Poetry

Immortal Poetry

Matrika Pokharel He planted poetryin a vase in the mansionand said to methis is how you ought to nurturea flower to blossoms.I showed him poemsof...

Poetry

Just for a While

Pushpa Khanal If it’s on the way, step in just for a whileRest in my eyelids when tired, just for a whileRemember this fact; don’t...

Poetry

The Countryside Returnee

Saru Pokhrel Recalling his nest left behindHe has arrived now,With the falling of dusk,Like early-flying doves,Searching for his own old footprints:“To his birthplace.” The city with...

Poetry

Once Again

Harisharan Pariyar I always wishI could scribble all my serious burdensOn a paper planeLike the one I made as a child,And set them flyingTo soar,...

Poetry

Beauty of the City

Dadhi Ram Panthi What happens whenThe city suffers?Does it expand vaster than empiresOr stink like rotten salad?How does the city survive?Does it survive counting deathsOr...

Poetry

I Am the Sky

Padam Bishwokarma I am the skyHoly like the firmament; pure like the blueAnd utterly guiltless. When a veil of cloud gathersUnderneath the pristine skyA storm brews...

Poetry

Dreams beyond Vision

Dipendra Singh Thapa Like a poetI see voicesAnd listen to silhouettes.Yes, I also have dreams. Tender, like flowersNimble and agile, like the windUninterrupted and incessant like...

Poetry

Satisfaction?

Bhairav Aryal Cloud, I don’t need your waterI have with me tears—my ownSun! I won’t receive your heatI have my own great trepidations. Moon; I give...

Poetry

Ferris Wheel

Rajan Mukarung It makes circles incessantly…Goes up;Swirls down;That’s all for an onlooker.It takes up;Swirls down;That’s all for the swinger. An abrupt rise to a height is...

Poetry