Mind Tales

 An Ode to the Ocean Mother: A Nature Poem A poem inspired by the glory of the sea on the sands of Udupi, a seaside town in Karnataka, India. O Ocean Mother! The epitome of warmth An expanse of warmth you bear, west, east; south, north. O Divinity! The epitome of grace A depth of grace you bear, a limitless base. O Wise Mother! The epitome of productive thought An eternal blue of timeless teachings you bear, which can be erased not. O Thalassa! Two faces you certainly are, Thy love is all-sugar, but thy wrath is sour. Thy venerable vastness makes one feel small Thy unbound turquoise waters subside one's ego, howsoever tall, But Thy venerable vastness brightens thy Athena-like limitless charisma, Thy unbound aquamarine waters uplift one's confidence in calibre, a boon of the Thalassa. O Mother! Your crystal blue waters are appealing to the eyes When the Sun's shimmering threads pierce the white pearls in the highs And, when the gusty winds ripple your water through multiple ...

Autumn: A Chapter in the Book of Nature - A Nature Poem A poem describing the mood of Autumn.   Not the Sun, but the winds do guide, Scarved-children are seen, fearing mothers who chide! Hands in pockets, feet in a pair of sock Men pour mouthed-vapour, as they silently talk. Not wizards, but cold mouthed-vapours conjure Strange phantom-like apparitions that don't injure. Lores they whisper, the theme of Halloween A time we must refrain from resembling ghouls unseen. Humility would be reminiscing the glories brought by the now-dead, Ingratitude would be not cherishing memories in our minds fed. Not a fire alarm, but trees drape orange apparel, Reminding us of Change, an eternal law - nature's true parable. A Promise is sustained, when every leaf falls, The Promise of Renewal forms unbreakable walls. Hope dwells in creatures, who succumb to their winter rest, Deep slumber, they indulge in, cozy in nature's motherly nest. Hope dwells in creatures, who succumb to their winter r...