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by Hillol Ray
Jul 25, 2003
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Hodgepodge in “Hillolsphere”
By
Hillol Ray
Garland, Texas, U.S.A.
Web Site: [link removed]
In a philosopher’s mind,
Exchange of heart-
Is nothing,
But a new jump-start!!
Two lonely hearts,
And one lonely night-
Can’t set the mood still,
To play the ‘song’ right!!
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Hodgepodge in “Hillolsphere”
By
Hillol Ray
Garland, Texas, U.S.A.
Web Site: [link removed]
In a philosopher’s mind,
Exchange of heart-
Is nothing,
But a new jump-start!!
Two lonely hearts,
And one lonely night-
Can’t set the mood still,
To play the ‘song’ right!!
One plays music,
To calm down the ears-
The other shows magic,
And wipes out the tears!!
Wedding is a culmination,
Like storm in a tea cup-
And needs over thousand words,
Till we get a hiccup!!
To set up the priorities
Of life, for sure-
One has to cross the hurdles,
And pains to endure!!
Talks are cheap,
But they swing our mind-
And that’s so true,
In politics, we always find!!
Waves in loving hearts
Resemble ebb tide and flow-
But when it comes to ‘His’ and ‘Hers’,
Calmness prevails to stop the glow!!
Talks seem to be endless,
Before we get married-
But fade away after wedding,
When we attend life’s parade!!
Lust for sex or material things
Is a common human nature-
And we beg, borrow, steal, or cheat
To possess and show own caricature!!
When the heartbeat stops,
Lord opens the heaven’s gate-
But Creditors and IRS keep on going
To figure out the heir’s fate!!
Our life is nothing,
But chapters of a book-
And we flip through the pages,
Without knowing what to look!!
A big house or a mall, in most cases,
Belongs to the banks-
And until it’s paid off,
Creditors will harass till we say: “No thanks”!!
Milestone
July 25, 2003
by Hillol Ray
Jul 27, 2003
/blockquote>
Hodgepodge in “Hillolsphere” (2nd Edition)
By
Hillol Ray
Garland, Texas, U.S.A.
Web Site: [link removed]
The seeds of love
Resemble pebbles on seashore-
The more we collect,
We want them more!!
When ‘storm’ affects Nature,
Trees start to shake-
But if ‘storm’ surroun...See More/blockquote>
Hodgepodge in “Hillolsphere” (2nd Edition)
By
Hillol Ray
Garland, Texas, U.S.A.
Web Site: [link removed]
The seeds of love
Resemble pebbles on seashore-
The more we collect,
We want them more!!
When ‘storm’ affects Nature,
Trees start to shake-
But if ‘storm’ surrounds love,
Heart begins to ache!!
Biography is a written history
Of a person’s life-
While auto-biography describes
An ‘auto’ facing the strife!!
The mailman ‘delivers’
Many things coming through mail-
Whereas the OB-GYN ‘delivers’
Human babies, male or female!!
‘Rain water’ is easy to get
And the price is too low-
But the price of ‘tears’ is costly,
When on cheeks they start to glow!!
Webs of love are spread
All over the planet Earth-
And people of all ages entangles,
To get burned or enjoy the mirth!!
Silence in mid-night or full moon
May cause aching of hearts-
With trembling lips and teary eyes,
Lovers get busy to draw next charts!!
The cycle of life is vicious,
And hopeless sometime-
But still it spins,
To emit rays of hope and chime!!
If darkness comes
And knocks on the door,
Tell her to wait
Or think about more!
Offer her a place to rest
Without turning on the light,
And quietly make her happy
By staying off the sight!!
Reality is the key
That paves the way,
Followed by actions
To prevent any sway!
Dreams can take us
From heaven to hell,
But reality is the fact
That tells the tale!!
To survive in life,
We drown in battle,
And roam around the Earth
Just like the cattle!
Pasture becomes rare,
And may not be easily found-
While dream seems to linger
To make us spellbound!!
At beginning, endless hope envelops life,
And allows us to dream-
While conclusion brings hopeless end,
Like sour milk without cream!!
Dreams are the foundation,
Where hope is the ace-
And without it, life cannot bloom,
Or will fall on the face!!
Opportunity is like a rainbow,
We all love to see-
And it carries the lock
With happiness key!
When the door opens,
Opportunity is there-
But we are too selfish,
And don’t like to share!!
Shadow on the face
May signal an impending storm-
And blow away the dust,
Settled around heart, to bring it to norm!!
