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6. Mother

A tribute to mothers, especially mine - "lights that guide us through the dark".

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7. Son

On myself, this tells a personal tale of my youth.

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10. Infants

About babies and how they can soothe our hearts. For my mother Uma.

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12. Brother

For my dearest friend whom I see like a brother.

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13. Cousins

A plea to cousins to treat each other well and accumulate good memories of "mischievous deeds and healthy fun".

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29. Inspire

For my mother - "with her at my side, the battle of life to fight, saves me from danger, my anchor in any plight"

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33. Sivam

Devotional - For Mahakala and Mahakali (the Primal Aspects) - Lord and Queen of TIME. "reveal themselves they do to a few - seers and saints in every hue - to instill in us a sense of direction - to stay the course".

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41. Maa

On the death of my grandmother Vasantha whom we used to call Maa.

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42. Music

For my grandmother again - that carnatic vocalist of yester year. "music was in you its what gave your life soul - soul that rang true as a melody in a bowl".

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49. Go Back

I was thinking about my father and how often we'd like to "Go Back" in time, especially when as we grow, we find relationships with loved ones strained.

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55. What Time Remains

A somber reflection on death. "Precious is each minute and content he - Who fills each one with sixty seconds - Worth of distance run".

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56. Friends Oughtnt Fight

When I fought with a dear friend and asked "[Is there] No setting aside our cloak of bitterness?- Can you find it in your heart to forgive? - This madness that is my despair confounded".

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64. Angels

On the strain in relationships. "Why do we lose so consistently - When there's angels among us - Seems everything weve ever known is here - I never wanted it to die". That last bit from GnR

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67. All My Loving

Begins by addressing Tracey, a future love, but becomes an address for this friend I fell out with.

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104. Superman

Wondering if I can ever be as cool as my father. "As time and again I realise he is the best of us - What can I say except papa I'll do my best in life".

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131. Kiss And Make Up

Small bit of prose written on my father's last birthday

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145. Oh Father

After losing my father

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165. Father

Heaven knows I try to make you proud of me.

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190. Pliable

All i have to beis pliable at a well-wishers touch.

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196. Mothers Love

Me the apple of her eye,she certainly my tether.

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198. Ace

Has a year passed since from our midst you bid adieu.

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201. Bless Me

Bless me father for i purport to build a field of dreams,i wish to srve with arms wide,so grant me your grace.

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206. Someone to watch over me

"I'm glad you won me over as you stood the test of years... I now let go of my fears and grow up, enriched by my tears"

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215. Namazi Senior

It wasn't till the last four yearsthat i spoke of being broken upon the rocks of life,was when i sensed your strength.

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218. One

One day I hope to understandwhat it is to be a father and also to take the loss of your near and dear ones and not be devastated.

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220. My Papa Never Said

There's things I never learnt to say or see but papa, I am grateful for all that I got from Thee.

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234. Going the distance

let your dreams hold sway,be prepared to go the distancefor then will life have deep resonance.

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235. Time

Touch and tasteeach feeling and I promise you'll find that life is worth living.

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248. Footsteps

A touching poem about my mother and how I ask her to "Grant a poet his place in dreaming of tomorrow"

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301. Knit Knit

About knitting memories inthe tapestry of lives,this poem tells of granny who lived through ww II but whose spirit remained unconquered till the end and who left me a number of things each of which rekindles a treasured moment

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353. Uma

Another realization with regret that I can be a better son / nephew instead of neglecting / being gruff and terse. Ends with an imperative to "drop what your doing and show family LOVE not fuss"

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466. Amma

I think of the years stretching in front of your grandchildren and know, that they will carry your spirit fierce through all their laughs and tears.

Count: 3Anger

462 Wildmore ** // 463 Best ** // 464 Selfish **

Count: 34Birthdays

4 Wishes ** // 51 Boy ** // 61 The Bhaktas ** // 63 No More Cloudy Days ** // 87 Wonder ** // 132 Raji ** // 135 Advaith ** // 136 Neelu ** // 137 Niha ** // 185 Non Duality ** // 192 Perfection2 ** // 194 Heaven ** // 211 Maya ** // 224 Goodness ** // 225 Changing Times ** // 240 Redford ** // 255 Dear John ** // 261 Dear Friend ** // 336 Teach ** // 338 Submission ** // 342 More Goodness ** // 392 Girl ** // 417 Poised ** // 418 Never Love ** // 420 Wish ** // 422 A Patch of Blue ** // 430 Teacher ** // 457 Books ** // 478 Beautiful World ** // 494 Niha2 ** // 495 Special ** // 499 Gentle Giant ** // 518 A Few Wishes ** // 521 Happy **

