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Archives for February 2024

Random Rambling

February 28, 2024 by SUMMER LOTUS 1 Comment

……a short poem

28th Feb 2024. 1 min read

Today I wander

Tomorrow I wonder

Keep the brain cells active

Less they become defective

Much to do

Much to undo

Live and let live

Live and forgive

(First posted in my FB 11 years ago)

Filed Under: poetry

Poetry To A Dear Friend

February 11, 2024 by SUMMER LOTUS 2 Comments

….. who acts as my mirror

9th Feb 2024. 1 min read

Dear mirror of mine

I see in myself a person of enormous potential

I see in myself the ability to achieve my goals

I see in myself the need to view things positively

I see in myself a driving force that can inspire others

Most important I see in myself the natural tendency to smile through all odds

That is because my mirror has these qualities

Filed Under: poetry

A Haiku Poem

February 11, 2024 by SUMMER LOTUS 1 Comment

…about life

1 min read 7th Feb 2024


When you feel upset

And nobody can help you

Just smile anyway

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Features of a Haiku poem;

1 There are no more than 17 syllables.

2 Haiku is composed of only 3 lines.

3 Typically, first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.

4 It is a short, unrhymed poem

5 A Moment in time, an enlightenment

Filed Under: poetry

The Art Of Living

February 1, 2024 by SUMMER LOTUS 4 Comments

1st Feb 2024. 2 min read


Life is complex even if you want it to be simple

Sometimes you become perplexed even if you like to remain cool

One wants to be simple but life won’t let you

The society changes so does the culture and the environment

With change comes progress, convenience and opportunity

Simplicity may be the ultimate sophistication, they say

But Stay simple and you become unsophisticated

As you fall by the wayside and wonder why

The world passes you by and seems arrogant

Because people are struggling with change themselves

And have no time to stop by to coach you

Change is like a constant stream

These days, it’s more like a torrent of water

But it’s always for the better

Only if people appreciate, understand and accept its challenges

Do not complain why things are getting confusing and complicated

If you would only jump into this river of change

Enjoy the wild ride

Tamper it occasionally by walking onto quiet trails and retreating into yourself

Sniff the flowers and breathe in the crisp, cool and clean air

Look on the bright side and Pray often

Maintain that delicate balance of action and inaction

The world has so much more to offer even as evil happens elsewhere

You are running solo

Experience the path of uncertainties, learn on the go and help others along with you

That’s the fulfilling mission one can have while you walk this earth

In your predestined period of time

Filed Under: poetry

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