S Quotes
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“Sonnet 2713
Every monkey thinks toxic masculinity is nobility,
every monkey thinks blind faith is divinity,
every ape thinks tribalism is divine fury,
and brainless loyalty is patriotic duty.
Every ape confuses superstition with spirituality,
every ape confuses conspiracy with curiosity,
every ape confuses fear with reverence,
every ape confuses exclusivity with supremacy.
Every ape thinks their flag is the flag of god,
every ape thinks their land is the land of god,
every ape thinks their lingo is the lingo of god,
every ape thinks their text is the text of god.
Takes a human to feel empty without others,
takes a human to feel incomplete when alone.
Absolute self-sufficiency is a mental illness,
you gotta be extremely selfish to be happy on your own.”
Source: Nazmahal: Palace of Grace
“Sonnet 73: That time of year thou mayst in me behold
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
In me thou see'st the twilight of such day
As after sunset fadeth in the west,
Which by and by black night doth take away,
Death's second self, that seals up all in rest.
In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,
As the death-bed whereon it must expire,
Consum'd with that which it was nourish'd by.
This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong,
To love that well which thou must leave ere long.”
Source: Love Poems and Sonnets
“Sonnet de la Culture
Notre culture, leur culture -
Assez de ces absurdités primitives !
Le tribalisme convient à nos ancêtres,
il ne convient pas aux êtres civilisés.
Ma nation est la plus grande
de toutes les nations sur terre.
Ce n’est pas un comportement
civilisé, mais un signe de stupidité.
Notre monde est notre décision :
jungle sauvage ou société civilisée.
Comme nous choisissons, nous récoltons,
Réveillez-vous au cœur et à l'humanité !”
Source: L'humain Impossible: Cent Sonnets pour Ma Famille Mondiale
“Sonnet de Palestine
Je ne veux pas faire la guerre,
tout ce que je veux c'est élever une famille.
Je ne veux pas de ta vaine pitié,
tout ce que je cherche c'est un peu d'humanité.
Qualifier le génocide de légitime défense
n’est qu’un cliché diplomatique.
Tuer des innocents pour garder le contrôle
est un acte d’hypocrisie terroriste.
Les intermédiaires peuvent instaurer un cessez-le-feu,
mais ils ne pourront jamais nous apporter la liberté.
Ils ne font qu'organiser des assemblées,
pendant que nous souffrons tout au long du siècle.
Alors je vous le dis, ô gens du luxe:
Regardez-nous dans les yeux,
vous réaliserez peut-être votre erreur.”
Source: L'humain Impossible: Cent Sonnets pour Ma Famille Mondiale
“Sonnet des Fêtes
Noël n'est pas une question de décorations,
c'est une question de compassion.
Hanoukka ne concerne pas les
sufganiyot, mais l'assimilation.
Le Ramadan n'est pas une question de repas,
c'est une question d'affection.
Diwali ne concerne pas les lumières,
mais l'ascension.
Le monde regorge de cérémonies et de traditions,
Quelle est la signification de ces festivals ?
La célébration enchaînée à l’exclusivité
culturelle est en réalité la marque de l’animal.
Le bonheur n'a pas d'identité religieuse,
Chaque fête appartient à toute l’humanité.
La célébration d'un est la célébration de tous,
La sainteté commence à la fin de l'animosité.”
Source: L'humain Impossible: Cent Sonnets pour Ma Famille Mondiale
“Sonnet Earthistan
Earthistan is not a place,
Earthistan is a people,
People who've forgotten borders,
Who ain't no sectarian sheeple.
Earthistan is not a nation,
It is but the spirit of expansion,
A spirit that loves each and all,
And knows no discrimination.
Earthistan is not geography,
It is but the oneness of mind,
Where nobody's superior or inferior,
Where nobody is left behind.
As citizens divided long we've practiced savagery.
Awake, Arise and get to work, Oh Brave Earthistani!”
Source: Handcrafted Humanity: 100 Sonnets For A Blunderful World
“Sonnet for Francis
When the queen kicked the bucket,
I felt zero loss - unless they go out of their way,
to make amends, like did real Queen Diana,
the entire bucking(ham) bunch are irrelevant.
