Survival of
the Fittest
Through the looking glass of my huge window,
Beside my royal sleeping bed,
I watched the gorgeous mango tree's shadow,
Which always fell on my head.
My heart craved to see birds' nests on the
tree,
But for a long time, none did I see;
The tree looked sad without them too,
But not for long, - this I knew.
At last my wish materialized,
And behold I saw two little birds-
With body so small, and colour so bright,
Building the nest with all their might.
Dawn to dusk everyday,
I watched the birds joining hay;
And soon I saw the small family,
Flying around together happily.
The sight next morning broke down my heart,
Before my eyes lay the baby bird dead-
With tears in my eyes,
I lifted the bird and said,
'Is this the fate of nature's art?'
The incident had a deep impact on me,
And I began to see things differently,
For I think it is the survival of the fittest,
Hence we ought to strive for the best!
The World of Dreams
The sun rose from the deep seas
And far away it showed
New shades of dreams
That angels bestowed
The dreams were young
Dancing in the wild
And the floated among
Small minds so mild
The minds though small
Nurtures the dreams;
Helped them stand tall
In a realm of screams
The screams were loud
But dreams, even louder
Would drown the crowd
In cheer and laughter.
A laughter that would last
In a world of pain
And establish a cast
Of dreams that would reign!
Move on till Success
Its been wrong
Its clear to see
But you've got to keep strong,
Until you can breathe...
Breathe deep
Have faith in destiny
Work hard don't weep
And you'll get dew drops sweeter than honey.
Believe in yourself,
Believe in life
Everything will take care of itself
And you will soar high.
Don't knock lonely doors,
You won't find the key,
Try to hear
What you can't see.
Look beyond the sun
You will surely succeed,
And be the only one
To stand up again and proceed.
Rise, rise high
You were born to conquer
Set your mind free
And step into eternity.
You belong to yourself,
Explore unknown limit
Follow your experience-
Nothing can be a hindrance.
And in your heart you'll feel
All the things you've strived for before
Will fall at your feet
They'll belong to you forever more.
And believe me,
You'll make it through,
'Cause its only you...
Who can make your dreams come true.
Then you'll clearly see
Waiting, with doors wide open
Is the way to eternity,
To reward you for all you've done!
The Ocean Blue
Oh, look at it!
As wonderful as new,
Dancing in true glory
Is the marvelous ocean blue.
See it whole
A never ending mystery,
The epitome of peace-
Its an untold story!
Come with me
Where the blue birds sing,
With your heart set free
Feel the joy they bring.
Reach out for the touch
of the wonderful water,
Enjoy it so much;
Your eyes, like the sea, glitter.
Behold! The bright sunshine,
Subtly conceals its glow,
Embracing every corner;
Oh, how wonderful its show!
The wind glides through
The ocean, sand and trees
It says "Let me kiss you,
It's time to see sweet dreams!"
I Am The Train!
Many a bridge I go over
Many a bridge I go under,
But one thing I must always remember,
I must go on whether summer or winter.
A tunnel or two I go through
Then come out of it happily;
To meet the beautiful sky blue
And see the water lily.
The beautiful mountains and rivers I pass
Among the tall and short trees,
When all around me there is green grass
And blowing fast is the cool breeze.
So many stops at so many stations,
While traveling in one part of a nation
And going through the aroma of all the dishes,
Really feels like a wonderful sensation.
More than a thousand passengers I carry,
Sometimes a hundred goods in each bogie
But to reach on time, quickly I must run
Of course, but for me, it feels like so much fun.
Months pass by, and years too,
Fulfilling the service I have to do
But night or day I must remember,
I must go on whether summer or winter.
The Love Princess
The wind passed through
Her lovely hair,
And the birds brought fruits
They wished to share,
With the gorgeous princess dear,
Who wore flower rings in her ear.
The branches and leaves
In the bushes tall and short,
Danced for her in the breeze,
For, to them, happiness it brought.
The animals, with love,
Gently kissed her hands,
And the beautiful white dove,
Its melody began.
The tall and elegant trees,
Loved to give her shade,
For, her charming face,
More fair it made.
