DuetPoemBook - Mellifluous - 14th September 2016

DUO POET’S POETRY COLLECTION
Mellifluous
The Threads of Poetry- Volume I
Compiled and Edited by N. M. Leepsa
-Sep-16
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DUET POEM ANTHOLOGY 2016
Preface
This book is a collection of poems with pleasing themes written with great
care and passion. Each poem reflects occasions from different walks of life.
Writing each poem was like a pleasing journey for me that showed diverse
phases of life. The book is an endeavor to knot all pearls on the thread of
words such as beauty, beliefs, commitment, dedication, desire, destiny,
ecstasy, faithfulness, happiness, hopefulness, imaginations, kindness,
passion, pureness, spirituality, and trustworthiness and many more. This is
my first an attempt to write duet poems with other poet friends. All the poets
have penned their thoughts in a beautiful manner beyond words to praise it.
Many evenings, I wandered across my thoughts to initiate something
interesting in poetry. I had a feeling in my heart that the poetic path will be
more exciting if travelled with a co-poet having new ideas and creativity.
Riding towards different themes, we have successfully completed fifty
poems. All the poems are unique in the sense that it had an emotional
connection with the real life experiences, thoughts, and inspirations, giving
rise to multiple interpretations. It was really great experience to pen poems
with the notable poets. Writing poems always rejuvenates me. While starting
with the duet poem, I didn’t laid too much of conditions to the co-authors
because it will limit their imaginations. But to bring uniformity I just focused on
themes surround towards the title of the anthology “mellifluous” and chose
title based on situations for specific poets after discussing with them
regarding the topics that will be comfortable for them. I gave the liberty of
choosing their own poetic style to my co-poets. I tried my best to be
accessible to my poet friends when they planned to discuss with me
regarding writing the poems together. I have given more emphasis on poems
conveying happiness rather than sorrow to any reader who reads this book. I
did not want poems to remind people of their pain and sufferings. The world
is already in full of pain and I feel they want some breaking hours to free
themselves from pain. So, the poems included in the book are related to
themes that would leave people with some cheerful and positive vibes. One
thing I will always cherish about writing this book is that all my co-poets are
really incredible persons as they have always considered me as a friend and
appreciated my efforts. I never imagined that I will receive so much love and
affection from my talented co-poets. The world of poetry is beautiful and
brighter with the lights of words because of such gifted poets. Writing poems
always rejuvenates me and my co-poets. I hope this book “Mellifluous” would
have similar effect on the readers.
-N. M. Leepsa
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Acknowledgement
The famous and beautiful Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, India was
constructed by a workforce of twelve hundred artisans. It is now among the
seven wonders in India. Every beautiful creation cannot be done alone. It is
done with the efforts of so many people. Such wonderful people were also
there in my journey during this book writing. It will my honour to show my
gratitude towards them.
First and foremost, I would like to thank God for giving me an amazing family,
friends and people around me that acknowledge me as a poet. I just pen my
thoughts on paper and an amateur. Thanks for giving me enough strength
and moral support to work with my limited talent.
I would like to express my gratitude all my co-poets who believed in my ability

and provided support, love, and affection to write duet poems along with me.
We will continue writing together in all future endeavors also.
I am thankful to all people who have read, wrote, offered comments, to

improve the contents of the book and helped me in the editing, in
proofreading the book.
I would like to thank my photographer friend, who has contributed the

photograph for book cover.
I would like to thank my publisher for enabling me to publish this book

through their publishing house.
Above all I want to thank my sweet mother, loving father, and the rest of my
family members, who supported and encouraged me in the journey of writing.
Last but not least, I am thankful to all my well-wishers and readers who have
been with me always in my good and bad times over the course of the years
and I beg forgiveness to all those wonderful souls whose names I may have
missed to mention.
-N. M. Leepsa
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Content
SL/No. Title of Poems Page No.

1. A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
N.M. Leepsa & Abheepsa Mishra
2. A BLESSED FEELING
N. M. Leepsa & Samim Biswas
3. A BUNDLE OF JASMINE
N.M. Leepsa & Deeya Dey Bhattacharya
4. A DUET SONG OF LOVE!
N.M. Leepsa & Srinivas Vasudev
5. A MIRROR
N. M. Leepsa & Shyamal Kumar Majumder
6. A NEW DREAM
N. M. Leepsa & Nikky Jha
7. A WRITER AND A POETESS
N. M. Leepsa & Ashiya Ansari
8. AH, NOW I AM A BARD
N. M. Leepsa& Ravi Ranganathan
9. AH, NOW I AM A BIRD
N.M. Leepsa & Anindita Dash
10. AS LOCK AND KEY
N.M. Leepsa & Agnivesh Mahapatra
11. AS WORDS SPOKEN BY HER
N.M. Leepsa & Shalika Sharma
12. BEAUTIFUL CHAOS
N. M. Leepsa & Meenakshi M Singh
13. BUCKET OF SMILE
N.M. Leepsa & Neha R. Krishna
14. CLASPING HEART
N.M. Leepsa & Shyamal Kumar Majumder
15. EUPHORIA
N.M. Leepsa &Deeya Dey Bhattacharya
16. FEMININE BLISS
17. HIS VISITS DURING WINTER
N.M. Leepsa & Sofie Deen
18. HOLD MY HAND
N.M.Leepsa & SofieDeen
19. I WANT TO SEE YOU SMILE
N.M. Leepsa & Ranjit Singh
20. I WISH...
N.M. Leepsa & HeenaAhuja
21. If BOUQUET I GIVE
N. M. Leepsa & Sudam Chandra Panigrahi
22. IF I BRING MY OLD DAYS BACK
N. M. Leepsa & Sarala Balachandran
23. IF I COULD TELL HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
N.M. Leepsa & Nalini Srivastava
24. IF I COULD TOUCH THE SKY
N. M. Leepsa & Swayamdeepta Swain
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25. If I FIND SOMEONE LIKE YOU
N.M. Leepsa &Mridula Menon
26. IF I GET THREE WISHES
NM Leepsa & Aneeta Mishra
27. IF I SEE THE WORLD IN YOUR EYES
N. M. Leepsa & Satya Pattnaik
28. IF I WERE YOU
N.M. Leepsa& Siddhartha Mohapatra
29. IF LIFE GIVES ME A SECOND CHANCE
N. M. Leepsa & SunandaBhadra
30. IF ONLY I HAD YOU
N.M. Leepsa& Laure Charazac
31. IF YOU DANCE WITH ME
N. M. Leepsa& Robert Greig
32. IF YOU GIVE ME A DAY
N.M.Leepsa & Anindita Dash
33. IF YOU GIVE ME YOUR HUGS
N. M. Leepsa & SunandaBhadra
34. IF YOU REVEAL YOUR DREAMS
N. M. Leepsa & UditaGarg
35. IF YOU SAY I AM YOURS
N.M. Leepsa & Lopamudra Mishra
36. IF YOU SMILE
N. M. Leepsa & Divya P.S. Rawat
37. IF YOU WALK WITH ME
N. M. Leepsa & Punam Roy Karmokar
38. IF YOU WERE MINE
N. M. Leepsa & Rashmi RanjanParida
39. LETTER TO MY CHILD
N.M. Leepsa & SwapnaBehera
40. LIGHT AND SHADE
N. M. Leepsa & Shaurya Trehan
41. LOVE TASTES ECSTATIC
N. M. Leepsa& NM Mangalbalaji
42. LOVED AND LIVED
N. M. Leepsa & Deepak Kumar Dey
43. ME , MYSELF AND HE
44. MELLIFLUENT DAYS
N.M. Leepsa & Asim Mohanty
45. MEMORIES OF LOVE
46. MEMORIES REVISITED
N.M. Leepsa & DebasishPahi
47. MONO-WORD LYRIC
N. M. Leepsa & Meghna Gupta Jogani
48. MONSOON TINKLES
N.M. Leepsa & NitiChatterji
49. MY PRAYER TO YOU
N. M. Leepsa& Ravi Ranganathan
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50. O' MY SWEETEST DREAM
N. M. Leepsa& Deepak Kumar Dey
51. OH MY SWEETEST LOVE!
N. M. Leepsa & Sonali Nayak
52. OH PHOTOGRAPHER
N. M. Leepsa& Chandra Prakash Sharma
53. ONLY IF
N. M. Leepsa & Sabat Digal
54. SHE HOLDS ALL LOVE IN KINETIC ACCORD
N.M. Leepsa & Shailendra Kumar
55. SWEETHEART
N. M. Leepsa& Deepak Kumar Dey
56. TAKE MY WINGS
N.M. Leepsa &Gopakumar Radhakrishnan
57. THE MEANING OF LIFE
N. M. Leepsa & Arti Gupta
58. THE RHYTHM OF HOPE
N. M. Leepsa& Sunil Nanda
59. THE SYMPHONY OF AUTUMN
60. THEN I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU
61. WARRIOR I AM
N. M. Leepsa & Ranjit Singh
62. WHEN SHE IS ON HOLIDAY
N. M. Leepsa & Namrata Nanda
63. WHY CAN’T YOU?
64. YOU ARE MINE
N. M. Leepsa & S S Kanade
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
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The child smiling sitting on the lap of mother

Listening bedtime stories one after another
Love you mama, please never leave me
Then sleeping under her arms carefree
Doesn’t it give a beautiful sight?
The cold winter moonlit night

Or the dawn of rising sun’s sight
The monsoons bringing raindrops
Or the clouds above the hilltops
The blue waves of the vast seashore

The boat sailing away far more
The reflection of sun rays in evening
The sky and sea’s amazing meeting
The lofty mountains touching the sky,

And little stream flowing by,
Birds flying high in the sky,
Tall trees kissing the sky,

And golden sun rising behind,
Making the night shy,
Tiny houses lying still,

Not a single soul uphill,
With the fragrance of lovely flowers,
Such are the glimpses of morning hours,
-14th July 2016
A BLESSED FEELING
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N. M. Leepsa &Samim Biswas
I could not have the right words to describe

The deep feeling inside gives a nostalgic vibe
The beautiful feelings for thee I hold.
Finding strange miracle feelings & faith I behold
The best thing I can do just to try
To pray and thank thee in pure heart before I die
To paint the feelings with heart's bubbling words
Thou are the best thing that I ever met,

Thou are the best love that I shall never forget
Thou are the best poetry ever composed,
Thou are the best joy I feel as eyes are closed
Thou are the best song that ever played,
Thou are the best creator for the world he made
Thou are the best picture ever painted.
Thou are the best shower never tainted
Never I thought me to be so lucky

When past made me to see life as mucky
To get thee as my long cherished lady
To get a shine on my face so shady,
"Love thee more than my life, more than my world."
Thou keeps every happiness unfurled
I cannot stop each day thinking of thee.
I pray for thou presence bending on my knee
Oh! MyLady, " What have thou done to me?"

