Poems For My Friends!

When to the session of sweet silent thought

I summon up remembrance of things past,

I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought,

And with old woes new wail my dear time's waste:

Then can I drown an eye, unused to flow,

When to the session of sweet silent thought

I summon up remembrance of things past,

I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought,

And with old woes new wail my dear time's waste:

Then can I drown an eye, unused to flow,

For precious friends hid in death¹s dateless night,

And weep afresh love's long since cancelled woe,

And moan the expense of many a vanish¹d sight:

Then can I grieve at grievances foregone,

And heavily from woe to woe tell o'er

The sad account of fore-bemoaned moan,

Which I new pay as if not paid before.

But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,

All losses are restored and sorrows end.

By William Shakespeare

I shot an arrow into the air,

It fell to earth, I knew not where;

For, so swiftly it flew, the sight

Could not follow it in its flight.

I breathed a song into the air,

It fell to earth, I knew not where;

For who has sight so keen and strong,

That it can follow the flight of song?

Long, long afterward, in an oak

I found the arrow, still unbroke;

And the song, from beginning to end,

I found again in the heart of a friend

By H. W. Longfellow

Feeling So Good!!

I have been a big fan of Bryant McGill. I have read his work and follow his blog. But the surprising fact was when I saw a link to one of my post listed on his blog along with many other links.

I am happy to see and find my little post as a part of his list of search on particular poems.  I am sharing the link here from his blog where you can search for my post with the option, ‘Archana Kapoor Nagpal’.

This is a big thing for me!

http://bryantmcgill.com/wiki/poetry/robert_frost/for_once_then_something

Good Night!

Courage by Robert William Service

Tomorrow is my first yoga class and it has been 7 years, I have not been a part of yoga classes. I practice at home with all I learned in 2005. But with the time available with me, I thought to move to next level of yoga as an exercise.

A poem for my readers. I liked it and thought to post for all of you:)

Today I opened wide my eyes,
And stared with wonder and surprise,
To see beneath November skies
An apple blossom peer;
Upon a branch as bleak as night
It gleamed exultant on my sight,
A fairy beacon burning bright
Of hope and cheer.

"Alas!" said I, "poor foolish thing,
Have you mistaken this for Spring?
Behold, the thrush has taken wing,
And Winter's near."
Serene it seemed to lift its head:
"The Winter's wrath I do not dread,
Because I am," it proudly said,
"A Pioneer.

"Some apple blossom must be first,
With beauty's urgency to burst
Into a world for joy athirst,
And so I dare;
And I shall see what none shall see -
December skies gloom over me,
And mock them with my April glee,
And fearless fare.

"And I shall hear what none shall hear -
The hardy robin piping clear,
The Storm King gallop dark and drear
Across the sky;
And I shall know what none shall know -
The silent kisses of the snow,
The Christmas candles' silver glow,
Before I die.

"Then from your frost-gemmed window pane
One morning you will look in vain,
My smile of delicate disdain
No more to see;
But though I pass before my time,
And perish in the grale and grime,
Maybe you'll have a little rhyme
To spare for me."

Good Night!

I am 'Healing with the Seasons'...Are you....??

I will have no time for the next couple of days. Virtually, I will be completely in an inactive mode!

I read a poem that really touched my soul.

Time is a healing factor and it is the only medicine to heal one’s soul. People come and go but they leave us with some good memories. Cherish those memories for a better life. But the fun is when you open hands to embrace new people to weave new memories. Your life should be like flowing water, full of energy and freshnessJ.

A poem written by an anonymous author that is so true and I can very well relate to it. This reminds me of a real life instance where I was denied my favourite ‘Belgian Chocolate Ice-cream’ just because my sister is pregnant and I am not. I felt so hurt but with a month’s time, I forgot it. No doubts, whenever I see Belgian Chocolate Ice- Cream at any ice-cream outlet, I recall the incident and my eyes are filled with tears. It is not that I cannot afford to buy it. It is the feeling of discrimination that bothers me.

There are incidents that leave us hurt but then we have to let it go off. I know how bad it was to be denied ice-cream and face the discrimination just because you are not carrying a baby. But then you have to heal yourself as you might have to face worse than this, as you are not a ‘mother’.

Healing is a way to be stronger and preparing yourself for bigger problems and challengesJ

I hope you enjoy this poem............

Healing with the Seasons

By Anonymous

Waiting for a child is hard . . . recovering from a miscarriage is even harder. But it seems to me that G‑d in His mercy designed the seasons to help us through the healing process . . . and cushion the blow . . .

