Die in shame! (John Matthew Poems)
You hide your face in shame, But I can see your private parts, Have you no contrition, To expose yourself, ...
John Matthew Poems (15 Poems)
Bombay (John Matthew Poems)
In your bosom we wake up with fear, In your sky there's only unending tears, You always roar, but within, ...
Where Giant Mushrooms Grow! (John Matthew Poems)
In Nevada there is a field where giant mushrooms grow One mile high and two miles wide, they say on ...
The Bombay Train Song (John Matthew Poems)
He hangs on dangling handholds As the train sways and careens Endless nondescript buildings unfold Their secrets as the tired ...
Is White a Color? (John Matthew Poems)
White, pristine, unblemished They say it is not a color I love white mists, clouds Lingering on blue mountains. White, ...
Being Me! (John Matthew Poems)
Wild are my ways, wilder than you think You will find me standing a little left of frame You will ...
Muskaan – A Poem (John Matthew Poems)
When she smiles she sends happiness A million pleasant thrills of the heart To parched souls thirsting for love In ...
Sonnet for Mother (John Matthew Poems)
Decked in blooms, Swaddled in gold filigreed shrouds, Smeared with perfumes, She traveled into the clouds. A life of love ...
Time Stands Still over Govandi Station (John Matthew Poems)
A kite flutters, On a high tension wire - Against a stark blue sky. Beggar and old mother huddle On ...
Passing showers (John Matthew Poems)
Yesterday a passing, transient shower, Slaked my thirst so gently, softly, Showers in March are unheard - In this arid ...
To my son (John Matthew Poems)
You will realize this wisdom, When you are my age, and experience, Gained from being in vexing situations, Yet, being ...
Loneliness (John Matthew Poems)
I pause midway in the in the whirl, Of deadlines, things undone, And average the sadness and joys - There ...
To an Online Friend (John Matthew Poems)
May be the whole thing was a dream, Pinched myself awake this morn, To check if you are there, virtually, ...
Resolutions (John Matthew Poems)
Resolutions I have made, Kept, I have none, Why do I have to make, Resolutions anymore? I pause through endless ...
Delhi – A Re-visitation (John Matthew Poems)
It's akin to visiting my foster mother, today, That I am returning to you, mother city, after twenty years, I ...