Come and save me O Lord from
This claustrophobic tussle with life
Let me fly to the orange horizon and
Race to the edge of the world
Greeting my after life with awestruck wonder!
Lily Swarn
TRANCE
Gore and blood splattered on the visage of dignity
When humanity took leave
Of its senses and danced a merry jig
Bidding adieu to the laws of karma
Levitating in realms of make believe
Somewhere in the solemn wilderness
A minstrel in Sufi dervish trance
Whirling and swirling in Sama
Oblivious of proprietorial skirmishes
Attains his tiny little bundle of bliss
Come and save me O Lord from
This claustrophobic tussle with life
Let me fly to the orange horizon and
Race to the edge of the world
Greeting my after life with awestruck wonder!
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SHAKTI
She walks in grace
Her stride languorous
She breathes in deep
Of fragrant visions
She may be terrorized
Coerced into submission
Her spirit mutilated
Her dreams trampled upon
She is Durga she is Shakti
She keeps her own counsel
In the deafening roars around
She listens to the Eternal music
That perfumes with divine words
Her haunts are hearts that love her
She lives amidst pure passion
Her Maker constantly protects her
From barbs and cruel lashings
Her power lies in those that care
For her shimmering soul sublime
Venus resides in her poetic eyes
The doe shaped daggers she has
Oodles of oomph can not
Camouflage her resilient force
She walks in grace!
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Lily Swarn, internationally acclaimed, multilingual poet, author, columnist, gold medalist, university color holder, radio show host, Peace and Humanity Ambassador, writes different genres .A Trellis of Ecstasy, (Poetry) called a veritable delight by The Journal of Commonwealth literature in London. The Gypsy Trail ,(novel), launched by the Governor of Punjab, Lilies of the Valley,( essays) History on My Plate ( food) got rave reviews. Rippling Moonbeams her latest anthology was launched at Chandigarh International Literary festival. She won over 50 international and national awards like Reuel International Prize for Poetry, Global Icon of Peace, Sahitya Rattan Award,Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Award ,2020 ,2021 Order of Shakespeare Medal , Cesar Vallejo award WE Diva of the world , A La Excelencia Literaria,25 Women of Excellence. Her work can be read in numerous international anthologies and magazines. Lily’s poetry has been translated into over 17 languages. Her Urdu ghazals are put to music and she is a nominee for Lifetime Achievement Award and finalist for Global Culture Champion Award by SheInspires Awards, UK. Recently awarded Women of Hearts award 2020-21 and her latest prestigious award is ‘Best Indian Author Award 2021 ‘for her book, History on my Plate by Criric Space Literary awards. WE PoeTree Green Heart award. Rabindranath Tagore Literary Honor 2022. She is working on her book of Urdu ghazals and Punjabi nazms. Invited to host, participate or as an honorable guest in poetry meets and literary conferences in different countries, Lily believes it is the blessings of her young son who passed away a few years ago that help her write.
