Section: «Poems»

Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings: artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.); a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").

##15 (Vivekananda) Prayers To Goddess Kali

Once Narendra had decidedAn ascetic life to lead,To go ahead in that route,His Guru’s help he soughtIn the meantime, he secured,A small job that..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##14 (Vivekananda) Tragedy At Home

In 1884, Narendra’s preparationWas on for his B.A. Examination,By then Viswanath, his father died,Throwing them financially bad.Difficulties, one by..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##13 (Vivekananda) The Guru And The Disciple (Iii)

Narendra, with all his patience,And wide personal experience,Stopped his doubting attitude,Yet, he had no peace of mind.The need for a broad..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##12 (Vivekananda) The Guru And The Disciple (Ii)

One day, Guru RamakrishnaTold his disciple, Narendra,“I shall now transferTo you my spiritual power.”Narendra got puzzled then,And asked him, in..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##11 (Vivekananda) The Guru And The Disciple (I)

At first, Guru RamakrishnaAllowed Disciple NarendraTo have his own convictionsAnd free talks on religions.Narendra as a memberOf Brahmo Samaj..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##10 (Vivekananda) Guru Ramakrishna (Ii)

Ramakrishna saw other religions,As different spiritual paths,But they all spoke of one God,By various names of the Lord.At one stage, he did..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##09 (Vivekananda) Guru Ramakrishna (I)

Ramakrishna, the God-man,At Kamarpukur, Bengal, was born,In a poor family of Brahmin,Devoted to their ancient religion.He grew up as a childIn the..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##08 (Vivekananda) Narendra's Early Life (Iv)

The British rule in India broughtA change in the curriculum taught,For the education of IndiansOn aggressive western patterns.Masses were exploited..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##07 (Vivekananda) Narendra's Early Life (Iii)

Narendra loved Mother Nature.And saw God’s hand everywhere.The Nature around this vast earthLed him more in the spiritual path.Cool air, trees..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##06 (Vivekananda) Narendra's Early Years (Ii)

Narendra fell down, one day,When he went to playAnd hit against a sharp stoneThat pricked his right eye bone.The wound bled profuselyAnd it got..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##05 (Vivekananda) Narendra's Early Years (I)

As a young boy, NarendraLoved more God Siva,The Lord of renunciation,While doing meditation.He had a flash of lightThat was seen so bright,Between..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##04 (Vivekananda) The Young Narendra

Time waited for none.Years rolled on and on.Child Narendra grew up well,As a boy strong and tall.As he was always restless,And teasing his..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##03 (Vivekananda) The Datta Family

In the City of Kolkata,The family of Datta,Was well known forTheir independent nature.Though rich they were,They hesitated never,And were always..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##02 (Vivekananda) Birth Of Narendranath Datta

(Born on 12-1-1863)The Land of Bengal is famousFor all kinds of noble causes,Affecting social, political, religious,Arts, cultural and trade..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

##01 (Vivekananda) The Birth Of Hinduism

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA (A brief introduction)Swami Vivekananda (Narendranath Datta) was born on 12-01-1863 at Kolkataand died on 04-07-1902 at 39 years of..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

###mother Teresa (20) The Succession

All over the worldMother Teresa travelledTo help the poor people,And in between she fell ill.Despite her fragile healthThe society grew in..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

###mother Teresa (19) The Co-Workers

In the year nineteen eighty,The Missionaries of charity,Opened a separate entityFor priests observing spirituality.They were called Co-workersAnd..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

###mother Teresa (18) Blessed Mother Teresa

In 2003, nineteenth October,At Rome’s Saint Peter’s square,Pope John Paul II declaredMother Teresa as Blessed.She said, “If we rememberThat God loves..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

###mother Teresa (17) The Importance Of Prayers

“There is so much hatred,And misery in the world,Prayer attached with sacrificeWill bring, at home, peace.”“In the family, love begins.From there it..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

###mother Teresa (16) Compassion And Love

Mother Teresa shunned politics.Once she said, “If I’m in politics,I may stop loving people,That I can’t think of or spell.”“You work for the poor,And..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

###mother Teresa (15) God Is One

“Call him Allah or Ishwar,Or simply God forever,But He had made mankindMore to love and be loved.”“We cannot love sans prayer.So, Let us pray..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

###mother Teresa (14) You'Re My Budget

How can a dedicated Mother,Single handed, take careOf the sick, dying and poorLying in streets uncared for?Hospitals refused to admitAll cases..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

###mother Teresa (12) Awards After Awards

In 1971, Mother won Peace Prize,In 1973, Templeton Prize,In 1979, Nobel Peace Prize,For all her humane services.The highest civilian award,Bharat..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Santa's Stocking

Dame Snow has been knitting all dayWith needles of crystal and pearlTo make a big, beautiful stockingFor Santa, her merriest son;And now in some..

© Katharine Lee Bates

Santa Claus' Riddle

Of all the happy and holy timesThat fill the steeples with merry chimesAnd warm our hearts in the coldest climes,'Twas Christmas eve, as I live by..

© Katharine Lee Bates