Blow, wind, blow
Clear the branches from the leaves and fill them up with snow
Shove the people in their homes so I won’t have to know
All the babies on their way and see the tummies grow
Watch them shudder from the wind as to their homes they go

Fall, leaves, fall
One by one they each let go till none are left at all
Clear up all the memories that clutter up my brain
Want to step ahead without the baggage of the pain
Wishing for some peace of mind so I can hope again

Come, winter, come
Let the branches stand out bare and empty for a while
People hurry frantically, not stopping for a smile
Force us to seek comfort in our blankets and our tea
Give us time to gather strength before you set us free

Snow, clouds, snow
Show us there is pleasure that the winter too can hold
Lips turn blue and cheeks turn pink while playing in the cold
Snow to stomp and roll and throw and shape into a ball
Show of lights and beauty as we sit and watch it fall

Melt, snow, melt
Time to leave the world you froze and let it grow once more
Time to hope for colors, life, and all the good in store
Time to warm our chilly bones and breathe from deep within
Time to face the world again with confidence to win

Grow, plants, grow
Just like me, you’ve had your time to hide away and mourn
Now it’s time for life again to come out and be born
Let us show that in the end the good will always rise
Let us match the shining sun and cloudless brilliant skies

Fill, trees, fill
There’s a rule that living things are never standing still
Life’s not meant to be survived but lived with energy
A purpose and a passion and a certain surety
That there are missions that Hashem has waiting just for me
And soon I’ll watch the pieces fall in place so perfectly

Just Heal Yourself...!!

Happy Beginning Has A Happy Ending!!

“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.” - Groucho Marx quotes (American Comedian, Actor and Singer, 1890-1977)

Arthritis taught me a lesson of life to take each day like a new journeyJ. I start my day as if I am starting a new journey, leaving behind all the negative and positive instances of yesterday. I prefer to meet many new people on a new day of life.

Each day, I get out of my bed with acute stiffness and pain in my joints. But still I wear a smile on my face and hope in my thoughts that this is the best day of my lifeJ

Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways. ~Stephen Vincent Benét

It is true that every happy beginning has a happy ending.

Yesterday has no existence in your today. Let bygones be bygones. Yesterday is like a leaf of a tree that has shed from its branch and it does not matter where the wind has blown that leaf.

If yesterday was a day of achievement, you will celebrate it for the next few weeks. In case, it was a bad day, you will remember the unpleasant moments for the next few days.

To make it clear whether it was a good day or bad day, we have a nature to carry those moments to another day. This is not the real art of life.

If you will pick moments from ‘yesterday’ then you cannot start a new journey of ‘today’. ‘Today’ should be like a fresh food to eat, to digest and to welcome a happy ‘tomorrow’.

Be neutral in life, when it comes to moments around your ‘day’. Before you hit the bed, erase all good and bad moments with a thought that ‘I have to welcome tomorrow with a big smile and positive attitude’. If you are happy or sad, the feeling should end with the day itself. Remember, when you will wake up like a blank page of a word document, you can write a new story each day.

Your day will end happily, if you will let go off all the happy and sad moments of your day with a feeling to wake up and embrace a new day to start a new journeyJ.

To have a happy ending, you need to have a happy beginning. If you will have a happy beginning, you will have a happy ending. It is like a vicious circle!

“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”~Abraham Lincoln

New Label: Golden Moments - Writer

I got a chance to collate some of my stories as ‘images’ that are featured in US and Indian Magazines. I have also provided the links to my readers to read them online. I have named this label and album as ‘Golden Moments as a Writer’. You can see the link appearing under the ‘Label’ tab. Any link of story being mentioned in a magazine or other blogger’s blog will be captured as an image and will appear as a part of this album with the link to read the sameJ. I will keep updating this label.

https://plus.google.com/photos/108980877216677105725/albums/5782818822921981841

New Month: Two New Labels!!

A new month with two new labels ‘Google+’ and ‘Golden Moments: Writer’.

I have changed the template of my blog to a new layout and background for my readersJ

Firstly, you can see a link below that will help you to view my latest updates. Here is the link to my Google+. You can view blog related albums through my posts shared via Google+. ‘Google+’ is the new label name that will appear under the ‘label’ section.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/108980877216677105725/posts/p/pub

Secondly, I got a chance to collate some of my stories as ‘images’ that are featured in US and Indian Magazines. I have also provided the links to my readers to read them online. I have named this label and album as ‘Golden Moments as a Writer’. You can see the link appearing under the ‘Label’ tab. Any link of story being mentioned in a magazine or other blogger’s blog will be captured as an image and will appear as a part of this album with the link to read the sameJ. I will keep updating this label.

https://plus.google.com/photos/108980877216677105725/albums/5782818822921981841

This link is more to view my blog related ‘Public Albums’ as well.

Happy Weekend!