However, upon the passing of Francis,
I do feel a certain loss, mainly because,
despite being the head of an atrocious church,
he had the potential for growth and tolerance.
Not everyone is in the position to be
outspoken against all inhumanities,
but if you have the guts to call out even some,
you have a life-long friend in me.
I cherish every human who shows
even the slightest trace of inclusivity,
as strongly as I feel resigned towards any ape
that thrives on prejudice disguised as piety.”
Source: The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology
“Sonnet
I am no stranger in the house of pain;
I am familiar with its every part,
From the low stile, then up the crooked lane
To the dark doorway, intimate to my heart.
Here did I sit with grief and eat his bread,
Here was I welcomed as misfortune’s guest,
And there’s no room but where I’ve laid my head
On misery’s accomodating breast.
So, sorrow, does my knocking rouse you up?
Open the door, old mother; it is I.
Bring grief’s good goblet out, the sad, sweet cup;
Fill it with wine of silence, strong and dry.
For I’ve a story to amuse your ears,
Of youth and hope, of middle age and tears.”
“Sonnet I
If thee must say that I am not who I am,
That I am not real or true,
Then thou must say you are not as well,
For we either walk in fairytales and dance to our dreams,
Or we die trying to capture a miracle between the ordinary moments,
We rejoice in the gratitude for our needs met,
But we pray for the staircases and open doors to our desires,
We redefine our gratitude with another day,
Another dance of praise to Thee for undoing are mistakes of unneeded wants and needs we want, but not met.”
“Sonnet III: Black Coffin opened wide for all to See
Black Coffin opened wide for all to See,
The lifeless form of one I loved so dear.
O, listen! mournful knells that soon shall be
All night long tolling for the folk to hear.
The lanterns overlight the old churchyard
To watch the coffin lowered into the ground;
Soon Frost shall grasp the turf already hard,
Decay ye have to face without a sound.
But years have pass'd herein do I relate
My dear sweet mother's form within my mind.
Still happiness fills all my heart and state,
As I see my small family so kind.
Love cannot be withheld by death or grave,
It stays alive within the heart so brave.”
“Sonnet Krantistani
To hell with fear,
To hell with insecurity!
Stand up with conviction,
To hell with serenity!
Enough with pretend revolution,
Enough with jungly aum shanti!
For once in your life grow up o soldier,
Breaking all biases become krantistani.
Your footsteps will strike terror in terrorists,
Your voice will give chills to the divisionists.
Turn your existence into a beacon of help,
Possess this world with acts of love and uplift.
Killing terrorists and tyrants don't end inhumanity.
Oust them all, then irrigate the soil with solidarity.
(Krantistani: Citizen of Revolution, Aum Shanti: Archaic Peace Chant)”
Source: Either Reformist or Terrorist: If You Are Terror I Am Your Grandfather
“Sonnet LXXXI
And now you're mine. Rest with your dream in my dream.
Love and pain and work should all sleep, now.
The night turns on its invisible wheels,
and you are pure beside me as a sleeping ember.
No one else, Love, will sleep in my dreams. You will go,
we will go together, over the waters of time.
No one else will travel through the shadows with me,
only you, evergreen, ever sun, ever moon.
Your hands have already opened their delicate fists
and let their soft drifting signs drop away;
your eyes closed like two gray wings, and I move
after, following the folding water you carry, that carries
me away. The night, the world, the wind spin out their destiny.
Without you, I am your dream, only that, and that is all.”
“Sonnet of A Religious Person
I spent years as a Christian,
I didn't find God.
I spent years as a Muslim,
I didn't find God.
I spent years as Hindu and Sikh,
Still there was no inkling.
I spent years as Buddhist and Atheist,
Still I understood nothing.
I did it all, prayers, rituals, meditation,
None of it brought me serenity.
For serenity has been all along,
At the feet of the ailing humanity.
I shelved all scriptures and stood as human.
Kindness alone is the sign of a religious person.”
