Selvi Singh New Delhi, India

I am Selvi Singh, born on January 18,1962 in Madras, India. Married for eight years and have a son aged five. A science graduate, presently working in the Ministry of Industry, New Delhi. My poetry has been published in a few National Library of Poetry's anthologies and have been conferred the International Poet of Merit Award from them. I have completed a collection of poetry, yet to be published. Poetry is not a hobby but a passion. I believe life is like a flowing river and the journey should go on irrespective of the obstacles.

SUN 'N SHADOW Just after twilight, leisurely I woke up and looked eastward, gazed at the new born sun, with a joy indescribable and was trapped in a trance! He looked adorable like a pure gold. laced with butter, with all his sheen an inviting softness, my eyes devoured Him with a passion so splendor! Then my eyes caught an hovering shadow so dark, like an halo. He is flawless could it be my mind, reflected as shadow in the greatness I saw?

LIFE - A BITCH ! Life is a bitch, for all its caress, flirting it does, gives away nothing (!), for all the groping, but then, what else to do, cept grope! Vain they say this life is all about, still its' illusory beckoning, keeps us tied, For all the grouping, one gets hold of some handful of straws or some rocks. Once in a while, one comes across a gem. somewhere! Silver lines appear, but once near it, the shadow falls on it. Try to be detached, it 'd trail behind you! Rock like I withstand, the passionate onslaught it makes. Angry bitch it is, it turns its back on me. A volcano erupts within, leaving me bruised. My resilience keeps me intact, a doggedness possess, I climb this rocky terrain. one step at a time. Sands of life are slippery, it slides me down by ten pace! Like a fish, I try to slip, from the hold it has on me, but life a shark, try to pounce and swallow me with a ferocity I know not 'n ne'er knew! I tried to flee, like a swift, the bird life a child, throws a stone to hurt. Undaunted, I flew higher, like a falcon - it hovered around me! Bitter truth dawned on me! The more on run, the more it chases, the more you drown, the more it chokes, Bitch, no doubt, but leash is in you hand! Never ever drown 'n get intoxicated in it Just keep a distance 'n flirt with it. Realized soul was I looked life in the face She smiled benevolently and healed my soul.

All poems Copyright © 1997 Selvi Singh. All rights reserved.