Eddies Of Life

By Munindra Misra

Eddies of Life is a collection of poems composed by Munindra Misra (1970-2013).
This book/eBook covers many facets of life:

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1.01 My Prayer
No stone may turn when I walk,
No being may pain when I talk,
No man may dread of my knock,
And this I ask of You to stock.
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2.01 Oneness Of Life
All living things have the ‘Atma’,
Which be a part of ‘Paramatma’,
And of a whole they be a part,
So nothing living be ever apart.
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2.09 The Nuclear Question
Any act against the constitution,
Must be declared to be but void,
But atomic acts against humanity,
Are the strength to be but tried.
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The future of any of the countries,
Does lie way above its people,
And the future of humanity -
On numerous BOMBS so ample.
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Munindra Misra
• Release date: May 30, 2022

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Introduction

Munindra (Munnan) Misra started writing in 1970 - subsequent to the demise of his mother, Smt. Gayatri Devi.

The divisions in this book are based on the period when they were written – depicting his thoughts during each of those time spans

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1970 - 2007 - 1. Love & Strength 2. Humanity & Peace

2008 - 3. War, Peace & Action

2009 - 2013 - 4. Ditties On Life

1. Love & Strength (1970 – 2007)

1.01 My Prayer

No stone may turn when I walk,

No being may pain when I talk,

No man may dread of my knock,

And this I ask of You to stock.

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1.02 My Father

He is a man immortal,

He is a man not passable,

He is a man unique,

He is a man with technique.

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He is kind, he is pure,

He is simple, he is sure,

He is generous and a genius,

He is gentle and a serious.

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He is my father and no more,

He is my love that’s for sure,

He is the candle with the light,

Which shows the path of my life.

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1.03 Smoke

The soul of fire rises from its pyre,

Shades deeper does it go shyer,

Effortlessly meandering its way higher,

Into nothingness - yet from every fire.

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1.04 Silent Death

With cries unheard,

With tearless tears,

With wrought un-thought,

The leaf did sway and drop.

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A thick thicker than thickest,

Where not a ray does peep,

No leaf to touch or stone,

But shed with soundless moan.

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The merciless sun does beat,

The life which is so sweet,

And leaves it standing bare,

Naked – none to care.

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The leaf crumples and drops,

As sun mercilessly chops,

To mix with soil below,

Dried, crushed – No growth!

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1.05 Labour Of Great Be Shared – Not Their Spoils

The low and humble, high and great,

Labouring together - achievement at stake,

Egypt - labours and Pharaohs did make,

Pyramids - proclaiming Pharaohs great.

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The seven wonders of our world,

Owe aspiring, lacking in words,

Are said to be the make of you,

Pharaohs, Mughals or kingly few.

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Have not the low too joint hands?

Have not the humble made the strands?

Have the others ground their sand?

To create these wonder - make the stand?

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The labour of the great be shared,

By one and all - they may pair,

But rewards are not to be touched,

Spoils for great - rest are crushed.

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1.06 Little By Little Does The Trick

Even the smallest does count,

Little or small has its sound,

A drop of water or a stick,

A thin thread or a brick.

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Drops of water fill the ocean,

Small bricks make a house,

Together sticks or thin thread,

Show strength and load do bear.

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Alone it is difficult to stand,

Unity gives strength that’s grand,

It is the small – little by little,

Doing tricks – strength from brittle.

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1.07 A Step Ahead Is A Leap Ahead

In every stage of life,

Every day and night,

Man be measured and scaled,

Examined every inch and blade.

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With every break of dawn,

Man steps on new ground,

Forward or backward drawn,

Measured on every bound.

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Thus every minute and hour,

Man should check his power,

Moving towards his tower,

With soul and spirit humbler.

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1.08 Appearances Are Deceptive

The heat, the waves, the dusty days,

Endless sand and hard-hitting rays,

Have shown travellers on their way,

Mirages that caused them to sway.

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They were lost in things imaginary,

Were fooled away from the reality,

What seemed to exist apparently,

Were but the shadows of cruelty.

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Have in hand the substances,

Not shadows sought graspingly,

Be not deceived by appearances,

But look for the reality.

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1.09 Dig Evil At The Seed Or It Will Dig You

What seed be sown,

The plant will grow,

What work be done,

The reward is won.

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The seed of evil,

No matter what,

Grows for ruin,

For that’s sought.

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Destroy this seed,

Before it grows,

Ruin will beget,

If it be sowed.

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Let it be Man of any stand,

What’s sowed – grows and expands,

Let no evil seed be there,

Remove it with utmost care.

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1.10 Helping Hands

Divine – it’s helping hand,

With its trumpeting band,

Arrives to make its stand,

Oh! Its performance grand.

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Coming of cold winter,

Causing all to shiver,

Summer not far behind,

With sun the restorer.

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The plants in the summer,

Dry up in scorching heat,

Then comes the soothing rains,

And water that is so sweet.

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A living being be thirsty,

Shivering from the cold,

Or extremely dirty,

Hurdled up and old.

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Let us not be just lame,

Clasp our hand in this game,

Helping the destitute around,

Every needy life that’s bound.

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1.11 Childhood’s Dream

The buds got nourished and ripened,

Into flowers beautifully brightened,

Flowers – multi-coloured flowers,

Not a step without her showers.

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It surrounded the vision around,

Burning with melodious sound,

Churning the calm air around,

Itching with ecstasy unbound.

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Thoughts were at such a stage,

Shadows and light would break,

Not touching brightness unbound,

Too inadequate to fault her down.

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The flower - its beauty did peek,

Plucked away with sorrows deep,

Leaving its fragrance to seep,

Everlasting - a dream - a cheat.

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The childhood dream one sees,

Infrequently ever matures to be,

The cherished goals with sincerity,

Be crushed with matured cruelty.

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Only those in life really gain,

Who choose the life’s real aim,

Diligently following the same,

Not lost in childhood games.

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The glow of all stages in life,

Be lost as gloom does arise

That life, youth, age are cries,

When nothing is now a prize.

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The life full of sweet dreams,

Ends - and one wishes to team,

With BLISS - that eternal bliss,

Hoping Lord’s grace would kiss.

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1.12 A Fairy's Tale

The children go hand in hand,

Shouting screaming in jolly band,

To watch the animal world grand,

In ample nature – at every stand.

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A fairy to them tells a tale,

How an ant, rat or snail,

Bird, animal, fish or whale,

Perceives in life not to fail.

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Oh Children! Do not just see,

Comprehend all with ability,

And you shall grasp with clarity,

These treasures for your jubilee

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(i) BASIC

1 Survival Of The Fittest

The foremost law of this world,

Do not doubt a single word,

Has been the real survival,

Of the fittest – their revival.

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2 Strong Eats The Weak

The lion shall always eat,

The weak and feeblest meat,

The dinosaur shall even die,

Be it eighty feet high.

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3 Habits

See the spider weave its web,

Slow and constant, not an ebb,

Let you habits ever so grow,

From web to cable - your life glow.

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4 Work Diligently

Watch that small insect there,

Shinning black, minute and bare,

Six feet and feelers a pair,

Working diligently with care.

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They are ants forever striving,

Working hard, ceaselessly toiling,

Collecting food, lifelong driving,

For day of necessity preparing.

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Even the huge mighty elephant,