Varghese Kuncheria

Ebook: ISBN- 10 / 198051867X   Paperback: ISBN- 13 /  978- 198051867  A Lament and Repentance   By Joji Varghese Kuncheria  Why do I live in continued hatred, Lead a forlorn, friendless and fearful life, And become such enemies of mankind, Creating a total havoc and strife? Why to become a wild ass among all, Whose hand is against each and every one, Follow such a bloody-sword ideal, Killing all the innocent of God's own? It's a fallen world where exists evil, A world where I laid in wait to shed blood, How I weep and wail and moan like an owl, When I think of all the blood I have shed. I now live to wipe all evil away, To embrace all and give a love bouquet.                                       *******

Ebook: ISBN- 10 / 1980654646 Paperback: ISBN- 13 / 1980654643 There is a Sore Evil By Varghese Kuncheria There is a sore evil soaring under the sun,  The evil of inequality among people and nations,  The profit of the earth is meant for all,  But the riches are kept by a handful. The nature of man is naturally selfish,  And the poor are oppressed and reproached,  Lay aside all malice; let no guile be our guide,  Let love and brotherhood be part of our DNA! To oppress the poor is to reproach humanity,  There is a gap that becomes wider day by day,  The gulf between the haves and the have nots. Refuse to hide your wealth in tax havens. Pay your taxes and make eternal savings,  That moths do not eat or perish by evil travail,  Honour all men, let not your heart be haughty Have pity on the needy, and honour your Maker. ​The struggle is the same; the UN has tried its best, So are the...

- PAPERBACK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084DG82ZX  - EBOOK https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0846PDY1B The Star of Oman By Joji Varghese Kuncheria  The star that dawned the horizon, For five decades is gone for ever, But the legacy is going to remain, As a beacon to lead generations. The people of the nation have seen, This super star reigning in the sky, With wisdom and understanding, Pursuing lasting peace at all times. A quality many refuse to embrace, Has made him a champion of peace, Overcoming the challenging times, Through patience and endurance. He devoted a whole life for the nation, To raise the living standards sky high, Bringing prosperity and a bright future, To the young and the old of his country. Though the star has eclipsed the skies, The laurels are eternal to Sultan Qaboos, For paving a way of peace, of harmony, For generations to relish in future years.         ...

ISBN-10: 198055322X ISBN-13: 978- 198055229 SAVE THE EARTH By Joji Varghese Kuncheria. Whose is the Earth and the fullness of it? Who can hold it at the palm of his hand? No man or beast; no, none, but One, The maker of it all is its keeper. No eye has seen, no ear has heard, Such marvellous works that we see, Works that no one can fathom, Yet enjoy His majestic creation. In excess the earth crust drilled, Soil and water resources wasted, Leaving cavities, causing earthquakes, Bringing total havoc to life on earth. Fight a good fight to save the planet, Make your sojourn as brave as ever, Sacrificial to save our dwelling place, To save the planet earth and mankind. Let us love our planet to the core, Which is given to us and our kindred, Not to trample it underfoot as chaff, Nor to make it all a concrete junk. Trees, animals and the whole wildlife, Even humans, destroyed and killed, Many an innocent bloo...

Ebook:   ISBN-10: 1790110793 Paperback: ISBN-13: 978-1790110797 The Kerala Boat Song ('Vanchi Pattu') By Joji Varghese Kuncheria  Kerala, the spice garden of the world, The land of rains, soaked in beauty, The spice lovers' spot since 3000 BC, Is spiked with many 'Masala' flavours. Traders followed the spice route, From far-flung lands to reach here, Some to settle, even those from Judea, Embracing this God's own country. This land of coconuts and spices, Is the only region in the world,  That boasts of a genre of boat songs, Sung from generation to generation. The Kerala boat song synchronises, The actions of a hundred oarsmen, To speed ahead in their snake boat, As their paddles strike the back waters, The 'Vanchi Pattu' (Boatman’s song), Synonymous of this region goes thus: " കുട്ടനാടന്‍ പുഞ്ചയിലെ ,  കൊച്ചുപെണ്ണേ കുയിലാളെ ,  കൊട്ടുവേണം കുഴല്‍ വേണം ,  കുരവ വേണം ....

