level,

    Italy battled … Spain fought,

    UK … Germany overcame the hot-spot,

    Yet Europe,

    Went into a fraught.

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    New York trembled … America fumed,

    Challenge indeed … was too huge,

    Where,

     Nothing seemed to work in the land of rules,

    Yet US fought … with a determined sinew,

    And where China remained in a beguile subterfuge.

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    Korea fretted,

    Middle East fumbled,

    Latin America fought … like a brute,

    Russia battled.

    India grappled,

    Australia brawled,

    New Zealand braved,

    Africa endured,

    While the Chinese virus,

    Had a roaring field day.

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    The world kneeled,

    As Covid rose,

    From China’s core,

    To mangle the world.

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     The fight was now on,

    As mankind was stormed,

    Civilizations had suffered,

    But the world had no buffer.

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    While everyone thought of,

    Black Death and Spanish Flu,

    It was Donald Trump,

    Versus the Chinese Flu.

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    The scenario was horrific,

    With suffering galore,

    And a flood of dead bodies,

    That made the world look sore.

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    And to save humanity,

    Scientists had framed new rules,

    Where mixing was banned,

    And seclusion was in vogue,

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    Things had changed,

    Protocols had altered,

    Social distancing was in place,

    Handshakes and hugs had effaced,

    And where, namaste was the order of the day.

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    Touch and hugs had vanished,

    Spice of life had tarnished

    Tears were on,

    Lockdown was prolonged,

    Where migrants had an infinite marathon,

    *

    Citizens had lost,

    In the quagmire of pandemic,

    Where a cure,

     Appeared invisible.

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    But hope said,

    Hold on,

    As life will go on,

    For it is not the end of the world.

    And songs will return,

    But to the tunes of upstairs,

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    For once in century,

    Through a pandemic,

    God reminds,

    Human beings of their atrocities,

    So don’t feel disheartened,

    For good days shall return.

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    Written by Kamlesh Tripathi

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    Shravan Charity Mission is an NGO that works for poor children suffering from life threatening diseases especially cancer. Our posts are meant for our readers that includes both children and adults and it has a huge variety in terms of content. We also accept donations for our mission. Should you wish to donate for the cause. The bank details are given below:

    NAME OF ACCOUNT: SHRAVAN CHARITY MISSION

    Account no: 680510110004635 (BANK OF INDIA)

    IFSC code: BKID0006805

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    Our publications

    GLOOM BEHIND THE SMILE

    (The book is about a young cancer patient. Now archived in 7 prestigious libraries of the US, including, Harvard University and Library of Congress. It can also be accessed in MIT through Worldcat.org. Besides, it is also available for reading in Libraries and archives of Canada and Cancer Aid and Research Foundation Mumbai)  

    ONE TO TANGO … RIA’S ODYSSEY

    (Is a book on ‘singlehood’ about a Delhi girl now archived in Connemara Library, Chennai and Delhi Public Library, GOI, Ministry of Culture, Delhi)

    AADAB LUCKNOW … FOND MEMORIES

    (Is a fiction written around the great city of Nawabs—Lucknow. It describes Lucknow in great detail and also talks about its Hindu-Muslim amity. That happens to be its undying characteristic. The book was launched in Lucknow International Literary Festival of 2014)

    REFRACTIONS … FROM THE PRISM OF GOD

    (Co-published by Cankids–Kidscan, a pan India NGO and Shravan Charity Mission, that works for Child cancer in India. The book is endorsed by Ms Preetha Reddy, MD Apollo Hospitals Group. It was launched in Lucknow International Literary Festival 2016)

    TYPICAL TALE OF AN INDIAN SALESMAN

    (Is a story of an Indian salesman who is, humbly qualified. Yet he fights his ways through unceasing uncertainties to reach the top. A good read not only for salesmen. The book was launched on 10th February, 2018 in Gorakhpur Lit-Fest. Now available in Amazon, Flipkart and Onlinegatha)

    RHYTHM … in poems

    (Published in January 2019. The book contains 50 poems. The poems describe our day to day life. The book is available in Amazon, Flipkart and Onlinegatha)

    MIRAGE

    (Published in February 2020. The book is a collection of eight short stories. It is available in Amazon, Flipkart and Notion Press)

    (ALL THE ABOVE TITLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN AMAZON, FLIPKART AND OTHER ONLINE STORES OR YOU COULD EVEN WRITE TO US FOR A COPY)

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    REMEMBRANCE–SHRADHANJALI

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     (Shravan Tripathi 23.1.1993 — 24.2.2009)

    DEAR SHRAVAN

    I see you here and I see you there,

    Even when I know,

    All very well,

    You aren’t … really there.

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    And every year on this very day,

    You do send me to despair,

    But when I reflect,

     I still can recollect.

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    Those lovely moments,

    When you were born,

    When I had thought,

    We’ll be together … life long,

    But that was not to be.

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    In your fight for life,

    I remember with gripe,

    Seasons had come, and seasons had gone,

    Where time was kind, but destiny was strong.

