On this day :
1975 Jimmy Hoffa disappears, 1777 Marquis de Lafayette becomes a majorgeneral without pay, 1916 First Lady of NASCAR Louise Smith born, 1816 Union General George Thomas is born in Virginia, 1953 Senator Robert A Taft dies, 1975 Jimmy Hoffa vanishes, 1715 Hurricane sinks Spanish treasure ships, 1556 Ignatius of Loyola dies, 1945 Fugitive Vichy leader surrenders in Austria, 1964 Ranger 7 photographs moon, 1965 JK Rowling born, 1703 Daniel Defoe is put in the pillory, 1923 Ahmet Ertegun is born in Istanbul Turkey, 1937 Apache scout Martine dies, 1875 Former President Andrew Johnson dies, 1990 Nolan Ryan wins 300th game, 1964 Agreement on conduct of war, 1972 Hanoi claims that US bombers have struck dikes, 1917 Third Battle of Ypres begins in Flanders, 1941 Goering orders Heydrich to prepare for the Final Solution,

Poems

Free verse is an open form of poetry. It does not use consistent meter patterns rhyme or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.

Free Verse

Beautiful

Beautiful
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Beauty is skin deep. True beauty lies deep within

Sempiternal Love-A Modern Sonnet

Sempiternal Love-A Modern Sonnet
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Love is divine and there isn't one who does not crave for it.

What Rains Entail

What Rains Entail
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We can associates our emotions with the rains, be it happiness, grief or anger. Rains also encompass so many other aspects of our lives.

True Politics

True Politics
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We often wonder, 
What 'Politics' implies? 
Is it what we sense around?
 Or is it much more, or less?

Unrequited

Unrequited
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A debate on the merits and demerits of love and disinclination towards unrequited love...

Superfluous Reveries

Superfluous Reveries
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You may believe in your wisdom. But you have to accept the reasoning of others and analyze information on a fair balance. Be open to new ideas and expand your...

Synthetic Imprisonment

Synthetic Imprisonment
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A sequel to 'Study Anthem' that highlights the problems of the modern day phenomenon of coaching classes

Study Anthem

Study Anthem
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How long should one study? Is studying for a long time really beneficial? What harm does studying for long cause?