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Age..

As for age..
 

They say age is just a number,

And that it must not come in between you and what you can do,

Whether that’s that extra mile you can run,

Or pick a hobby or a job completely new.

 

But there are so many numbers other than age that matter or have mattered,

That age just dissolves and pales in comparison,

These numbers are far too many to go through,

So let me tell you about some that matter, just a few.

 

To this birthday, they’ve been split exactly in half,

25 in the Bay Area, 25

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The Troupe Moves On

The troupe moves to a different town.
I am sure it will bring with it the revelry, the laughs, the good times,
To the new stage.
Long lines await your arrival,
The Box office is bustling,
The expectations are high,
The existence tall and elevated,
The actors remain the same,
The dialogues remain as powerful, yet affectionate,
The curtains will rise,
The play will commence again,
The old stage will remain on the map,
The map of the troupe's success story,
Among many others.

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Travel, Don't Stop!

Travel, don't stop

I am traveling east with the wind,
To a destination in the western Hemisphere,
Guess I can travel South away from the cold,
To be at the freezing North Pole.
It doesn't matter how you travel,
Which direction you travel,
Whether you take a dip at the Kumbh many a time,
Or soak your mind with the finest red wine,
We'll all get there, heart and soul,
That I promise, but with different tolls.

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Happy Birthday Anika

Dearest Anika,
Hope you have the best birthday ever,
Because it is the sweet one a girl waits for,
When she knows what she wants less and what more.

What will set you apart is what you want more,
And knowing you we all know what that would be,
More of love, reaching out across mountains and Seas,
With affection that brings together flowers and bees.

With you around there will always be more of energy,
Lots of loud laughter, hugs and kisses,
Some debates, differing opinions,
But in the end tears of joy, n

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Life, A Perspective By Tanisha Varma

life

 

Do you ever just wonder what the purpose of your existence is? I do this a lot. I just sit in my room doing my homework, and then I wonder, am I ever going to become someone important doing this for the next 10 years of my life. Everyone is doing it, going to school, finishing assignments, graduating, going to college, and getting a job. Most people are content with this idea of a somewhat common, ordinary, and typical life. But I’m not. I want to do something that people will remember me

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God Help Us

God help us
 
Corona has forced us,
To live within the four walls,
Of our cosy home,
Outside injured warriors,
Are firing,
Their unmistakable shots,
Without any aim or purpose.
Who is the target,
Is not material for them.
The arrows can pierce,
Any heart,
Sweet, sublime or ferocious.
Inside our house,
We gather to forget,
The world outside,
And laugh away,
All the perils of the outside world,
Our world is confined,
To kiths and kins,
Whom nature ordained,
To live together,
And fill our world,
Wi
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The Unusual Normalcy By Tanisha Varma

Like Rapunzel mentions in the movie “Tangled,” she feels trapped… trapped in her tower, with no means of communication with the outside world. That’s precisely how I feel about staying in self-quarantine due to the Covid-19 virus.

 

Suddenly, friends are becoming passionate about going to school and are making statements like, “I wish we could go back to school,” and “it sucks that school closed.” The funny thing is that a little more than a week ago, these same friends of mine were saying thing

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Hope

I stand withered in the chill,
Have lost my glory but not my will,
There will come a day with a sky as blue,
And hope will have a company of hues,
The veins which appear thin and dead,
Will carry strength on which life will tread.
In this chill, there is hope still,
Spring will come to see it fulfilled.

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Deafening Silence

Its 3 in the morning,

 

Not a leaf is moving, not a soul,

 

Yet this silence is so deafening and life is good,

 

So full of din, vigor, for all I know.

 

 

 

Faces crowd my mind, smiles and laughter,

 

Love inundates the deepest of crevices,

 

The chirping of birds in a greet so silent,

 

As they catch rest on this green island.

 

 

 

I am forced to question myself,

 

And those who become sad and lose their sense,

 

Why in the world did I have to go,

 

What in this world is of utmost importance.

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A Father's Day Poem

The summer heat is hotter these days,
When you all are gone to a far off place,
Your things remind me of your laughs and pranks,
Around the house in which you run and dance.
 
I talk to you, you talk to me,
Over the phone wires carrying your Hinglish,
That is all I get from you and there it ends,
No hugs, angry looks, mistakes or making amends.
 