Milestone
July 27, 2003
by Hillol Ray
Aug 5, 2003
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The Turning Point
(In Memory of the ashes of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki)
By
Hillol Ray
Garland, Texas, U.S.A.
Web Site: [link removed]
A dream beneath my dreams woke me up now
To categorize the top news event of the 20th century
witnessed by the Earth –
No doubt, the ashes of Hiroshima an...See More/blockquote>
The Turning Point
(In Memory of the ashes of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki)
By
Hillol Ray
Garland, Texas, U.S.A.
Web Site: [link removed]
A dream beneath my dreams woke me up now
To categorize the top news event of the 20th century
witnessed by the Earth –
No doubt, the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki tell the
horrifying tale
Of human sufferings burnt in the wide-open hearth!
Atomic bombs dropped on these two cities in 1945 created
the havoc
Of destruction and death of the fellow mankind –
Within the twinkling of an eye, a civilization was totally
vanished,
With innocent millions that does boggle my mind!
Just the night before, moistures from the sea winds soaked
these cities,
To keep them cool from the blazing morning sun –
While the massive structures and buildings, occupied by the
dwellers,
Were watching the moon and stars, simply for fun!
Waves from the nearby sea were roaring, and pleasing the
millions
Busy with their solemn rituals to earn their daily bread –
But, suddenly the huge fireballs crushing through the
surroundings
Leveled the ground, and ashes buried the human thread!
The hapless millions disappeared from the Earth, along with
The stones and gravel that built the civilization at that
time –
While the bitter memories haunt to smell the burnt flesh
and structures,
And hear the echoes through the winds’ chime!
Radiation from the chemicals still keeps on destroying
The genealogical balance of the survivors followed by the
fear –
Today, even after fifty years, the sad tales of the ashes
are still vivid
Around the world, and drenches our eyes to tear!
With the passage of time, the questions that I ask myself
today,
Focus on the “so called” civilization now –
About the lessons that we have learnt through the rubbles
And ashes are not enough to take the sacred vow?
The “superpowers” are the true power mongers
To spread the deaf forces of money and dominate the rest –
While the exploitations still continue in developing
nations,
And the world is threatened with nuclear test!
Well, I can see the days of “double standards” prevail
In some form or manner, ignoring the lessons from the past –
At times, I wonder about the necessity of existence on our
Earth
As a proud human being which may not really last!
The ashes from the mistakes of our own still do not teach
The horrible consequence buried in the piles of the history
lane –
But the time is ripe now to weave threads of emotions
Followed by feelings of brotherhood before we drive us to
insane!
Let us think about freeing the mankind from the grips of
superpower
And allow the unaccounted emotions to flow –
For the benefit of the globe and human beings, irrespective
of
Dwellings or nations, with birthday candles to blow!
Let the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki be a constant
reminder
Of misinterpretation of the definition of beloved mankind –
And pave the way through this turning point to promote
harmony
With beauty and bring eternal peace from anywhere we can
find!!
Milestone
June 1, 1995
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Dedication:
In an effort to promote a special trans-national, trans-
religious, and trans-ethnic prayer for the world peace, I
have dedicated this poem “The Turning Point (In Memory of
the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki)” to the Hiroshima
International Peace Gathering of 2001, held on December 12,
2000 (the 12th day of the 12th month of the 12th year of
the Heisei era by the Japanese calendar) in Hiroshima,
Japan. The poem commemorates the tragedies from the first
atomic bombings on August 6 and 9, 1945 over Hiroshima and
Nagasaki. According to a news release, “this gathering
arises purely from the desire of the people of Hiroshima,
whose acute awareness of the absurdity and horror of war
derives from the painful experience of an atomic bombing,
to interact directly, here in Hiroshima, with people from
around the world who, for their own reasons, have come to
hate war, who share the desire to transcend differences of
nationality, ideology, creed, etc., and who truly want to
live in a peaceful world.” So, let us fabricate mutual
understanding, reconciliation, and cooperation in the 21st
century to realize a truly tranquil and enjoyable human
race, free from all forms of war as well as silent
exploitation.
___________________________________________________________
by JT Maxwell
Aug 6, 2003
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by Hillol Ray
Aug 9, 2003
/blockquote>
Eiffel Tower: The Symbol of Paris Skyline
By
Hillol Ray
Garland, Texas, USA
Web Site: [link removed]
The skyline of Paris can’t be imagined
Without its symbol, the Eiffel Tower**-
Located in the bank of River Seine,
It represents an awesome design power!
