’Tis Christmas Eve
'Tis winter-time as snow-flakes fall;
'Tis Christmas-time for all;
And Christmas eve has come at last,
A time to enjoy fast.
A winding lane leads to a door,
A dainty cottage door;
Where baby Jesus will be born,
In freezing cold, one morn!
A Christmas tree is all alit,
With gifts and festoons nice;
As Santa's sledge moves bit by bit,
With gifts, over the ice.
Oh, what a wondrous night indeed!
What Christmas joy's reborn!
And peace will come upon the earth,
With boy-child Savior's birth!
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Sonnet: God Is Fair
The moves of God surprisingly are fine;
Even the best of thinkers can't predict;
They work in accordance with plans divine;
God works in ways, none can ever indict.
The righteous are forever in His mind;
The pleas of harmed innocents want justice;
The unborn children in Him succor find;
The upright learn His ways and to practice.
Nevertheless, God is too just and fair;
He brings the sun and rain on all alike;
For penitent sinners, He loves to care;
All evil souls in hell, He will sure strike!
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Friendship Day,2008
A good friend is a...
Divine gift in earthly life;
Boon in life’s situations;
Helper in times of needs;
Consolation in times of grief;
Fountain of joy and happiness;
Source of inspiration and guidance;
Companion for a life-time;
Gateway to air your feelings;
Soul to share your opinions and secrets;
Precious addition to your family;
De-stressor in distress;
Comfort in life’s travail;
Guide to personality;
Wealth that is rarely found and hardly gained!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 8-3-2008
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A Doctor, At Last!
Today, a Doctor, you’re at last!
Forget your trifles of your past;
May be, your life here wasn’t so bright;
Yet, you must strive for more lime-light.
Life brings us surely ups and downs;
Life proves some to be merely clowns;
Aspire then for better things;
Perspire until joys, life brings.
Your profession is noblest still;
Be happy when you cure the ill;
Love your brethren as yourself;
Nev’r be proud and too selfish!
‘Wish you all a bright future! ’
Copyright by Dr John Celes 4-8-2008
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Sonnet: Let Science Help Discover God
It is an age of scientific progress,
A double edge weapon in human hands;
If well harnessed, man’s wants it can redress,
And meet the new century’s new demands.
Improve, it can the quality of life;
But if misused, brings extreme misery;
It can most men deliver from most strife,
And help to uncover God’s mystery.
Science makes less things that it can well destroy;
Man well ignores the existence of God;
In many hands, Science is a tool and toy,
And gives glory to man, tho’ made from clod.
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The Rain(1)
I thought the Rain had stopped awhile;
I walk’d the balcony floor in style!
Quivered, the Rain fell on my back;
Noisy Birds on trees, did I track.
I walk’d a bit despite the Rain;
Enraptured by the songs in train;
They seemed to ask one another;
Why wet our plumes and our feather?
The Rain stopp’d as though their prayer,
Was heard by Heaven in answer;
The noisy chirp died to a lull;
As if the Birds thanked God in full;
Maker, He cares for creatures all;
Pays heed to the least of their call.
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Happy Birthday, dear Sister!
The years have rolled by pretty fast;
No doubt, we had a glorious past;
A birthday comes just once a year;
Let’s wish those who are near and dear!
God gave each one a role to play;
We did our duty and did pray;
Our parents reared us very well;
Their first-born babe was Rosabelle!
But love is one thing none repay;
We wish our sister, ‘Happy Day! ’
Yet greetings can our feelings say;
‘May God bless you amply today! ’
‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY, dear Akka! ’
Copyright by Dr John Celes 08-08-2010
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Live in The Present
Live every second in fear of the Lord;
Spend every moment seeking Truth called God;
Pass every day with industry and love;
Weeks and years will fly, away like a dove.
Do your duty well to your Motherland;
Serve your brethren all using your own hand;
Walk every day talking to God beside;
Talk to Him your problems, let Him decide.
Live in the present, morrow need not come;
Live for a good cause, world will then welcome;
Live always ready, meet death anytime;
Live for the Maker’s sake in every clime!
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Sonnet: 58th Indian Independence-Day
’Tis fifty-eight years since India turned afree!
Our homage to all freedom-fighters great;
The blood of martyrs won freedom ably;
‘Satyagraha’, ‘Ahimsa’ set the date.
The Nation’s Father, Gandhiji was brave;
He etched a place that none can ev’r surpass;
The peace-tilak, tricolor flag, he gave;
We tend to forget how he fought, alas!
India’s democracy’s exemplary;
We want the world to live in amity;
‘Peaceful Co-existence’ message, we carry;
We will preserve India’s integrity.
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Sonnet: May the Righteous Minds Prevail
O God, extend life-spans of people good;
The growing evils must be annulled fast;
The world is seeing heinous crimes, shed-blood;
The innocent lives mustn’t be easily lost.
Even the lion chooses weakened prey!
The foxes trot to cheat unwary ones;
And everywhere are seen areas of grey;
Governance is by harassment and guns!
World-Order appears in chaos, doldrums;
The nature’s furies strike millions dead;
Going to waste is people’s hard-earned sums;
What can we do if rivers change course-bed?
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