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Sifting for gold amid the chaff  His sacred mission needs no epitaph  And while his form was tattered and worn  His grit and determination always shone  Never forgetting to do the alchemist’s turn  Even as his roses did burn  That though it was not games and fun  The magical magnum opus was done  Mendicant, wizard,Continue reading “The passing of the alchemist: A poem “

He who is undaunted and ever so bold  Unfurls the magic, though none behold  That he, the soldier, turns lead to gold  And while he suffers, is never sold  The child in him is fit to be king  For in his propriety, wears wisdom’s ring  That he is waylaid, but never laid bare  And isContinue reading “The pauper prince: A poem “

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is on. Russia has captured Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine, and is closing in on Kyiv, the Ukranian capital. Russia’s villainy stems from the fact that its actions didn’t match its words. All through, at the onset of its amassing troops on the Ukrainian border, it had maintained thatContinue reading “Russian invasion of Ukraine could embolden China “

In the hapless conundrum between good and evil  Choices are made through the dispensation of free will  That the forces at play haunt the entire universe  And encumber all things in it – both righteous and adverse  To subjugate to reality and to forfeit the conscience  Is the dilemma of the soul, to retain itsContinue reading “Dualistic world: A poem “

Does life teach us the meaning of what is worth  When integrity and morality are hopelessly in dearth  It is time to question our stereotyped values  About what enervates us and what sinews  We need to introspect on why evil reigns  Why there are triumphant sinners and defeated saints  How easy it is for the oneContinue reading “Beggars: A poem”

The US is convinced that Russia will invade Ukraine. On Saturday, 19 February, US President Joe Biden said: “As of this moment, I am convinced he (Vladimir Putin)’s made the decision, we have reason to believe that.” Russian misinformation is building up to a false justification for Mr Putin to make that move, Mr BidenContinue reading “US cannot expect India to kowtow to it on Ukraine “

To the world that is hopelessly blind  to the lies that are efficaciously well-defined  That mislead the vulnerable with evil design  And the truth is extirpated or left behind  Political correctness is the order of the day  To that end, propaganda shows the hapless the way  Where leaders with convictions are shamefully let down  AndContinue reading “Of libertines in the mass media: A poem”

It is in the formative years that there lies the answer  Of beauty untrammeled and free of censure  Memories that ground us as we mature  Living innocence before wisdom is a veritable treasure  For those that have been of these pleasures robbed  Spend their entire lives with no joy in God  That in not knowingContinue reading “Childhood: A poem”

Chinese reaction to the meeting of the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD, also known as Quad) was not without characteristic acerbity. Foreign ministers of the Quad nations, consisting of the US, Japan, Australia and India, met in Melbourne on Friday, 11 February to discuss not only the Russian aggression on Ukraine, but alsoContinue reading “China’s tetchiness at Quad echoes ambitions of global domination”

The earth is quaking The trees are shaking The leaves are falling with a sigh like little pieces of the sky The world is ending The clock is winding Before we turn to pillars of salt Sodom is burning to a halt That war reminds us of all things gory And peace is devoid ofContinue reading “End-time: A poem”