Source: Earthquakin' Egalitarian: I Die Everyday So Your Children Can Live
“Sonnet of Abortion
My body, my decision,
Whether I choose birth or abortion.
Till a state can care for the newborn,
No bill is qualified to offer resolution.
Instead of controlling my birth canal,
Work on carving a paradigm of equality.
Build a world where a newborn is a gift,
Not a burden on life, dream or economy.
Abolish all disparities born of greed,
Strip the wealthy of their ill-gotten riches.
Use all resources for collective welfare,
So that status ends up on history pages.
Worse than aborting is birthing in instability.
I'll give birth when I need not rely on pity.”
Source: Hometown Human: To Live for Soil and Society
“Sonnet of Behavior
The beauty that you see with your eyes,
Is but an illusive sign of fertility.
The beauty that you see with your mind,
Is a sign of life, truth and eternity.
The peace that you seek in possessions,
Is but a mirage most rotten.
The peace that is dormant in your heart,
Will make this world awakened.
The order that you seek in law,
Is but a sign of disorder and inhumanity.
The order that the world truly needs,
Is born of your own accountability.
Chasing illusions breeds only insecurity.
Pursue meaning and there'll be serenity.”
Source: Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine
“Sonnet of Blood and Water
Blood may be thicker than water,
But water is far greater than blood.
Blood may discriminate between people,
Water saves all without a single word.
Even while helping the wounded,
Blood discriminates both in mind and medicine.
But to put out the fire of someone's thirst,
Water doesn't care about a single thing.
Now tell me which one deserves all the glory,
Tell me which one is greater,
Is it blood that's prejudiced all the time,
Or is it the life-giving water?
All care for blood and family first,
Few can make a family out of the world.”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth
“Sonnet of Breastfeeding
From the breasts a world is fed,
With their warmth society is raised.
Yet we ignore their sacred place,
Without breasts we'll all be erased.
Woman's breasts are not objects,
With or without a baby clinging.
We may hail them means of pleasure,
Only when the person is asking.
Way more than triggers of romance,
Breasts are symbolic of motherhood.
A society that doesn't respect mothers,
Will never ever attain humanhood.
A world that is safe for mothers,
Is safe for all beyond age and genders.”
Source: Hometown Human: To Live for Soil and Society
“Sonnet of Breath
The heart holds a breath,
A breath that is indivisible.
Yet we rarely take it in,
For we are raised as vegetable.
We are seeking joy here and there,
Yet there's an ocean of it within us.
It's a joy that comes alive when we care,
At the sight of selfishness it disappears.
Intimacy breeds stability and serenity,
But not the one that thrives on body.
Intimacy that's chaste and unifying,
Manifests only in innocent amity.
Human mind is the source of all ascension.
We are the origin of all civilized creation.”
Source: When Veins Ignite: Either Integration or Degradation
“Sonnet of Care
This is what care looks like,
Pure and chaste loving without reward.
This is what conscience looks like,
Strong and just reasoning with warmth.
This is what nobility looks like,
Humble and kind correcting one's error.
This is what courage looks like,
Firm and unbending walking across fear.
This is what sentience looks like,
Awake and upright marching with resolve.
This is what character looks like,
Messy and flawed but not afraid to evolve.
Each human is a reflection of all humanity.
Individual action determines collective destiny.”
Source: Solo Standing on Guard: Life Before Law
“Sonnet of Charity
Charity doesn't end disparity,
It only postpones it.
Giving doesn't mean only giving,
It means lifting the fallen spirit.
With one hand help those in need,
With another treat their environment.
Don't just give money to the destitute,
Lift them up so they could help themselves.
The greatest charity in the world,
Is to help someone become self-reliant,
So that they do not need charity,
From anyone ever again.
Purpose of charity is not to build a world of charity,
Purpose of charity is to end the need for charity.”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth
“Sonnet of Conspiracy
Perhaps there's a monster under the bed,
Perhaps there's a boogeyman in the closet.
Perhaps they're sterilizing kids with vaccine,
Perhaps they're controlling all with a radio set.