Count: 1Bliss

544 Mothers Day **

Count: 1Boundless Bonding

545 Dream On **

Count: 13Children

128 Mark and Mandy ** // 24 Inspired Teaching ** // 26 Intangibles ** // 302 Kids ** // 312 Online Education ** // 327 Worries ** // 329 Summer ** // 350 Kindness ** // 402 Child ** // 451 Cradle ** // 452 Gumption ** // 3 Fantasy ** // 525 Aspire **

Count: 5Criminals

72 Miscreants ** // 85 Beaten ** // 133 Mystic River ** // 151 Cretins ** // 209 My Will **

Count: 23Daivic

27 Join Us ** // 2 Joyland Welcome ** // 3 Catalyst ** // 5 Dreams ** // 278 Covid Times ** // 303 Devakalam ** // 305 WOW ** // 335 A Sparrow Falls ** // 359 Tether2 ** // 368 Import ** // 376 Aspirations ** // 390 Ananda ** // 393 Planet ** // 401 Naalai ** // 405 Build ** // 407 Dare ** // 472 Work ** // 474 Family Man ** // 475 Work Is Worship ** // 486 Niyat2 ** // 489 Fresh Ideas ** // 517 Dreamers ** // 540 Hope4 **

Count: 7Death

50 Prayer Rebirth ** // 153 Stormbringer ** // 154 Lifes Mission ** // 18 Linger Near ** // 251 My Maker ** // 484 Dying ** // 564 Never Ready **

Count: 7Delight

409 Kim ** // 410 ianamazi ** // 415 Birth ** // 425 Starlit ** // 461 Aishwarya ** // 488 Mohsen ** // 526 Carrying **

Count: 13Devotional

17 Doing ** // 21 The Path to God ** // 27 Touched ** // 58 Lord Scamp ** // 68 Babble ** // 71 Cosmic Shiva ** // 93 Still Loving You ** // 96 Woven ** // 139 Thanksgiving ** // 164 Lord ** // 177 Song of Life ** // 179 Niyat ** // 360 Full Circle **

Count: 2Divine

552 Church2 ** // 556 Debride **

Count: 3Ethos

18 The Neverending Story ** // 1 Lousy ** // 553 Peace On Earth **

Count: 32Family

6 Mother ** // 7 Son ** // 10 Infants ** // 12 Brother ** // 13 Cousins ** // 29 Inspire ** // 33 Sivam ** // 41 Maa ** // 42 Music ** // 49 Go Back ** // 55 What Time Remains ** // 56 Friends Oughtnt Fight ** // 64 Angels ** // 67 All My Loving ** // 104 Superman ** // 131 Kiss And Make Up ** // 145 Oh Father ** // 165 Father ** // 190 Pliable ** // 196 Mothers Love ** // 198 Ace ** // 201 Bless Me ** // 206 Someone to watch over me ** // 215 Namazi Senior ** // 218 One ** // 220 My Papa Never Said ** // 234 Going the distance ** // 235 Time ** // 248 Footsteps ** // 301 Knit Knit ** // 353 Uma ** // 466 Amma **

Count: 8Famous People

22 Dauntless ** // 43 Toi ** // 45 Stormy ** // 65 Turn That Page ** // 89 Time travelling ** // 94 Wie Lieben Dich ** // 189 Dawn ** // 247 Niggle **

Count: 5French

31 Mademoiselle ** // 48 Nos Animaux ** // 167 Cest la vie ** // 348 Madame ** // 411 Mademoiselle2 **

Count: 41Friends

18 Friends ** // 36 Glimmer ** // 37 Friends2 ** // 75 Resilience ** // 88 Tarun ** // 103 Grief ** // 108 Dear Lover ** // 109 Maia ** // 110 Choose Life ** // 121 Healed ** // 123 Distance ** // 125 Friendship ** // 141 Memory ** // 142 Smile ** // 146 Weaverbirds ** // 148 Friend in Thee ** // 149 A house blessing ** // 166 Promise2 ** // 170 Roll ** // 197 Victory ** // 202 Hurt ** // 203 Gizmo ** // 204 The power is yours ** // 213 Friends3 ** // 214 Lament ** // 223 Perfect Again ** // 227 Help Me ** // 231 Jump ** // 249 Dear Brothers ** // 250 Regaining Faith2 ** // 19 Letters Jun2017 ** // 308 Gaps ** // 396 Rejection ** // 450 Folks ** // 460 Distance2 ** // 467 Strain Once Again ** // 471 City Mine ** // 476 Driving Force ** // 481 Sorry ** // 485 Arms ** // 559 Release **

