An old and nostalgic memory A poem in variable meter and semi-free verse. Written in the spirit of not being…
Category: 09 Poetry
Shashi’s poems
Simply Extraordinary (a poem)
Part of your wisdom portfolio In the style of a Shakespearean sonnet. Recite it aloud! Or at least listen to…
Love, Intelligence, or Kindness? (a poem)
Part of your wisdom portfolio As always, best read aloud slowly. Love, Intelligence, or Kindness? I surveyed my life and…
Be Still, My Turbulent Mind (a poem)
Part of your wisdom portfolio A pentametric poem in six stanzas. Recite aloud. Be Still, My Turbulent Mind I awake,…
I Want No Artifice (a poem)
Part of your wisdom portfolio Read it aloud slowly to enjoy it best. I Want No Artifice I want to…
Where Does It Feel Like Home? (a poem)
Emanations of the Philosophy of Life Instinct Read the poem aloud, dear reader, and you’ll find a rhythm and enjoy…
The Pleasure of Vinyl Records and Other Things that Age (a poem)
Part of your wisdom portfolio (Before you start, remember you must read this poem aloud. Come on, don’t be shy.…
On Dodging the Bullets of Anger and Fear (a poem)
Part of your Wisdom Portfolio (Please recite aloud slow as you can with the cadence — di-dum di-dum di-dum di-dum…
The Things We Do to Be Remembered (a poem)
Part of your wisdom portfolio A poem in pentameter. Read it aloud! The Things We Do to Be Remembered The…
Letting Go (a song)
A poem for your wisdom portfolio A poem in a tercetric trimeter of my devising, meant to be sung. Sing it aloud…