Poems For Kids

पीला रंग-रसीला आम, होता बड़ा रसीला आम। चूसो खाओ ताज़ा आम, सभी फलों का राजा आम।

अक्कड़ मक्कड़, धूल में धक्कड़, दोनों मूरख, दोनों अक्खड़, हाट से लौटे, ठाठ से लौटे, एक साथ एक बाट से लौटे। बात-बात में बात ठन गयी, बांह उठीं और मूछें तन गयीं। इसने उसकी गर्दन भींची, उसने इसकी दाढी खींची। अब वह जीता, अब यह जीता; दोनों का बढ चला फ़जीता; लोग तमाशाई जो ठहरे सबके खिले हुए थे चेहरे …

Now six feet beneath the air The Nordic shape of skull is bare And behind the august frown Worms have gorged on verb and noun… The baffling lines that seemed to trace Maps of care upon his face, Now nothing between brow and chin But maggots have tunnelled in… And the hands whose fingers’ ends Once held the keys to …

I won’t let you bleeding, Won’t let you down, If you ever fall, I’ll be around. I won’t let you go, You are all I’iv got, You are a part of me, Imprinted on my heart. My heart is yours, Your love feeds my soul, Hold on to me, I don’t want to let go. You were so wrong, And …

Master, write— Write your name only. I tell the truth, I swear on Mumbai, You write– Look at the coils of his hair, master. So much like a cobra hood, no?… He is a gift of God, …God Master, when the earth heats up Then it becomes, like, ripe. But without putting the plough, And sowing the seed, Does the …

We’iv been working on RECYCLING All the trash we can, We’iv been working on recycling, It’s a very simple plan, Separate your glass and paper, Separate your plastic and tin. Take the trash that you’iv recycled To your recycling bin! We’iv been working on REDUCING All the trash we can. We’iv been working on reducing It’s a very simple plan. …

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years …

Unpasting herself from the deep blue of the sky, she rises and walks gently towards me, bearing on her head on earthen jar containing the mysteries of fresh amphora. Her shadow stretches disappearing into the blue, then appears, long and elegant dreaming of Giacometti, Just as she comes into focus, she freezes within her tall frame holding the thaw of …

I wish I were an emperor With subjects of my own And sat in royal robes upon A splendid golden throne. I wish I were a Muffin Man, And rang a muffin bell, And every day for tea I’d have The ones I didn’t sell. I wish I were a Pirate Chief, And sailed the stormy sea, With lace and …

I was standing by my window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw the hearse come rolling For to carry my mother away. Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord, by and by There’s a better home awaiting In the sky Lord, in the sky. Well, I went back home, home was lonely For my mother …