The Earth was glad to seat her
On her royal throne,
And the grasses that lay beneath her,
Rejoiced, as they were not alone.
Dressed as a fairy in a fairy tale,
In fragrant buds and flowers;
By all creatures she was hailed
As the princess of love powers.
It was happiness that was found
In everybody's hearts
'Cause from all creatures came the sound,
"The love princess is ours!"
Articles
The Story of the tomato
The tomato, very often thought of as an ordinary vegetable with a bright red colour, is easily available our off market strands. But not many know that this small vegetable has a long story behind it.
We think of the tomato as a vegetable, but botanically, it is a fruit. There was a dispute about the tomato in the United States, and the Supreme Court had to actually decide what the tomato was! But since it was used in soups, sauces, and in many other ways as a part of the main meal, the Supreme Court, in 1893 classified the tomato as a vegetable!
The tomato originated in its wild form in South America in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. Long before the New World was discovered, cultivated forms of tomato had already been developed in Mexico. Probably the tomatoes from Mexico were the first ones ever seen by the Europeans.
The first definite description of the tomato was in Italy, in 1554, where it was called the 'apple of gold'. This means that the yellow tomato was the first kind known in Europe. Before the end of the sixteenth century, tomatoes were being grown in the gardens of Italy, Spain, England, France and countries of mid-Europe. But they were considered a sort of curiosity.
By the mid 1700's, people in several countries of Europe were using the tomato as food. The first person to grow it in the United States was Thomas Jefferson, in 1781. But many people considered it poisonous.
It was only after the twentieth century that it was widely accepted and made popular for eating. Now the tomato is eaten in almost every part of the world. Well we must really appreciate it since it has
traveled a long way before it reached
us!
Twist your tongue with tongue twisters
Tongue twisters are something everybody enjoys very much. So the next time you are free or getting bored, try out these "tongue boggling" tongue twisters. Here are a few twisting tongue twisters for you:
The one below is quite a common one and I think you must have heard it. But this is a slightly extended version of it. It goes like this:
"She sells sea shells on the sea shore, the shells she sells are not from the sea shore."
The next one is about a girl named Betty and some
butter:
"Betty bought a bit of butter. But the bit of butter was bitter butter, so Betty bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better butter."
Quite buttery, huh!
There is another one, which is a slightly modified version of the previous twister.
"Betsey bought some butter but she found the butter bitter, so she bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better." You can choose the one you like.
Now this one is about Peter Piper and a peck of pickled pepper. It is a little more difficult than the previous ones.
Here goes...
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper. Did Peter Piper pick the peck of pickled pepper? If Peter Piper picked the peck of pickled pepper, where's the peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked?"
The one next is about a feel that you feel and a feel that I feel. Here it
is:
"I feel a feel a funny feel, a funny feel I feel. If you feel the feel I feel, I feel the feel you feel."
Now the next one is about something you understand and something you don't understand. So understand it like this:
"If you don't understand, tell me that you don't understand. If you don't tell me that you don't understand, how will I understand that you don't understand. Understand? You better understand."
So the next time somebody doesn't understand what you're saying, check this out on him or her!
Yes! We're Indians
India is a beautiful country and a land of contrasts.
Its variety in culture, food, clothing, language, etc. give it a certain
uniqueness that cannot be surpassed by any other country.
Unfortunately, many Indians do not understand India's
uniqueness and don't feel very happy to call themselves citizens of India. To
illustrate our homeland's greatness, here are a few sentences some of the
greatest men of the world have said about India, which will make you feel proud
to be Indian:
Albert Einstein had said,
"We owe a lot to the
Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific
discovery could have been made."
Mark Twain had said,
"India is the cradle of human race, the
birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and
the great-grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most structive
materials in the history of man, are treasured in India only."
A French scholar, Romain Rolland had said,
"If there is one place on the earth where all the dreams of living men have found a house from the earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India."
A former ambassador of China to the U.S.A, Hu Shih had stated,
"India conquered and dominated China culturally for twenty centuries,
without having to send a single soldier across her border."
