The dusk

When the sun falls down behind the hill
The sky fills up with the dark
With my dreamy self I hear
The wild dogs out there bark .
The twinkling stars in the sky
Behind the dark clouds they fly.

The owl from the crooked tree
after a long time, it flies
with no flashing light on its face
it feels that it is free
But when the moonlight falls on me,
I think;
How naughty can it be?

And when my dreams start to occur
My face,
Feels some fur
When I open my eyes to see
I find out
It is my dog looking at me with glee!

Krishna Shah – VI – A

Life in an Aquarium

My life in an aquarium, so great,
But fearsome, with an unknown fate.
Swimming against the freshwater,

Flapping my gills for a breather,
The air pump producing bubbles,
Sending my body in jiggles,

The actinic lights send a spectrum,
Each time causing a spasm,
And I move downward in fear,
Hoping I might disappear,

My life in an aquarium, so great,
But fearsome, with an unknown fate.

Re-surfacing after a short while,
Assured of a safe profile,
Going back to my previous dance,
The water brewing romance,

Keeping my eyes wide open,
Of course, with great caution,
I detect vibratory ripples,
Must be time for something scrumptious,

My life in an aquarium, so great,
But fearsome, with an unknown fate.

Following my meal lead nobly,
I come upon a worm on a spree,
Hidden by the blue-green algae,
Yes, it seems so beefy,

Covetously I swallow my meal,
Trying to elope with zeal,
I notice my mouth is hooked,
Sooner or later I might be cooked.

My life in an aquarium, so great,
But fearsome, with an unknown fate.

Pradnesh Laigude – VIII – B

Saint Ignatius: My Role Model

Saint Ignatius, teach us not to fear
The holy cannonballs that burst into our lives,
Blessedly interrupting our plans and priorities.
Saint Ignatius lead us with you
Into the cave of Manresa,
Where we may suffer
And yet emerge transformed.
Saint Ignatius, let us sit beside you
On the banks of the Cardoner River
And be awash, as you were, in revelation
Saint Ignatius, lock us with you
In a cell run by Inquisitors
And set alight in us
Your devotion to spiritual growth,
Even when met with distrust and disapproval.
Saint Ignatius, lead us out into the world
Like you did your first companions,
Making every moment a monastery
And finding God in all things.

Yash Punmiya – X – A

|| आई .. ||

कोणत्या शब्दात सांगू आई
तू माझ्यासाठी काय आहेस ..?
भुकेल्या जीवाचा मायेचा घासतू वेदनेनंतरची
माझी पहिली हाक तू
अन् माझा प्रगाढ विश्वास तू
ह्दयाच्या स्पंदनातील माझा
प्रत्येक श्वास तू .. !
जीवनातील माझ्या सुखाची बाग तू

आधीमधी रागात सूर्याची आग तू
अंधारालाही दूर करणारा प्रकाश तू
माझी मायेची धरती अन् छायेचं आकाश तू ..!

मायेच्या पावसाचा ओलावा तू
जीवनी सुखाचा गारवा तू
आई, दूधरूपी अमृताचा गोडवा तू
अन् शेवटच्या क्षणापर्यंत कुशीतील विसावा तू .. !

Aarush Wagh – IX – A

Title

Take time to be kind

Open those tight fists
Do not hold back
Make your palms transparent
Release that dime
Be a blessing
Wipe tears away
That little drop
Is what someone desires
Be an answer to someone’s prayer
Be an instrument of succour

Sow that seed impartially
Don’t delay, cease the moment
Be an angel to that poor soul
Remember, whatsoever you sow
Shall return to you in folds

Ranbir Singh – VII – B

HARBINGERS OF HOPE

PROBLEMS- Social, political, economic,
Racism, pandemic, job losses, accidents,
Disasters, international disputes…
Darkness all over the world!

“The darkest hour is before the dawn”,
Sayeth the wise ones…
But, alas, who will bring this dawn?
Asked a small voice within…

And then broke out the innermost voice,
Straight from the conscience,
Why, YOU, of course and all your young friends,
’Tis for you to usher in the new dawn,
Full of youthful energy and unending dreams!
DREAM BIG, WORK HARD
AND BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE!

Sheetal Sreedharan XII – A

पाऊस

उघड पावसा ऊन पडू दे
उडू बागडू हसू खेळू दे|

कळी उमलू दे, फुलं फुलू दे,
पाने वाऱ्यामध्ये डुलु दे
टपटप खाली थेंब पडू दे
तालावर त्या मला नाचू दे|

चिमणी ओले पंख सुकविते
घरट्यामधुनी पिलू पाहते
मुंगी रांगेमध्ये धावते
साखर खाऊ तिला घालू दे|

बसे फुलावर फुलपाखरू
मला सांगते मौज चाल करू
थांब पावसा ऊन पडू दे
गाता गाता मला खेळू दे|

Aditya Dhasmana – VI – B