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    Though time fought well,

     Yet destiny won,

    As it snatched you away,

    With its divine intent.

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    Now that you’re gone,

    There isn’t too much of a song,

    Except for the noble mission,

    That you had brought along.

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    You often come in my dreams,

    That brings me loads of serene,

    Is when, I wilfully dream,

    To serve those sick umpteen.

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    It is said,

    Life is a mystery,

    Where destiny,

     Is another name of cruelty?

     But where God is kind,

    But time is like a serpentine.

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    And when I bring it upon myself,

    I realise,

    Your short life span was indeed the mystery,

    Where destiny pulled off the grim cruelty,

    And between the mystery and the cruelty,

    Was God’s beauty?

    But where time still meanders,

    Like the serpentine’s ferocity.

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    And in this windswept life of mine,

     One more year, goes by,

    But I’m happy to tell you,

    I’ve kept your mission alive.

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    So rest in peace,

    For you have achieved,

    What you came for, in discreet.

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    Only the luckiest of the lucky don’t encounter the agony of losing their child

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    By Kamlesh Tripathi

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    Shravan Charity Mission is an NGO that works for poor children suffering from life threatening diseases especially cancer. Our posts are meant for our readers that includes both children and adults and it has a huge variety in terms of content. We also accept donations for our mission. Should you wish to donate for the cause. The bank details are given below:

    NAME OF ACCOUNT: SHRAVAN CHARITY MISSION

    Account no: 680510110004635 (BANK OF INDIA)

    IFSC code: BKID0006805

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    Our publications

    GLOOM BEHIND THE SMILE

    (The book is about a young cancer patient. Now archived in 7 prestigious libraries of the US, including, Harvard University and Library of Congress. It can also be accessed in MIT through Worldcat.org. Besides, it is also available for reading in Libraries and archives of Canada and Cancer Aid and Research Foundation Mumbai)  

    ONE TO TANGO … RIA’S ODYSSEY

    (Is a book on ‘singlehood’ about a Delhi girl now archived in Connemara Library, Chennai and Delhi Public Library, GOI, Ministry of Culture, Delhi)

    AADAB LUCKNOW … FOND MEMORIES

    (Is a fiction written around the great city of Nawabs—Lucknow. It describes Lucknow in great detail and also talks about its Hindu-Muslim amity. That happens to be its undying characteristic. The book was launched in Lucknow International Literary Festival of 2014)

    REFRACTIONS … FROM THE PRISM OF GOD

    (Co-published by Cankids–Kidscan, a pan India NGO and Shravan Charity Mission, that works for Child cancer in India. The book is endorsed by Ms Preetha Reddy, MD Apollo Hospitals Group. It was launched in Lucknow International Literary Festival 2016)

    TYPICAL TALE OF AN INDIAN SALESMAN

    (Is a story of an Indian salesman who is, humbly qualified. Yet he fights his ways through unceasing uncertainties to reach the top. A good read not only for salesmen. The book was launched on 10th February, 2018 in Gorakhpur Lit-Fest. Now available in Amazon, Flipkart and Onlinegatha)

    RHYTHM … in poems

    (Published in January 2019. The book contains 50 poems. The poems describe our day to day life. The book is available in Amazon, Flipkart and Onlinegatha)

    (ALL THE ABOVE TITLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN AMAZON, FLIPKART AND OTHER ONLINE STORES OR YOU COULD EVEN WRITE TO US FOR A COPY)

