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I wrote this poem, or should I say the poem forced its way out of my heart when I was stationed in US for a long period and was sorely missing home on the eve of Diwali- Rajiv Krishna Saxena विवशता इस बार नहीं आ पाऊँगा… पर निश्चय ही यह …

A funny little poem for tiny tots. Illustration is by Garima – Rajiv Krishna Saxena गर्मी और आम गर्मी आई लाने आम घर से निकले बुद्धूराम नहीं लिया हाथों में छाता गर्म हो गया उनका माथा दौड़े दौड़े घर को आए पानी डाला खूब नहाए फिर वो बोले हे भगवान …

Here is a lovely poem that brings in strong nostalgia for simple rural life where a Neem tree in the court-yard is like a family member who fully participates in the family life from birth to death. Rajiv Krishna Saxena नीम के फूल एक कड़वी–मीठी औषधीय गंध से भर उठता …

With the start of hot summer, we all wait for rains. If rains get delayed or fail, life suffers badly; especially so in villages. Here is an excerpt from a lovely poem by Bekal Utsahi, wondering when would it rain. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कब बरसेगा पानी सावन भादौं साधु हो …