Thou have robbed my soul and I become thee.
-5th August 2016
A BUNDLE OF JASMINE
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N.M.Leepsa & Deeya Dey Bhattacharya
For my beautiful princess

I bought a bundle of jasmine
For her joy knows no bounds
As you are full of grace and elegance
Of these gentle flowers
I admire her kindness and reticence
Full of the milk of patience
Your fragrance bring her closer to you
Let her alight on your soul like a dew
Her scent bring me closer to her
It from the lands of Arabia comes
When my love is near to me
I forget the whole world beyond thee
Life seems as beautiful as you
You dwell in me and I in you
The creamy colours of your petals
And the perfect shape
Matches the milky complexion of her skin
At the cheeks and at the nape
Plucked each of u with care
And forming a wonderful bouquet there
To see the sparkle in her eyes
After holding you
You dwell in me and I in you.
-27th May 2016
A DUET SONG OF LOVE!
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N.M. Leepsa & Srinivas Vasudev
If
“Life is not struggling to survive a storm
It is learning to dance in the rain”
Then let's
Sing the Hymns of Love
Sing the Love stained stories
let's feed on
on the melancholic night’s moans and screams
on dahlias, daisies and daffodils
Nourishing on Sylvan glades and Siberian dales
crawl into the past towards Pharos & Phoenix
explore the Silence of Mummies
lets breath fire into Life, Or
let's lie down like tramlines
or like couplets in a rhyme
If
“Life is not a rat race to run breathless till death
It is a cup of warm tea to enjoy it sip by sip”
Then let's
Not just unite for the languishing souls around
Rather weave tales of Love for our sensitive hearts
let's feed on
On the kisses of rain and touch of sunshine
On dreams, desires and destiny
Fall into the immortal feeling of joy & bliss
Explore the unexplored of “you” and “me”
Let’s embrace our imperfections like perfections, Or
Let’s live in the moments like “now is forever”
Or like its last day of your life “your favourite day”
-27thJuly, 2016
A MIRROR
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N. M. Leepsa & Shyamal Kumar Majumder
You're my mirror
On which I get my reflection
Either healthy or not
Either endowed or not
Either brimmed with freshet or not.
You're my friend
For which I'm related
Either with your happiness or sorrow
Either with your success or failure
Either with your passions or notions.
You're my anthology
In which I ink down
Either on your love or broadness
Either on your struggle or uphill task
Either on your persuasion or troth.
You're my imagination
In which I build a castle of love
Either lost in our silence or conversation
Either involved in our vacation or celebration
locked in our love or infatuation
You're my serendipity
In which I encounter my past, present & future
Either stealing beautiful moments or healing past
Either whispering the secret wish or speaking the silent pain
Either embracing untold desires or awakening the fires
You're my poetry
In which I caress the blissful thoughts
Either dancing or singing with you
Either standing or sitting near you
Either hugging & kissing you
-29thJuly, 2016
A NEW DREAM
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N. M. Leepsa & Nikky Jha
Had a new dream today,

With everyone going away.
But I couldn’t figure out, which way.
Was it actually them or was it me?
Was it her or was it us.
Can take it no more, so I flee.
But, it was only just a dream.
Then fleeing didn’t help,
So I decided to stand and see.
Seeing what it had come to, that I couldn’t even realize.
It was only just a dream.
Then and there I decided to build a new scene.
With more love than one can ever feel,
And it would do no more than to heal.
The dream that I had then,
Was the one that I wanted to seal?
All I had to do from the world was conceal.
Till the moment was right,
And I could reveal.
It was you, this dream.
That I was afraid would never come out of reel.
Then i tried to keep you from being only just a dream,
And all i needed was just a little zeal.
For me to feel, heal
And make it real
-13th September 2016
A WRITER AND A POETESS
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N. M. Leepsa & Ashiya Ansari
Don't leave a writer and a poetess together, alone in the dark.

They have their individual flair which when meet, makes a spark.
Writer’s charm and poetess’ sweetness will make their mark
With courage, full of energy and humor together they will work
Don't leave them together, alone somewhere.

Their words might exchange their hearts, leaving both of them unaware.
Like enchanting magical words of love blowing in the air
Finding them together everywhere for time to spare
They might not feel their closeness when they would be together
But they would feel something missing from within at their leisure.
And keep emotions in writing to keep them as their secret treasure
In the castle they had built in their time of love, longing and pleasure
-23rd August 2016
AH, NOW I AM A BARD
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N. M. Leepsa & Ravi Ranganathan
Ah, now I am a Bard

Whole Universe is my verse
With colourful images
I paint the world
And winsome words on my poetic pages
With wings of fantasies soaring
Higher, higher and higher inside the skies
Heart warming
Night cooling
Stars seeking
Venus rejoicing;
In the hope of sky
I am going to fly....
Ah, now I am a Bard

Lyrics that I frame
From whispers of my past
From songs of my present
From flute of my future
Inks overflowing like the vast blue sea
For my madness for poetry, world mocked at me
Passion never-ending
Goals never bending
Eyes never sleeping
Wings never tiring;
In search of ecstasy
I am going to fly....
-8th June 2016
AH, NOW I AM A BIRD
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N.M.Leepsa & Anindita Dash
Ah, Now I am a bird

I am free and whole sky is for me
With the colorful feathers I am bright
With the wings of dreams I fly high
Above above and above inside the clouds
Heart bawling
Night falling
Sky calling
Cupid’s squalling
I am going to fly ….
But, a fear still lies,

Somewhere there in my heart
What if...I fall down from the sky?
I won't be able to remain 'High'!
But each time I start my flight.

I make myself stronger to fight.
Fight with my Bad-Luck,
If it ever comes to me
Ah, Now I am a bird.

I have the freedom-I am free.
Ah, now I am a bird.
-3rd June 2016
AS LOCK AND KEY
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N.M. Leepsa & Agnivesh Mahapatra
Fate changes
It changes to give you back what you lost
And what you -as you- deserve the most
Like waves of sea returns to you after going back
And brings ashore the salt that your sweetness lack
Like the rainy season comes back to heal your summer burns
And past and future strangled by Time's churns
My fate has changed too
From the day I found you
And you have drenched me as leaves by dew
Is it the lines of luck in my palm changed?
And some cupid marks upon my heart banged!
Or the stars changed their position to shine on my face?
And we were both tied by that invisible lace!
The game of meeting and parting is so long

Yet the moments between are etched in memory strong
My heart sings several longing songs
Which strike your ears louder than beating of gongs
As the night begins I sleep to see you in dream
And you remain awake to pursue your dreams
While in day I see your radiance gleam
And your sleep is untouched by my screams
Now the evenings will tell tales of you and me
And mornings shall whisper in glee
It's destiny that decides together we will be
For worthless are we apart, as lock and key!
-22nd May 2016
AS WORDS SPOKEN BY HER
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N. M. Leepsa &Shalika Sharma
He came near me
Holding me tight
Not to let me go away
Praised my beauty
My tangled curly hairs
My lazy brown eyes
Whispered erotic
Kissed my moist eyes
That fears if he leaves
Wanderlust he became to my heart!!
And am mesmerized by his charm

As he lovingly hold my hands
And kissed my forehead
For showing me his care

I smiled naughtier
I blushed at his stare
I said, I adore and love you

My breath is for you
My soul is for you
Our soul met together and love spread like aroma!!
-9th June 2016
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BEAUTIFUL CHAOS
Amidst the whirlwind

Between the high and low tide
Escaping everyday chore
Creation galore
Art gets created,

Not in the isolation
Or On the top of Himalayas
Or a hut in no man’s land
Best stories are written
In between the mayhem
The stories that tickle

The tales that bring down tears
The stories that make you wonder
The tales that bring surprises
Weaved in the tangled web
The story that you deeply connected

It makes you cry and laugh
All it takes is your patience
Battling against yourself
The sweat & blood greeted by success
Inspired paeans
Digging from the stories
That life reflects everyday
Shaping & reshaping emotions
And echoes of inner voice
Every creation is amazing

That is nurtured with time
Not made in a hurry, but gets born
Let chaos of life takes time, conceive
Let the creation take birth
That stays in the hearts forever
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BUCKET OF SMILE
N.M. Leepsa & Neha R. Krishna
Just imagine!
The world disappears to get into another new world
A fantasy land, an Universe with galaxy of stars
Shining like fireworks in the sky
To take you to a ride to those twinkling dark blue sky
A journey to dive into the clouds, like a city walk
Just imagine!
what if the moon gets up
holds the corner of the night's sky, with his fingers
shrugs away all the stars, with a quick jerk
and folds up his favorite black blanket, nicely
and places it in a suitcase
Just imagine!
That chocolates fall from tree like fruits
Yummy ice creams comes from the soil land
Sweet juices from all the lakes and rivers
And you become a lovable kid again
To play with Humpty Dumpty sitting on the wall
Just imagine!
that all the stars have fallen in your garden
all you need to do is just walk out from the room of fear and collect your
favorite stars
how adventurous episode would it be when he will color your smile
that very smile which will glitter on your face while picking up the stars in the
bucket.
-8th July 2016
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CLASPING HEART
N.M. Leepsa &Shyamal Kumar Majumder
Any despair?
Or hope?
Don't bother.
Fate has brought us
To this situation.
Don't be afraid
Searching nectar
Where and when so easy.
Come friend
Catch tightly my hand..
Just we dive to the sea of love.
Just remind in mind
Except optimists
None have right to love
So my dear beloved
Believe in my love
Give me your heart
Believe in magic of life
It listens your prayers in silence
Believe in miracles
That brought us together
Believe in me
My eyes don't lie
Believe in yourself
You have a heart to be loved
Believe in your dreams
Searching someone like me
To fulfill all your dreams
-8th July 2016
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EUPHORIA
N. M. Leepsa & Deeya Dey Bhattacharya
I hope to meet you again

As I part
I part as flames of fire
I part as drizzles of snow
I part as Oleander flowers
When they begin to show
I part with an intrepid heart

I part as cherries blossom
My heart I was never away
From you in winds and snow
I part as honey drips

From a yellow amber sun
I part from you as your face
Suddenly, in my memories peep.
I part as yesterday’s sleep

As moon during the eclipse
And wake up next new day
For my promises to keep
I part as season of spring

Like its goes to come back
Countless lively joys to bring
From blossoming flowers
I part as glittering waves of sea

That touches the white sand
To praise your glorious laurel
At the feet of everybody it see
My love for you won’t go in vain

I part from you my sweetest love
Just to meet you again! I swear
Just to meet you again and again in love!
-7th June 2016
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FEMININE BLISS
She walked towards me

Like a holy divine
Her face brightly shining
May be…
Like the droplets of water on Lotus
Like the dangling pearls from a jewelry box
Like the stars hanging in the sky
Like the city lights far from the top
The day I met her for first time
Adorned with white kurta

She was looking beautiful
With an emerald green and red Rajasthani dhuppata
Embroidered with stones dazzling with the sunshine
Some stones collected from the sea
Resting on her lap

For an hour and a half
I dreamed many dreams
Till she sprinkled some water
To play mischievous with me
She hails from far

Some distant land
Carries perfumes of Arabia with her
She chants mysterious chants to heal my gaping wound
She carries sunset in her eyes
After liquid nostalgia
Which turns ripe as a fig
As she turns to kiss me
-7th June 2016
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HIS VISITS DURING WINTER
In the midst of the red and white decor

Clothing stitched of dark velour
A man is walking through the snow

If it is him, I do not know
Full of excitement I open the door

This is the moment I have been waiting for
This is his first visit with me in Christmas eve

So full of fun & energy in him I could perceive
In the season of merrymaking all around

To this time our love has been bound
Bells and whistles hanging in the Christmas tree

Reminds me of the many times that he
Has travelled far from distant places

Where people live with different faces
To enjoy those times together

In a warm house during awful cold weather
Celebrations with bottles of vodka and wine

For two days a year I am his and he is mine
With special message hidden inside the gift box

He proposed me with a ring & his romantic talk
-20th October 2013
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HOLD MY HAND
My hand that once was soft and full of youth

Now tells a story of a curse, an ugly truth
Inside me someone weathering the storm
As the winds and waves follow no norm
An array of rejections took my honour and pride

Love was the master in the roller coaster ride
The veins show the hard work throughout the years
Accompanied by an ocean filled with loneliest tears
Struggling to find the place of my imperfection

Is it in my loving heart or in my dark complexion?
Is it my restless soul that always wants more?
Or is it the need for a cause to live for?
During my journey to the past this evening

Piled up your loving words I was dreaming
Dark memories of your betrayal and deceit
Felt the anger rush from my hands up to my feet
On the doors of night under the blanket of winter

One time your love appeared sweet next time bitter
My hate turned to love and my love turned to hate
For you, until I die, I have and I always will wait
Now, I plea, I desire, once again you hold my hand

Take me away from mofussil towns to open farmland
Along with the blisters and dark spots you see
My love, please hold my hand, one time, for me
-20th October 2013
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I WANT TO SEE YOU SMILE
N.M. Leepsa & Ranjit Singh
I love your smile

It's cheerful style
It’s really very genuine

So pure and so divine
Whenever you smile

It’s like bliss for a while
It gives such a lovely feeling

As if my heart you are stealing
An unknown feeling that I cannot explain

Like you are there for me in my pleasure and pain
I just want to hold that moment forever that you never know
Bring you closer, kiss you, hug you & never let you go
My heart always wants to see your smile everyday

Both growing up old together in delightful way
Your smile seems like rain in the midst of desert

A relief to person bearing the pain of heavy the heart
Whenever you smile

While walking mile after mile
I just feel to keep observing you

I am born to a pleasing person with a heart new
-23rd September 2016
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I WISH...
N. M. Leepsa & Heena Ahuja
I wish to write
Poems on your soul
With caresses of love
And sighs of my breath
I wish to create
Stories of our longing
Shaping the rawness
Burning our hearts
I wish to inhale
Every ounce of you
Swirling in the air
Singing my name
I wish to praise
Every speech of yours
That declares
Your love for me
I wish to cherish
Every moment with you
Counting happiness
Of staying together
I wish to treasure
Your enticing smile
That showers rain of love
In my deserted heart
9th June 2016
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If BOUQUET I GIVE
N. M. Leepsa & Sudam Chandra Panigrahi
Beads of terror
Surround as
On each step
He treads
Death hounds.
In terrain high
On freezing ice,
Searing sand
He fights
For the honour of tricolour
lay his lives
Depending peace of others.
On the decorated coffin

Of such a chivalrous soldier
Here I lay bowing
A bouquet of flower, love
And reverence.
For the brave souls

Buried in snow
Buried in sand
Patriotism they show
For their motherland
Our Indian Soldiers

Taking responsibility in shoulders
Real hero they are
Whom the entire country admires
Fearless for death

Fighting till last breath
If bouquet of reverence I give
It’s just small tribute, for them we live
-6thJune 2016
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IF I BRING MY OLD DAYS BACK
N. M. Leepsa & Sarala Balachandran
If I bring back my old days,

I will bring back my sweet memories
Of childhood full of fun
I will bring back my beautiful village full of
Palm trees & mango groves
Guava trees & bamboo bushes
I will bring my mud house
With tiles and carvings
I will bring back my muddy pond
With fish and weeds to keep me cool in
I will bring back my friends and neighbours
So sweet and innocent
With heart full of love for all
And I will cook on wood fire
Tasty-tasty food for all.
If I bring back my old days,

I will bring back my ‘Lady Bird’ bicycle
To ride far unaware of where I am going
I will bring back my younger siblings
To play game named ‘King, Queen, Thief, Police”
I will bring back my village small pond
Where holding the brass pot I swim like fish
I will bring back my creative hand and mind
That paints the entire house with mom’s lipstick
I will bring back my summer vacations
Where I spend my days with love of grandma & grandpa
With heart full of fun in every moment
I will play “Hide and Seek” that I miss
Chase many dragonfly and butterflies
And make sand house & paper boat for all
-8th June 2016
27
IF I COULD TELL HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
N.M. Leepsa & Nalini Srivastava
If only I could tell you how much I love you!

