Wednesday, August 23, 2006

A STRUGGLING POET

A poet struggling
Is what I am
To you I bring
What everyone damn

My words are few
My thoughts so many
Everything I brew
Not worth a penny

Why try to write?
When not so bright?

It's cause all I see
In life and around
Is like a bee
Humming a sound.

It rings in my ears
So loud that's when
Shed all my fears
And start to pen.

With age like wine
My thoughts I'm told
Must get fine
But not so bold

But like the sound
Of the bee
My words confound
Are lost at sea

Thoughts un-clear,
Words confound,
From all I hear,
I'm losing ground

Never I fret
Cause you don't see
A struggling poet
Is always free

Free to write what he may,
Hope for some, for some dismay.

posted by Karthik Ashok @ 10:32 PM 2 comments

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

A Traveller's ode














As messengers of the past, carry in scrolls
Ancient beginnings past untold
In this ode the truth I pen
Like some ancient men with a crooked pen

If beauty lies beneath the dust
Gifted few with clearer mind
Beyond the crust
Sift through to find
The untouched charm
Like natures calm

I trust my eyes cause what I spot
The beauty within, the grime naught
I pass it by my thoughts astray
Do I let it pass or dust the grey?

The mystery remains as fate unfolds
The beauty fades the grey grows bold

Destinations unheard and journey so plain
Like pathless travelers, I trudge in vain
What passed me by lies behind
Yet lingers on in a tempted mind

So to the reader, a humble plea
Look beyond words, and truth you'll see

posted by Karthik Ashok @ 11:12 AM 1 comments


This is the first time I am making an effort to blog. The reason why I decided to do so is because I enjoy writing , I am passionate about my ideas and some of the happening around the world. I have also noted that it's quite an interesting experience reading some of the stuff I had writen over a period of time. It shows how our thoughts evolve with time's passing.

So my blog will cover mostly poems and essays on my experiences in life. I hope to make this interesting for the readers and myself and at the same time I welcome everyone's thoughts and opinions(Keep it clean though)

posted by Karthik Ashok @ 10:23 AM 0 comments