I am trying to go back to my olds ways and times,
My friends, coffee, pizza, beer and cheap wine,
Long drives, fast food, not caring about dollars or d
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50 Years!

Perseverance, Hardwork, Honesty and Ambition,
Formed a potent yet humble coalition,
Some 50 years ago when they coalesced into a Star,
And decended upon a small city called Allahabad.

 

The seat of learning, literature and law,
Was destined to witness something in awe,
The rise of a shining star rolled in humility
The exuberance of intelligence dipped in divinity.

 

With time the star created worlds around itself,
Large and small, green and blue,
Of different terrains, shapes and hues,
Revolving around i

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O Papa My Dear Papa!

O Papa My Dear Papa
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O Papa my dear Papa,
Look around you, the garden you've created,
And take pride in the way you seeded,
Wonderful human beings who now look up to you,
And are trying to paint a world so full of beautiful hues.
 
O Papa, my dear Papa,
Carefully examine the setting, the stage you are on,
Isn't it wonderful to be controlling a group singing a beautiful song,
Like the musical maestro you've always been,
Take centre stage, feel the power and be seen.
 
O Papa, m
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Happy Birthday Brother!

O brother my brother,A very happy birthday to you,On this warm sunny Californian morning,Oblivious of the chilly snowy Bostonian spring.Bouts of warm air flow in from Allahabad,Some warm humid air from a place near cape Hatteras,Where little children human and puppies,Are jumping up and down to wish a Mama called Ambi.It is hard to believe we are all now so scattered,On this globe called Earth ever challenging,The human race to close in the gaps,By means of aeroplanes, emails and jets.But nothin

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Happy Diwali

Everytime you visit me in this far-off place,
Words erupt from this weak heart,
Which does not have the guts to say,
I love you and go home to you.

Your beautiful face shines so bright,
In those crevices of my brain lying here and there,
Trying to keep the original me alive,
In this far-off place with no real light.

I have lit my abode bright and yellow,
In anticipation that you'd come and bless it,
The medium and small sized beings residing in it,
Awaiting you with smiles and open arms.

The
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Thanksgiving 2017

See you all this Sat, at around 6:30, 7ish,

Little something to fulfill your wish,

For an appetizer, which your wit can chew,

Before jumping into some dishes new.

 

So please fill in the ............ below

Keep it witty, humorous, nice and slow,

And be ready to recite, laugh and shine,

Hope you remember your nursery rhymes.

 

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The .......... has begged us to spare it,

And choose a different ........... and bird,

To get together this year to ..........,

Framily

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Thanksgiving 2016

One year hence, the message below is still relevant,

Let's take stock of the situation, existing covenants,

Topics are unchanged, albeit there are new actors,

Trump, Melania, Modi have introduced new factors,

Which ought to be discussed over some fire and wine

And some Chicken by Ms Vaerma, I guarantee very fine.

 

7:00 pm @Vaermas, don't be late,

If you are early, knock on the door, don't hesitate 


 
 
 

-Samast Vaerma Parivaar.

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Thanksgiving 2015

Boys and girls, adult males and females,

Indian citizens, and those of the United States,

Ghazal aficionados, Yo Yo Singh lovers,

Wine tasters, Scotch sippers,  Beer guzzlers,

Wingers from both the left and the right,

Tall travelers (as in BB), runners of short heights,

Organized fathers the unorganized analyst

Singers, healers, followers of the fascist,

Tolerant, intolerant, vegans and beef eaters,

Lakers lovers, haters of the Cavaliers,

Elitists, Supremacists, Aam Aadmi cheaters,

Engineers, St

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Thanksgiving Invitation 2018

What are you grateful for?
Who do you want to thank?
Come join us all, short and long,
Count your blessings, sing us a song

Pick one from the romantic era
When Pancham spun his magic,
When dhoti was as much in vogue, as the tie,
All that mattered were her eyes.

There will be food, there will be wine,
Exercise hard, clean your Tashreef
Leave the shoulders as they are,
You will rub them clean while tapping feet.

We'll venture out, brave the falling chill,
Aids will be there, but nothing like your
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A Thanksgiving Invitation: 2019

A Philosophical Invitation:

I know we’ve been a bit too busy,
To notice how the colors have changed,
The tinge of greyness in our sideburns,
The golden leaves hanging, barely, to their yearns.

