Time just walks

An easy pace


Relaxed and calm


Time just walks


Arms swinging by








Not a worry


Not a care


Time just walks


Arms swinging by






Step by step


An even pace


Time just walks


And leaves you by




Run if you want


Relax for a while


Time just walks


A never ending walk






Let him be


Let him walk


Just walk beside


And be his friend






Never overtake


Nor lag behind


Just walk beside


And be his friend






HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008

A Poem by MVJ Simon

Rebel

I like “No”


The way it sounds





I like arguments


For the sake of it





I like to defy


For the fun of it





I like to fight


For the heck of it





I like to be rude


For no reason





I like my sneer


For warding away people





I like to shock


For the sake of it





I like to ridicule


For the annoyance it leaves





I like to be different


For the thrill of it





I like the attention


That’s why I do all this





I like some love


Give me a hug please!

Shattering my silence

Your words break though

The fragile glass of my mind

Shattering my silence

Into shards with pointed edges



Lying down in my glass palace

You woke me up from slumber

With stones thrown with might

To shatter my walls of silence



The fragments lie all over

Barefoot, I need to watch my step

Broken glass can hurt real bad

When it pierces through my thick hide



I want to lie down in deep slumber

In my glass palace

I wish to go back in time

A time before my silence was shattered

At nib-point you hold me ransom

At nib-point you hold me ransom

As visions of my life unveil


The past, present and future

Emotions, the navrasas you make me feel


Inspiring me when I am down

Cheering me on to achieve


Setting examples to emulate

Telling stories I can relate


Making me laugh when I feel like crying

Calming me down when I feel like shouting


You hold me ransom at your nib point

And take me to places I haven’t even dream't


You show the mirror to my soul

And by accepting what I see, you make me whole

Wild Flower-child

Precious angel, dearest one

Nature’s finest display



Sweeter than roses

Anointed with nectar



Epitome of beauty

Wild flower-child



Impish tempest

Innocent wiles



Woman Brat

Fascinating and alluring



Free as a butterfly

Flutters in my heart



Dark mysterious eyes

Drawing me in



Tempting and seducing

Saucy with mischief



Wild and free

Subdued and shy



Mysterious woman-child

Will I ever really know you?

Let go ! Move on !!

Let go of past heartaches
Move on!

Easier said than done!

The pain lingers
Memories flood in!

Tears and anger at once!

Let go of the numbing pain
And let it heal you

Till you don't feel anything anymore

Just move on
Forgive and forget

Easier said than done

Past mistakes, the past itself
Lock it up in a corner cupboard

And throw the key away

Don't ever let it hold you back
Forgive and forget, let go!

And just move on!

Clueless

Wonder where I’m going

No path clearly seen

Thick fog along the way

Can’t view the gravelly road ahead



Walking the path less taken

Stumbling along the wilderness

Knowing not where this may lead

The chill wintry wind biting into me



I rub my hands together

My breath spewing clouds of mist

Quickening my pace, unsure

Of what really lies ahead



Somewhere the path may reveal a turn

That will lead me on to freedom

To a land where I belong

With singing heart, I keep walking.

A Poem by MVJ Simon (Copyright 2007)

Dreams come true!!!

Dreams come true



When you dream enough

And believe in your dreams



Dreams come true



When you wake up

And wish fervently that it must



Dreams come true



Just when you are about to give up

And give in to harsh reality



Dreams come true



When you know it will

And scorn every iota of doubt



Dreams come true



In its own time

When you least expect it



Dreams come true



Catching you unawares

Leaving you at a loss for words



Dreams come true



Making you believe

Reaffirming your faith

A Poem by MVJ Simon (Copyright 2007)