Yes our science is well advanced,
But not advanced enough to control minds.
Besides mind-control needs no fancy tech,
When people are run by smartphone chimes.
Tales like these are good for entertainment,
Amongst a bunch of kindergarteners.
But being adult requires the use of reason,
Without submitting to prehistoric fears.
Treating insecurities with common sense,
Anyone can manifest civilized sentience.”
Source: Mucize Insan: When The World is Family
“Sonnet of Consumerism
Ever wonder in a world of consumerism,
Who's the consumer, who's the product!
You may think that you are the one owning things,
But it's the things that own you, head and heart.
When unmoderated materialism is the world's norm,
Consumer is the product, product does the consuming.
And this insanity is revered as industrial growth,
Then they wonder, why is there so much suffering!
The point is, your insecurity is good for business,
The shallower you are, the more your pocket empties.
But if you don't wanna end up at la casa de loco,
Stop living in products and focus on memories.
Corporations chasing revenue cause economic disparity.
Buy less, buy local, to construct a sustainable economy.”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth
“Sonnet of Cryptocurrency
The reason people are nuts about cryptocurrency,
Is that they hear the magic phrase regulation-free.
But what they forget to take into account,
Is that it also means the user alone bears liability.
The purpose behind a centralized system,
Is not exploitation but to provide trust and stability.
Anything that is decentralized on the other hand,
Is a breeding ground for fraud and volatility.
Not every fancy innovation is gonna benefit society,
Innovation without accountability is only delusion.
Cryptocurrency can be a great boon to banking,
If it merges with the centralized financial institution.
Intoxication of tech is yet another fundamentalism.
Algorithm without humanity is digital barbarism.”
Source: Hometown Human: To Live for Soil and Society
“Sonnet of Culture
Our culture their culture,
Enough of this primitive nonsense.
It may have suited our ancestors,
But it suits not beings of conscience.
Of all nations on the face of earth,
My nation is the greatest.
This is no behavior of the civilized,
It's but a sign of the stupidest.
The savage jungle or modern society,
What would you like to be a part of?
Your choice means absolutely nothing,
Till you act on the accountability thereof.
Boasting ancestry declares a dead character.
Wake up from death to write a new chapter.”
Source: Hurricane Humans: Give me accountability, I'll give you peace
“Sonnet of Education
Competition is for horses,
Education is for the human.
Either education or competition,
You can have only one.
Education ought to build character,
Not to raise snobs hooked on cash.
Love is needed, kindness is needed,
It won't come by raising tribal trash.
Cash-building education is uneducation,
For it only sustains self-absorption.
Character-building education is ascension,
For it paves the way for true civilization.
One can be educated yet a filthy savage.
True sign of education lies in selflessness.”
Source: Mücadele Muhabbet: Gospel of An Unarmed Soldier
“Sonnet of Enlightenment
World is born when individual is born.
Individual is born when collectivity is realized.
Collectivity is realized when selfishness is erased.
Selfishness is erased when love is universalized.
Love is universalized when separation is destroyed.
Separation is destroyed when superstition is crushed.
Superstition is crushed when reason is nourished.
Reason is nourished when correction is desired.
Correction is desired when ignorance is recognized.
Ignorance is recognized when arrogance is abolished.
Arrogance is abolished when humility is fostered.
Humility is fostered when simplicity is habit.
Simplicity is habit when awareness awakens.
Awareness awakens when expansion awakens.”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth
“Sonnet of Expansion
I expect nothing from the world,
I have no desire to impress society.
I only care for its wellbeing,
Hence I simply do my human duty.
Don't know whether I'm left or right,
Which I don't give a damn about.
World has enough conflicts as it is,
One more duality we can do without.
Expansion is the other name of life,
Without which we are dead and rotten.
If we are not willing to evolve,
Humankind will be soon forgotten.
If today's thought is the same as yesterday,
Despite all achievements we are going astray.”
Source: When Veins Ignite: Either Integration or Degradation
“Sonnet of Festivals
Christmas isn't about the decorations,
It's about compassion.
Hanukkah isn't about the sufganiyot,
It's about amalgamation.