But in what units do they measure Love?
Is it the number of tears shed in memory of a beloved?
Or it is the smiles I brought on the face of you my love ?
Is it the way I am ready to defend even if you are wrong?
Or the way I might be ready to join in the punishment with you?
Tell me how I can show how much I love you.
I love you much more than the deepest fathoms an ocean can claim,
And my love is as selfless and yet high and mighty like the pinnacle of the
Everest.
I love you as much I love my life and I fear the day I would die
And you are my breath and the heartbeat and all the attention I vie.
If only I could tell you how much I love you!

But in what units do they measure Love?
Is it the hours spent in waiting for the beloved who went away
Or it is the trust that I had on you when all said you are not worth
Is it the way I speak of you to praise you to every person I meet
Or the way I remember you at every place, person, thing and all
Tell me how I can show how much I love you.
I love you much more than the dry deserts loves the rain drops
And my love is every moment I take my breath in rhyme of heart beats
I love you as much I love my parents who have given me a new life
And you are my happiness and the soul and all that make me alive
-20th June 2016
28
IF I COULD TOUCH THE SKY
N. M. Leepsa &Swayamdeepta Swain
The grit to rise from grit in life, the strength to sail in ebb and tide.
The wish to fly the wish to strive, the urge to grow in every stride.
Oh pain, oh strain, oh endless bane...
I wish! I wish! To touch the sky.
A hope to go the miles ahead, beyond my strengths, the will i've made.
The distant aim, the distant dream, a prudent want, my only heed.
The goals afar, oh doors azar, my sole desire.
I wish! I wish! To touch the sky.
With the courage of Mahout to drive big elephant,

With the daring heart of kite to fly against wind
Like the willpower of tiny ant to carry sugar of size giant
Like the faith of mud for a beautiful lotus, it find
With that strength at every length, my friend till end
I wish! I wish! To touch the sky
Becoming the fire, burning my greedy desires

Becoming the water, moving with flow of life getting stronger
Becoming the sky, for my limitless fly to a goal very high
Becoming the wind, admiring new for changes I find
Burning the midnight oil, chasing the star, to go far
I wish! I wish! To touch the sky
-7th June 2016
29
If I FIND SOMEONE LIKE YOU
N. M. Leepsa & Mridula Menon
I still remember
Months and months together
I lay paralyzed and helpless
My body very slow in responding
To treatment , making one and all
Worried and anxious – the doctors
Making every possible efforts
To instill in me confidence and faith
Little did they know my mind so weak
Was the culprit, holding me back
Till one day , you came into life
Till then I always hankered
For someone like you to love
And care for me, to take me
Into your loving fold, instilling in me
A strength and confidence
For me to wait for the morrow in loving
Expectation and hope with which to muster
The courage for my heart to recover
And resurrect from the ailment
That was nibbling, slow and silent
My will to live—until you, my precious
With loving tenderness
Nursed me back to health and happiness.
-13th June 2016
30
IF I GET THREE WISHES
NM Leepsa & Aneeta Mishra
If I get three wishes,

I will become a famous poet,
My best creative works world would know it
From my pen, lines will overflow for every moment,
Emotions captured from friends and opponent
For those stories of hearts, love, & words unspoken
Feelings expressed in open or tears of hearts broken

I will become a legendary painter
I will paint the world to make it better
My canvas will showcase colors of life
People struggling for peace to be away from strife
From violet to red whatever you like
Notes of joy to make all feel alive

I will become a renowned scientist
Keeping a suffering free world is in my wish list
For every disease incurable
Will strike a plethora of solutions
From pills, tonics, and vaccines
Whatever needed to combat it.
-7th September 2016
31
IF I SEE THE WORLD IN YOUR EYES
N. M. Leepsa &Satya Pattnaik
If I look through your eyes the world I love

Silently taking away your loneliness
Wiping out your cherished tears
I will show the real beautiful world
That you have not seen yesterday
So that you awake with a smile

Fearless from heartbreaks
Courageous of falling and crawling
To show how to live free breath
Removing the spectacles of illusion
That you have worn from past

Gently would wrap the hearts, soft and tender
Gather the wounds and pains
Feel the pulse of dying cells
Restore the beauty of souls
With my gentle kisses, warmth and passion
-20th June 2016
32
IF I WERE YOU
N.M. Leepsa & Siddhartha Mohapatra
If I were you
I would do well, and be true
Retreat summer’s harsh strains
Calmly rush like the August rains
I would paint the seas blue
Bring warmth to the winter's pain
The blood that bleeds for a scar
I would be what you are
An ethereally beautiful star
If I were you
I would never be far
The stream that flows close by
The flowing water that cures despair
The fierce love of Sun, the gentle love of moon
The soothing love of the eve' zephy
My precious solitaire
If I were you
I would stay to myself and my heart
Unbiased by worldly words, to sway my feelings for you
Celebrating each and every moment- like you do
Treasuring smiles for me, and for you too
God’s gift - a silky soft touch, a beautiful handwriting
That makes you feel cheerful, happy and so exciting
If I were you
I would thank the beautiful world
For all the serendipitous moments I have had
A wonderful life to live that makes me glad
For giving me loved ones who find me special
To be loved for what I am, than being superficial
You are never an illusion or a mirage
-19th July 2016
33
IF LIFE GIVES ME A SECOND CHANCE
N. M. Leepsa & Sunanda Bhadra
If life gives me a second chance,

I would burn my entire grievance
With share and care
To kiths and kins, lover & beloved
Learning to smile & make others smile
And remaining my own self without any fear
And relish the present moments devoid of past & future
Every broken and lost relation to reconcile
Keeping away from ego, expectations and tears
And gifting to people I care, my loving heart hidden for years
If life gives me a second chance,

I would simply impromptu dance
With glee and flee
To known land and seas.
Far away from all precarious situations;
And untie the shackles of social regression.
And soar high up in the sky
Like a vivacious nightingale with joy;
Devoid of any mortal grievances.
And to the almighty, I would always owe my allegiances
-20th June 2016
34
IF ONLY I HAD YOU
N.M. Leepsa & Laure Charazac
If only I had you here by my side,

If only I could take your heart for a ride,
I would show you the beauty of love,
The truth of passion colouring the sky above.
If only you could hear the echoes of my longing,

If only you could feel the warmth of my feelings,
I would offer you my heart,
Then you and I would never be apart.
If only you were ready to receive,

All the things that I have to give,
Your soul would never be alone again,
Away from loneliness and pain.
If only I had you today in my life,

I could live peacefully free from world’s strife,
I would have loved you forever and be loved in return
Kept you in my heart in love rather than just to yearn
If only you could understand I like you for what you are
If only you could know I miss you because you are far
I would then swear in name of God
That you and I together will make even life’s every odd
If only you were ready to say I am always yours

I promise I will give my life’s every precious hours
With a hug before we go to bed to sleep in every night
With a kiss when we begin day in every morning light
-31st August 2016
35
IF YOU DANCE WITH ME
N. M. Leepsa& Robert Greig
Out of a silence
where memories sleep
a lullaby dance is performed,
Out of a shadow
a somewhere regret
frayed by the years become torn;
If I’d just took a chance

and held out a hand
if the words in my head found a voice,
Replay, replay, pause,

what did I miss
my stumble a frame to your poise;
Yet, what I found by chance

my moon came in night
wearing beauty and romance
To unlock the door of luck

that has changed our life
rewinding the clock
We take the wings of swan

and swim in lake of love
to dance whole night with soul as one
A beautiful world I can see

born to reborn me
If you dance with me
-6th June 2016
36
IF YOU GIVE ME A DAY
N.M. Leepsa & Anindita Dash
If you give me a day,

I will live it in a wonderful way.
I will start my journey at 12AM

Would be back again by sharp 12AM
I will make my journey alone.

Without taking with me anyone
Will enjoy every moment only for me.

Not for the known or unknown person next to me.
I will dance-I will sing - enjoy indeed!

I will shout-I will run-I will again be a kid.
If you give me a day

I will do work as well as play
I will sit near the sea beach to it's beautiful sight

I will stare at sky full of stars at night
I will be friend of any strangers I find

Will walk long distances in rain & wind
I will capture memories in my notebook through my poem

Share to beautiful world my dreams and my life’s aim
Finally I will sleep on my mother's lap

Listening to her lullaby to take final nap
-9th June 2016
37
IF YOU GIVE ME YOUR HUGS
N. M. Leepsa &Sunanda Bhadra
If you give me your hugs everyday

In times of sorrow and in times of gay
I swear it will be my greatest treasure
Like life’s pleasure sees no measure
It will touch my heart and bring me smile
Your hug is love and miracle for a while
No tears to wear, no fake smile to mask
So, give me your warmth hug, my love, I ask
Hug me my love, now and forever
I need you my sweetheart to love you ever
Yes, my love I do agree

If we exchange our hugs daily
It will comfort us emotionally.
I'll always bore it in my heart as a security,
which will be my biggest asset in reality.
It will concrete the bond of our togetherness;
And will never make me lonely in my loneliness.
It will take me miles
To conquer the world with a smile
till I die.
And on the pyre content shall my ashes lie.
-6th June 2016
38
IF YOU REVEAL YOUR DREAMS
N. M. Leepsa & Udita Garg
When you reveal your dreams to people,

You reveal long lost scars
That itches the entirety of your heart
And breathe in you caterpillars
Waiting to become butterflies,
You lay bare the sands of time
That craves your footprints
At ceaseless horizons of sunsets
And the toil of nights,
Waning moons and spotless sunshine
Hoping, desiring a dream to take shape,
When you reveal it to them

You blow candles, ignite the suns
And indulge in the cosmic foreplay.
So if you reveal your dreams to people,

Talking a walk into your innocent heart
Pouring out the secrets of soul you have
Conveying your deepest desires
To a saint or sinner
Think of giving wings your dreams
Without fear of fall and with valour to rise
Without the worries of people
That acts like Queen Machbeth
Because your dreams are beautiful
Just like your beautiful heart
When you reveal it to them

You crown your heart, armour your mind
And become the star of love to rule like a queen.
-6th June 2016
39
IF YOU SAY I AM YOURS
If you say I am yours

I will come with the crew of daisies
For fragrance you spread in my life
I will ask rain God to shower its nectar on me
To dance with the rhythm of the rain drops

I will thank every moment that made me yours
During the battle of my heart and eye
I will ride its sweetest journey to reach you
To grasp your lively face my beloved

I will tear the old calendars reminds your absence
And open my heart to treasure memorable moments
I will believe on my desires, dreams and destiny
That brought cheerfulness, contentment and charisma

The day my bridges crumbled
The day, my world weaved dreams of rose,
The day, my sea rise high with shinning tide,
The day, I saw you among the stars,
The day, I saw you in every corners,