HAIKU By Joji Varghese Kuncheria 1. Asian Koel sings from the emerald lagoon - monsoon showers down kigo = monsoon season ( June to September in India )           ~*~ 2. blue misty mountain Neelakurinji blossoms tropical season  kigo = tropical season - (the Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India)           ~*~ 3. budding flowers bloom across Valley of Flowers a bee on my hand kigo = flowers blooming after the outbreak of monsoon, late July / early September , when the Valley* is full of flowers. *Valley of Flowers National Park, in West Himalaya, state of Uttarakhand, India, is an UNESCO World Heritage Site  known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora.           ~*~ 4. Arabian breeze brings in heat from the desert summer dates swaying kigo = dates = summer    ...

ISBN-13: 979-8606059461 ASIN: B0849YJD4 Save Ourselves to Save the World By Joji Varghese Kuncheria Are we heading for the inevitable Doomsday? Can any good come out of a decayed society? The innocent blood shed on Earth calls all out, For revenge as if there's life in the shed blood. The root of all human evil is mere selfishness, Which is rampant everywhere on planet Earth, Gone are the times when people were selfless, These are the days that we have become selfies. The world knows and speaks only one language, The language of money and how to make more. Like a snake charmer it controls the meek world, Many are out to make money by hook or crook. A lot of hue and cry is now about climate change, The problem to address is lack of basic values, To learn to be good citizens with human values, Of empathy, love, compassion and brotherhood. Parents do not raise the children with such values, Basic inherent values of tru...

The Earth Bleeds By Varghese Kuncheria is from the Anthology POETRY-AGAINST-TERROR. O! California! O! Paris! The earth bleeds! bleeds so brutally, The one who has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters, Didn't give you the right to kill, to slaughter, Monsters are they who shed innocent blood. Let wisdom prevail and give courage, To all those who detest violence to uproot, This evil menace that has taken root, In our planet so serene, so tranquil, Protect the environment we say, Protect your people I say. None has the right to snatch your right, Your birth right to a peaceful existence, This planet is for those who pursue, Peace, harmony and human dignity, Not for those who destroy its existence, They have no right to exist but to exit. I salute the brave who dare to fight, Who lay their lives down in the fright, Fight all forms of evil and terror, That takes our legitimate right to live, In pea...

Ebook: ISBN-10: 198069334X Paperback: ISBN-13: 1980693345 My Home is in the City of Ruins By Joji Varghese Kuncheria  My home is in a city of ruins, It is a heap of ashes now; All became a rubble in no time, Molten as wax before the fire. What's the transgression of my people? Whose sin has made us run for life? I can only wail and mourn for my city, There's no escape from evil and inequity. We are orphans in an alien land, Forced to embrace an alien life, So alien, but so majestic and serene, Still I wail and mourn for my land. Don't call me an outcast, a refugee! I do have a right to live in peace, You protect an endangered animal, Am I not worth more than an animal? Am I not an endangered human? Who is created in His own image, Do not deny my right to exist, The planet earth is for all to share. We all are aliens and pilgrims here, Our days on earth are as shadows, Let wisdom prevail over mal...

Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078K3HH69 Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1980330662 Our Dangerously Fragile World By Joji Varghese Kuncheria The poems below follow the 5-7-5-7-7 format: (Tanka) expressing a thought or feeling. 1. at the bus station a Florence after duty brutally gang raped! inside the bus she entered no fire came down from heaven 2. oh my serene land the earth calls out for revenge devour the rapists the abettors of midnight  hear a forlorn mother's cry 3. cow slaughtered for food and the man beaten to death a nation holy? folly of the block-headed  no escape, no peace on land 4. the righteous stoops down to the corrupt and wicked and becomes corrupt  a troubled fountain is he corrupt spring has he become 5. corruption rampant a way of life to scorn with people live by it a curse to humanity be bold, brave and uproot it 6. tax payers money stolen and...