Count: 1Fury

539 Burn **

Count: 3Go Within

554 New-age Art ** // 555 Ode to the Lord of Time ** // 566 After 12 Years **

Count: 15Gratitude

2 Thank You ** // 8 Sasha ** // 14 Mentors ** // 59 Teach Us You Did ** // 260 Dear Teacher ** // 271 This Man's Best Friend ** // 274 The Teacher Within ** // 287 Band of Poets ** // 326 Rappo ** // 384 Truly ** // 419 Nestled ** // 454 Stormy2 ** // 491 Blessed ** // 542 Delight ** // 547 Privilege **

Count: 17Grief

124 Sorrow ** // 130 Charmaine ** // 143 Blood Warriors ** // 150 Loss ** // 200 Bliss ** // 241 Candles in the wind ** // 242 Soul2 ** // 244 Strength ** // 275 Bittersweet ** // 286 Father Mine ** // 292 Appa ** // 311 Catharsis ** // 318 Pandu ** // 337 Reunited ** // 371 Mindful ** // 372 Gentle Eyes ** // 398 Manish **

Count: 2Grit

543 My Friend in Sanity ** // 549 Dont Let Go **

Count: 80Healing

98 Louise ** // 114 Energy Healing ** // 129 Healers Creed ** // 138 Vichu ** // 144 Hugs ** // 147 Super You ** // 155 Waves ** // 156 Anger ** // 157 Return ** // 162 Ark ** // 163 Pains ** // 171 Mend ** // 173 Heal ** // 176 Almost Paradise ** // 180 Stillness ** // 182 Dregs ** // 193 New Dreams ** // 217 Get Going ** // 226 Spent ** // 229 Bleed ** // 230 Boy Interrupted ** // 232 Cat ** // 237 Pep ** // 3 Brittle ** // 4 Love Thy Self ** // 6 Love Again ** // 20 Grace ** // 21 Affirmation ** // 22 Expectation ** // 254 Troubled ** // 262 Careworn ** // 264 Gibran and I ** // 265 Unification ** // 268 The Van ** // 272 Desiderata ** // 276 Again ** // 280 Rock Bottom ** // 282 I saw you Cry ** // 283 Rent Asunder ** // 284 Strength2 ** // 285 Mistreated ** // 289 Toys ** // 290 Heal The World ** // 291 Closer to Believing ** // 294 Mettle ** // 296 The Blues ** // 297 My Prayers ** // 298 Umbrella ** // 310 Reach ** // 328 Licked ** // 330 Grew ** // 332 Pray ** // 354 Dawn3 ** // 361 Nani ** // 366 Forgiving ** // 369 Neat ** // 397 Bayonet ** // 399 Spent2 ** // 403 Clarinet ** // 423 Making Love ** // 1 Mumzy1 ** // 448 O Divine ** // 477 On Divorce ** // 480 Lost Without Music ** // 492 Lovingly Heal ** // 497 Good Fight ** // 500 Enough2 ** // 508 Fight3 ** // 509 The Way I Feel ** // 512 Hope3 ** // 514 Let Me Go ** // 516 Beat ** // 519 Pain ** // 522 Joy3 ** // 523 Dear Problems ** // 529 Lost2 ** // 531 Power of Art ** // 557 Oppressed ** // 558 Unblock and Heal ** // 565 Dear Younger Self **

Count: 24Imagine

20 Teeming With Life ** // 52 Field of Truth ** // 76 2018 ** // 83 Love Our Nature ** // 90 Wake Up ** // 106 Mon Dieu ** // 111 Enough ** // 112 Fight2 ** // 113 Truth Beauty ** // 126 Planetary Healing ** // 127 Humanity ** // 134 Fresh Air ** // 207 Connected ** // 245 Wish On ** // 1 Cry Liberty ** // 4 Software Making ** // 256 Cry Peace ** // 257 Adesh ** // 259 Dear Mother ** // 269 Sensitives ** // 277 Fluid ** // 288 Needs ** // 300 Country Roads ** // 429 Mass **

