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INSPIRATIONAL & SPIRITUAL:award winner
Inspirational and spiritual items, including those touching on fate and soul.
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This folder contains poems having a motivational or inspirational or spiritual theme or appreciating nature. Also, there are a couple of serious articles on soul,rebirth and fate.


• Awarded second place in Collections of Excellence, "Invalid Item" 



M C Gupta
29 June 2003
Portfolio -> NATURE AND INSPIRATIONAL -> INSPIRATIONAL & SPIRITUAL:award winner

PICK UP THE DICE: a sonnet- Award Winner  [E]   1.1 KB
Sitting and thinking does not take one anywhere.

CASTING STONES: editor's choice  [E]   1.2 KB
Let us not cast stones on others from our black holes.

THE MESSAGE OF LEAVES  [ASR]   0.7 KB
The leaves fall and rise again, thereby giving a message to man.

BRING ON THE NEW YEAR  [E]   1.1 KB
Praying to Lord to bring peace in the New year.

WHERE AM I?   [E]   1.1 KB
The experience of death, being transported to a different world.

PLAYING THE GAME  [E]   0.7 KB
The game of life must be played as per the rules.

GIVING AND LIVING   [E]   0.7 KB
What somebody gives depends on him. How we live out life depends on us.

AMENDS: a sonnet  [E]   0.8 KB
A pasted sorry or a smile, if not sincere, can be quite vile.

TIME MARCHES ON: a sonnet--Editor's pick  [E]   1.1 KB
Time never stops. Don’t regret the lost moments. Move with time.

OPEN THE WINDOWS  [E]   0.7 KB
Mind is like a parachute. Keep it open. Learn from others.

HOPE  [E]   0.7 KB
When everyone has given you up, don’t give up hope and faith in Him.

MEDITATION  [E]   1.0 KB
Description of a meditational experience.

AS WATER FALLS-- award winner  [E]   0.9 KB
Rocks can be melted by water.

BARTERING WISDOM: a sonnet  [E]   0.8 KB
Some march ahead where angels fear to tread…..

INTO THE NIGHT I WANDER--award winner  [E]   1.3 KB
The corporeal sojourn over, the spiritual starts.

LET THE STAR GUIDE ME  [E]   1.0 KB
When I am lost, His star guides me.

THE MOUNTAIN ROAD: award winner  [E]   3.0 KB
Which road to choose? The one up the mountain or the one down to sea?

SLICE OF PAIN: award winner  [E]   1.2 KB
Pain and gain always remain. Let not pain cause disdain.

THOUGH ALL MAY SEEM LOST: haikus--winner  [E]   0.6 KB
Don’t lose courage and faith. Things will change.

ONLY MYSELF TO BLAME: a sonnet  [E]   0.9 KB
I squandered what I had and spurned the poor. Now that I am spurned, why blame others?

 AN ODE TO TIME  [E]   0.8 KB
Time heals wounds and absorbs pain; only pleasant thoughts remain.

CRAVE HIS BLESSINGS  [E]   0.9 KB
On being asked by a friend to wish and bless her on her birthday.

STARLESS NIGHTS:sonnet, bilingual winner  [E]   4.0 KB
When nights are dark, it’s the inner light you ask.

NEVER SAY DIE: award winner  [E]   1.0 KB
In face of adversities, keep the head high; never say die.

KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM  [E]   0.9 KB
Seek knowledge from the books, wisdom from wise. Even if old, don’t them despise.

WHEN THE PATH IS LOST: haikus--Ed-pick  [E]   0.9 KB
When it’s dark, look inward; you will be taken forward.

THE ONWARD MARCH  [E]   0.8 KB
About others' barbs and pinpricks.

SHADOWS OF DARKNESS--award winner  [E]   0.9 KB
When life is dark, He shows the light.

HEARTS AND SPACE SHIPS: a sonnet--winner  [E]   1.2 KB
Rather than launch spaceships, men should launch kindness in their hearts.

HAVE DREAMS AND FAITH  [E]   1.0 KB
Dream and strive to achieve the dreams, shunning pleasures, having faith in Him.

DREAMS OF FUTURE: a sonnet  [E]   1.0 KB
Live in the present, not the past or the future.

EXPECTATIONS: a sonnet  [E]   1.0 KB
Others have their own problems. Try to help them rather than seek their help.

CONQUER THE SELF  [E]   0.8 KB
It is more important to conquer oneself rather than others.

DREAMS ONCE SHATTERED: another sonnet  [E]   1.0 KB
Dreams once shattered need not shatter the heart.

DREAMS ONCE SHATTERED: a sonnet  [E]   1.0 KB
Dreams may be shattered. But don’t stop dreaming.

