{"id":35736,"date":"2022-09-30T15:48:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T11:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/?p=35736"},"modified":"2022-09-30T15:48:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T11:48:56","slug":"poems-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/poems-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Poems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prisoner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Deprived of sunshine,<\/span>
\nNeither had I crossed the borderline<\/span>
\nNor had I made<\/span>
\nA haven mine.<\/span>
\nBlank papers are my friends,<\/span>
\nMy guide are the quill pens,<\/span>
\nMy table makes me race,<\/span>
\nTo find solace<\/span>
\nIn all my writings.<\/span>
\nWithout these papers,<\/span>
\nSpreads vainness.<\/span>
\nLoneliness forces<\/span>
\nMe and the crazy horse<\/span>
\nOf my mind rushes.<\/span>
\nAppearing like a sceptre,<\/span>
\nLoneliness is the spectre<\/span>
\nLeaving me dejected,<\/span>
\nSometimes neglected.<\/span>
\nOram, I cursed?<\/span>
\nNot a single entity<\/span>
\nBut only materiality.<\/span>
\nThere resides silence<\/span>
\nAnd whisper the memories.<\/span>
\nOn the paper,<\/span>
\nDroplets of rain<\/span>
\nDrip to give condolence<\/span>
\nFor this quietness.<\/span>
\nIn the mirror<\/span>
\nAppears no one<\/span>
\nBut my own reflection<\/span>
\nMocking me with rejection<\/span>
\nAnd much abhor.<\/span>
\nThe wind lashes out<\/span>
\nTo send me out.<\/span>
\nBut here am I a prisoner<\/span>
\nWaiting for my rescuer <\/span>
\nRestrained spaces <\/span>
\nare my barriers<\/span>
\nVicious are the glares<\/span>
\nEvil are the intentions <\/span>
\nYet have some hope.<\/span>
\nFrom these hindrances<\/span>
\nWill I slope or elope??<\/span><\/p>\n

* * *<\/span><\/p>\n

The Course of Love<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The arrow of Cupid<\/span>
\nPierces the heart,<\/span>
\nRenders it humid,<\/span>
\nWith strong sentiment.<\/span>
\nNot merely a simple word<\/span>
\nBut sets apart a world<\/span>
\nIs the magic of love.<\/span>
\nIn the ocean of dove,<\/span>
\nInvoluntarily the partners dive.<\/span>
\nWithout it\u2019s waves<\/span>
\nIt is<\/span>
\nImpossible to live.<\/span>
\nHis heart sensed<\/span>
\nHer knock<\/span>
\nYet it hesitated<\/span>
\nTo talk.<\/span>
\nThere is a block<\/span>
\nIn my mind<\/span>
\nWhere emotions cannot crack<\/span>
\nIn her breath<\/span>
\nRemains his fragrance<\/span>
\nHis true wealth<\/span>
\nIs her eye’s radiance.<\/span>
\nHer innocence<\/span>
\nIs his only truth.<\/span>
\nHis presence<\/span>
\nProvides warmth.<\/span>
\nHer constant sigh<\/span>
\nIs an evidence<\/span>
\nOf him being alive.<\/span>
\nDon\u2019t be heartbroken<\/span>
\nIf one vow<\/span>
\nIs yet to be taken<\/span>
\nAssume we are soulmates<\/span>
\nAs from now.<\/span><\/p>\n

* * *<\/span><\/p>\n

The letter<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The letter<\/span>
\nReveals the secret<\/span>
\nOf the mind and the hand.<\/span>
\nThe receiver<\/span>
\nUnwraps it with zest<\/span>
\nAnd enters a dreamland.<\/span>
\nFrom the letter<\/span>
\nComes out<\/span>
\nBubbles heart<\/span>
\nThat burst on the lover<\/span>
\nLeaving an exquisite scent.<\/span>
\nIt connects the soul<\/span>
\nTo console<\/span>
\nBoth distorted in separation<\/span>
\nOh, dear letter,<\/span>
\nYou\u2019re a uniter!<\/span>
\nThe letter<\/span>
\nIs an invitation<\/span>
\nAnd representation<\/span>
\nOf two individuals.<\/span>
\nAllowing to join hands<\/span>
\nIt merges enterprises.<\/span>
\nIt is the key<\/span>
\nTo profit,<\/span>
\nLocked money,<\/span>
\nFor more credit.<\/span>
\nThe letter<\/span>
\nBinds the companions<\/span>
\nWith an everlasting string. <\/span>
\nHeralding the beginning of spring<\/span>
\nIt dispels hopelessness<\/span>
\nWith a beam of light<\/span>
\nBringing a little delight<\/span>
\nObliging to forget any fight<\/span>
\nBetween her and her kinsman.<\/span>
\nAnd brings relief<\/span>
\nAt night.<\/span>
\nEven though humans are changeable <\/span>
\nYou’re irreplaceable<\/span>
\nAnd adorable.<\/span>
\nOh dear letter! You’re an informator!<\/span><\/p>\n

Shiksha Nundlall<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Mauritius Times ePaper Friday 30 September 2022<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prisoner Deprived of sunshine, Neither had I crossed the borderline Nor had I made A haven mine. Blank papers are my friends, My guide are the quill pens, My table makes me race, To find solace In all my writings. Without these papers, Spreads vainness. Loneliness forces Me and the crazy horse Of my mind […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":418,"featured_media":22507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7946],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poem"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Poem.jpg?fit=1175%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8QzSF-9io","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/418"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35736\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}