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True Heroes of Our Nation

FootprintsMay 10, 2023

Praise to the farmers, who till the land,With calloused hands and a noble stand.They sow seeds for our daily bread,Bringing forth life, from earth's deep bed. Praise to the domestic helpers, who sweep our homes,With…

A War Beneath the Vestment

FootprintsApril 10, 2023

When the darkness prevailed,A ghost like man sailedDeep into the deep sea.Blood like sweatFrom head to toe,Caught neither fish nor flesh. [auth] Then the sun arises from the slumberLike a lamp in a dungeon.“Cast your…

Spring Offensive

FootprintsOctober 9, 2019

Note: The term ‘Spring Offensive’ refers to the attacks by insurgents on the government in Afghanistan. The poem deals with the hope that the children of a conflict-ridden country place in education. More precisely, in a land where there is…