Alone, not lonely

Calm, serene, greenish water.
Clear, cool and deep

Ripples gentle floating away
In perfect rhythm and beat

Chill, misty mountain breeze
Ruffling your hair

The reeds of wet bamboo
Entwined, bound together

Forms the boat on which I lie
On my back gazing up

Floating gently, rocked to sleep
Drowsy in the lap of that wonderful lake

Time loses it's vice-like grip
Nature takes over and I'm drunk

Sweet stupor and daze-like dreams
Take over as I give in and sleep


A Poem by MVJ Simon Copyright 2007

Stand firm

When the battle rages within

between ethics and greed

Don't ever give in

And give up what you value most


Stand firm


When you feel so down

About the way you are treated

Unfair and unjust

Don't give up, just bide your time


Stand firm


When life sucks the best out of you

And you get nothing in return

Don't reciprocate the same way

Just keep doing what you love


Stand firm


When faced with death

Laugh at it's face

You know you've given your best

And that's what you've left behind


Stand firm


Life will go on

And your spirit will live on

Inspiring the ones to come

By the way you lived and died


A Poem by MVJ Simon. Copyright 2007

Thinking Afresh

The same old words

Churned and shuffled

Conveying meanings new



Tired rusty ideas

Squeezed out till

It’s flat and stale



Working at creation

No, that’s not the word

Adaptation



Taking what’s out there

Clothing naked emotions

Making it new



Playing with fire

Feelings and storms

Puzzles and scenes



Making no headway

Writing on and on

Got to think fresh



Tear it all out

Take a clean page

Start over again.




A Poem by MVJ Simon 2007

Sense and Nonsense

what we understand is sense
what we do not is nonsense

what we like is sense
what we do not is nonsense

what we accept is sense
what we do not is nonsense

what we preach is sense
what others do is nonsense

the way we live is sense
the way others do is nonsense

what we perceive is sense
what others imagine is nonsense

the weapons we wield is sense
the bombs they shell is nonsense

the way we dress is sense
what they wear is nonsense

the wars we make is sense
the peace they dream about is nonsense

the hunger we feel is sense
people dying of hunger, nonsense

our life gets better is sense
the world gets worse is nonsense

A poem by MVJ Simon (All rights reserved)

Resigned

Resigned to a life a mediocrity
Plodding on mindless

Resigned to all the injustice
That happens all around

Resigned to all the hate
And negativity prevalent

Resigned to an earth
Ravaged mercilessly

Resigned to our rivers
Full of refuse and stink

Resigned to the garbage
Rotten and piling up

Resigned to the slavery
In the name of career growth

Resigned to the corruption
Seeping in to the soul

Resigned to the numbness
That stems from apathy

Resigned to our marketers
Eyes for ever on your pocket

Resigned to the people
Who have lost the power to react

Resigned to the globe
Getting smaller, like its resource

Resigned to life
Disgusting as it ebbs

Resigned to the mind
As it's overwhelmed with shame

Resigned.


A Poem by MVJ Simon

Here today...

The curse of this century
Feeling alone

While all are scrambling
Reaching for the stars

Making a living
Losing out on life

Working the day off
Doing what, nobody knows

Working at night too
Serving the other half

Life passes by soon
At it's own pace

End of the day
When you look back

You find yourself alone
Together with a billion more

Life has a purpose
You need to find out why

Slaving for tomorrow
While today passes you by

Search for the answers
You'll find them inside

Living for others
While your life is a lie

A Poem by MVJ Simon (Copyright MVJ Simon 2007)

Poesis

Staring at the blank white space
Wondering what to write

Letting the thoughts flow on
While the words take shape

One by one, stringed together
Slowly, they take on new life

Emerging, forming a world
Sometimes ugly, at times good

Not knowing what will form next
Without rhyme nor reason

Just let it flow
And soon there will be reason

And soon the page is filled up
And the mind renewed

And with a burst of energy
A new poem is born

Just wish it was this simple
Sometimes it isn’t

You wrestle with grammar
Check if syntax is right

Sometimes the rhyme has no music
And the rhythm falls flat on it’s face

Yet just keep on writing
There’s a lot of space out there

And some people who love to read
Whatever form it takes

So get that blank white space
And wipe that smirk off its face

And leave some marks on it
That will tell a tale of love


A Poem by MVJ Simon (Copyright MVJ Simon 2007)

Thoda Adjust Karo

My momma told me I was five
While I was really six

The school had some funny rules
That put her in a fix

Thoda Adjust Karo

When I reached my teenage
I faced my first big exam

My closest friend who hated maths
Scored a centum, while I had a just pass

Thoda Adjust Karo

I went to a local college
while he became a Doc

Life's stories changed
With a bag full of cash

Thoda Adjust Karo

His father, moneybags
Took it all back

When he sold his son
To the highest bidder

Thoda Adjust Karo

Now he's got a wife
A car and a bungalow

While I sit and write
Alone in a basti

Thoda Adjust Karo



A Poem by MVJ Simon (copyright 2007)

One Hard Nut

I was blown away by the wind
And landed on the worst surface you’d imagine

When I broke out of my shell and looked around
All I could see was a desolate grey

Hard and cold, the place was tough
No food to eat, neither water nor sun

Energy drained, I had to push
Buried in the darkness, I yearned for light

Somewhere within, perhaps my genes
I had to break free, I knew I should

Day after day, I kept pushing
And one morning, a ray fell on me

Enveloping me with a warm glow
I felt energy renewed

I knew the path was right
I just had to use all my might

Frail I was, weak and small
And my foe, mighty and strong

I kept at it, day after day
Till one morning, I saw the light

The surface cracked, a minute one
I knew I had won

The task became lighter
Once the concrete gave way

I know the secret now
Just keep doing what you must

And one day, the light will fall on you
And make you grow, come what may


A Poem by MVJ Simon Copyright2007

Are we free?