BREAK THE FAST  [E]   0.8 KB
Forget what is past, though sad. The present is here. Plan for the future.

BE UP AND RUNNING: a sonnet  [E]   1.0 KB
The fruit of action comes to those who act.

WHAT IS LIFE?—a double nonet  [E]   1.0 KB
The futility and utility of life.

THE PATH OF PEACE: a sonnet  [E]   0.8 KB
Anger is like an acid that corrodes the vessel in which it is kept.

LIFE AND DEATH  [ASR]   0.7 KB
What is real—life or death? Is one bright and the other dark?

LIFE IS NOT DARK: a sonnet--Editor's pic  [E]   0.9 KB
Don’t despair, have a heart. Aft tonight, new day will start.

SAND IN MY HANDS--award winner  [E]   0.9 KB
The slipping sand.

SHOULD I?   [E]   0.7 KB
Should I live more? If yes, how?

DIVINITY AND DIGNITY: haikus  [E]   0.7 KB
Haikus of divinity.

LITMUS TEST--editor's choice  [E]   1.8 KB
Mahatma Gandhi's litmus test.

JUDGE NOT  [E]   1.9 KB
There may be much good in those whom we judge.

ALBATROSS--award winner  [E]   2.3 KB
A conversation between the poet and albatross of "Rime of the ancient mariner".

PASSER-BY  [E]   0.8 KB
We are merely passers-by, passengers towards a destination.

WHAT IS LIFE? A WISP OF WIND......  [E]   1.0 KB
Life is a wisp, a wave, a kite, a bubble.......

A ROAD GOING NOWHERE--award winner  [E]   1.2 KB
A road paved with desires can't lead to contentment.

CLOUDS OF GLOOM: award winner  [E]   1.1 KB
In adversity, don't be despondent. Repent your follies and the inner voice will guide you.

DON'T BE ATTACHED: a sonnet  [E]   0.8 KB
We will quit this world one day. Why be attached to it?

WANT AND HAPPINESS: haikus--award winner  [E]   1.0 KB
Wants tend to increase. Happiness comes when want goes.

DARKEST NIGHT: a sonnet--award winner  [ASR]   0.9 KB
Thoughts about the night of death.

WHY CONFORM?  [E]   0.7 KB
Choosing between the world of men and the world of God.

IS THERE SUCH A MAIDEN?   [E]   1.4 KB
In giving is true happiness, in suffering pleasure.

DO GOOD AND BE BLESSED: a sonnet  [E]   0.8 KB
Man can wash off his sins by doing good deeds.

DON'T BLAME THE FATE: a sonnet  [E]   0.8 KB
What is within our power is to do good. Fate will take care of itself.

THE PATH OF DUTY--ruba'i  [E]   1.6 KB
One must do one’s duty, regardless of the consequences.

ZEROING IN ON THE TRUTH:ABCeDarius, wins  [E]   1.4 KB
The secret of happiness in life is to curb desire.

GAIN OR LOSS?  [E]   1.1 KB
A look at the gains and losses of life.

WHAT IS LIFE?  [E]   0.7 KB
Different answers to the eternal query.

HE MADE MAN IN HIS IMAGE: a sonnet  [E]   0.8 KB
If He made man in His image, why despise men?

CHRISTMAS: a cinquain--award winner  [E]   0.9 KB
Christmas calls for reflection, not mere jubilation.

HAPPY NEW YEAR WISHES: acrostic--winner  [E]   0.7 KB
Wishes for a happy New Year abound. Do they help?

I HAD ONCE LOST ALL HOPE  [E]   1.0 KB
Losing hope and regaining it.

DECEPTION  [E]   1.0 KB
The hold of religion on man.

FRUITS OF DECEIT: a sonnet  [E]   1.0 KB
The web of deceit engulfs the one who deceives.

HALLOWEEN: a sonnet (Editor’s choice)  [E]   0.9 KB
The departed spirits visit us on this day.

HALF GLASS SYNDROME—a sonnet  [E]   0.9 KB
Learn positive thinking. Count your blessings, not your sorrows.

DEATH, DON’T BE PROUD   [E]   0.8 KB
A challenge to Death.

THE ROAD OF LIFE: a sonnet—Editor’s pick  [E]   1.0 KB
The road of life must be traversed, though hard it be.

DIWALI  [E]   0.8 KB
Greetings on Diwali.

DIWALI, FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: award winner  [E]   2.3 KB
The story of King Ram and the biggest Indian Hindu festival, Diwali. A Naga Uta poem.

GOOD INTENTIONS: award winner  [E]   0.8 KB
Which is better-- Healthy body? Calm mind? Good intentions? Good deeds?]

