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i'm intrigued by the ur-poemby allan j saywellentitled gruntwhich isthe first poemby the first poet:grunthow do we know he was a poetsaywell he say..

Krishna passed that mountain many times;and yet his followers observed that daythat all his mind was filled with fresh delightas if he'd never..

It was about seven yearsafter her breakdownwhich she could not remember, andwhich I could not forgetthat one dayas I was creaming and powdering..

tenth in the sprintninth in the four hundredeighth in the cross-countryseventh in the potato racesixth in the egg-and-spoonfifth in the high..

A deep breath; a sigh.. as ifyou didn’t accuse yourself of thisevery time you write a poem andhoping to pretend it’s ‘ stretchingthe boundaries of..

Friday mornings:As I follow Eric the barber to the pay counter,feeling scraped and trimmed and scented and almost younger,we slip into a familiar..

In thy dear image and thy likeness, Lord,are we as human made, your servant tells;how then to know ourselves, in this new sight,and where to look, to..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)Rama spoke to his brothers,"Listen to me, my brothers,About Sita what've citizens said,You may not have..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)After the court was o'er,Rama wanted to enquire,About any good or badRemarks, his subjects said.He asked Bhadra, "What'reThe..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)Having performed religious dutiesRama enjoyed the beautiesOf the Asoka-grove gardenAlong with Sita that afternoon.The Mango..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)After sending all the guestsKing Rama was taking rest.From the sky downward,A sweet voice he heard."I'm Pushpak car, Dear..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)Rama gave gifts to princesWho, in turn, gave him giftsBefore leaving his palaceFor their respective places.Whatever given by..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)After his coronation in Ayodhya,It was the first night for Rama.His arrival enhanced the delightOf the citizens, who nicely..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)Brahma rushed to the spotWhere the child was kept.By his very touch, the childGot back his life and cried.The happy..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)Heroism, strength, cleverness,Sagacity, prudence, firmness,Power, and prowess, all theseShaped Hanuman, the virtuous.In might..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)Travelling in his aerial carAnd roaming near and farHas become a regular habitFor Ravana to pick up a fight.Whoever declared..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)The beautiful City Mahismati,That resembled Indra's Amaravati,Ravana chose next for his combat,And by his power, to subdue..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)The defeat of Indra by trickGave his ego a strong prick,As he couldn't win the warBut captured as a prisoner.Without Indra the..

Pooh liked Autumn. Autumn means walking with a scarf round your neck andsometimes seeing your breath in the air like a silent conversation, and wet..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)With his huge army, RavanaInvaded the realm of Indra,Whose army fought till lastBut they couldn't well resist.Finally face to..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)Ravana met nymph RambaIn the abode of IndraAnd fell for her beautyAs she was so pretty.She was decked with jewelsAnd adorned..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)Back on return to LankaRavana met Meghanada,In the sacrificial hall his son,Wearing a black deer skin."What're you..

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)There was no end to the warsOn the underworld Nagas,And other powerful giants,As Ravana was keen on fights.Having conquered..

In the Hundred Acre Wood, agitation spread like one of those cold March winds that seem to be blowing in every direction at once. All the Animals..

It was a fine early Spring morning, and in the Forest the Animals were busy Being Themselves, and doing all the things that Being Oneself..