LILY SWARN
Little Birdie
The little birdie
cocks her head inquisitively
Her pepper corn
sized eyes
Fearless
It's because she
has wings, I think
To take flight at
the slightest sign of danger
Hovering around
me while the pied cuckoo hunts for her lost mate
Till the wee
hours of the morn
Will you befriend
me tiny bundle of spunk
And show me where
you keep your brave reserves of nerve?
For I often
stumble on the cobbled streets of the heart
Falling clumsily
on my high heeled feet
More embarrassed
than hurt!
Copyright Lily Swarn
23.6.2017
Rickshaw Waale
Bhayya
His drop of sweat
dropped with a
plop
On the seething
earth
The rickshaw
swerved drunkenly
As he lurched in
agony
The cramp had
clutched
At his calf
muscles
In an
excruciating vice like grip
The sun was right
above
glaring
menacingly
Heart hammering
Head reeling
He swooned
In slow motion
Better than in
the films
He saw in the
dark hovels
Years of pulling
a rickshaw
Pedalling on the
roads
Of the city of
high incomes
He was exhausted
today
Not unlike Balraj
Sahni
In What was it’s
name film ?
Ram Bharose sat
in front
Of the Leisure
Valley
And dreamed of
the
Mahua tree in his
yard
He wanted to
smell
The arhar dal
cooking
On the wood fire
He clapped his
tobacco
Between his palms
He missed Aara
Copyright Lily Swarn 21.6.
2019
Little Women
(For baby girls that I
know)
A hesitant smile
A blood curdling
shriek
That’s what
little women do
A peck on the
cheek
A breath choking
hug
That’s what
little women do
A piggy back ride
A princess hair
style
That’s what
little women do
A petulant pout
slipping
An impromptu
birthday card
That’s what
little women do
A drawing with
crayons
A pancake with a
face
That’s what
little women do
A pilot of a
jumbo
A CEO of a
company
That’s what
little women do
A home maker with
a twist
A mother multi
tasking
That’s what
little women do
A beloved to be
cherished
A daughter who is
caring
That’s what
little women do
A friend with
open arms
A secret advisory
body
That’s what
little women do
Copyright Lily
Swarn 20.6.2021
LILY SWARN
LILY SWARN: A multilingual poet, author, columnist is a gold
medalist and university colour holder for Best Actress and Histrionics .A radio
show host ,motivational speaker and a college lecturer .Her book ,A Trellis of
Ecstasy ( Poetry)was called a veritable delight by The Journal of Commonwealth
literature in London and was applauded by the Chief Minister Punjab .The Gypsy
Trail ,( novel) launched by His Excellency, the Governor of Punjab and Lilies
of the Valley (essays)are highly appreciated . History on My Plate got rave reviews and love from readers . She
has won over 50 international and national awards like the Reuel International
Prize for Poetry 2016, Global Icon of Peace ,Sahitya Rattan, Gujarat Sahitya
Akademi Award ,Master of Creative Impulse and Sarojini Naidu Award., Kairat
Duissenov medal for poetic excellence,An Icon award on Chandigarh Establishment
Day ,World Poetic Star, International Volunteerism Award 2020 for her
humanitarian contribution towards fight against Covid 19, Certificate of
Gratitude from Pinkishe Foundation for service for marginalised and
underprivileged women and girls, Cesar Vallejo 2020 by UHE , the largest
Spanish writers union for the most outstanding of 2020 in literaria , India .
Order of Shakespeare Medal 2021 is her recent recognition by the literary
world. Lily’s poetry has been translated into 16 European and Asian languages
and her Urdu ghazals sung by mellifluous voices
.Her writings feature in international poetry anthologies all over the
globe. She is a Peace and Humanity ambassador for institutions in Ghana and
Morocco and was recently awarded the title of International Ambassador of Peace
by World Literary Forum for Peace and Human Rights and one among 20 poets awarded by UHE , Peru ,South
America A La Exelencia Literaria Inspiring Women’s award by Mexico n Morocco , WOmen Empowered
Diva of the World and featured as one of the 25 Women of Excellence worldwide
.Golden Eagle Award for Literary Excellence 2021 by UHE She believes her success comes with the
blessings of her young son who is in heaven after a battle with cancer .
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