Ramadan isn't about the feast,
It's about affection.
Diwali isn't about the lights,
It's about ascension.
Our world is filled with festivals,
But what do they really mean?
Celebrating them with cultural exclusivity,
Makes us not human but savage fiend.
Every festival belongs to all of humanity,
For happiness has no religious identity.”
Source: I Vicdansaadet Speaking: No Rest Till The World is Lifted
“Sonnet of Fields
Art is a mirror of time that shows,
What's been, is and could be.
Science is a bridge of time,
That helps us build the future to be.
Philosophy is a spank on the tank,
That makes us cautious of mistakes.
Faith is but an imaginary friend,
That fills in when the sky darkens.
Education is a liaison to social lanes,
That arms us to engineer new lanes.
Medicine is a keeper of health,
That helps us overcome sickness.
Each social field has a noble cause,
Whether they fulfill it depends on action of ours.”
Source: Handcrafted Humanity: 100 Sonnets For A Blunderful World
“Sonnet of Fundamentals
Equality, harmony, diversity,
These are not something you believe.
Just like water, air and food,
These are not something you believe.
Fundamentals of human life,
Are beyond all pettiness of opinion.
Argumentation may have its place,
But we must distinguish facts from fiction.
Plenty are the minds so are the beliefs,
But beliefs mustn't undermine humanity.
All of us are dumb, some less some more,
So we must place people before rigidity.
No belief is ultimate, no opinion olympian.
Putting aside truth, let us first be human.”
Source: Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered
“Sonnet of Grammar
Grammar, Oh Grammar,
Whatever you are,
Go away and bother,
The intellectual scholar.
I ain't no intellectual,
Nor am I a scholar,
So bother me not,
With your snobbish affair.
My words come from the soil,
My structure is born on the street.
I didn't even graduate college,
What do I know about literary creed!
Time has come for me to put you in place.
Be an aid to discourse, not an uptight nutcase!”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth
“Sonnet of Heaven and Hell
There's a tale we hear of a heavenly kingdom,
Which is passed on through generations.
Because once you place salvation outside life,
Accountability vanishes from all prioritization.
Self-determination makes one unfit for slavery,
Reason makes one unfit for manipulation.
If you take charge of your life and community,
Institutions fail to dictate your ambition.
Heaven and hell exist here and now,
They are manifestations of human behavior.
Acts of oneness bring heaven in a moment,
Deeds of division breed hell from thin air.
The paradigm we have was made yesterday.
It is our world, let's build it our way.”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth
“Sonnet of Holy Water
A new day starts with a new you,
And I ain't talkin' about born again nonsense.
A bigot baptized a thousand times is still a bigot,
A human helping another is Christ himself.
There is no second coming, there’s no reincarnation,
Except when we go from selfishness to kindness.
We are the messiahs and saviors of our people,
Nobody's gonna fall from the sky to lift the helpless.
The liquor store sells you the same divinity,
That the holy store sells you for even higher price.
We'll be born again when we abolish such divinity,
By baptizing the soil of society with our sacrifice.
The tears of joy someone sheds because of you,
Are the only holy water to build the world anew.”
Source: Handcrafted Humanity: 100 Sonnets For A Blunderful World
“Sonnet of Human Duty
To deliver humanity from inhumanity,
Is the duty of every human.
To deliver the innocent from injustice,
Is the duty of every human.
The indifferent may call it god complex,
Apathetic pessimists may call it idealism.
I call it the meaning of life and sanity,
The opposite is just a sign of doofusism.
Differences won't destroy the world,
Indifference is far more ominous.
The problem is not the evil doers,
But the silent spectators.
Mark me well, the day I stay silent is the day,
Lady liberty throws her torch away.”
Source: The Gentalist: There's No Social Work, Only Family Work
“Sonnet of Human
I am but a human who's got no name,
Simply alive in the land of liberty,
I am but a human who talks no lame,
Simply communicates with utter serenity,
I am but a human who despises harming,
No matter what some books command,
I am but a human who loves not blaming,
No matter how much my peers demand,
I am but a human who lives not in history,
Simply breathes in the now and here,
I am but a human who's curious in mystery,
And loves to investigate forged with questionnaire,
I am but a human teeming with awareness beyond all race and clans,
I am but a human whose religion is liberty and god the humans.”