The day, you whispered your magnetic words,
The day, I painted flora and fauna in your sketch
The day, your fragrance filled me and my sight,
The day, you dashed the thousand ship to march my floor,
The day, you dipped your ink pink
-8th September 2016
40
IF YOU SMILE
N. M. Leepsa & Divya P.S. Rawat
The night that looms will drift away soon

Will shine above you, the sun pouring a boon
The enchanting verses of love will breathe again

Will see you rising like clouds & falling like rain
The mundane will grovel beneath your feet

Will dissipate, every hurdle that you ever meet
Making your mind free from all worries of life

From the ocean of illusion, sorrow and strife
Enveloped in melody, your life will be a song

Will liberate you, the silence that lingered on
Smile for yourself, life will be worthy to live

Believe you are happy, you will really be alive
No animosity will engulf your peace anymore

Will turn your foe into a loyal friend evermore
Knocking the door of destiny your good luck will enter

No matter if life is harsh as summer or frozen as winter
On the wings of truth, your dreams will sail

Will, fire in you, never succumb to any gale
My aching and breaking heart will be fine

Sadness and madness will turn to joy of mine
Nothing will sway your bliss even for a while

Will renounce you every woe, if you smile
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IF YOU WALK WITH ME
N. M. Leepsa & Punam Roy Karmokar
If you walk with me

You know what I will be
No more lost in undefined path, in moments of despair
You will be my eternal sunshine, my eternal shower
The sunshine to wipe out the darkness of my life
The shower to wash away my sorrow& my strife
I will be there to embrace you warming your soul
I know you have many dreams to follow your goal
I will be there with you, till the end of life I will follow
I will be there with you, never to make you feel hollow
If you walk with me

You know what I will be
No matter whether it will be rain or sunshine
I will be with you as sweetest heart of mine
No matter whether we will stay young or old
I will hold your hands and journey to behold
The journey may be with cold or warm weather
We will never travel alone and be with one another
Embrace each blessing with the passage of time
Growing together enjoying every old and new rhyme
9th September 2016
42
IF YOU WERE MINE
N. M. Leepsa & Rashmi Ranjan Parida
If you were mine, my eternal sunshine

I would have less dreams & more reality
I would have face the world with audacity
Summer would have been cooler with warm winter
Pains of life would have turned to laughter
Life would have been dearer with death fear
As with you all moments of short duration it appear
Being more motivated towards my goal
I would have felt complete with your soul
If you were mine, my heart’s shrine

I would not fear the society
I would do whatever I feel right
Catching the spot of sun in day or stargazing at night
I would never stay alone
Wherever you may stay I will feel for me there is someone
I would forgo worries and anxieties
For you keep on declaring surprises from cabinet of curiosities
If you were mine, my loving divine

I would have had no more desire
No dreams for new heart to acquire
Search for happiness would not arise
I would see my heaven in your eyes
Life were more beautiful than what it shows
With you I would have taken several vows
I would have more faith in God
In His praise would have written ballad
-4thApril, 2014
43
LETTER TO MY CHILD
N. M. Leepsa &Swapna Behera
I don't want you to run

In the rat race like we do
Enjoy the moon and sun
Forgetting they exist too
Morning that begins with WhatsApp

Day with the face of Facebook
Night ends with LinkedIn
Nature has its own melody

Bestows peace as remedy
My child, don't forget to live life

In search of life , in quest of aim of life
All competition is just part of life, not entire life
I have searched trees for shadow

As I walk in summer heat noon
I have cut million trees
But you save tree for you
Love is beautiful thing in world

Love everyone in every possible way
There are many who will search for you
With caring arms, smiling face
Life is so short to live

Live in every moment
Leave worries in basket of yesterday
Let each day pour happiness
Open windows of hope
Fearless of unseen future
There is one God in world

It's humanity that resides in you
There is one sin in world
To hurt the hearts of people
Love people to reach heart of God
Dear lovely soul

I hug you close to me
Listen to the heart
And never to the brain
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Wipe the tears of others

With your little fingers
Fear not the obstacles
Coz these shall pass
Faith is never to pray

and speak a lot kneeling
But a root of works
For those who really need
Share your courage

Listen to the nature
War ,fire and storms
Shall never touch your soul
Bright sun shines in every ravine

A new dawn waiting in the horizon
A peaceful world where all will smile
Butterflies flutter. Sprinkles the colours

Swim deep down the sea
Fly high higher in the sky
The values of life, crowns on head

Compose your melody
Song of culture
The ballad of your past
The eternal path of love
You are the soul , the Divine

You are an Angel ,and the whole
You are the Holy , the Love and Truth
You are not mine but for all -
11th June 2016
45
LIGHT AND SHADE
N. M. Leepsa &Shaurya Trehan
Life is like a two-faced sphere,

One gives cheers while other gives tears,
Painted with pain & pleasure makes us wonder why?
Why not fill it with joy, shut it for cry?
In the brightness of light, we jolly along

Taking shelter when things go wrong,
Holding basket of pride in hall of fame
Blaming other while failure in game
Extending hands in one’s success,

Testing times make us suppress
How weak man is, fear to admire battles with failure
Reaching sky, rave about success for longer tenure
The radiant sun makes an ever-lasting impression,

While a flick of darkness throws us into depression
Aim to be unique among thousands on street
Actions sound hollow and works remain incomplete
Guiding light a noble cause,

Giving shelter a divine applause
Aspiring to cross each and every blockade
Admiring to balance between light and shade
Such are the nuances of life,

Light and shade make us strife
Good and bad days are strings of light and shade
Turn bad days as experience like lemon to lemonade
-12th December, 2013
46
LOVE TASTES ECSTATIC
N. M. Leepsa & NM Mangalbalaji
I melt with all that you are in my mind and heart

My mind ices on the bubbles and blues.
It’s not mirror, it’s my heart
Don’t break it
My Moon blinks at my starry eyes

My love is the blood of ecstasy in life.
I am looking for you
Like the peacock waits for the rain
She fills my void with her smile

Her heart loves my breath and being
I am missing you
Like the night waits for the full moon
I long for her presence all along my life

When will my wait be over?
I want to see you
Like I see myself in the mirror
I am immersed in an ocean of love.

My love lives forever in our hearts.
It’s not just a place, it’s my memories
Don’t leave it
-3rd June 2016
47
LOVED AND LIVED
Splendor of vivid colors show,

Masterful picturesque rainbow,
Pacific, swift , invisible arrow
Swirling, fluttering under eye-brow ,
Ignites inhaling jovial show
To rapture the lovable glow .
In the clumsy poetic, charming window
Eagerly pervades the upcoming tomorrow
Planting the seed to casual grow
Only the beating speedy soul does know
How enchanting, exhilarating its magical flow
Assures to sooth from now, I know
Sleeping like princess in a Castle

Riding in desert on a Camel
Taking shower in a Waterfall
Walking the China’s Great Wall
Playing with the Dolphins in sea
Floating like log on the Dead Sea
Climbing a range of mountain
Watching dancing water in fountain
Swimming inside the blue ocean
Kissing under the romantic rain
Before I died, I did all things I loved
I was alive because I really lived
-27th August 16
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ME, MYSELF AND HE
Most often I run to the mirror

To see my perfections and my error
I see my own reflection

A heart full of affection
My face with various expressions

Added smile for better impressions
I fall over into his illusion

A play between real and delusion
Oh! What a mystic flowering compassion!

Could only I slide into realization?
I find myself at new horizon

With much love and affection
How could I be able to give more explanation?

What I get at his blissful unfathomable presentation?
Some reflections are confusing

Some reflections are amusing
Frozen I will never be

Said Me, Myself and He
49
MELLIFLUENT DAYS
N.M. Leepsa & Asim Mohanty
You should count your happiness than counting the sorrows, someone said
reminders of better days lay down before me
The healing heart, the swings, the rag doll and the beloved mango tree;
Everything that sets me free
many dreams laid their rest in that special shelter, heaves of fresh ambitions,
the cacophony of laudable desires.
The dulcet tones of good days approach slowly, embracing love and longings
the poise presence encouraging the blooming hopes
Time and again.
Going to the depth of every problems

Free from all attachment from people, place, life and death
Not just by walking & following like sheep
Rather than saying “I am in pain”
My body, my mind, memory, my thoughts, my experiences are not in pain
As I have come alone and will go back alone one day
The root of all pain is beliefs, questions, and illusions

And the source of all happiness is to surrender everything to God
As I held loosely all attachments, like the sand in hands
And as I forget myself I am happy free from sins and virtues
For me every day is mellifluent day

We have an unfinished business, joy and I
Escalating in against pain & stifling
Like the kite rises against the wind
I rise very high
With joy
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MEMORIES OF LOVE
The moment I saw you,

I fell in love with you.
I still can’t forget,
Your innocent face and mischievous eyes
Oh ! Love of my life, my Juliet.
On dark nights,
When the moon shines bright,
I yearn for your Love.
To feel your mystic aura beside me,
And your lips murmuring words of Love.
The moment I think of you,

I sense fragrance of you,
Waiting for your blissful love,
And a glimpse of mesmerizing smile,
Oh! Love of my life, my sweet dove.
Far far far away

I close my eyes and I pray
Thinking when will it come that wonderful day
How much I love you, I will say
Oh! Love of my life, my cutie pie
As you walk in towards me

You walk into my heart to make me free
From all worries of the world
Endless happiness unfurled
When the sun sets and sky paints orange colour

I think of those wonder days of summer
When we had built a castle of love in our heart
Secretly playing crazy lover’s part
I wish for those moments again to be loved
Oh! Love of my life, my beautiful beloved
-14th July 2016
51
MEMORIES REVISITED
N.M. Leepsa & Debasish Pahi
Nothing could erase

Your memories from my mind
As my heart sings songs
At every sunrise & sunset
About you , your memories
Moon has not slept since long
As it recalls praises you said
The comparison of me with her you made
The sparrow ask about you too
The photography you do
Every street we walked together
While I walk alone still remember
The memories of our sweet past

The corner table of our favourite shop
Cherish our love over coffee cup
The steps we walk by holding hand
Be like a photo in the beach sand
When I touch my guitar strings
It's give me tune for the song you sing
It reminds me of our story,

Which is now history..
What would I not give,
To just hear you voice once more.
To feel the warmth of your body once more
To feel secure once more in your arms,
But, the reality is cruel.
And all I am left with is just memories.
Memories that nothing could erase
And as I cherish them I know
One thing for sure
These are the Memories,
Nothing will erase.
-8th July 2016
52
MONO-WORD LYRIC
N. M. Leepsa & Meghna Gupta Jogani
Your ardent love makes me utterly beautiful as white jasmine

And it sends me a compelling feeling to make you forever mine
You stand and rise towards me to see the shine in my smile

Love welcome me, I draw towards you fondly within a while
Your love took my silent soul to create a single love song

Of how much we belong to each other for span of short & long
In all sounds I love to hear just one name that's yours

As soft as a distant music flowing from corner of doors
The thrill of your touch is like the fingers on strings of guitar

To create short lilting songs to sing in tune for being together we are
When you call my name, it resonates to make the sweetest music,

And it lends melody to my day, making a mono-word lyric!
The words you exchange make a ballad of love; a rhyme,

In harmony to my every move I make: the bangles chime.
I recall the distant chords of our love-making, as I blush anew-

The duet of our moans made its crescendo, with a beats few.
Though our song was short, but the rhyme I carry on forever,
Our low-pitched chorus was ordinary, but it never felt truer!
I often sing it in solitary symphony to the ripples of the stream,

Of the times we will come together again I sit there and dream…
-4th July 2016
53
MONSOON TINKLES
N.M. Leepsa & Niti Chatterji
I woke up to the tinkles of raindrops on my window pane

The rendition of the droplets took me down the memory lane
Days of carefree childhood where rains meant a holiday from school
A harbinger to careless oblivious adolescence without any rule
Playing with paper boats in small water puddles was all we ask for
Hustle and bustle and jumping in pools of water was happiness galore
Drenched in water and soaked in delight, rain was a pure ecstasy
Sound of music, tinkling of drops, pouring of rain was life’s melody
Today as I wait for the rain to stop so I can go to work
I pick up the pieces of the past when life was berserk.
Silently wandering in my thoughts through those yesteryears

Lost in the imaginations of where raindrops very fresh it appears
That use to bring bubble of energy in me to walk under the rain
Being in peace, indifferent to the emotions of happiness or pain
Many journeys holding the umbrella and hands of friends
Near many houses, trees, shops and streets that never ends
Some rainy days that reminds of cup of coffee and roasted peanuts
Along with the stories chanted by grandma- a life with no ‘if’ and ‘buts’
Some monsoon rains that reflects the drizzles falling on my face
An evening in love, an affair to remember, a person of heart to embrace
-28thJuly, 2016
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MY PRAYER TO YOU
N. M. Leepsa & Ravi Ranganathan
You came like a dream into my world out of the hue