To speak without fear of judgment
To write without pangs of guilt

To laugh out loud without reproach
To sing without shame

To walk without fear anywhere, anytime
To sleep without worries

To wake to a new dawn with a singing heart
And to wear a sparkling smile, that comes from within

And then, we'll call ourselves "Free"

"Walk" is on Australian Poetic Society's site

Walk

Muse India, a good place to be

The site Muse India has a place where you can post your poems online.

A Paper World, published on NDTV site

A Paper World

A Paper World

Watch humanity chasing paper all the while
With inhumane fervour

Quite like its nature it wraps a person
Completely till he’s unseen

Neither scissor nor fire can quell
His pangs

Neither hell’s fires nor earthly dungeons
Tame his desire

With beady eyes, he looks around
For more

Imagine a world where there is no paper
Green beauteous virgin

Imagine a world where people are human
Paperless, but truly rich


By MVJ Simon

Have you got what it takes?

Here is an interesting poem I found. Author unknown.


It Takes Courage




It takes strength to be firm,
It takes courage to be gentle.

It takes strength to conquer,
It takes courage to surrender.

It takes strength to be certain,
It takes courage to have doubt.

It takes strength to fit in,
It takes courage to stand out.

It takes strength to feel a friend's pain,
It takes courage to feel your own pain.

It takes strength to endure abuse,
It takes courage to stop it.

It takes strength to stand alone,
It takes courage to lean on another.

It takes strength to love,
It takes courage to be loved.

It takes strength to survive,
It takes courage to live.

A world of poetry

World Poetry Society

My work(????) has been recognised! And it feels good.

The Winner

If you think you are beaten, you are;
if you think you dare not, you don't;
if you'd like to win, but you think you can't,
it's almost a cinch you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you've lost,
for out in the world you find
success begins with a person's will.
It's all in the state of the mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are;
you've got to think high to rise;
you've got to be sure of yourself before
you can ever win the prize.

Many a race is lost
before a step is run;
and many a coward fails
before ever his work's begun.

Think big and your deeds will grow;
think small and you'll fall behind;
think that you can and you will.
It's all in the state of the mind.

HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true?

A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?

A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?

A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even
more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?

A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?

A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...Good!

Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?

A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!! ... Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?


Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?

A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.


Q: Is chocolate bad for me?

A: Are you crazy? HELLO! Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!! It's the best feel-good food around!


Q: Is swimming good for your figure?

A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.


Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?

A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!


Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.

And remember: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO, What a Ride!!"

Rhymes of Love??????

These are entries to a competition asking for a rhyme with the most romantic first line but least romantic second line....

Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss,
But I only slept with you, cause I was pissed.

Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you.
But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head.

I thought that I could love no other,
Until, that is, I met your brother.

Kind, intelligent, loving and hot,
This describes everything you are not.

I want to feel, your sweet embrace,
But don't take that paper bag, off of your face.

I love your smile, your face, and your eyes-
Damn, I'm good at telling lies!

My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife,
Marrying you, screwed up my life.

I see your face, when I am dreaming,
That's why I always wake up screaming.

My love, you take my breath away,
What have you stepped in, to smell this way?

My feelings for you, no words can tell,
Except for maybe "go to hell".

What inspired this amorous rhyme?
Two parts vodka, one part lime.

Poetry in our time

I am delighted to inform you that Kritya has published my poems.

Let me live, a poem by MVJ Simon

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A Mid-summer's Daydream

Beyond Words?

What are the ways to communicate, beyond words?
A Smile?
A Painting?
How would you talk to someone who doesn't know your language?
How about films? And Music?
Imagine a world united by one language, which everyone can understand.
What would that language be?

Let me know your views

Ideas please!

My all-time favourite poem, "If" by Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream--and not make dreams your master,
If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!

