On this day :
1916 Easter Rebellion begins, 1781 Phillips and Arnold launch attack on Petersburg Virginia, 1983 German endurance driver killed in crash, 1863 Union issues conduct code for soldiers, 1955 The Bandung Conference concludes, 1922 Forensic evidence is introduced in Australia, 1908 Tornado flattens towns in Louisiana and Mississippi, 1800 Library of Congress established, 1953 Churchill knighted, 1980 Hostage rescue mission ends in disaster, 1982 Jane Fondas first Workout video released, 1940 Sue Grafton is born, 1962 Patti LaBelle makes her debut on the pop charts sort of, 1947 Author Willa Cather dies, 1945 Truman is briefed on Manhattan Project, 1996 Penguins defeat Capitals in marathon hockey game, 1967 Westmoreland makes controversial remarks, 1971 North Vietnamese attack South Vietnamese installations, 1916 The Easter Rising begins in Dublin, 1876 Erich Raeder commander in chief of the German navy is born on this day, 1940 Britain begins its evacuation of Greece in Operation Demon,

Poems

Free verse is an open form of poetry. It does not use consistent meter patterns rhyme or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.

Free Verse

Beautiful

Beautiful
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Beauty is skin deep. True beauty lies deep within

Sempiternal Love-A Modern Sonnet

Sempiternal Love-A Modern Sonnet
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Love is divine and there isn't one who does not crave for it.

What Rains Entail

What Rains Entail
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We can associates our emotions with the rains, be it happiness, grief or anger. Rains also encompass so many other aspects of our lives.

True Politics

True Politics
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We often wonder, 
What 'Politics' implies? 
Is it what we sense around?
 Or is it much more, or less?

Unrequited

Unrequited
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A debate on the merits and demerits of love and disinclination towards unrequited love...

Superfluous Reveries

Superfluous Reveries
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You may believe in your wisdom. But you have to accept the reasoning of others and analyze information on a fair balance. Be open to new ideas and expand your...

Synthetic Imprisonment

Synthetic Imprisonment
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A sequel to 'Study Anthem' that highlights the problems of the modern day phenomenon of coaching classes

Study Anthem

Study Anthem
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How long should one study? Is studying for a long time really beneficial? What harm does studying for long cause?