WHAT DREAMS REMAIN  [E]   0.7 KB
Let dreams be shattered, but not you.

AS LONG AS WE KEEP DREAMING  [E]   0.8 KB
Dreaming means living.

WHEN FRIENDS TURN INTO FOES: a sonnet  [E]   0.9 KB
When friends turn foes and all is dark…………

WITHIN MY OWN SELF: award winner  [E]   1.4 KB
What I found cluttered up in my mind.

 DO NOT TAKE AWAY MY SONG  [E]   0.8 KB
Even a recluse has a desire.

EMPTY MASK: a sonnet  [E]   0.8 KB
All of us wear a mask all the time. Why not discard it?

SURRENDER TO THE SILENCE  [E]   1.1 KB
One must learn to listen to the silent inner voice.

WHITHER MY SOUL  [E]   0.9 KB
Should I bother where my soul will go?

THE NEST: a haiku--award winner  [E]   0.3 KB
Parents should build the home and nurture the children, but not hold on to them.

THE SAINTLY MIND:a chronos--award winner  [E]   0.7 KB
What should the mind of a saint be like?

IS THERE A GOD: a chronos  [E]   0.4 KB
Upon existence of god

LIVE EACH DAY: a sonnet--award winner  [E]   0.9 KB
Begin each day afresh, with new hope and faith.

LIFE WITHOUT RELIGION  [E]   0.7 KB
The hypocrisy of religion

WHAT I CANNOT SEE  [E]   0.8 KB
We often don’t understand our own self.

SAVE TIME  [E]   0.8 KB
Time flies. Save it before it is too late.

A PLACID LIFE  [E]   1.1 KB
My life may not be hectic, but its path is serene.

EASY LIES  [E]   0.7 KB
Once lying comes easy, the head gets uneasy.

AN ODE TO MUSIC: award winner  [E]   0.9 KB
Nature’s music is its eternal language, scripted in the calmness of the mind.

SHOW A HAPPY FACE  [E]   0.9 KB
Should we show the real face or the happy face?

HEAVEN AND HELL--award winner  [E]   0.9 KB
We assign ourselves to heaven or hell, as per our own deeds.

TURN OF FATE—a sonnet  [E]   0.8 KB
Happiness is a state of mind, often independent of externalities.

HAVE FAITH AND HOPE:an acrostic- winner  [E]   2.3 KB
Don’t lament that life’s glass is half empty. Have hope and faith that it will be full.

ONLY FOOLS LIKE ME—a sonnet  [E]   0.9 KB
It is foolish to be distracted from the righteous path in the face of ridicule

ABOUT SUICIDE—a sonnet  [13+]   0.9 KB
Who determines the final moment--He or man?

GOD’S WAYS:tsunami-sonnet, winner   [13+]   1.1 KB
God brings change in ways unknown. Our logic may fail; our faith should not.

THE FINAL MOMENT—a sonnet  [E]   1.0 KB
When the angel of death wins. My first sonnet.

THE MORTAL DREAM: acrostic—award winner  [E]   1.5 KB
The poet dreams that he is in the grave. And, he muses…….

WHEN THE DAY IS DONE-Award winner  [E]   0.9 KB
Thoughts in the evening of life, when the day is done.

EMPTY PAGES  [E]   1.5 KB
A poem about the empty pages in the book of life

FAREWELL:a ghazal--Award Winner  [E]   1.3 KB
Reflections and realization after decades of worldly sojourn

LAST WISH  [E]   0.9 KB
My only wish as I complete my sojourn.

THE VOICE WITHIN: Editor's choice  [E]   1.4 KB
Don't despair silence. Background noise removed, inner voice becomes audible.

TIME WILL TELL  [E]   1.2 KB
Life is full of uncertainties. Worrying is no use. Better surrender to the will of God.

TRAVELER  [E]   1.4 KB
A message for the traveler on the path of life

AN ODE TO PATIENCE:editor’s choice  [E]   1.6 KB
Virtues of patience at various phases of life

AN ODE TO DEATH  [E]   0.9 KB
Death brings peace and takes us to God--why be afraid of it?

AN ODE TO PAIN  [E]   0.9 KB
Pain teaches tolerance. None can become a good human being without experiencing pain.

SOMETIMES  [E]   1.1 KB
Reflections on life's successes and failures, laying them all at the feet of the Lord.

WHO IS GOOD OR BAD?--Editor's choice  [E]   1.2 KB
Futility of judging others as good or bad.

AN ODE TO MY MOTHER--award winner  [E]   2.8 KB
A real dream describing how the spirit of my mother dying 12000 miles away visited me

A THOUGHT  [E]   1.0 KB
One looks back on one's life of struggle and sacrifice, shunning pursuit of pleasure