--Rudyard Kipling

The Optimist's CREED

Here is something that I received. I have made it my screen saver and wallpaper

Be on Creative Poems

A very interesting site. The place for any poet to be. A place for anyone who loves to write Creative Poems

Poems by MVJ Simon on Festisite

Poems written by me are on Festisite

Poems by MVJ Simon, most popular on American Poems

My poems are published on American Poems, and they have been rated the most popular amongst member poems

Poems by MVJ Simon on Starlite Cafe

The Poems by MVJ Simon are on the Starlite Cafe.

Poems by MVJ Simon on PoetsIndia.com

I am happy to inform you that my poems are on Poets India

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Mid Summer's Daydream

Poems are on Poem Hunter

You can view my poems, download an e-book and more at www.poemhunter.com

Poems are on Boloji.com

I am happy to inform you that my poems are published on Boloji.com

Both NDTV and Boloji are great places for new, emerging, contemporary Indian Poets.

Poems are on NDTV Poetry Corner

I am happy to inform you that my poems are published on NDTV Poetry Corner.

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Let me live

Mid Summer's Day Dream

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Rain

Be

Boy girl
Black white
Strong weak
Pretty ugly

Unemployed self
Happy lucky
Married single
Whatever be

Hindu muslim
Rich poor
High low
Human we

Gone we will
Fight should we
Think, Exist
Simply Be.





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Poem of the Month

The poem "Let Me Live" was the Poem of the Month at www.poetrymag.com in April.

That makes it twice in a row.

(Grin)

Poem of the month

This poem "Mid Summer's Day Dream" has become the Poem of the Month at Poetry Magazine.
www.poetrymag.com

Mid Summer's Daydream

Streams of sweat
Bringing sweet relief

Sizzling city streets
Scorching hurried feet

Temperatures rising
Flaring tempers

Scowling sullen faces
Drowsy with sleeplessness

Bare upper bodies
Shimmering in the sun

The days go on
Nights are long

The rich escape
Hills and misty air

It's the poor
who bear the brunt

Summer's here
every year

Will it rain?
If ever, when?





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Walk

The wide blue highway
Or a narrow winding road,
It really doesn’t matter
As long as you’re walking.

Walk.
That’s all you’ve gotta do

The tender desert sand
Or a hard rocky mountain
It really doesn’t matter
As long as you’re walking

Walk.
That’s all you’ve gotta do

The taut tight rope
Or loose corridors of power
It really doesn’t matter
As long as you’re walking

Walk.
That’s all you’ve gotta do

Portals of hallowed learning
Or lessons learnt on street
It doesn’t really matter
As long as you’re walking

Walk.
That’s all you’ve gotta do

The wild side of life
Or the straight and narrow path
It doesn’t really matter
As long as you’re walking

Walk.
That’s all you’ve gotta do

Walk

Nameless

Arre babu, shhhhhh, hoyyy, edo
Names they call me
Names disgusting
When I am just me

The same olde me
In branded sheen
And big-name car
Make them change

Saar, ji, Mr. Sir
Names appalling
Whoaaaaa, that’s not me
It’s a pity

Kicking then,
Grovelling now
Oh what magic
These brands do

While I remain me

Let me live

I want to watch the sun rise on Mt. Kanchenjunga
And feel its warm rays seep down to my heart

I want to lie down on a moist grass carpet
And feel the rhythm of my own heart beat

I want to watch the sky lying down
And see the stars shine down on me

I want to sleep on a rustic canoe
And let the lakes waters gently rock me deep

I want to drink sweet nectar
Freshly drawn from a wild flower

I want to ride a stallion
Bareback with no saddle and stirrup

I want to fly out into space
And look at earth down below

I want to reach to my fellow man
And comfort him when he’s down

I want to lend a helping hand
And lift up the ones who are in need

I want to live a full life
And live on after I am gone





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10 ways to write great copy

1. Learn as much as you can about the product or service
2. List out all you have learnt
3. Think of all the possible uses and benefits
4. Drink a lot of beer
5. Sleep tight
6. Use a dreamcatcher
7. Doodle when u wake up
8. Pray
9. Yes, you’ve done it
10. You made them buy

10 ways to make a dull product look great

1. Pretend to stay awake while taking the brief
2. Keep telling yourself that the client and his brief is important
3. Convince yourself that his product is the panacea
4. Collect a fat, juicy advance
5. Check into a seaside resort for inspiration
6. Make sure the client pays all the bills
7. Get hold of a good book, chilled beer, a comfy mat and plonk yourself on the beach
8. Check if suntan lotions really do their promised work on curved lissome bodies
9. Close your eyes
10. The target audience will do that anyway