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    POEM: DON’T GIVE UP

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    DON’T GIVE UP

    DON’T GIVE IN

    THERE IS ALWAYS AN ANSWER TO EVERYTHING

    THIS MY FRIEND IS FOR YOU

    THE TRIALS THAT YOU FACE

    AND THE DREAMS THAT YOU CHASE

    YOU’RE BEHIND IN THE RACE

    AND YOU’RE STRAYING FROM YOUR PACE

    YOUR MIND IS SCATTERED ALL OVER THE PLACE

    AND YOU’RE DESPERATE FOR SPACE

    LITTLE DID HE KNOW

    THIS IS YOUR TIME TO EMBRACE

    DON’T GIVE UP

    DON’T GIVE IN

    THERE IS ALWAYS AN ANSWER TO EVERYTHING

    YOU KNOW WE TEND TO HIDE WHAT’S INSIDE

    AND WASTE TIME WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN

    YET ISNT IT THE KEY TO BELIEVE IN OUR OWN IDENTITY

    YOUR PAST BROUGHT YOU HERE

    THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS

    DON’T GIVE UP

    DON’T GIVE IN

    THERE IS ALWAYS AN ANSWER TO EVEYTHING

    SO DON’T SIT HOUR AFTER HOUR

    WHILE YOUR TRIBULATIONS TOWER

    DON’T FORGET THE COUNTLESS BLESSINGS

    EVER RICH YOU HAVE BEEN SHOWERED

    FIND YOUR STRENGTHS AND YOUR POWERS

    TO RISE ABOVE THE COWARDS

    BE LIKE THE FLOWERS

    THAT GIVE OFF ITS SCENT

    WHEN ITS CRUSHED AND DEVOURED

    DON’T GIVE UP

    DON’T GIVE IN

    THERE IS ALWAYS AN ANSWER TO EVERYTHING

    AND I FOUND MYSELF RUNNING FROM CALAMITY

    INSANITY TO SANITY

    THIS IS A REALITY

    THAT WE FORGET

    WHO CREATED US AND MOULDED US

    AND MADE US HUMAN BEINGS

    WITH THE DETAILS AND FASHION OF

    DNA AND GENES

    WHO GAVE US A MIND TO JUDGE OUR OWN ACTIONS

    AND ROUTINES BY ALL MEANS

    DON’T GIVE UP

    DON’T GIVE IN

    THERE IS ALWAYS AN ANSWER TO EVERYTHING

    AND YET LIFE CAN BE QUITE A MYSTERY

    AND THE KEY TO SUCCESS DOESN’T COME FREE

    AND IF YOU BELIEVE THIS IS ALL DECREED

    THEN WHAT WILL BE WILL BE

    BUT I GUESS NOT EVERYTHING THAT WE WISH FOR

    IS NOT ALWAYS GUARANTEED

    BUT YOUR EFFORTS WONT BE FRUITLESS

    DON’T EVER THINK YOU’RE USELESS

    WE ALL SERVE A PURPOSE

    SO PLEASE DON’T FEEL HOPELESS

    DON’T GIVE UP

    DON’T GIVE IN

    THERE IS ALWAYS AN ANSWER TO EVERYTHING

    AND NO YOU’RE NOT JUST ANOTHER NUMBER

    TO BE DISPOSED OF AFTER YOUR MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER FRIEND AND A LOVER

    TO BE TRUE TO YOURSELF IS WORTH THE STRUGGLE

    ALTHOUGH THE CRITICS MAKE YOU SUFFER

    TREES LOOSE THEIR LEAVES

    ONLY TO BLOSSOM

    BY THE SUMMER

    DON’T GIVE UP

    DON’T GIVE IN

    THERE’S ALWAYS AN ANSWER TO EVRYTHING

    SP REPEL NEGATIVITY WITH POSITIVITY

    AND WATCH LIFE BRING EVERY SINGLE POSSIBILITY

    AND HAVE AN ATTITUDE

    AND IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY

    THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT WE’RE MEANT TO DO

    DON’T GIVE UP DON’T GIVE IN

    THERE IS ALWAYS AN ANSWER TO EVERYTHING

     

    Posted by Kamlesh Tripathi

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    Shravan Charity Mission is an NGO that works for poor children suffering from life threatening diseases especially cancer. Our posts are meant for our readers that includes both children and adults and it has a huge variety in terms of content. We also accept donations for our mission. Should you wish to donate for the cause. The bank details are given below:

    NAME OF ACCOUNT: SHRAVAN CHARITY MISSION

    Account no: 680510110004635 (BANK OF INDIA)

    IFSC code: BKID0006805

    *

    Our publications

    GLOOM BEHIND THE SMILE

    (The book is about a young cancer patient. Now archived in 7 prestigious libraries of the US, including, Harvard University and Library of Congress. It can also be accessed in MIT through Worldcat.org. Besides, it is also available for reading in Libraries and archives of Canada and Cancer Aid and Research Foundation Mumbai)  

    ONE TO TANGO … RIA’S ODYSSEY

    (Is a book on ‘singlehood’ about a Delhi girl now archived in Connemara Library, Chennai and Delhi Public Library, GOI, Ministry of Culture, Delhi)

    AADAB LUCKNOW … FOND MEMORIES

    (Is a fiction written around the great city of Nawabs—Lucknow. It describes Lucknow in great detail and also talks about its Hindu-Muslim amity. That happens to be its undying characteristic. The book was launched in Lucknow International Literary Festival of 2014)

    REFRACTIONS … FROM THE PRISM OF GOD

    (Co-published by Cankids–Kidscan, a pan India NGO and Shravan Charity Mission, that works for Child cancer in India. The book is endorsed by Ms Preetha Reddy, MD Apollo Hospitals Group. It was launched in Lucknow International Literary Festival 2016)

    TYPICAL TALE OF AN INDIAN SALESMAN

    (Is a story of an Indian salesman who is, humbly qualified. Yet he fights his ways through unceasing uncertainties to reach the top. A good read not only for salesmen. The book was launched on 10th February, 2018 in Gorakhpur Lit-Fest. Now available in Amazon, Flipkart and Onlinegatha)

    RHYTHM … in poems

    (Published in January 2019. The book contains 50 poems. The poems describe our day to day life. The book is available in Amazon, Flipkart and Onlinegatha)

    (ALL THE ABOVE TITLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN AMAZON, FLIPKART AND OTHER ONLINE STORES OR YOU COULD EVEN WRITE TO US FOR A COPY)

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