Oblivion

She dragged me out from twilight game ; of ‘ice and water’ were rules no longer same? & told me to ‘behave’ new bump on my chest hid a truth so grave Cyclic restive ‘rest’ banishment awful folding legs inwards; I had cried in school recalling the walk In the messy bazaar street hand like a hawk groped me with a hit I shuddered in disgust in that broad daylight darkness in the quilt mocked my plight hissing a guilt of being born to bleed often since then, on feet; on wheels shadows after me, set spine in chills I was ‘Ice’ now In those dirty ‘waters’ known –unknown for Mommy was right her princess was frozen learned to keep quiet bruised Oblivion of just another “Me-too” © Juhi

Her win in the Asian games

Yes she still loves
gold, silver, bronze
in her neckpieces,
those not gifted

she bites with pride
the discs of victory

© juhi

The Pratham

loose pot belly
a broken tooth
rat for a ride
arrives the Ace
aura and pride
galore and grace
to banish
bodyshaming
long tusk smiles
unrivalled
worshipped

the Wisdom
the Pratham

© juhi

I hear!!

I create a scene

of knitted broken-knots

of have and have-nots;

circumvents an old house

a snake-faced mouse

grabs 'time' and drag 

pixels without nametag

flow red zig zag on curtains

I run fingers on uncertains

all nice, all crook 

I fly over a brook

see clowns of clarity

juggle balls of wisdom

world slids under the pillow

vansihes in the light

veracity explodes

when I hear one say 

"Good" morning

© Juhi Gupte

The Ekam

On the ice-capped alp

“She” is the prowess,

bigoted rules are void;

food-web is untangled

they live in unanimity;

the bull, the peacock

the serpent , the rodent...

bathes out the elixir

gulps in the venom

tucked are the galaxies

sanctity flows from the hair-bun;

King of Kailasa,

paves the way

through his trident

art prospers

death deciphers

anchors ark of the just

for both are must,

the mridanga , the tandava!

Alike is his eyes

deities and demons

the beasts, the humans

Thou is perfect

blackbody spectrum

the August

the Ekam

© Juhi Gupte

This one time

This one time

I was surfing 

through the social media

and then my gentle fingers

scrolled my inbox

all names were painting

colourful reveries 

suddenly a text popped up

saying "hi, wassup"

a name , an old friend

to be treasured like 

an antique piece

soon fresh was the past,

the unending chats 

the shares, the online games

the binge on the burgers

the laughter,the lunch walks

I was about to reply

but next text of 

"I need a new job"

and "that one document"

washed out everything

Smartest phone beeped

"you are HR professional,

you are a 'network'

not to be befriended

just to be "utilised"

I smiled and replied

"surely, can help".

© Juhi Gupte

pain encashed

angel just descended,

learnt to walk on her own

ruthless bad touches

tricked the time

crushed in the clutches

bud hadn’t bloomed

mom screamed

dad was devastated

yes, she was dragged

petrified and punished

for being a skin that the

demons lure for

Yeah,she was raped,

but not maligned

for its not “izzat” that was “looted”

my dear poets,

it was whole of her in ruins

the baby doesn’t need your verbosity

do not christen and glorify

her “pain” for you,

to be

encashed in likes and comments

© juhi gupte

“THE REPUBLIC”

Scattered

Unnumbered

piles of papers;

unseen cunning mind

Arranges them

in a way it wants

Craftsman-of-the-dark-arts

threads the shrewdness

pins on the forehead,

triggers only to read

between the lines

Unknown demon

provokes that bunch

to set ablaze a corner

that got dog-eared

against his wizardry

Spark neglected

burns the house

In carbonized-consciences

Ashy nameplate remains

Strived once to be called

“THE REPUBLIC”!!

© Juhi Gupte

Quote

"Good" need not be "Right" always

©® juhi gupte

Laws

reflection of self
unravel the known
laws of attraction

© juhi gupte

Untimely

wick and wax

burns and melts

billows or Breezes

twin souls sustain

Untimely rains!

©® juhi gupte

Quote-5

Yes , I have lost

Yet I'm not a loser

©® juhi gupte

Pangs!

Hunger pangs
Poked pals
Binged and blessed

©juhi gupte

Needle

Let's answer a riddle

Of hay n needle

skinned knees run

too quick to learn

wears school uniforms

sets morning alarms

night, chumming in pain

day, humming in rain

saree so pretty

wise and witty

eyes know sorcery

forgets grocery

at mall stores

cries and bores

denims & skirts

laughter outbursts

chases deadlines

makes headlines

loves to roam

stays at home

mends and sew

soul threads through

that unsung hero

complete yet zero

Can hurt or patch!

flaws so flawless

with or within YOU

"SHE" IS THE GODDESS!!

© Juhi Gupte

september 2017

emotions evaporate

cold knocks 

clouds quiver

rains repent 

surreal september

© juhi gupte

Limerick -1

Jeannie of dragons

lived in mansions

sketched maps all day

to find her way

through those dungeons

© Juhi Gupte

Poem No 100 - Detoxify

Yeah, you goofed up a lot

A lot more than you recall

Beam with your smile

Glow! Show! Give a try!

But now you

Detoxify

Mistakes take long to set up

Not that you have given up

Rise with your arms open

wrap!!scrap  !! Rectify!

But now you

Detoxify

Only you know whats your craft

The world is needy of that draft

So allow your skill

Kindle!! Follow!! Magnify

but now you

DETOXIFY

Clock won't click a different time

& you won't get a song that rhyme

So with your demeanor

pen it hum it & enjoy

but now you

DETOXIFY

Do this for the sake of role

Gotta play it, two or sole

Debate self but clarify

A last chance to DETOXIFY

© Juhi Gupte

Quote-4

Peace, an invincible conquest !!

                                                                           © Juhi Gupte

Quote 3

Her only flaw was, 

she was flawless!

© Juhi Gupte

Quote 2

Upcoming suggestions 

are in accordance 

with what you are searching for....

Both are alike..;

Universe and the Internet!! 

© Juhi Gupte