And left me even before I could pray for you
You lived like a Rose while I was in a trance
And were transplanted before I could glance
I asked for a chance, you looked at me askance
You will know me sure when others break your heart

You will feel me secure when years fall apart
You will then come as an answer to my prayer
You will feel me in you when others are nowhere
Come then to me as I still have love to spare
You will love me when I will love you all year round
You will miss me sure when emptiness will be around
You will then know how I asked for you to God in my prayer
You will then know how much I care about your comfort or despair
Wherever you want me for life to share, you will find me there
You come again like time has never erased your presence
Let my isolated amorous heart feel your love’s essence
Let both enjoy all lovely moments as new lovely pair
Let happiness remain in our heart and soulful love in air
Come to my life like blessings that follows after my prayer
-3rd June 2016
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O' MY SWEETEST DREAM
O' my sweetest dreams

Is it true what it seems?
Scenically serene and sublime

Like a joyful promise of time
As you have entered with a smiling sweet ‘Hello’,

I will treasure and won't let it go.
I am out of any riddles and fear

For you I have opened my door
I am overjoyed as you appear

Come closer and dwell forever.
With your illuminating heart

Make me yours by your loving art
Stay in front of my sight

Throughout whole night
You have kept love alive

And me till early morning five
A fascinating dreamful night

Under shining moon light
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OH MY SWEETEST LOVE!
N. M. Leepsa &Sonali Nayak
Oh my sweetest love!
Let's walk miles,
To the sweet forbidden land.
There!
The gentle cool breeze blowing,
Let's weave fancy dreams,
Tenderly holding our hands.
Let me rest my arms on yours,
In the dim moon light,
Let's count the diamond stars,
Our lips will be tight shut,
Let's our eyes spark.
Oh my lovely darling!
Let's have the nectar,
And touch my soul,
Let's have the halsen,
Your hand is mine forever.
Oh my sweetest love!
Let’s hide somewhere
Near a faraway serene place
There!
Let’s recreate and relive past loving days
By walking down the memory lane in morning rays
Let’s watch birds together in early morning
Let's take a romantic walk along with the sunset
With no fixed destination my dear mate
Let’s burn by stroking the fire of romance
Creating a new world taking a chance
Let’s ride on the waterways together
Spending some time with each other
Let’s rekindle the spark of love inside
Cuddling and tickling by sitting beside
Let’s love come in
Into our life smilingly again
-8th September 2016
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OH PHOTOGRAPHER
N. M. Leepsa & Chandra Prakash Sharma
Oh Photographer
Nature’s Admirer
You stand still & smile
You walk several miles
To capture memories
Or knit untold stories
You travel by boat
To click fascinating views
Of the glittering night
Of the river water
Of Hoogly Bridge
As you watch the sunset
Near the Howrah bridge
Sometimes you lean on the wall
And also enjoy the water
To cherish forever
What not you have with you
The sunrise and the sunset
The lazy birds near Victoria Palace
And the soft wings of swans
Of the Ganges in Kalighat
Oh photographer,
your lens captures
the frolic and flaunt
of the Hoogly with which
it embraces the ocean and
merges into the Bay of Bengal.
I come from the land of golden sand
where travellers ride the camel
dancing on its fiery path
too eager to take its
thirsty master to
water turned
Mirage
-21stJune 2016
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ONLY IF
N. M. Leepsa & Sabat Digal
Only if,
I could have met you before
I could tell you what I feel when I am with you
I could tell you what I feel when I am without you
I could say how I taste and feel your smile and presence
You could have not pretended not to understand what I say and mean
You could have reciprocated same feeling for me that I had for you
You could have stepped out with me in rain
You could have promised to be with me forever
You were there with me in every sunrise and sunset
You were there to touch my hair to cheer me up
You were there to run your fingers on my face when my eyes close
The world would have been different place to live for
Only if,
I could have asked for replies for my letters
I could tell you how special you are for my heart
I could tell you how special I feel when you are around
I could say how happy were the days when I was with you
You could have stayed with me than holding hand of another
You could have known my smile with you and my tears in hidden room
You could have known I remembered you in my pain & my pleasure
You could have known many times I felt to say you “ I miss you”
You were there to hold my hand when I walked alone in moonlit night
You were there in front of me, smiling & observing my stupid talks
You were there to hug me tight and caress me when I feel love for you
Life would have become a beautiful day, everyday
-30th June 2016
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SHE HOLDS ALL LOVE IN KINETIC ACCORD
N.M. Leepsa & Shailendra Kumar
In the heart of the world

I see a celebrating crowd
I see loving eyes
I encounter whispering ears
Because I know
The world is beautiful
People are amazing
With loving eyes and caring hearts
Listening to my heart
They know how exactly I feel

When say them about you
Your eyes that speaks loving words
Sometimes unspoken hidden words too
The moments we celebrate together

Cherishing in our hearts always
Like we disappeared from the crowd
To live in those moments
Ah! I feel a deep love

In the core of my heart
You shine into my eyes
You come and go but stays in my brain
You are a peace itself

Who is different from the crowd
Yours eyes are my lucky diamonds
All you speak is very mellifluous
As you hold all love in kinetic accord
-14thJuly 2016
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SWEETHEART
Sweet
Whisper
Heart closer
My sweet lover
I've nothing to fear
Your hearty song I hear
Each beat echoes in my ear
For eyelids starting to flutter
I'm sort of words how can Iutter?
You are the first one to steal my heart
You are my love, my sweetheart
Your love for me is priceless
Without you I lived lifeless
You are a joyful dream
A wonderful love
Forever & ever
Beloved
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TAKE MY WINGS
N.M.Leepsa & Gopakumar Radhakrishnan
If you say you are broken and crawling,

How can you fly?
Take my wings, today or now itself
Fly high again in the heights
Fly fly and fly...reach the light
A new morning is waiting for a new beginning
Keep adding feathers to your wings -
The feathers of smile and faith
Become stiffer and happier than the past
Go, fly away to live your dreams
Faith is what makes us rooted or fly

Earth or heavens only a space to try
Thoughts are the best thing I can gift
Trust it, glide, glide and glide with your might
Time is again a number like age
Add more faith and be like a sage
Every dawn pens many epics and tales,
Twilight glitters the waters and dales
Be in the mood and duet with the light
Go, make every cloud a prism and split
-21st July 2016
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THE MEANING OF LIFE
N. M. Leepsa & Arti Gupta
Does anyone understand, what is life?

Is it peace, is it strife?
Where it goes, where it lies?
Is itshock, is it surprise?
Why not things happen twice?
The world to suffice
Then we can better understand, and can summarize!!
From whatever situations experiences arise
But it’s a full-time exercise!
Sometimes we hardly realize
So, without missing any moment, we have to utilize!!
Can’t blame others and criticize!
Becoming fool by closing the eyes
Take responsibility for our action and be precise!
Sometimes becoming deaf (to bad things) may be wise
Then only a bit we can be awake and rise
Everything will be blessing in disguise
Perhaps this is life!!Perhaps this is life!!
-9th September 2016
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THE RHYTHM OF HOPE
N. M. Leepsa & Sunil Nanda
A horse suddenly running towards the dark;

But the dark is not much awful,
It has its beauty as same as light
Which gives you the strength for life’s fight.
Listen the harmony my friend,
It's the rhythm of hope,
Open your mind, open your heart,
Oh! Survivals let's make a fresh start.
Papilons over the gentle breeze,

Searching in the pompas,
Time to remember about the prestige,
Throw away that fatal compass.
Resuscitate old vigorous stride,
To find a meilleur novo ride,
Migrate from here to there,
Because the return of parallel pride.
Standing at the crossroads

To choose between the divided path
One way pompous wealth & luxury
And other road takes struggling sight
Are you searching for happiness and peace?
Every glory is hidden on this earth
Under ashes of death or fire of life
The longest night will pass away

Every trouble will come to an end
We have to remain awake from deep sleep
Wear your faith and let it not rust away
Believe in me my friend
Ignite spark in your ignorant heart
It's the rhythm of hope,
Open your mind, open your heart,
Oh! Survivals let's make a fresh start.
-6th September 2016
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THE SYMPHONY OF AUTUMN
Walking on a carpet
Of dry autumn leaves
Auburn, mustard, crisp
That creaky sound when I tap my feet
And dance on that piano of leaves
The music produced being together
The symphony of autumn
A moment with nature
So beautiful to behold
Every soothing song
It creates with its fall
Walking on a carpet
Of dry autumn leaves
Spread on the road
As if the earth has adorned
A golden gown designed by nature
Embroidered with red and brown colour
That makes her colourful and lively
Turning these leaves that look like flowers
So beautiful to watch over
As they tap my heart
Again and again as they fall
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THEN I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU
Those moments, I long

When you peel the mask off
Show me, the real you
Living, breathing,
And full of heart
I fall in love with you
Those moments, I seek

When you get so enraged with me
That you shake and shiver
Your eyes reddened by the fire
And full of heart
Those moments, I desire

When you demand my presence
In your life, in your home, in your city
Admiring, craving, possessing
And full of heart
Those moments, I miss

When you show me, the lover in you
Listening my unspoken words
Sending flowers, singing songs, expressing
And full of heart
Those moments, I soak

When we shed our beings
And we both die as individuals
To be reborn as one
The union, full of heart
Then, I fall in love with you
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WARRIOR I AM
N. M. Leepsa & Ranjit Singh
I am alone fighting
The battle with myself to grow
Who said life in your arms past!
From my talks today suffocate!!
We have seen too many faces!
In a world of Loneliness!!
The temple is also dropped

Mosque is discharged!
Gita, Bible, Quran, Guru Granthshoots!!
One Who Do Not Know Themselves
He also asks my hall trick!!
So it was my fault, saw a dream!
My heart breaks again and again asks the cause!!
Sometimes dreams have you ever broken the times!
Broken heart and often finds me too!
I fought a duel circumstances alone!
If you were not so weak, heart repeatedly asks!!
Who is sure of getting the worth often think!
One day whom you will worships thee!!
-5th September 2016
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WHEN SHE IS ON HOLIDAY
N. M. Leepsa & Namrata Nanda
At this joyous time of the year,

Thinking of people who are special and dear,
For so long she wished for the day,
With time slowing down her way,
As she sits on the sea-shore,
Gazing the serene night sky and witnessing a thoughtful flare,
With emotions of joy overpowering her,
Overlooking the uncertainty that shunned her,
Cherishing the moments that swiftly sways in her mind
When she is on holiday with all her worries left behind.
She spends every way to take care of herself

Vacation to a lonely island from crowd to escape
Taking a walk at night under the beams of moon
Listening to the soothing music enjoying its every tune
Riding the breath taking roller coasters in vacation
She knew freedom is the best occasion for celebration
Releasing stress of the daily life, by travelling enough
Climbing mountains and hills, she learned to be tough
Playing under the sunshine and fragrance carried by wind
When she is on holiday with all her worries left behind.
-7th September 2016
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WHY CAN’T YOU?
If desires are born in your soul

If you thought of your life’s goal
If you have taken first step to walk
If your willpower is solid as rock
If agree to be polished like diamonds
If you want to work free from all bonds
If you want fly above the sky against wind
If you are strong and can control your mind
If every experience of your life you embrace
Then dear why can’t you achieve success?
Success is not a day’s job,

Hard work with strong will power,
Are the key to achieve the goal,
Motivation is the wheel to move the reel,
Without it ,none can achieve the degree,
Degree of achievement is always dear,
For it we have to plan bit by bit,
Proper planning is mandatory,
For a success story,
Success brings merry to every sorry,
So to smile cheerfully we have to act plan fully
-29thJuly 2016
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YOU ARE MINE
N. M. Leepsa & S S Kanade
Oh my darling,
Don't wait for my call,
You are mine
That's why you say I am yours
Are you taking my acid test?