Built as the entrance arch to the...See More/blockquote>
Eiffel Tower: The Symbol of Paris Skyline
By
Hillol Ray
Garland, Texas, USA
Web Site: [link removed]
The skyline of Paris can’t be imagined
Without its symbol, the Eiffel Tower**-
Located in the bank of River Seine,
It represents an awesome design power!
Built as the entrance arch to the Paris Exhibition
In 1889 with majestic glory and art-
It symbolized the centennial of French Revolution,
And still tantalizes the global heart!
Out of 700 proposals, one was unanimously selected,
Designed by Monsieur Eiffel-
And has become one of the premier tourist attractions
To tell us the tale!
Gustave Eiffel, the ‘Magician of Iron’,
Was the tower’s designer, who faced enormous toll-
Followed by skepticism from many critics,
As an eyesore in the heart of Paris lovers’ soul!
Completed on May 5, 1889, it was meant to be
A temporary structure, to stand for only twenty years-
But it still stands today to greet the world
With engineering wizardry without fears!
The structure is maintained and renovated
Every seven years with fifty tons of paint-
Executed by workers who master acrobatic
And climbing sports to stay free from ailment!
The tower was about to be demolished in 1909
With expiration of lease on the land-
But its value as an antenna for radio transmission
Saved it from the bulldozers’ hand!
During its lifetime so far, the Eiffel Tower
Has witnessed some strange scene-
Such as scaling by a mountaineer in 1954,
And parachuting off it in 1984 makes our blood thin!
A journalist in 1923 rode a bicycle down
From the first level stairs-
And was greeted like a hero by the cheery crowd
Waiting on lawn chairs!
Politics has also played a role in its life
Since it was opened for public view-
While the Germans hung a sign on it
During World War II with a colorful hue!
Cuban revolutionaries displayed their flag in 1958
From the first level of the tower-
And, in 1979, an American from Greenpeace
Hold a sign “Save the Seals” against the bullet shower!
It has been a popular place to commit suicide
Because it’s so high-
And over 400 people have thrown themselves off
Since it was built, for a deep sigh!
The Eiffel Tower at night is one of the greatest sights
That a tourist shouldn’t miss-
Especially the twinkling of lights may enlighten
The mysticisms followed by a kiss!
The gold lighting highlights the delicacy of steelworks,
Invisible in broad daylight-
And this masterpiece of Gustave Eiffel will be cherished
As the symbol of Paris with an impeccable sight!!
Milestone
August 9, 2003
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** Named after Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (Dec. 15, 1832 –
Dec. 28, 1923), French Structural Engineer. He was
assisted in the design by engineers: Maurice Koechlin and
Emile Nouguier, and architect: Stephen Sauvestre.
by Laura McDaniel
Sep 4, 2003
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Engineering alumnus speaks through poetry
By
Laura McDaniel, Editor, Bison Briefs**
North Dakota State University (NDSU)
Box 5167
Fargo, North Dakota 58105
Hillol Ray has never hesitated to speak -- or write – his
mind. He has been writing poetry since he was 6 years
old. When he was in ele...See More/blockquote>
Engineering alumnus speaks through poetry
By
Laura McDaniel, Editor, Bison Briefs**
North Dakota State University (NDSU)
Box 5167
Fargo, North Dakota 58105
Hillol Ray has never hesitated to speak -- or write – his
mind. He has been writing poetry since he was 6 years
old. When he was in elementary school, the Calcutta,
India, native was using persuasive writing to reach
national audiences. “When I was in sixth grade, I wrote a
letter to the editor of a national newspaper, Anandabazar,
in Calcutta/Kolkata regarding nuclear non-proliferation and
the role India should play,” Ray said.
Ray always has been an advocate for environmental
protection and humanitarianism and has used creative
writing to convey his views on conservation, equality and
peace. His personal convictions carry over into his
professional life. An environmental engineer with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, he manages the Drinking
Water Supply Enforcement Program in Dallas.
Ray earned his master’s degree in civil engineering, but he
continues to use poetry to speak his mind. Poems
like “Earth Day”, “Mountains: Avalanche of Perceptions”,
and “Our Ailing Planet: As It Matters” project his concern
for nature and the sustainability of Earth. His poetry has
reached a global audience, being published in magazines,
Web sites and anthologies in Asia, Europe, Canada, Sweden
and North America.
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** NDSU Publication (Summer 2003, Vol. 44, No. 2, Page 9)
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