Count: 1Inspire

9 Church **

Count: 1Kingdom

541 Strive **

Count: 2Mankind

11 Are good people good enough ** // 2 Robot **

Count: 3Metaphysics

10 God et Alii ** // 21 God Again ** // 22 God In India **

Count: 7Mirth

270 Sun and Sea ** // 375 Prettiest ** // 379 Times ** // 391 Dreams2 ** // 455 Lovely ** // 459 A Whole New World ** // 483 Beach **

Count: 9Mrityunjay

406 Amrityu ** // 424 Swing Low ** // 426 Shanti ** // 447 Victory2 ** // 473 Mrityormam ** // 493 Moments Left ** // 511 Loss2 ** // 532 Meera ** // 536 Jonathan **

Count: 4Music

53 Dear Lady ** // 54 Killing Time ** // 212 Jukebox ** // 357 Ground Zero **

Count: 11Nature

15 Nature ** // 24 Acres Wild ** // 178 Mountains ** // 293 Garden ** // 306 Farm Visitors ** // 309 Sunshine Wiggle ** // 324 Skandan ** // 344 Let's Plant Mangoes ** // 351 Rain ** // 2 Mumzy2 ** // 505 Exodus **

Count: 8Occasions

86 Light2 ** // 210 Holy Night ** // 233 Canada ** // 11 Valima ** // 31 ID 2018 ** // 35 Messages 2020 ** // 263 Black and White ** // 416 Divine Thread **

Count: 12One World

6 Charter ** // 9 A New Age ** // 14 Feeling for Others ** // 15 Dear Fellow Human ** // 17 Disruptive Republic ** // 20 Inextricably Linked ** // 5 Musings ** // 12 Let There Be Love ** // 14 Quality ** // 16 Unspoken ** // 23 Good Enough ** // 28 Feeling For Others **

Count: 2Oneness

24 Wall of Love ** // 25 Implore **

Count: 2Pacifism

6 Harmonizing Quality ** // 560 Fury Unshackled **

Count: 2Peace

7 Harmony ** // 8 For Queen and Country **

Count: 1Poise

479 Nothing **

Count: 2Powerful Imagery

1 Curious Lives ** // 2 Tiger in the Well **

Count: 2Prayer

15 Divine ** // 33 Bless Us Father **

Count: 1Profound Curations

10 Copyfight **

Count: 10Reflections

81 NARMI ** // 370 Echoes ** // 380 Dust ** // 386 Elements ** // 388 Flaws ** // 456 Forgot ** // 470 Rosebuds ** // 503 Head ** // 504 Tail ** // 510 Retired **

Count: 3Relationships

1 Love Letter ** // 2 Gratitude ** // 17 Partners **

Count: 3Religion

1 Religious Appeal ** // 12 Religion and Islam ** // 7 Islam **

Count: 95Romance

3 Sara ** // 5 Sandra ** // 16 Muse Male ** // 26 Wistfulness ** // 30 Eros ** // 32 Tether ** // 34 Once ** // 35 Light ** // 40 Dwell ** // 44 Fate ** // 46 For AFT ** // 47 To Hold ** // 57 First Touch ** // 60 Teakliness ** // 62 In My Life ** // 66 Well ** // 69 When To Dream ** // 70 Fudge ** // 78 Joy ** // 79 Starburst ** // 80 Taken ** // 82 Sadness ** // 84 Woman ** // 92 Nymphs and Angels ** // 95 Captured Heart ** // 99 Tonight ** // 102 Beacon ** // 105 Sweetest Heart ** // 107 Heal Your Heart ** // 115 Flamingoes ** // 116 Thirsty ** // 117 You ** // 118 Rhythm ** // 119 Sunlight ** // 120 Listen ** // 122 Madly ** // 140 Inspire2 ** // 152 Adamantine ** // 158 Longing ** // 159 Wet ** // 161 IMU ** // 168 Yesterday ** // 169 Castles ** // 174 Kiss Kiss ** // 175 No More Sadness ** // 181 Boyo ** // 183 Edible ** // 184 Lonely ** // 186 Forever ** // 188 Hills ** // 191 Sway ** // 195 Tracey ** // 205 Let go ** // 208 Chained ** // 216 Dawn2 ** // 221 Sweet ** // 228 Closer ** // 236 My Love ** // 246 Warm ** // 13 Sleep Eros ** // 25 Particle Physics ** // 252 Embrace the Morrow ** // 325 Holiday ** // 333 Blow ** // 356 Waves Felt ** // 367 My Soldier ** // 389 Drown ** // 404 Us Two ** // 414 All My Life ** // 427 Spark ** // 428 Glee ** // 431 Making Love2 ** // 432 Ablaze ** // 433 Place ** // 434 Heart ** // 435 Fleeting ** // 436 Gift ** // 437 Dance2 ** // 438 Gentle ** // 439 Woods ** // 440 Melt ** // 441 Hope2 ** // 442 Moments ** // 443 Ether ** // 444 Evergreen ** // 445 Bulwark ** // 446 Entwined ** // 453 Lost ** // 458 Castles2 ** // 482 Strove ** // 490 Back To Life ** // 501 Dammed Up ** // 502 Cry2 ** // 507 Dreams3 ** // 520 Elated **

