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").

A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed.

Two friends went to a forest.One was very much honest,And the other one was very bad,Daily, for their livelihood.One day, they saw a wild bear,Almost..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

(104) (Meera) The Early Life Of Meera

Rajputs took ’Sati’ as a sacred oneFor any live widowed womanTo burn herself in the fireWith her husband in the pyreMeera was young still.Lo, it was..

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(111) (Meera) Rana Regretted

It was a hell for Rana.He thought of Meera,Throughout the night,And didn’t take it light.His imagination ran riot.It became very difficultFor him now..

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#(Buddha) 26 Human Mind Slips Down

“Human mind slips downBut over a period, one canBring it high with diligenceBy one’s own intelligence.”There was a wealthy man,Who had an ambitious..

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(108) (Meera) A Temple For Krishna

They visited Durga Temple.And worshiped the Idol.Meera offered her prayersTo fulfil her wishful desires.Rana was happy to hearHer every simple..

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#10 (Thyagaraja) Before The Court Musicians

After the first public concertHis Guru once again thoughtTo have one more concertFor those in the royal Court.Everyone in the Royal CourtWas invited..

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#22 (Thyagaraja) King Of Thiruvanandapuram

King of ThiruvanandapuramSwathi Thirunal by name,Wished to hear the Saint.So, an emissary he had sent.Vadivelu was his name,Who all the way cameTo..

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Black Or White, The Blood Is Red

Is the Black man’s blood black,Or the Black Crow’s blood black?Is the White Man’s blood white,Or the White Dove’s blood white?Why it’s red, any one..

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#(Buddha) 36 Devadatta Plots To Kill Buddha

Devadatta’s next planWas to push downA big boulder from the topTo crush Buddha into pulp.This plot also had failedAs Buddha had escapedWith a very..

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#(Buddha) 35 Devadatta, The Cousin

The first Cousin, Devadatta,Was always jealous of Buddha.He told people, he was greater,And Buddha was not superior.King Bimbisara, the discipleOf..

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#(Buddha) 28 Chinchamanavika, A Woman

Chinchamanaika, a woman,Was wicked like a demon.Dressed gorgeously she wentTo the monastery very late.Buddha had just finishedHis lectures and..

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#(Buddha) 27 An Arrow That Killed

Buddha faced questionsFrom the intellectuals,Like “how the body differFrom the spirit that suffer? ”“What happens to the soul,After death of an..

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#(Buddha) 23 The Story Of Gem

Buddha saw his father’s worryAnd told him a boy’s story,Saying, the gem was hiddenWithin himself, but not known.There lived a poor man.His friend was..

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(adi Sankara) 15 All Round Tour

Sankara toured all placesTo awaken the masses,All the way by foot,Four times almost.Even dacoits, he had won,Brought them, one by one,To the Vedic..

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(103) (Meera) The Merta Town

Child Meera’s grandfather,And Rathan Singh’s father,Rao Dudha, was the first one,Who founded Merta Town.Small though it was,It remained free..

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A Mother's Wings

To the Calf's call in a herd,How its mother rushes to feed?To the chicks' mouth wide openHow its mother feeds one by one?To the hungry cubs in a..

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A Silver Lining In The Darkest Cloud

The milk has the hidden butter,And this is a known factor,But only when it's churned,Up floats the butter turned.The mind has the God hidden,Amidst..

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##51 (Vivekananda) Summing Up By Author

Swamiji opened my eyesWhen I was a lad of sixteen years,And read the seven volumesOf his famous speeches.It was at that tender ageI was blessed with..

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#(Buddha) 05 Siddhartha, The Young Prince

To divert Siddhartha’s mind,Many ways, the King did find.He gave the young princeTraining in different skills.The best of educationThe King gave his..

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The Best Smile

It was a portraitOf six feet heightFull size Lady Grace,Minus lips on her face.With all his skillThe artist failed still,To give her a smile,Free..

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#(Buddha) 29 The Physician And His Children

Once a physician went out.His children, by an accident,Took some mild poisonThat caused severe pain.On return, he found themDown in a state of..

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##39 (Vivekananda) The Parliament Of Religion

11th September,1893, Monday,Was the inauguration dayOf the Parliament of Religions,A congregation of all religions.At 10 AM, the Parliament..

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##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..

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(harichandran) 02 The Famous Kingdom

The SkyWhen the milk ocean was churned,Venomous dark, the blue sky turned.Here, pure water clouds rose up to the skyFrom the blue sea, that was too..

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(harichandran) 05 The King’s Wedding (Ii)

The thought of ChandramathiKept Harichandran’s mind busy.He hated the slow moving night,And the vexing moon light.For the sake of Harichandran,Cocks..

© Rajaram Ramachandran