In shadows cast by life's cruel twist,
Stands Amma, a monument of grace,
A spiritual being once strong, her will has waned,
Recent falls, broken bones, an unyielding tiredness,
Now stroke's cold hand has left its trace.
Once vibrant, now her... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 3 Views added 12 days ago
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In lands afar and realms so wide,
Through bustling streets and countryside,
I roam and wander, seek and stride,
Yet, within, the same me resides.
Across the oceans, under skies so vast,
In cities bright, shadows they cast,
... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 5 Views added 3 months ago
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In a cozy room in Japan, she lays,
A warrior woman in life's ballet,
Years spun in vibrant hue,
Now braving a journey, bold and true.
With twinkling eyes and a heart so kind,
She faces the challenge that's intertwined,
No fault of hers,... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 4 Views added 4 months ago
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In the crucible of kin, a patriarch once stood,
A cornerstone of wisdom, whose presence felt so good.
His absence leaves a void, a silence in the air,
A legacy of strength and care, beyond compare.
Family, where love and strife entwine,
A... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 9 Views added 7 months ago
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In a world of dreams, you stand so tall,
A daughter cherish’d, admired by all.
From lacrosse fields to legal lore,
You've spread your wings, you've soared and more.
Twenty-four years, a tapestry spun,
A journ’y from a girl's up-eey to the... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 12 Views added 7 months ago
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Oh Philadelphia, cradle of our nation's birth,
Where history's quill first touched the earth.
A city steeped in stories, in cobblestones and steel,
A tapestry of triumphs, and wounds that time can heal.
From Independence Hall's hallowed halls,... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 11 Views added 7 months ago
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In the garden's quiet refuge, as spring awakens,
A seasoned soul tends to the earth, memories rekindled.
A year’y ritu’l, raised beds of loam, hummus, and peat moss, a real chore.
With hands that know the dance of soil and seed,
A tapestry of... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 13 Views added 7 months ago
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In La-La city of chaos, there's a Dude quite unique,
A star of cult movies, his style is so chic.
Unemployed and carefree, he abides without care,
With a Joint n White Russian in hand, he's beyond all compare.
Beside him, there's Walter, a man... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 11 Views added 7 months ago
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Dear gentle souls,
'tis the season to part ways on our journ'y.
not a time for wasted 'motion or cross-words;
but a time to take measure of the essential
and the nourish'r of our being;
when the inner rumb'ings for change are ceaseless;
to... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 6 Views added 7 months ago
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Sangeet, a treasure so vast,
With śruti and svara, its foundation steadf’st.
A melodic journey, where rāgas take flight,
In tala's rhythmic cycles, it finds its delight.
In the realm of sound, where melodies bloom,
Saraswati's heart, in a... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 13 Views added 7 months ago
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Under severe clear where dreams find their flight,
An adventure aloft, in the purest of light.
In a Cessna's cockpit alone, takin’ to the sky,
Un’xpect’d canvas of clouds, always on edge, abide or die.
Single engine hums dodging the fluffy... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 2 Views added 7 months ago
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To my son, the art’st, so brilliantly bold,
In your melodies and colors, stories are told.
An ear for sound, a sound-guru, with talents untold,
Compass’onate heart, in a world so cold.
A beat is a beat is alwa’s a beat.
Ventured... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 6 Views added 7 months ago
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To my sister, a beacon of streng’h so bright,
Through life's tempests, you've shown you’r might.
Resilient spirit, like a sturdy tree,
In the forest of challenges, you're wild and free.
Resilient and unwavering, you stand tall,
In the face of... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 21 Views added 7 months ago
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Each morning's gleam,
A swimmer's ritual, a recu’ring theme.
In the lock’r room, a diverse brigade,
All walks of life, in various shades.
Towels akimbo, and slippers askew,
In this naked symphony, we rendezvo’s.
From baristas to bakers,... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 2 Views added 7 months ago
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On your birthday, dear amma, so far apart,
A symphony of love from my beating heart.
No one’s keeping count, you've gracefully spun,
You’re alright as you are.
We’ve known the challenges you’ve been thru, you've still shone like the sun.
Your... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 3 Views added 7 months ago
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In comf’table corners, we tend to dwell,
Only with those who echo our stories, we jell.
Work and play, our circle’s the same,
A familiar tin’y echo, a comfortable bubbl’y game.
But outside our realm, stories await,
Lives divergent,... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 1 View added 7 months ago
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Amid routine days, a light does gleam,
A birthday's magic, like a cherished dream.
As constant as the sun and trivial, yet symbolic and true,
A cel’bration of life for you.
The sun rises as it always does,
But today, its rays shine with... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 1 View added 7 months ago
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Tears for eyes of mine, a stark divide,
World’y wealth, end-to-end doth ride.
Opulent excess to modest toil,
Hand-to-mouth wage worker navigates life's coil.
At one extreme, riches glisten and gleam,
Lives of luxury, like a distant dream.
... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 8 Views added 7 months ago
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Oh, wondrous Mother India, in skies so high,
Oh Chandrayan-3, aiming for the sky.
With Vikram lander, you dared to soar,
A cosmic adventure, forever to adore.
Through darkness vast, to the lunar grace,
Vikram descended on Shiv Shakti Point,... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 1 View added 7 months ago
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Oh, univ’rse vast, hear my plea,
A humble prayer I send to thee.
Flaws and stumbles, mistakes made,
In your forgiving light, let them fade.
In moments galore, faltered I, true,
Lost my way, strayed from what I knew.
Hurts caused, tears shed,... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 3 Views added 7 months ago
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A doctor's words, so wise and clear,
"Stay healthy, my dear, have no fear!"
But oh, the human ways are sly,
In non-compliance, we're oh so spry.
"Exercise daily," the doc commands,
Yet the couch's embrace still firmly stands.
Jogging shoes... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 10 Views added 7 months ago
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In life's journ’y, seasons unfold,
A tale with unknown turns, precious and bold.
From spring's tend’r bud to winter's serene,
Each phase a treasure, a changing scene.
Like spring's first bloom, in youth we rise,
Our hearts alight as star’y... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 9 Views added 7 months ago
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In veins of mine, two worlds entwine,
Heritage mixed, a tapestry divine.
One culture's rhythm, another's song,
A fusion of stories that life prolongs.
Confusion dances in kaleidoscope hues,
Languages clash, leaving me bemused.
Traditions... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 25 Views added 7 months ago
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In days of yore, I wore my crown,
A master of healin’ craft renowned.
Alas, time has rac’ed, my edge has dull’d,
In clinic's hyper lane, been bludgeon’d and pull’d.
Once a guru’s guru, now a novice's gaze is too much to bear,
Tru’ relevance... – by Mani S. Kavuru | 2 Views added 7 months ago
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