REKHA MANDAGERE

REKHA MANDAGERE

FESTIVAL OF LIGHT

Lett this festival of light make your life bright

Everywhere we see the hanging lamps of hopes and dreams

But you always aim at the themes and the creams.

You have lit the lamp of knowledge

In its glowing brightness, I acknowledge-

The life of serenity, truthfulness and open-mindedness

Will surely lead us to the path of boldness

At all ages and at all times and in all the countries of the world

Great Men have lived for values and ethics

They alone can build the basics of civics

The life of ideals is always greater than the actual

In this short and sweet life you meet the crucial!

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PLEASANT JOURNEY

I like to fly

High, very high

Right to the Utmost Top

Where, rests endless blue pop

Where only angels smile

And dances to the heavenly harp

Forbidden from the noisy rest

Eternal bliss welcomes me

To enjoy the serene silence at best

And I wish only to see

The height of the heaven’s full moon!

I like to swim

Low, very low

To the ocean’s deepest point

And is forbidden from terrible tides

There, rests a bed of precious coral reds

And a heap of worldly wealth willfully smiles

The holy water gently kisses

By sprinkling pearls around my face

Greets me to feast and rule the sea

But I modestly say

Just came to feel the pulse of depth!

Now I deeply desire to meditate

Deep very deep

Below the depth of blue waters

Far away from mad thoughts

To a place which is not a habitat

Should lead me to the gate way

That ensures me peace and solace

From where I can grasp the lace

Of all human miseries arise

And I wish to seek joy and relief

Moving in the path of holy belief!

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OH GOD! BLESS SUCH A LIFE TO ALL

Blessed to be born in this country of old root

Blessed to avail warmth and sun rays throughout

Blessed to be listening to the tunes of Vedic chants

Blessed to breathe the air of fragrance

Of flowers of myriad hues and scents

Blessed to be caressed by the cadence

Of cascading angelic music

Blessed to be a part of cult of tolerance.

Blessed with love and warmth at home and hearth

Blessed to share cheerful smiles of loving children

Blessed to share space with loving friends

Eager to partake in every joy and grievance

Blessed with a flair for culture and art

And love and concern filled in the heart

Never a dull moment in a country of diversities

May God bless with such a life to all!

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REKHA MANDAGERE

REKHA MANDAGERE wife of Prof.T.K. Sathyanarayana Murthy and mother of T.S. Suchinth living in Bangalore, India and also travel to US extensively. She has done masters  in 1.English Literature  2. Teacher Education and  has worked as a Teacher Educator in B.T.L. College Education, Bangalore University and also also worked as the head of English Academy and developed English Language Lab at her college. She conducted Seminars, Community Living Camps and educational tours. My hobbies are reading, music, social work and writing poetry. She has travelled extensively in US. Her poems on various topics are already published in International Anthology of poetry series 'THE ART OF BEING HUMAN' and also in THE GUST OF WITS. She has done collaborative writing 'Brodacia' with a Malaysian writer. She's  honoured to be one among 36 writers who contributed for OPA in your last published Special anthology for establishing peace and harmony by defeating Racism. Her next set of 3 poems are also published in OPA November 2016 web Journal. Recently her poem 'On Shakespeare' has been published in an International Anthology 'Shakespeare Sings' was released at Farook Autonomous College, Calicut. She's  hereby  pleased to give  3 more poems for your upcoming special edition for Asian writers.