On Whispers - My Latest Poem

I am thankful to my editor Karen for publishing this poem for me. A very special poem. Nature is mother of inspiration. As an inspirational author - I find solace in the lap of nature.

To read my poem - click the below link or read it here as well.

Tinkle of temple bells
as the sun peeks over the horizon,
Trickle of the holy river
flanked by trees on both the sides,
Deep within inside I think –
life is God’s gift to mankind.

Dappled sunlight
on the peaks of Kanchenjunga,
First raindrop
on the barren spell,
Deep within inside I think –
life is God’s gift to mankind.

Full moon in a starry night
blankets the jasmines in my backyard
Amidst the cedar flowers
warble of cockatoos at twilight
Deep within inside I think –
life is God’s gift to mankind.

I find solace in the lap of nature –
God’s gift to mankind.

http://whispersinthewind333.blogspot.in/2014/08/gods-gift-by-archana-kapoor-nagpal-india.html?m=1

Just Here and There ..........And I am Everywhere!!!

I always feel a thought - when I die I must not regret. I shall feel proud of my life and the journey I have travelled so far. Maybe this keeps me moving with extreme low blood pressure levels as well. (LOL - 66/100 definitely not a good number to workout but still I know myself)):)

Just a haiku for a thought (will also be part of my haiku book. BTW, I am working very hard for it daily. Almost halfway through...............).

faded portrait --
from my room window
a rainbow

Yes, even in my hard tough times I manage to see a rainbow now. That's ME!!

My haiku shortlisted in Issa's Untidy Hut. So nice of the editor - Don Wentworth to send me the post even before it is published. It feels good ......I will not share the haiku as of now but few clicks of the parcel for my readers and haijin friends.

Top Win - Haiku "aha" Moment Contest

Out of my boredom with my sprained and strained ankle - I wrote a ku two days ago. I submitted it to my PoetrySoup Poet Profile and entered to a Haiku contest. LOL, I cannot believe - it is chosen for the top win.

Milky Way finds its way to the top win - Haiku "aha" moment contest in a PoetrySoup Contest by Regina Riddle. Also few other great submissions by other PS members and haijins.

http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/member_contest_winners.aspx 

Today is my father's birthday and I want to share one of his gift to me -

"A meaningful silence is far better than the meaningless words".

He has taught me to handle tough people, tough situations and harder problems by just following a line. I wish him a very happy birthday in these few three lines.

From birth till now

You have held me with grace

I wish you many more years of life

And a very Happy Birthday!!

Time to hit the gym. Just did 2250 m of swimming. Now I have to bike atleast 20 kms and walk for 3 kms. 

Wishing all my readers a very Happy Weekend!

Lol..Sprained Ankle

I have strained and sprained my right ankle. I am just limping and resting but I did go for swimming (2500 m) and now I will go for stationary biking - 25 kms (today's target). Generally, I am doing 18 kms. I am very restless now!!!

I just wrote a haiku while sitting on the bed -

Milky way --

one by one fireflies

up the hill

(inspired by my ankle rest...I miss to move here and there)..............:)(:

No painting and my single malt bottle is yet to be completed. All work has come to a stop as I cannot strain my ankle. If I have to paint or make this bottle - I really have to stand else I might mess it up!

I am almost done with my submissions for August and now I will be working on my Haiku Collection book. I want to be back in motion before my birthday.

Happy Wednesday. Keep sending your wishes and prayers!!

Happy Friendship Day!

The Mustard Grain Journal First Issue 1.1 is out. I am happy to see my work as a part of it. Please click the below link to read some beautiful evocative haiku by global haijin.

http://themustardgrain.weebly.com/current-issue.html 

Today was a Haiku day for me. I have written 15 haiku and send it to different journals as well. I am restarting my Haiku book that I have planned to release on Diwali. A Haiku A Day will be my collection of Haiku written in the year 2014.

Wishing all my friends a very Happy Friendship Day.

Another Haiku in Brass Bell : a haiku journal

It was a great day. I had a session with children for two hours. It is really difficult to match their energy levels. 

I was thinking if I actually had my own four children - I would have gone mad. But I always wanted four children...LOL....anyways..........

Brass Bell : a haiku journal just got published. To read my ku and many other haijins - click the link below. The theme was colour this time. I chose 'white' <3. I am so tired and need to hit the sack. Happy weekend!!!

 http://brassbellhaiku.blogspot.in/

Good Updates :)

THE KLOSTAR IVANIC HAIKU COMPETITION 2014 - RESULTS are out. I see my name under the commended authors with one of my another haijin friend right after me. Sharing the happiness - we will be given certificates as well. Last certificate was given in 2007 by my ex-employer Big 4 - an Excellence Award. After a lonnngggggg gap - it feels good .

Today I will be giving a session on Safe and Unsafe Touch for a school. Every writer must have an objective to contribute to the society as well. Worked quite hard for the presentation and will be the guest speaker for children. Let us hope for a safer childhood for our children. 

For all these updates - you can check my FB page as well. Happy weekend