10 WATT BULB - 40: ON DEATH

Even

the most 

powerful 

man on earth; 

must surely die

10 WATT BULB - 39: ON DIVERSITY OF SOULS

All souls

are good souls

though different

they may be.

10 WATT BULB - 38: ON CLAIRVOYANCE

Seeing through people

is both a boon and a bane

10 WATT BULB - 37: ON DYING AND RISING

We are born, live and die

to rise every day

10 WATT BULB - 36: ON BEING CRUCIFIED

He's crucified,

every moment of today

and every other day

Written on 18^th April 2014 on the occasion of “Good Friday”

10 WATT BULB - 35: ON GOOD FRIDAY

Why do we call

a bad day

a Good Friday?

Written on 18^th April 2014 on the occasion of “Good Friday”

10 WATT BULB - 34: ON MY AGE

I’m a young poet; only

fifteen going on fourteen, maybe

10 WATT BULB - 33: ON MY TEARS

The sea is salty

because it’s made

of my tears

10 WATT BULB - 32: ON MOVING POETRY

We are

all poems

that move

and walk

the talk

10 WATT BULB - 31: ON BEING ALONE

The stars

are never lonely

They’re happy

to be alone

10 WATT BULB - 30: ON SOULS THAT TRAP

Souls that do

trap other souls

are not good souls

10 WATT BULB - 29: ON TEN WORD POEMS

Ten word poems

are like ten watt bulbs

burning bright

10 WATT BULB - 28: ON BEING A SOUTHPAW

Just because I’m a southpaw

doesn’t mean I’m a flaw

10 WATT BULB - 27: ON OUR CREATION

There was more

than just sex

involved

in our creation.

10 WATT BULB - 26: ON OUR UNIVERSE

It is easy to talk of the universe;

without understanding

10 WATT BULB - 25: ON TRUE LOVE

When the organs whither;

Then love is greater than sex

10 WATT BULB - 24: ON ANTHOLOGIES

Anthologies lose their meaning

When poems included are not thematic therein

10 WATT BULB - 23: ON SIZE

Since small seems beautiful;

Let us write ten word plays

Being verbose is now considered downright vulgar and people like it short and sweet. In this context, I wonder if creators are turning to the shorter version of creativity because they find it beautiful or because they have nothing much to say. Frankly, I have nothing much to say and therefore have turned to the smaller forms of poetry.....

Does anyone wanna try their hand at 10 word plays or stories?

10 WATT BULB - 22: ON KNOWLEDGE

I know

that I do not know

anything;

only nothing

10 WATT BULB - 21: ON THE GREATNESS OF LOVE

Love,

would not be

Love;

If it did not

end.

10 WATT BULB - 20: ON MOVING ON

She was a Mercedes;

I was a broken down wreck

I just couldn't move on......

10 WATT BULB - 19: ON LONELINESS

We came alone;

we'll leave alone

yet we feel lonely

10 WATT BULB - 18: ON MY POETRY

Wonder what

Shakespeare would've said

if he was alive to read my dumb Poetry

10 WATT BULB - 17: ON RELIGION

Don’t wear

religion on your sleeve

but in your heart

10 WATT BULB - 16: ON ENGLISH

Do we really need correct English?

Most poets think, no

10 WATT BULB - 15: ON MY POETRY

My  poetry was

temporarily down

while my creativity 

was updated

10 WATT BULB - 14: ON GOD'S KINGDOM

The kingdom of God

Is within

But sought everywhere else 

10 WATT BULB - 13: ON TRUE LOVE

The one who fears pain

can never gain

true love

10 WATT BULB - 12: ON MAN

Man is an emotional  animal

He can make others cry

10 WATT BULB - 11: ON OUR SOUL

You can remain

Thoughtless

But never empty

And completely soulless 

10 WATT BULB - 10: ON DEMONS

I found the demons

were frightened

to stay with me

10 WATT BULB - 9: ON GIVING

The rich have

no heart for charity

While poor do 

10 WATT BULB - 8: ON CHANGE

Change is the

only constant

on the

path of life

10 WATT BULB - 7: ON IDEAS

Shining diamonds: Brilliant ideas

Clutter my head; Dazzling so bright 

10 WATT BULB – 6: ON AGEING

There’s no better fool

Than the best;

an old fool

10 WATT BULB – 5: ON DIABETES

I avoid

Eye candy

Cause

I am diabetic

And dandy

10 WATT BULB – 4: ON MUSIC DIVINE

Listening in

On the eternal song

Of nature

so divine

10 WATT BULB – 3: ON HUMANITY

I am mortified

To observe

What has become

Of Man 

10 WATT BULB – 2: ON COURAGE

The courage

Truth gives a Man

Is something

Beyond

Bravado

10 WATT BULBS - 1: ON ILLUSION

Nothing here or anywhere

is really what it seems to be here