Red fort

Built the cage
to shield, despot;
dictatorship flourished
in puddle of sweat and blood

Needed protection, stone walls themselves
for gems embedded to enhance ruler's prestige
Audience watched two eyes in hope of justice

Looking for the light
lost many, in darkness of nights

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Rose

Queen of beauty,

King of fragrance;

Love of prince,

Softness of princess,

Spectrum of colors,

Symbol of life and liveliness.

Royal, religious, social,

affectionate;

toping on hair, flavor, portrait.

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The Rich

A night watchman; the rich man keeps
So that he can have a sound sleep
The richman spends sleepless night
The watchman has sleep in his eyes.

Servant places delicious and rich food
but there is no time to eat
Doctor advised to leave delectableness
to be healthy and keep fit.

(C) S.D. Tiwari

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Wicked man cries, triolet

Wicked man cries ˜ Mercy My Lord! '
He is being taken, to court of God.
Indulged in sin, always did fraud
Wicked man cries ˜Mercy My Lord! '
He did not do any, work of kindness
Shirked from doing, things righteousness
Wicked man cries ˜Mercy My Lord! '
He is being taken, to court of God.

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Poetry, shadow of universe

Even wordless but it shouts,
may be silent but speaks loud.
Comes from wind, waves, sun,
deeper than centre of gravitation,

dumb as rock, fast as our thought,
sees the future, keep ledged the past,
understands baby's coo, bird's chirp.
Poetry is shadow of the universe.

(C) S. D. Tiwari

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Door

Behind the door what happens
behind the door what's hidden
till you keep the door closed
you are not exposed

Elseone cannot peep in
Elseone cannot step in
other side of closed door
you live behind secured.

If you want door of others
to open for you
keep your door open for
who needs you.

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First Day At College, Triolet

New place, new people, new horizon
Memorable, first day at my college.
Excited, happy but had apprehensions
New place, new people, new horizon.

Would conquer the career with passion
And get friends, freedom with knowledge;
New place, new people, new horizon
Memorable, first day at my college.

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Gravity of exquisiteness

Her eyes were like two lakes
on each side of small hill.
Covered over pies of apple
looked the eyelids.

Cheeks like tomatoes
lips petals of rose.
Appeared, falling curly hair on face,
as the dark clouds
shadowed the glistening moon.
Gravity of her exquisiteness
pulled the heart to fall soon...

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Rain (Ya-du)

Every where croak
came the frogs out
earth soaked water
saw in morning
first rain was heavily raining.

Filled ponds and tanks
river banks lost
fields sank in water
excess of rain
flooded whole terrain.

Glided farmers
saw better rain
there hoped for good
vegetation
they can grow in the season.

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Grasshoper

Hopp a little, jump a little
one two three

Walk a little, jog a little
folded legs at knee

Fly a little, sing a little
rubbing your wings

Eat a little, waste a littlel
leaves where you live

Destroy a little, pollinate a little
wide range of plants

Chirp a little, whirr a little
calling your mate

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