I was born and raised in India. After my marriage I came to U.S. It wasn't until my children grew up that I turned back to my love of reading and writing again. This time medium was a foreign language- English. Though I mostly write in English I still love to read Hindi and also our ancient Sanskrit poetry. To this day this ancient as well as new age poetry draws me with same passion. This fusion and enrichment some time reflects in whatever little I have been able to write and share with you. I am very thankful to everybody who has taken time to read my poems. Without your support I couldn't have done it. A big thank you to all who encouraged me to keep writing with their wonderful comments.
I also have a blog 'When Thoughts Get Wings.' I have two self-published collection of poems. Back Yard Poetry and Sitting On The Wellhead. Besides that my poems have been published in numerous anthologies and magazines. Few notable names: South Asian Poetry Review- in cooperation with University of Pittsburgh, Cuckoo In Crisis- in cooperation with IIT Roorkee, India. I have contributed many poems to an literary organization 'Poets Around The World' created by Fabrizio Frosini. Most of my poems are on PH for poetry lovers to enjoy.
He had a poet's heart
When he melted with pain at the sight of a wounded bird
Like an ice cube melting in summer's heat
The helpless eyes of grieving bird's mate
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Sometime I wish I had a piano
In a long list of wishes may be another addition
Or if my pen was a piano key
On lazy afternoons of summer
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Loved to write as far back as memory goes
Without any thought for a verse to compose
Poetic expressions of innate creativity
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Night is stygian sans of stars
Dark mood shares kinship
With black sky of new moon
Moon's jubilant child I am shedding
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Words are like flowers.
Each one gives its own fragrance,
And imparts its own beauty.
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