Section: «Poems»

Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings: artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.); a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").

Ramayan Part 46 - Preparations For The Fight

Hanuman’s wonderful deed,Was the greatest in deed,None could even think of itIn the world, for an attempt.In this manner Ram praised,Hanuman he again..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 45 - Hanuman Narrates His Experience

Hanuman arrived at Mahendra Peak,Vanaras expected him to speak,About his overseas experience,He could see their impatience.From the time he left the..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 44 - Hanuman Meets Ravan

Hanuman stood upright,The King Ravan in his sight,Appeared to be majestic,In his royal court artistic.He pitied for Ravan,A scholar of a person,A..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 43 - Hanuman's Threat To Ravan

To shake Ravan’s arrogance,And break his self-confidence,Hanuman wanted to instill a fearAs a sign of the impending danger.He assumed a huge..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 42 - Hanuman Meets Sita

The songs of Hanuman on Ram,Kept Sita’s mind slightly calm.She saw a monkey on the branchThat was on her keeping a watch.Nothing else she could..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 41 - Trijata's Dream

Sita was sure of Ram,That he would come,Rescue her from them,And take her home.The frequent visits of Ravan,Advice from the guards, one by one,Seemed..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 39 - Search For Sita In Lanka

Hanuman’s happiness knew no bound,When Lanka city at last he found,To trace Sita was foremost in his mind,But how far it was possible to..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 37 - Preparation For Search

The rainy season began,Days and months ran,Sugreeva was happy,But Ram unhappy.Ram spent days weary,Waiting in a cave nearby,As paths were..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 35 - Sugreeva's Encounter With Vali

Sugreeva doubted Ram’s strength,Compared to Vali’s mighty strength,He told Ram how powerful Vali was,The story behind and the cause.“To four oceans..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 34 - Rama Sees Sita's Jewels

Sugreeva heard Rama’s story,And touched by the calamity,He told Ram not to worry,As he would find Sita early.“We saw, one day, a ladyWho made a hue..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 33 - Meeting Sugreeva

Ram and Lakshman went on,Despite difficulties, quite often,They had to face in their search,At every point, they could reach.They were both suddenly..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 32 - Jatayu, The Bird Dies

Every forest and mountain,They searched, but all in vain,Sita couldn’t be found,In their non-stop round.They saw at one place,Some foot-steps..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 31 - Rama's Search For Sita

Ram hurried back to Ashram.He was worried about them,He felt tricked by the demon,In his behind-the-deer run.He met Lakshman on the way,From Sita’s..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 29 - Sita Abducted By Ravan

On the safety of Ram,Lakshman was calm,But Sita was worried,And aloud she cried.“Go at once, don’t delay,Don’t you hear his cry?He’s in some..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 28 - Mareecha Turned Golden Deer

“Oh Ravan, please listen,Don’t bring your people ruin,Your action to covet Ram’s wifeWill spell an end to your life.”“It appears, they’re born,Mainly..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 26 - Soorpanaka, Ravan's Sister

On their way to Panchavati,Perched on a big tree,Jatayu, the giant vulture,They met this huge figure.“Sita I shall look after,When alone you leave..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 25 - Years Roll By In The Forest

Moving from place to place,Blessed by the sages’ grace,The forest life went in peace,Thus ran ten years apace.“Princely order you renounced,Why then..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 24 - Demon Viradha Destroyed

Janasthana was a hamlet,Near the hill Chitrakoot,Ruled by demon Kara,A brother of Ravana.They molested all sages,Who left their hermitages,And prayed..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 23 - Bharata's Role As Ram's Deputy

The citizens and the army,Reached a state of joy,To see all the four princes,Along with the three queens.It was their pleasure,And they were sureThat..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 22 - Bharata's Request To Ram

In that peaceful forest, one day,Ram saw a dust storm in the sky,And animals hither and thitherStampeding in great fear.“Lakshman, don’t you hear,A..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Ramayan Part 21 - Bharata Goes To The Forest

On the bank of the Ganga River,A great army encamped there,On the other side of the Bank,Guha saw men of each rank.From the flag he came to..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Of Messiahs And Masochists

smoke burns my throatinhale this cremation-a savior sat atop his pyre,i watched you die-iris dull and searchingfor a spark of meaning,prophecy's..

© Amberlee Carter

The Still In Restlessness

The promise of rain can be heard on the trees,Whisper on the wind, evening masstossed about, a rose petal leavesthe stem, the comfort of motherfor..

© Amberlee Carter

Cataract

walking down the narrow paththat split like a snake's tonguein the canyon's mouth,with the weight of our bodiesmostly heavy on our heelsto keep from..

© Amberlee Carter

A New Year, An Old Death (A Dream Of Trees)

I can’t sleep anymore,not without bulletsthat blow my brain to bits- or dreamsof trees, that grow suddenlyfrom envelopes sent to me, by dear old..

© Amberlee Carter