Source: Fabric of Humanity
“Sonnet of Human Intervention
Vegetables often say,
In the end all will be well.
It is but an illusion of control,
Progress comes not through silent spell.
Nothing good happens by magic,
Every good requires human intervention.
When we stand up and act with conscience,
Only then we'll cause real ascension.
The whole world is my responsibility,
Thus speaks the civilized human.
Defy the norm that makes you selfish,
Embodying love's enduring aspiration.
Forget not, we are but each other's keeper,
Born not to be intellectual, but drunken lover.”
Source: Heart Force One: Need No Gun to Defend Society
“Sonnet of Human Resources
There is no blue collar, no white collar, just honor.
And honor is defined by character not collar.
There is no CEO, no janitor, just people.
Person's worth lies, not in background, but behavior.
Designation is reference to expertise, not existence.
Respect is earned through rightful action, not label.
Designation without humanity is resignation of humanity,
For all labels without love cause nothing but trouble.
The term human resources is a violation of human rights.
For it designates people as possession of a company.
Computers are resources, staplers are resources, but people,
Aren't resources, but the soul of all company and society.
I'm not saying, you oughta rephrase it all in a civilized way.
But at the very least, it's high time with hierarchy we do away.”
Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans
“Sonnet of Identity
Tell me O Mississippi,
What is my name?
For I lost my sense of self,
In line of service without gain.
Dear mountains of Blue Ridge,
Where did I come from?
I fathom not the worldly titles,
I deny narrowness as the norm.
Character makes the person,
Not pedigree and tradition.
If I can lift even five lives,
That’ll be my highest salvation.
So forget that I asked about my identity.
Service is my culture and my nationality.”
Source: Generation Corazon: Nationalism is Terrorism
“Sonnet of Intolerance
Intolerance and religion don't go together,
If they do, you are a far cry from being religious.
Intolerance and science don't go together,
If they do, such science is just modern hogwash.
Intolerance and philosophy don't go together,
If they do, you are a dickhearted intellectualist.
Intolerance and humanism don't go together,
If they do, you are a far cry from being humanist.
Intolerance and intellect don't go together,
If they do, such intellect is all blade, no handle.
Intolerance and wisdom don't go together,
If they do, you are but a sophisticated vandal.
Anything that is civilized helps abolish intolerance,
If it doesn't, it is yet another prehistoric nuisance.”
Source: Handcrafted Humanity: 100 Sonnets For A Blunderful World
“Sonnet of Kashmir
Mindless nationalists of India shout,
India is the greatest nation.
Yet atrocities done in their backyard,
Make them a symbol of degradation.
Most Indians have no idea,
How it is to live under occupation.
Yet when it comes to the land of Kashmir,
They won't make any concession.
How can you reason with a deluded bunch,
Who value sovereignty over people!
They have their comfort and luxuries,
Who cares if we lack even life's essential!
Where land is more precious than life,
There lives no human but termite.”
Source: Mucize Insan: When The World is Family
“Sonnet of Languages
Turkish is the language of love,
Spanish is the language of revolution.
Swedish is the language of resilience,
English is the language of translation.
Portuguese is the language of adventure,
German is the language of discipline.
French is the language of passion,
Italian is the language of cuisine.
With over 7000 languages in the world,
Handful of tongues fall short in a sonnet.
But you can rest assured of one thing,
Every language does something the very best.
Each language is profoundly unique in its own way.
When they come together, they light the human way.”
Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans
“Sonnet of Life Lessons
Rich is not the one who's got a lot of dough,
But one whose touch make others forget their woe.
Happy is not the one who's always chasing pleasure,
But one who forgets all pleasure helping another grow.
Success is not about getting recognition,
Success is about achieving excellence beyond norm.
Achievement is not when you reach a certain goal,
But when your goal lifts others beyond your home.