Count: 1Society

2 Tripping **

Count: 16Soulful Dancing

73 Us not Them ** // 32 The Fray ** // 258 Joy2 ** // 273 Carte Blanche ** // 279 December ** // 295 Roots ** // 299 Ten Points ** // 314 Shoots ** // 316 Hands ** // 362 Change ** // 365 Sangeeth ** // 377 Pat ** // 382 Janavi ** // 385 Stop ** // 408 Abide ** // 487 Abid **

Count: 76Spirit

1 Amore ** // 9 Ebbs and Flows ** // 11 Hope ** // 19 Love ** // 23 Perfection ** // 25 A Friendly Nod ** // 28 Cycle ** // 38 Notables ** // 39 Striving ** // 74 Promise ** // 77 Sculpting ** // 91 Plug Away ** // 97 Fight ** // 100 Joyland ** // 101 Soul ** // 160 Krishna ** // 172 Life ** // 187 America ** // 199 Warriors ** // 222 Haafiz Prays ** // 238 Dance ** // 16 Fantastic Four ** // 8 Writer Tick ** // 29 Keep Smiling ** // 30 Devalaya ** // 34 Taminders Legacy ** // 266 Adept at Soulstuff ** // 267 Power Supreme ** // 313 Time2 ** // 315 Waves2 ** // 317 Purchase ** // 319 No Quit ** // 321 Seeking ** // 323 Matter or Spirit ** // 331 Care ** // 339 Twenny Four ** // 340 Daivism ** // 341 Mamma ** // 343 Why Not ** // 345 Hey You ** // 347 Sincerity ** // 349 Let Go2 ** // 352 Courage ** // 355 Life2 ** // 358 Four ** // 364 Marble ** // 374 Moonlight ** // 381 Hold ** // 394 Human ** // 395 Hero ** // 400 Personae ** // 412 Believe ** // 413 Warriors2 ** // 421 Galvanise ** // 449 Strength3 ** // 465 The Poets Daemon ** // 468 My Robin ** // 469 Born To Run ** // 496 Unfurl ** // 498 Communities ** // 500b I Come To Tell You ** // 506 Weep ** // 513 Through The Years ** // 515 I Hope ** // 524 Content ** // 527 Qualities ** // 528 Cohealing ** // 530 Power of Story ** // 533 Our Children ** // 535 Remembrance ** // 537 Star of Light ** // 548 Is It The Hour ** // 551 That Dearest Student ** // 562 Nary a Single Horror ** // 563 King Sized Beauty ** // 567 Save Us From Ourselves **

Count: 4Spirituality

3 Reminders to Advance the Soul ** // 5 Reconciling Quality ** // 13 Our Values ** // 23 Jump with Faith **

Count: 9Strength

304 Void ** // 320 Run On Empty ** // 322 Redound ** // 334 Monty's Cry ** // 346 Sorrow2 ** // 373 Steel ** // 378 Cry ** // 387 Days ** // 561 Bawl **

Count: 8Teamwork

219 Work with us ** // 239 Rainbow ** // 243 The Conjurer ** // 253 Sprout Please ** // 281 Do Well ** // 307 Ooruni ** // 363 Verna ** // 383 Ingenuity **

Count: 2Unification

4 Dear Brother ** // 19 Dear Modern Religious Critic **

Count: 1Work

538 Bhava **

Count: 3World

534 Celebration ** // 546 Healing ** // 550 Resonance **