I am not litmus paper.
You are my soul,
Therefore don't ask me,
You are mine
That's why you say I am yours
If you are waiting for my green signal,

Ask your breath and heartbeats.
Then you will whisper,
That you are mine.
You have the testimonies of

The Sun and the Moon,
The lanes and roads,
The garden and birds.
They are the witnesses of our love.
They all sing loudly.
That you are mine.
After all,
Trust your soul and the body,
Fragrance of red rose in your hair lock,
Sweet dew on your lips,
The pull of our embrace,
Arrows of your eyes.
They all testify
That you are mine
Now the world isn't blind

Do break its bondage
Neither distance nor any power can separate us.
Therefore don't wait for my call
You are mine
Today tomorrow and forever.
Looking for your company
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I went several miles

It was like a light of hope
Of the rays of your bright face
A galaxy of stars
Shining in you
A spark in you
Sparks my heart to say
You are mine
Like I see my face

In the reflection of water
I see my future
In the reflection of your eyes
I keep quiet hypnotized
By those spellbound eyes
Heard speaking
Makes silence in sound
That echoes
You are mine
We meet everywhere
Like mute strangers
With subconscious mind
That wish to see you
Every day again and again
And we meet at all place
Heart is the connection
Between you and me
Because you are mine
I'm amazed
How destiny brings us together
Like sun everyday with the sky
I cannot express properly
I cannot speak well
I cannot ask your love
When I see you closer
I wonder why, why?
To say you are mine
You are my life and breath

You are boon for my good deeds
You are the fire and flames
Why you came late in my life, to destiny I blame
Such feelings cannot be said
Only those have fallen in love know
How it feels to say .
You are mine
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-20th June 2016

List of Authors
1.
2. Abheepsa Mishra 27. NM Mangalbalaji

3. AgniveshMahapatra 28. Punam Roy Karmokar
4. Aneeta Mishra 29. Ranjit Singh
5. Anindita Dash 30. RashmiRanjanParida
6. Arti Gupta 31. Ravi. S. Ranganathan
7. Ashiya Ansari 32. Robert Greig
8. AsimMohanty 33. S SKanade
9. Chandra Prakash 34. SabatDigal
Sharma 35. SamimBiswas
10. DebasishPahi 36. SaralaBalachandran
11. Deepak Kumar Dey 37. SatyaPattnaik
12. DeeyaDey 38. Shailendra Kumar
Bhattacharya 39. Shalika Sharma
13. Divya P.S. Rawat 40. ShauryaTrehan
14. GopakumarRadhakrish 41. Shyamal Kumar
nan Majumder
15. HeenaAhuja 42. Siddhartha Mohapatra
16. Laure Charazac 43. SofieDeen
17. Lopamudra Mishra 44. SonaliNayak
18. MadhabikaParida 45. SrinivasVasudev
19. Meenakshi M Singh 46. Sudam Chandra
20. Meghna Gupta Jogani Panigrahi
21. MridulaMenon 47. SunandaBhadra
22. N. M. Leepsa 48. Sunil Nanda
23. Namrata Nanda 49. SwapnaBehera
24. Neha R. Krishna 50. Swayamdeepta Swain
25. NikkyJha 51. UditaGarg
26. NitiChatterji Mittal
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About The Poets
Abheepsa Mishra (New York, USA)
Dr. Abheepsa Mishra is an incumbent postdoctoral research fellow at The

Feinstein Institute of Medical Research, New York, USA. Previously, she
worked at The Himalaya Drug Company, Bangalore, India as a Research
Scientist. She has completed her PhD in Biotechnology from Indian Institute
of Technology Kharagpur, India. In her leisure hours, she takes interest in
reading, writing, painting, and photography. She is an avid reader, and
enthusiastic writer. You can visit her blog “Gul’s Way” at
http://gul83.blogspot.com/ for a glimpse of her literary works. You may
contact her at abhipsa05@gmail.com
AgniveshMahapatra (Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)
AgniveshMahapatra is a motivational speaker, trainer and counselor, based

at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He is an avid reader of The Book of Life and
expresses his take by means of poetry. He writes in English and Hindi mostly,
at times, in Odia. He has his works published in many national and
international publications. He likes to introduce himself as, "A Poet by
Speech, A Philosopher in Head and A Lover of Heart.”You may contact him
at mahapatraagnivesh@gmail.com
Aneeta Mishra(Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)
Arti Gupta (Allahabad, India)
Artigupta is senior research fellow and currently working at Indian Institute of

Information Technology in Department of management. She has done her
masters from Pune University and was teaching there previously after
acquiring JRF fellowship. Born and brought up in Banda, U.P. she enjoys
sports, fashion, dancing reading and travelling. She is a skilled swimmer and
badminoton player. You may contact her at artigupta2003@gmail.com.
Anindita Dash (Balasore, Odisha, India)
Anindita Dash (3rd Dec 2000) is just in 11th grade now. She studies in
'KendriyaVidyalaya, Balasore'. Anindita hails from a small city namely,
'Balasore' of a beautiful state 'Odisha', situated in the second most populated
country, 'India'. She is merely an amateur poet. She started writing lately.
One day her best friend denied writing for her, which she wished to submit for
the class magazine. Then she felt a sudden jerk, and started writing. Her
best one liner, ‘I am pretty in front of my mirror.' You may contact her at
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anindita.dp24@gmail.com
Ashiya Ansari (Sonipat, Haryana, India)
Ashiya Ansari was born in 1994 and raised up in Sonipat city of Haryana. She
shunned her studies when she was 14 years old, in 9th standard. Quiet
introversion and introspection in solitude adventitiously gave her a flair for the
words and she began to take her baby steps in the world of literature. Life
seems to be a crypt of wisdom from the vantage point of her writings. Her
poetry is the extension of her reflective thoughts which seems to be incising
the nature through her terse words in more seemly manner 'This is something
in the tranquility of nights which often makes one's heart speak out', She
believes. "The Misty Solitude" is a debut book of her which she penned down
at the age of 19. She is a writer by luck, a poet by heart and a literary
translator on demand. Her debut translated work is published entitled “Behind
The Curtain". Some of her poetries are also published in anthologies and
International Journal. Ashiya looks forward to carve a niche and leave her
indelible marks in literature. You may contact her
atashiyaansari1994@gmail.com
Asim Mohanty (Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)
Asim Mohanty was MBA student at School of Management at NIT Rourkela.

Earlier he has work at Ericsson India Global Service Pvt. Ltd. He has studied
B. Tech at Eastern Academy of Science & Technology (EAST) in
Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He has completed his +2 science at Maharshi College
of natural law. Currently, he lives in Bhubaneswar, India. You may contact
him at asim.ericsson@gmail.com
Chandra Prakash Sharma (Patiala, Punjab, India)
Dr. Chandra Prakash Sharma (b.1941) has Masters in English, Economics,

and Ph. D. in Business Management. He held several important positions in
academics and business during his career from 1964 to 2003. He is a trained
management scientist, a noted economist and lover of literature with several
publications in all these areas to his credit. More than half a dozen
publications share his research papers on economic issues of national
importance. His research work has been widely reviewed by the prominent
Newspapers like Economic Times, The Tribune, The Indian Express, The
Times of India, etc. Since his retirement in 2003 he is actively posting his
poetic compositions on a number of websites like poemhunter,com,
poetfreak.com, museindia.com, Boloji.com, and facebook,com to name only a
few. He was the Contributing Editor (2008-2009) of Enchanting Verses
Literary Review. His poems have also been published in many international
anthologies on different themes. Two of his poems have been rendered in
Romanian and published in an International Anthology of Poetry
‘GenezaVisurilor’. You may contact him
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atcpsharma_53@yahoo.comcpsharma41@gmail.com
DebasishPahi (Kharagpur, West Bengal, India)
DebasisPahi, is a Research scholar in Department of Humanities and Social

Sciences, IIT Kharagpur. He is passionate lover of music and poems and
writer by heart. His writings are based on love and life. You may contact him
at debasisiit.hss@gmail.com or debasis.mcom@gmail.com
Deepak Kumar Dey(Cuttack, Orissa, India)
DeeyaDey Bhattacharya (Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
She writes to please her senses. The word that outflows her pen has
enigmatic charm. Dealing in warmth and ecstasy she has several poems to
her credit in National and International Mags, e-zines and websites. She has
won awards and read her poems at Fests. She teaches Poetry, her only
passion, in a Govt-Sponsored School, West Bengal, India. You may contact
her at dbhatt0777@gmail.com
Divya P.S. Rawat (Delhi, India)
Divya P.S. Rawat, born and brought up in Delhi, is a Post-graduate in English

Literature and a teacher by profession. She is an avid reader and loves to
read romance novels and poetry. Her journey as a writer started as a
contributing poetess in ‘Melody of Life’, a poetry anthology. Her writings are
the reflection of her emotions and day-to-day experiences. She has also
contributed a short story to a prose anthology, ‘Crush 2 An Incomplete
Heartbeat’. Her poems have also been published in an e-magazine ‘Writing
Geeks’. Besides reading and writing, she spends her leisure in sketching,
drawing, painting, and listening to music.You may contact her
atdivya.rawat5555@rediffmail.com
Gopakumar Radhakrishnan (Kerala State, Palakkad, India)
He is involved in infusing interest in poetry, art, spiritualism, philosophy,

photography, publishing, humanitarian ideas, universal brotherhood and
peace. His poems have been published in many national and international
Collections. By profession he is an IT administrator.He is from the south of
India, Kerala State, Palakkad. He has been honored with the ‘Young Poet
Award’ by Indian Poetry Society for publishing poems of many contemporary
poets and for extensively promoting English poetry in India. His invention of
the ‘Duet-Poetry Format’ fetched him the world record (2013). He is Founder
of the prestigious ‘Rabindranath Tagore Award – International’ for English
poetry, Bharat Award for Literature, the Founder/MD of
www.poiesisonline.com and xpresspublications.com.
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GopakumarRadhakrishnan is the author of ‘Gypsy Notes’ and ‘The

Pagan’.You may contact him atgop.personal@gmail.com
HeenaAhuja (Mumbai, Maharastra, India)
HeenaAhuja, a Mumbai girl at heart is an avid reader. Reading fiction caught

her fancy when she stumbled across Sidney Sheldon, J.D Robb, Dan Brown
& Nicholas Sparks books. After completing her masters she found her true
calling in writing and has a lot of English poems published under her belt in
various e-magazines and columns and few Hindi poems have been published
in a Delhi based newspaper. She loves listening to music and learning new
things about life. She really wishes to travel and explore places and capture
memories in her camera. She is a poetess at heart and ends up pouring her
heart on a paper. She marked her debut in the world of writing with a co-
authored short story in “Uff Ye Emotions-2”. Her solo short story titled “Slaves
of Soul” was part of “Fusion-A Mingled FlavourMocktail” which came out from
Dream House Publisher’s stable. She has a full time Facebook page where
people have admired and adored her writing too. You can connect with her
through her Facebook writing page and blog too.
http://literatimeraki.blogspot.in/ and
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heenas-Wings-
iwrite/193028494121192.You may contact her atahujaheena1@gmail.com
Laure Charazac (Figeac, Midi-Pyrénées, France)
She is a 36 years old woman from France, single mother, and passionated by
poetry. She is from Figeac, Midi-Pyrénées- a little town located in the South
West of France. She started writing poetry recently and she feels it changed
her way of seeing life. Her works are featured in two books: “The Year of The
Poet” and “Feelings”- International a book of artists. She is working as an
health care aid. You may contact her at laurech24@gmail.com
Lopamudra Mishra
MadhabikaParida (Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)
MadhabikaParida is born in Sakhigopal at Puri and brought up in Cuttack.

