Anika Choudhary

The Ball Poem is a extraordinary poem written by John Berryman. The poem gracefully explains the five lessons of the epistemology of loss through a small boy who has lost his toy ball. Feeling inspired by the poem of this amazing poet, I also tried to composed a poem on the five lessons of the knowledge of loss. To those who have experienced loss Are labelled as a lost cause Those who try to lend a hand Are stopped due to society's demands If you do try to help Then there's no use of the advice you're about to tell For they'll push you away Without listening to the words of support you wanted to say Then, they realise about responsibility The first lesson in loss's epistemology Soon, they learn that things come and go For that is how our world stays afloat On knowing that this world is full of materials They realise that money is just external It can buy the same new and shiny things But it can't buy the same feelings Then, their time of learning is interrupted ...

Now, for a moment, I would like you to look at this picture and think about the thoughts that come into your mind on seeing it.  Well, did you think about it? On seeing this picture, you may think about things like loneliness, nostalgia and many other thoughts. Compare these thoughts with someone else's.  Maybe, your thoughts were different than that other person's. If your thoughts were different, then how did you feel about that? Did you tell the other person about it, or did you just keep it to yourself? Some may have kept their thoughts to themselves, uncomfortable with saying anything. If you have different thoughts than someone else's, then that is okay. Everyone is different. Everyone has different thoughts. Learn to express those thoughts kindly without any doubt. If you keep all of your opinions to yourself and keep being dependent on other people's thoughts, just remember that you're not saving anyone. In fact, you are just harming yourself. In...

In our life, we meet many people and we also make many new friends. But one of our first friends are our parents and family. Our families have been with us ever since we came onto this Earth and we have gotten their undying support and infinite love ever since. Families are one of the greatest gifts anyone could get. There may be a few people who may say that their families don't spend enough time together. Due to this, people start feeling quite sad and feel lonely. But, we forget about the fact that our families try their best to spend sometime with us, but they are not able to do so because of their busy schedules. Although this fact may be hard to remember, we should at least try to appreciate what our families try to do for us. Our families never show how much they love us, for their love is infinite and it has no end.  So, please remember that no matter what happens, your family loves you, even if they don't show it. They'll never leave your side and will always stay ...

This tree is called the gulmohar tree in Hindi and it is also known as the Royal poinciana in English. It belongs to the family of fabaceae. It's scientific name is Delonix regia. It is recognised by its fern like leaves and its bright orange and red flowers that it acquires during the summer season. This tree has also acquired the title of 'flamboyant' or 'flame tree' because of its brightly colored flowers.  This tree grows about 1 to 1.5 meters each year due to which it is a fast growing tree. But the  gulmohar tree has a very brief lifespan that does not exceed 40 years. The gulmohar tree is blessed with many medicinal properties. It can be used as an  antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antimicrobial, antioxidant etc. It also has wound healing properties.  There is even a story in Kerala as to how the gulmohar tree got its colorful flowers. This story originated from. It is said that the blood of Jesus had fell on the flowers of the Royal poinciana tr...

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/2276/venus-moon-and-jupiter/ The phenomenon in which a planet and the Moon or a planet and a star appear to be close to one another in the night sky is called a conjunction. In fact, this beautiful scene is a picture of the Venus and Moon conjunction on 23 April, 2023. This conjunction takes place every 13 months and is clearly visible as long as the weather is clear. This phenomenon also has another meaning in astrology that is related to Vedic astrology.  In Vedic astrology, it is said that the Moon and Venus have a feminine nature. When their energies are parallel, they make salient features of life such as domestic life and marriage successful.  The Venus Moon conjunction is an extremely beautiful phenomenon and anyone who views this phenomenon will be amazed by its splendor. 

On seeing a full moon, some may ignore it while some may appreciate it. I used to ignore this before, but once I gained some information on its importance, I started to appreciate it much more than before.  The full moon is also called Purnima  in the ancient language of Sanskrit. Purnima  or the full moon occurs once every month and on this day, the Moon is in an exact straight line with the Sun and the Earth  This formation is known as a syzygy (pronounced si-zuh-jee). The full moon causes high tides and can even concur with lunar eclipses. At this time, the moon is the most illuminated and is the brightest as compared to its other phases.  Although the full moon is quite interesting from the geological point of view, did you also know that the full moon has a very special place in Hinduism?  Yes, that's right. There are a number of festivals that take place only during the full moon day. Some of these festivals include Hanuman Jayanti, Holi, Buddha Purni...

See this tree? It has fallen down on the ground and has been uprooted. When I saw this, I was quite shocked because I thought the tree would be nicely planted to the ground because of its huge roots. But my supposition was wrong.  Like a tree, we humans also have roots. Except our roots represent where we come from. They also represent our moral values and ethics. For now, let's stick to the moral values.  In life, everyone is taught about morals. We are taught to be kind, forgiving, caring etc. But with time, we get old and we forget our roots. We forget our moral values and trek on the treacherous path of unconsciousness. While going on this path, we unknowingly hurt others and create a bad image of ourselves and our family.  The worst part is that we don't realise this until someone bitterly breaks our unconsciousness. By the time we realise how far we have wandered from our moral values, till then it becomes too late. We have already created a bad image th...