ASHOK T CHAKRAVARTHY

ASHOK T CHAKRAVARTHY

THE CYCLE OF PASSING LIFE

What we think inwardly

What we look outwardly

Our inner self is well aware

Of our frequent changing colors.

Year after year advances fast

Phases of life roll into the past;

Childhood and youthful glory

In no time melt into deep memory.

Mid-age, the age of illumination

Slowly unfolds the veil of illusions,

The volume of mirror reflections

Reel before eyes in a fit of emotion.

The cycle of passing life’s seasons

Cannot halt, whatever be the reason;

The accumulated merits and demerits

Pester us in the self-realization pursuit.

Know; love for our dear and near ones

Keep us away from the goal of realization;

Try to shun the egoistic self out-rightly,

To attain highest bliss; beautiful eternally.

 

YES, POETRY CAN

(A poem for WORLD POETRY DAY 2018)

Yes, poetry can uphold the human ideals

Can project the ills of social fragmentation

Can oust the recurring segments of violence

Can repulse the blurred borders of hatred

Can enlighten the plight of the downtrodden

Can spread the threat of ecological erosion

Can explore the violation of children’s rights

Can expose the dangers of growing illiteracy

Can strengthen the pillars of peace process

Can extend the arms of love and concern

Can nurse the wounds of distress and distrust

Can pave a way to repose faith on co-humans

Can dispel darkness from the sucked dark lives.

Yes, Humans, neither have wings to fly high

Nor have a vision to look beyond the sky;

Yet, with a true sense of righteousness

If poets campaign poetry with astuteness;

Everywhere, everything becomes beautiful;

The radiance of peace shall spread bountiful.

In the womb of time a new poetic era unfurls

The present and future shall be peaceful

The beehive of memories shall stay eternal.

 

REALITY OF LIFE

The very moment a life peeps out

With a ‘cry’ it announces its protest;

Every moment it tries to contest

To fulfill its desires of survival quest.

From the infancy stage of growth

Mother obliges with love-warmth,

The sooner childhood takes its root

Desires creep into the little heart.

Yes, desires are tough, get stronger

One after other, they change colors;

Their inward strength is enormous

Even mar, bright prospects of future.

Every human, knowingly or unknowingly

Suffer the ordeal, intently or innocently;

Once maturity sneaks in, speck by speck

Reality of life peeps out from the dark.

Enlightened, righteousness rules the heart,

Against evil, violence, injustice; it protests;

Promoting eternal peace and eternal elation

It mingles with joy and sweet harmony reigns.

ASHOK T CHAKRAVARTHY

 

Dr. ASHOK T CHAKRAVARTHY, a poet and review writer, India, is composing poetry for the past 25 years. As of now, of the 2000 poems composed, nearly 1500 poems appeared in various magazines, journals, anthologies, newspapers, e-zines etc. in nearly 100 countries across the world. His six volumes of poetry viz., Charismata of Poesie, The Chariot of Musings, Serene Thoughts, Twinkles, Reflections and Altitudes received wide readership acclaim all over the world. To know more, please visit : http://peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=286. Ashok’s poetry is aimed at promoting universal peace, environment awareness, protection of children rights etc. He was commended with several prestigious international awards, viz., Universal Peace Ambassador, International Intellectual Peace Award, Asian Who’s Who, Effulgent Star etc. He was conferred with the FOUR prestigious doctorates, viz., Doctor of Literature (2), Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa), Doctor of Humanities and honored with ‘First Laureate of the World of Literature 2017’, on the 26th anniversary of Independence of KAZAKHSTAN by the World Nations Writers’ Union.‎ That apart, Mr. Ashok is nominated as Hon’ Adviser of Borneo International Open University, Malaysia, Vice-President, Global Harmony Association, Russia, Research Committee Member, U.S.A, Centre of Non-killing, Norway are a few of the rare international recognitions among several others he acquired.