I took to writing english poetry only after retirement from Govt. service when one of my poems ‘trauma’ was selected to be published in a book’ how to prevent rape & molestation by Dr. Aroona Reejshingani brought out by Authors’ Association of India. Some more poems have since been selected in forthcoming anthology entitled Bhelpuri to be published this year. This gave me enough impetus to be on poetfreak.com since 2010( wrote about 62 poems in 2010) I always deemed it to be an honour to post my poems on PF alongwith the best poets.
I am dedicating this poem to my poet friends Geeta Ashok, Sridevi, Sandra Martyres, Fly Smith, Johra Sweetheart, Meri Shine, Premji Premji, Nirmal Dunuhinga,Kesav V Easwaran and TA Ramesh. .................................
I am not a poet ?
I am not a poet, mutated in womb
I am not a poet, born with a silver spoon
I am not a poet, left with poetic legacy
I am not a poet, boasting of a dynasty
I am not a poet, honed in workshops
I am not a poet, lined up in bookshops
I am not a poet, dissected in seminars
I am not a poet, enjoy backing of poetic czars.
I write poems, as I feel like expressing
in verses,
my emotions and my feelings
rhythmical or free, I worry not
to the poesy tenets, I stick not
my fault,
being sensitive to ongoing happenings
forth comes creativity in my writings.
Whenever and whatever touches my heart
Words take shape in rainbow arch
With different colours and different shades
the form of poetry begins to shake
friends at poetfreak ,encourage me a lot
reading my poetry ,not so hot,
don’t want to be the judge, so let it be
This is so far, my poetic journey.
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Copyright reserved byTribhawan kaul/23-06-2011
I am honoured to be one of your readers Shri Kaul...poetry comes out of beautiful hearts only- like that of yours...thanks for this piece
i agree with what premji wrote here below.anything written straight from the heart is poetry..I don't claim to be a poet, but i can write a line or two.Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, Sir..
it's the feeling and emotion that matter most. they make us human and unique- and connected. expressing them is art. enjoyed.
tribhavanji, thanks for considering me as a poet... anything straight from the heart is poetry... english is my second language and i do not know it properly... still i write...
this is a journey where each verse is a mileston and metaphor a destination until the next poem sprouts in the mind ....i have a poem with the same title , you may want to read it .
Expression of emotions and feelings are all that is needed and you do that admirably here my friend.
Poets are unique! You are one among them!
Thank you for this kind dedication Tribhawan...I am truly overwhelmed - You are a true poet one ( even if your title questions the fact) who can write equally fluently in Hindi and English...and who really shares my views on poetry writing ...something that comes from the heart...
Thanks for sharing this wonderful verse that echoes the sentiments of many of us here who take poetry seriously, for whom reading and writing verses is cathartic and serves as a stress buster, for whom this platform serves to voice our views on varied themes - often aimed at bringing about a social awakening and in short, for whom poetry spells respite and is a way of life... My sincere thanks for the great dedication, too. I feel greatly blessed to be able to read such creative pieces of literary work posted by my fellowpoets here on Poetfreak.
you are very much a poet to me. shan