She is a home maker. She is happily staying with her husband in VSS Nagar
at Bhubaneswar. She is blessed with three daughters and one son. She loves
travelling, sports, practicing yoga and cooking. She keeps herself engaged
with family and friends. She shares her thoughts sometimes in pen and paper
in her free time. You may contact her atmadhabika.parida@gmail.com
Meenakshi M Singh (Gurgaon, Haryana)
Meenakshi M. Singh is a rainbow woman. Her first poetry book “Soulful

Symphony” published by AuthorsPress got released in 2013 and her second
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book “Awaaz” was released in March’2016. After 10 years of rich IT

experience, Meenakshi found her true calling of life in writing and is
passionate about books and creative expression.She has founded her
organization “creativeHappiness” fostering creative expressions and is
conducting creative writing workshops in Gurgaon. She is also a theater
actress, creative copywriter, Reiki practitioner and a shopaholic housewife.
She is based in Gurgaon with her husband, raising her twin daughters and
herself. . She is a certified creative writer, first prize winner of many writing
contests, a premium blogger and an acclaimed published poet writing in
English, Hindi and Urdu. Meenakshi is conferred with REX Karmaveer Global
Fellowship and Karmaveer Chakra award 2016, Magicka Woman achievers
award, Aagman nation’s pride award and Sashakt Nari Parishad Woman
Achiever award for her commendable contribution. You may contact her at
Meghna Gupta Jogani(Bangkok, Thailand)
Meghna Gupta Jogani has a Masters (M.A.) in English Major (2000), from
ShreematiNathibaiDamodarThackersey (S.N.D.T) Women's University,
Mumbai. Almost all her writings - poems and short stories, have a social
issue at the core, aiming at the readers to grasp and appreciate. She has
authored "Padchinh" (2012), a collection of her poems in Hindi, dedicated to
womanhood. She won the 3rd Position in the prestigious “3rd Rabindranath
Tagore International English Poetry Competition ", 2014, organised by
PoisiesOnline in Odisha. She had won the 1st Position in two categories:
"Poetry Recitation" for her poem. She has won the 8th Position for her short
story, “Be Your Own God”, (which will be published in “Tell Me A Yarn”
anthology) in the Bharat Award International- Literature 2015-2016, a contest
held by Poiesisonline.com, dedicated to the field of creativity, and she has
been entitled as ‘Distinguished Writer’ on their website. She has been
Awarded 2nd Position in 5th Rabindranath Tagore International Poetry
Contest 2016, for her poem, “The Death Wish of A Poet”. Her works have
been published in many more books and anthologies. You may contact her
at megguptajogani@gmail.com
MridulaMenon (Kochi, Kerala, India)
She is postgraduate in English literature. Presently, she is working as director

in their family concern business, “Bharati Electrical appliances”. She has
been in this business for the past 20 years. She have been passionate about
writing from a very young age, especially she loves reading and writing
poems. She love listening to music, cooking, interior designing and also
painting. She is basically a homemaker, living with husband and children and
grandchildren. You may contact her at
N.M. Leepsa (Rourkela, Odisha India)
Dr. N.M.Leepsa was born in Capital City of Odisha, a state of India. Her
Parents are Mr. Nabaghan Jena and Madhabika Jena. Dr. Leepsa went to
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Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur where she did her Ph.D.
on Mergers and Acquisitions and subsequently joined School of
Management, Thapar University, Punjab. Later she joined School of
Management, National Institute of Technology, where she is currently
working as an Assistant Professor in area of Accounting and Finance. Earlier
in Bhubaneswar, she did her schooling in Children’s Centre of Integral
Education, graduation in Ramadevi Women’s College and post-graduation in
Utkal University. She writes in English and Hindi. She has authored two
books of poetry; Shades of Love and Life (Cyberwit Publications, Allahabad,
2012) and Two Hearts and Hundred Pearls (Authorspress, New Delhi, 2016).
You may contact her at leepsa.writer@gmail.com
Namrata Nanda (Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)
She is a Management student at National Institute of Technology, Rourkela,

Odisha. Excelling all throughout her B.Tech career in Manufacturing
Engineering & Technology from Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and
Technology, Bhubaneswar, she joined a Japanese MNC, TPIN in Human
Resource Department. Born and brought up in Odisha, she did her schooling
from St. Joseph’s High School, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Encouraged by her
parents, she went on to being a Philatelist for the past 12 years and has won
many accolades in the noble field of Philately. She has also been recognized
for her academic achievements at graduate and post-graduate level. You
may contact her atnanda.namrata@gmail.com
NaliniSrivastava (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India)
My bio data I am a poet by heart and teacher facilitator by profession.A proud

Lucknowite ,I am a mother too.I write short stories also but poetry is my first
love. I also work for the cause of Special Needs Children. y first published
work was an anthology of short stories of dark genre "pluck out the heart"
Hopefully by the end of the year my poetry compilation will be published too. I
am the 4th prize recipient of international short story competition under
Bharat Award.You may contact her atneelu.harish.nair@gmail.com or
nalini_srivastava2000@yahoo.com
Neha R. Krishna (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
A proliferous poet and a writer with great hand at romance genre, Neha R.
Krishna hails from Mumbai. Despite having a specialization in Business
Management, poetry became her field of enthusiasm, and she became
obsequious to her fecund imagination. Acting in her own best interest, she
has authored the poetry book "Inks" and has also been a poetic part of many
national and international anthologies. Winner of FrangBardhi Literary Prize
2013, Neha was one of the judges at the first poetry slam conducted by Mood
Indigo, IIT Bombay, in December 2014. She has also penned down beautiful
and thought-provoking short stories for various anthologies. She is on to her
next book.
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NikkyJha
NitiChatterji Mittal (Chandigarh, Punjab, India)
A formally educated independent woman with lots of dreams who belongs to

the City beautiful Chandigarh. Did her schooling from the prestigious Sacred
Heart Convent and a bachelor in Commerce(H) from Punjab University.
Masters in business mgt with specialization in Human Resource and
Marketing and the topper of her batch. Started career with ICICI Bank but did
found her dream job in academics since the last 8 years. Currently teaching
and pursuing research at Thapar University, one of the most prestigious
institutions of the country dedicated to produce great engineers and
technocrats. An avid singer who represented her institutions from school till
university at competitions and various national level performances.A budding
writer at times when emotions and feelings start flowing straight from the
heart through the pen.An honest, fun loving and determined personality who
loves to hog on Chinese food and called "chowmein" by her college friends
lovingly.You may contact her at nitisings13@gmail.com
NM Mangalbalaji (Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India)
NM Mangalbalaji (formerly Mangalaprathaban M) is a corporate

trainer,curriculumdesigner,teacher educator and poet in English and Tamil.
He is also an examiner trainer and examiner for Cambridge English
Language Assessment in India). He was born on April 15,1979 at
Muthugoundanoor village in Pollachi for Smt. Sreedevi M and Sri. PG
Muralidharan as the eldest son. He started writing since his school days.He is
the founder of the training firm-- Fluency Center in Pollachi and
Coimbatore.He has published two collections of poems-- The Soul Sense and
Nectar of Thy Meditations.He has published his poems in various anthologies
of Xpress Publications. You may contact him at nmmangalbalaji@gmail.com
or mangalaprathaban@gmail.com
Punam Roy Karmokar (Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
She is a Software Engineer, based out of Kolkata, West Bengal. After she
completed her Masters from Jadavpur University She joined as Peoplesoft
developer in IBM India Pvt ltd. Now she is with Zensar Technologies. Born
and brought up in West Bengal, she did her schooling at New Barrackpur
Colony Girls' High School, West Bengal and her B.Tech.
fromKalyanigovtengg college, West Bengal . She enjoys dancing and
choreography the most along with music, teaching.You may contact her
atmoon.kgec@gmail.com
Ranjit Singh (Silchar, Assam, India)
Dr. Singh, a post graduate and Doctorate from Dibrugarh University, is
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currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration,

Assam University, Silchar. He has a teaching experience of more than 13
years at the post graduate level. He has also served at Dibrugarh University,
Dibrugarh and Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad. His
specialisation is in the area of Accounting and Finance. The areas of his
research interest include behavioural finance, Islamic finance and other areas
of accounting and finance. He has published more than 90 numbers of
research papers relating to these areas in the national and international
journals. He has authored books on ‘Business Environment’, ‘Financial
Statement Analysis’, ‘Indian Financial System’, ‘Great Financial Crises of the
World’ and a fiction book “Presiding Babu”.You may contact him
atranjitsingh13@gmail.com
RashmiRanjanParida (Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)
RashmiRanjanParida is working as Post Graduate Programme Coordinator

and Asst. Professor (Marketing Area) in Centurion University of Technology &
Management, Odisha. Mr. Rashmi is going to submit his PhD thesis at IIT,
Kharagpur recently. His area of interest lies in consumer behaviour, branding,
rural marketing, entrepreneurship and sustainability studies in emerging
markets. He has done his Post Graduate Diploma from Xavier Institute of
Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) and B.Tech from Orissa University of
Agriculture & Technology (OUAT). Mr. Rashmi is an amateur writer, who
sometimes writes for fun. He loves to read and appreciate writings of others.
You may contact him at bulu172001@gmail.com
Ravi. S. Ranganathan (Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Ravi. S. Ranganathan is a retired Bank Manager, living a quiet life at

Chennai, along with his devoted wife. He is living his joyful life with his
daughter who is happily married and his grandson. He tries through his
poems and through his life to seek peace within. He regularly writes poems
for FaceBook poetry pages and they are much appreciated. He has won in a
few poetry competitions along the way. You may contact him at
ravisr1952@gmail.com
Robert Greig (Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom)
Robert Greigis a daily blogger, writer of words, poet of verse of haiku of

rhyme, photographer of images, photojournalist of moments, anthropologist,
otterologist, ornithologist, environmentalist, rambler, yogalect, coffee-lover,
tea addict, music enthusiast. His variety of careers has been predominantly in
the environmental and nature conservation sector as a consultant, ranger,
conservationist and gardener. He studied anthropology and religion at BA
undergraduate level, countryside management at Masters level and
photojournalism as professional development. Some of my research and
articles have been published in books, manuals, magazines and journals.
For many years he managed a species survival project in Wales for the otter,
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worked in a wildlife casualty rescue centre, been an editor of a nature

magazine and an advisor on biodiversity and sustainability, and a contributor
to a number of practical manuals and handbooks on wildlife and conservation
management. He has been writing a daily blog for many years now and
expanded to include poetry, prose and even occasional doggerel verse. You
may contact him at meonomous@yahoo.co.uk or meonomous@gmail.com
S SKanade (Omerga, Maharashtra, India)
SabatDigal (Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)
Dr. S. K. Digal is currently Assistant Coordinator of MBA(FM) formerly MFC.

He has 12 years of experience in P. G. teaching. He has published 3 books &
35 articles in different national journals. Under his guidance 2 students have
been awarded Ph.D degrees. He has received the Indira Gandhi NSS
National Award at the Republic Day Parade Camp. He has completed
M.Com, M.Phil, Ph.D, LLB, UGC NET. His teaching areas are International
Finance, Financial Institution and Markets. His research area is
entrepreneurship. You may contact him atsabatdigal@gmail.com
SamimBiswas(Malda, West Bengal, India)
SamimBiswas is a young teacher, settled in Malda, West Bengal. After he

completed his graduation in English from Calcutta University, he joined as
MA student for post-graduation programme in RabindraBharatiya University.
He was born and brought up in Malda. He did his schooling at Mothabari High
School, Malda, West Bengal. He enjoys writing poems, critical discussion,
critical thinking and discussion over social key issues. He also has special
interest in Psychology and singing. His works can be visited at Blog link at
samimbiswas.wordpress.com and at Facebooklink at
www.facebook.com/samim.biswas.39. You may contact him
atsamimbiswas520@gnail.com.
SaralaBalachandran (Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
SaralaBalachandran was born on 21.6.1946 in Kerala. She studied in Kerala

up to higher Secondary education and later went to college in Kolkata. Her
favourite quote is “Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising
everytime we fall. Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. Luck and
discipline both are important. But without discipline you do not know what to
do with luck”. You may contact her at bala_saral@yahoo.co.in or
Sarala.b.1946@gmail.com .
SatyaPattnaik (Dharamgarh, Odisha, India)
SatyaPatinak is from Odisha state,a bilingual poet, short story writer,

playwright, academician. Over the past three decades ha has been with the
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passion of writing. Many articles and poetry have been published in various
magazines and have widely been acclaimed by the readers specially the
nuances and Precision of his creativity and word play. He has earned his
Master degree from Visvabharati University, Santiniketan in literature
1980.His Published anthology: 1.DO NOT SELL THE SPRING (poetry)
English 2.Nadee sahaekaaekaagapa Poetry collection in ODIA(LONELY
CONVERSATION WITH RIVER) 3.Andha RuturaPhula .Short story collection
in Odiya( Flower of a Blind season )4.One One Act Play and two plays are on
pipelines of publication. AWARDS:Rabindranath International Award for
English poetry 2015; Few state and regional level awards and
felicitations.You may contact him atsaatyapattnaik@gmail.com
Shailendra Kumar (Ghaziabad,Uttar Pradesh, India)
Shailendra Kumar is a software developer by profession and is working with a

reputed company as an ERP Consultant. He is currently residing in
Ghaziabad, India. He completed his B.E in Computer Science from Institute
of Engineering and Technology Agra, his alma mater, a college associated
with Dr. BhimRaoAmbedkar University (Formerly Agra University, Agra). Born
and bought up at Mainpuri, a district of Uttar Pradesh, where he did his
primary, secondary and higher secondary education. He is the son of proud
father, ShriShyamBaboo, an employee of Northern Central Railway of India
and currently living at Mainpuri. Shailendra, father of two smart sons, Kartik
and Arnav, balances his professional, personal and social life well. Being a
fitness freak, martial artist and athlete, he is a passionate reader and creative
writer as part of his hobby. He is also a lyricist, novelist, who believes in
keeping his mind active in creative work and publishes them there and on.
His poems were published in many international journals. The first book
written by author “The Exponent” in January 2013 is again a creative work
and accepted by readers and non-readers as well which is reflected from the
praises and REACH of author’s Facebook page. Amazon and Flipkart are
selling his book, The Exponent. You can visit his Face book page at
www.facebook.com/ShailendraTheExponent. You may contact him
atextremeshailendra@gmail.com
Shalika Sharma (New Delhi, India)
A formally educated urban Indian woman who lives life in her own terms and
conditions. Brought up in the beautiful city of Mysore, which has what made
her what she is today. One who has never forgotten the family roots yet
never feared to explore the unknown and enjoy the uncertainties of life. Shals
, as lovingly called by her friends is a determined , focused , intelligent,
adventurous , fearless and a vivacious woman with a beautiful soul. She is an
electrical engineer by qualifications from PSG College of Technology, done
her Masters of Business Management from ICFAI and worked with large
organisations like Jaypee Groups with higher management, proofreader and
editor by choice. You may contact her at shalikasharma26@gmail.com
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Shaurya Trehan (Chandigarh, Punjab, India)