The Bard said it the best,
Blame it on the struts and the frets,
As we walk towards our lofty goals,
Lighted fools all, singing the syllable of life.

Let's prove him wrong though and..

let’s remind ourselves of who we are,
And break away from the petty pace,
A gathering, where the chalice would overflow,
U

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Ayya's 8th Birthday Invitation

Hey Yo, Wazzup?

Got some time on June 7th?

I am turning Eight,

And my parents have this pizza place!

 

I asked, “what!, a pizza place!”

Is that how you celebrate?

Birthday of a boy,

Who loves rides and the arcade!

 

But then I checked, the “website”

You know.. you type “www.blah-blah-blah.com

And then you know everything,

From Math, to code to the songs we sing.

 

So this place is not just Pizza,

It has rides and a bowling place,

We can ride cars and bump,

For cake, pizza and have some FUN!

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Sep 1, 2025
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As for age..
 

They say age is just a number,
And that it must not come in between you and what you can do,
Whether that’s that extra mile you can run,
Or pick a hobby or a job completely new.
 
But there are so many numbers other than age that…
Sep 1, 2025
Vishnu Varma posted a blog post
As for age..
 

They say age is just a number,
And that it must not come in between you and what you can do,
Whether that’s that extra mile you can run,
Or pick a hobby or a job completely new.
 
But there are so many numbers other than age that…
Sep 1, 2025
Vishnu Varma posted a blog post
The troupe moves to a different town.I am sure it will bring with it the revelry, the laughs, the good times,To the new stage.Long lines await your arrival,The Box office is bustling,The expectations are high,The existence tall and elevated, The…
Mar 1, 2025
Vishnu Varma posted a blog post
Travel, don't stop
I am traveling east with the wind,To a destination in the western Hemisphere,Guess I can travel South away from the cold,To be at the freezing North Pole.It doesn't matter how you travel,Which direction you travel,Whether you take…
Mar 1, 2025
Vishnu Varma posted a blog post
Dearest Anika,Hope you have the best birthday ever,Because it is the sweet one a girl waits for,When she knows what she wants less and what more.
What will set you apart is what you want more,And knowing you we all know what that would be,More of…
Mar 1, 2025
Vishnu Varma posted a photo
What are these ugly yet lively creatures,
That croak and croak ominously,
While perched on the tree tops,
Swinging wildly in their ravenous success.
 
There seem to be many,
Each owning a tree top, one taller than the other,
Cawing wildly and…
May 23, 2021
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The garden is smiling,
Under the azure sky and the crisp Sun,
But the corner that is the happiest,
Is the one where my Daisies come.
 
I know not of the tune they sing,
Or the hues that my eyes can’t see,
That float through the warm Spring breeze,…
May 9, 2021
Vishnu Varma posted a photo
No daffodils these,
But still so pretty,
Jolted me out of my reverie,
The inward eye of poetry.
 
Cajoled me to walk slow,
Take a long sip,
Gaze hard so the mind,
Surrendered to the eyes
Apr 3, 2021
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Au revoir, until I see you again
I will make do with the radiant hues,
That blossom in your sets wake,
Or the moon that doth bask,
Relaying your presence in the dark,
Dancing with your merry friends,
Twinkling in the night till the very end,
Of the…
Nov 28, 2020
Vishnu Varma posted a photo
Ensconced in my cozy home,
News poured in about the virus,
Spreading more wildly than the fires,
That ravaged us and left us gasping
 
There is now a curfew out there,
No body move, travel or gather, they say,
Just stay home with the ones you live…
Nov 20, 2020
Vishnu Varma posted a photo
It was easy to look at the Sun,
A beautiful orange ball, at the Mid-day hour
Was not a secret anymore, looked ordinary from afar
The smoke that hid the Earth, exposed the Star
 
But it did remind me of the countless things,
That we forget to thank…
Sep 18, 2020
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Like the birds which visit the feeder,
Flowers blossoming around me,
Nature clamoring for attention in trees,
Shedding and regaining their healthy leaves
 
Conspicuous, unnamed they exist, like you,
Completing me silently and with ease,
And when…
Aug 15, 2020
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Gift Shop Bills: The Kid In Me Celebrates His Birthday
 
I woke up one year older,
Chiding the passage of time, against my will
When all at once I saw a bunch,
A host of loving gift shop bills.
In her pockets, in the cars trunk,
Fluttering and…
Aug 3, 2020
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