ShauryaTrehan is working as Assistant Manager at Manufacturing Excellence
at WestRockCompany,Vapi, Gujarat. Earlier, he has done his Master of
Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations Management (2012 – 2014)
and Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial Engineering (2009 – 2013) at
Thapar University. He aims to become a respected person and reach the
heights of glory overcoming all the obstacle of life. His works are widely
accepted by his friends, colleagues, classmates and other literary groups and
he is considered as a good writer among them. You may contact him at
shaurya1105@gmail.com
Shyamal Kumar Majumder (Faridpur, Bangladesh)
Dr.Shyamal Kumar Majumder, 50 years of age is living at Faridpur in

Bangladesh .Mainly I am a physician. He had obtained MBBS degree from
Sher -e-Bangla Medical College, Barisal, Bangladesh in 1993. He had
completed diploma in Medical Ultrasound in 2006 from State University in
Bangladesh. Very recent he is engaged in writing poems in Bengali and
English . His five love poems have been published in the distinguished
anthology named 'A DIVINE MADNESS : AN ANTHOLOGY OF MODERN
POEMS,VOLUME-2 and 5 published in 2015 from ARDUS
PUBLICATION,EUROPE. His two poems published in Christmas Anthology
in 2015 by same publication. His two poems also published in 'Rose and
Rhymes' from India. His poems were published in Writing Geeks Magazine
and Hall of Poets Magazine. His another few poems are under publishing in
different publishers in Amerika and German. He is highly engaged in different
Facebook based international readers and writers groups. He strongly
believes in tightening frarority all over the world by sharing love and dignified
culture.You may contact him atskmajumder66@gmail.com
Siddhartha Mohapatra (Hyderabad, India)
SofieDeen (Antwerp, Belgium, Europe)
She isSofieRosalien. She usesphotography, video and words to express her

ideas, beliefs and dreams. You may contact her at sofierdeen@gmail.comor
sofie@sofierosalien.nl
SonaliNayak(Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)
She was born on 30th September in 1988 in a beautiful village of Odisha,

India. After completing her post-graduation in English Language from
RAVENSHAW University, Cuttack, Odisha, she started her career as a
teacher. A born singer and a passionate writer who observes the Nature
captures the beauty of it with close quarters. To spread humanity willingness
towards poetry -Poetry is the medium to express my feelings and through
poetry I can reach to every individual to fulfill my ambition. You may contact
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her at sonalinayak29@gmail.com
Srinivas Vasudev (Bangalore, Karnataka, India)
SrinivasVasudev, PhD in English Literature, worked in several countries as

Lecturer in English,hails from Vizag, Andhra Pradesh. He is a bilingual poet,
writing in English and Telugu. Currently settled in Bangalore working as
freelance English Tutor. A dozen anthologies have been released so far with
his poems. You may contact him atvasudevadari@gmail.com
Sudam Chandra Panigrahi (Jharsuguda, Odisha, India)
He works in the Indian Railway with two novels published. He's a poet and
short story writer and many of my poems have been published in numerous
national anthologies, while a short story finds place in an American Journal,
Nothing, No one, Nowhere (NNN). You may contact him at
sudamauthor@gmail.com
SunandaBhadra (Kalyani, West Bengal, India)
SunandaBhadra hails from Kalyani, a small town in West Bengal. She is a

post-graduate in English Literature. For her writing is simple and spontaneous
which flows straight from the heart. Writing short stories and poems is her
passion. She has contributed to many national and international anthologies
anthologies. You may contact her at Bhadra.sunanda@gmail.com
Sunil Nandu(Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
He is a young engineer, settled in Kolkata, West Bengal. After he completed

his b.tech in Computer Science engineering from School of Engineering and
Technology, ITM University Gwalior. He joined as MBA student for Post
Graduationprogramme in School of Management, NIT Rourkela, Odisha.
Born and brought up in Kolkata, he did his schooling at Howrah Zilla School,
Howrah, West Bengal. He enjoys discussion, critical thinking, and writing. He
also has special interest in philosophy and painting. First Prize received in
painting organised by Artica, New Delhi. Passed and received honour in
various exibition and competition organised by BangiyaSahityaParishad.
Published various paintings in school and local magazines.You may contact
him at nandisunil99@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/iamsunilnandi
and his linkedln Sunil Nandi.
Swapna Behera (Balasore, Odisha, India)
SwapnaBehera was born in 1955 in Odisha, India. She was a teacher for 31
years in MontFort School and KendriyaVidyalayas and received outstanding
certificates for her teaching excellence. Her English poems are published in
America in the International Anthology " The Tomb Of Words " and in "Hung
on the Cross", TimeLess Love" Face Book Poem Anthology MUKHA
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DARPANA in Odia ". She has penned a short story book in Odia -
"BATIKHUNTA O MUU". Her Odia Short stories and articles are published in
newspapers and magazines in PRAMEYA, PravatiTara,
YugashreeYugaNaree, Janashakti. Her stories are translated in Hindi and
published in Veena and Chanakya. She is trained in Substance Prevention
Education and associated in the work. She was the All India Radio Cuttack
YuvaJagat Artist. She was the POET of THE WEEK by INTERNATIONAL
WRITERS AND POETS COMMUNITY. She received the PRAVTITARA
PRATIBHA SAMMAN byUtkal Christian SahityaParishad and Sahitya Shree
Samman by National Facebook KabitaSangam 2016. She received the
Prestigious INTERNATIONAL POESIS AWARD of Honor as a JURY
MEMBER in the 2nd Bharat Award for literature (an InterNational Short
Story Competition).You may contact her atswapna.behera@gmail.com
Swayamdeepta Swain (Bangalore, Karnataka, India)
Swayamdeeptagot eight years of experience in Aerospace, Automotive and

Product development. He is skilled in Product design, Tool design, Drafting
using Solid Works, CATIA, UG NX and Auto CAD. Currently, he is working at
QuEST Global. Earlier he has completed his schooling at Children’sCentre of
integral education. His hobbies include painting, photography and sketching.
You may contact him at swayamdeepta@gmail.com
Udita Garg (New Delhi, India)
You may contact her at
ALSO BY THE POET
Shades of Love and Life
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Sometimes we feel to express our love to the person who makes us feel like
being in love with life. The person who makes us alive and everything in
surrounding seems like being in harmony taking us to a different world. We
feel the heaven on the earth. But either we fear to express them in thought of
losing them or express them after losing them. Sometimes we express them
through our eyes thinking that they would understand them or sometimes we
express them opening the words of heart in front of them. This poem book is
an attempt to express these emotions, feelings and thoughts of all those
persons who have spent some part of their life in the world of love. The sad
part of life is sometimes love happens only to those who do not love us. We
love someone who does not love us and they loved someone who did not
love them back. This is the sad part of life but still life goes on and still we
believe in love. This is luck which we name as destiny. This book is a
collection of plethora of such emotions, feelings, memories of love and life,
touching people of different walks of life.
Two Hearts and Hundred Pearls
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Love, dreams, heart, joys and happiness- This book contains all the possible
themes and much more. It touches themes on the days of the week,
relationships, human emotions & moods, various seasons and every single
word that we hear every single day by some means or other. We have tried to
show the real beauty behind the words that is above their mere utterance. We
know what its real worth is, but when we want to convey it, we normally don’t
justify in its true sense, we feel how to define them or express them. We have
made a fair attempt to portray the inner side of you that you would want to
convey to the world. In a way, more or less each of these poems is a telltale
of your own story. These are short poems that will tell you, sometimes a tale
or will take you in your own life stories in rhythmic forms. Each and every
poem is created in a unique way to give you some memorable references.
The same theme has been presented in different thought process so that
readers get the different taste from the same theme and connect them to their
life. As the title says, the book is completed in 100 days with 100 versatile
themes. The best part of this venture of the two writers is, you will get the
essence of the variety of feelings in this single book. Some poems will make
you plunge into a heartfelt smile on your face, some will take you to a few
moments of your memories, some will make you emotional, and some will
take you in your own imaginary world. Efforts are made to craft each poem,
short and simple in its own way. Different poetic styles are followed in
different poems to add vivid colors to the book. We were most concerned to
make this book age proof, whether you are a child, you will find your feelings
in our own words. We always have our own world and our world is connected
with your world. If you are at an age of par you will feel the immense pleasure
of your whole life experiences and emotions. We have tried to put forth the
best of words so as to touch your heart and soul and make you feel that world
is really beautiful.
SONGS OF SOUL (UPCOMING)
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I have made a small attempt through this poetry book to touch people’s heart
and express their heart. This book is a collection of the loveliest words knitted
with the threads of poetry. Each thread shows different colours of life. Its
colours include serendipity, purity, lust, passion, pain, joy, beauty, bliss,
romance, ecstasy, divinity, honesty, devotion, surprises, loyalty, compassion,
dedication and hope. Through this book, I have tried to share the emotions of
different people in different relationships. The poems are expressed from the
point of view of a daughter, a poet, a lover or the beloved, a celebrity, sister,
and most importantly as a human being. Different poems are in different
forms and some of them are free verse. The book consists of hundred poems
with variations in length, format and theme which can be linked up with our
day to day life. It mirrors about how a heart feels when it is happy and sad
which has been put in pen and paper to take the reader to the world of
thoughts. If I had been able to express properly, I would give me a
satisfaction of life that I have lived happily.
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DUO POET’S POETRY COLLECTION

I would like to express my gratitude all my co-poets who believed in my ability

I am thankful to all people who have read, wrote, offered comments, to

I would like to thank my photographer friend, who has contributed the

I would like to thank my publisher for enabling me to publish this book

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N.M. Leepsa & Abheepsa Mishra

The child smiling sitting on the lap of mother

The cold winter moonlit night

The blue waves of the vast seashore

The lofty mountains touching the sky,

Tall trees kissing the sky,

Tiny houses lying still,

-14th July 2016

N. M. Leepsa &Samim Biswas

I could not have the right words to describe

Thou are the best thing that I ever met,

Never I thought me to be so lucky

Oh! MyLady, " What have thou done to me?"

-5th August 2016

N.M.Leepsa & Deeya Dey Bhattacharya

For my beautiful princess

-27th May 2016

A DUET SONG OF LOVE!

N.M. Leepsa & Srinivas Vasudev

N. M. Leepsa & Shyamal Kumar Majumder

N. M. Leepsa & Nikky Jha

Had a new dream today,

-13th September 2016

A WRITER AND A POETESS

N. M. Leepsa & Ashiya Ansari

Don't leave a writer and a poetess together, alone in the dark.

Don't leave them together, alone somewhere.

-23rd August 2016

AH, NOW I AM A BARD

N. M. Leepsa & Ravi Ranganathan

Ah, now I am a Bard

Ah, now I am a Bard

-8th June 2016

AH, NOW I AM A BIRD

N.M.Leepsa & Anindita Dash

Ah, Now I am a bird

But, a fear still lies,

But each time I start my flight.

Ah, Now I am a bird.

-3rd June 2016

AS LOCK AND KEY

N.M. Leepsa & Agnivesh Mahapatra

The game of meeting and parting is so long

-22nd May 2016

AS WORDS SPOKEN BY HER

N. M. Leepsa &Shalika Sharma

Wanderlust he became to my heart!!

And am mesmerized by his charm

For showing me his care

I said, I adore and love you

Our soul met together and love spread like aroma!!

-9th June 2016

N. M. Leepsa & Meenakshi M Singh

Amidst the whirlwind