Destiny is not a script written by a superman,
But one you write yourself with your labor and sweat.
Sanctity is not what priests sell you at the church,
But how you behave with others outside the church gate.
Nobody can give you lessons of life packed in a few lines.
If you know to help another, your heart knows all the lines.”
Source: Handcrafted Humanity: 100 Sonnets For A Blunderful World
“Sonnet of Luxury
Serenity shrinks as luxury grows,
While you pay moderation no heed.
Disparity is not a matter of economics,
All of it is born of human greed.
Moderation is the key to contentment,
Lesser the needs the happier you are.
Grow up and get hold of your needs,
Learn to tell necessities from desire.
Cherish the little things in life,
Value people over possession.
A healthy society is born of healthy mind,
Health begins where ends self-obsession.
Sophistication is an enemy of life.
A life of simplicity is bound to thrive.”
Source: Hometown Human: To Live for Soil and Society
“Sonnet of Martial Arts
The secret to Martial Arts,
Is not style but training.
Pick any form that appeals to you,
And train regularly without failing.
Practice a hundred moves five times,
It is of no use whatsoever.
But practice one move every day,
And it'll be your lifetime protector.
But before all that ask yourself,
Why do you wanna be a martial artist?
Is it to nourish an able mind and body,
Or to be yet another fitness narcissist?
Trash all your arrogance before training.
A martial artist is to be gentle and caring.”
Source: Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered
“Sonnet of Mind
Goodness is godliness,
For in being good you become the God,
Sectarianism brings loneliness,
For joy rises when you stop being an intellectual fraud,
Peace and joy can't be bought,
For you buy something when you don't own it,
Jewels of bliss are with which your mind is already fraught,
All you need is to realize within and recognize it,
With realization comes contentment,
For contentment is the product of awareness,
So be aware with all your might transcendent,
And be the being of a conscientious consciousness,
Consciousness is possessed by all animals but without consequence,
It’s only the human mind that holds the power to create an all-pervading influence.”
Source: Fabric of Humanity
“Sonnet of Nation Building
Nation means not land,
Nation means not border.
Nation means sentience and sanity,
Nation means willing to treat disorder.
Nation means not habit,
Nation means not tradition.
Nation means reason and acceptance,
Nation means conscious amalgamation.
Nations means not law,
Nations means not policy.
Nation means a genuine goodness,
Nation means an accountable citizenry.
In the name of nation do not act tribal.
Nation without narrowness is a land universal.”
Source: Solo Standing on Guard: Life Before Law
“Sonnet of National Beauty
Beauty and ugliness as we know them,
Are the product of an ugly mind.
Once we step across all pretenses,
We learn how much we’ve been blind.
The whitest places on planet earth,
Happen to be the ugliest of all places.
For what appears to be a fancy joint,
Is filled with a bunch of suited savages.
Nations of color have problems too,
But they don't pretend to be advanced.
When we claim to be a global leader,
We must first practice inclusion on demand.
Great is not the nation that appears fancy,
But one which values people over diplomacy.”
Source: Hometown Human: To Live for Soil and Society
“Sonnet of National Obligation
When a nation is founded on terrorism,
It has an obligation for self-improvement.
If admitting the past hurts your feelings,
Better remain in your mother's basement.
If we really look for filth and atrocities,
We'll find it in the history of every nation.
The real problem is not the history,
But the absolute denial of its admission.
No nation can become civilized,
Till it steps up to right the wrongs.
Admit the errors of our ancestors,
And pledge to never repeat those harms.
Humanity begins with admitting inhumanity.
Lo we are the shield against further atrocity.”
Source: Hometown Human: To Live for Soil and Society
“Sonnet of National Sickness
Wanna study a superpower, study America.
Wanna study dysfunctional power, still study America.
Wanna study spirituality, study India.
Wanna study rotten spirituality, still study India.
Wanna study rise of secularism, study Turkish Republic.
Wanna study fall of secularism, still study Turkish Republic.
Wanna study standards of beauty, study the Korean Republic.
Wanna study doctored beauty, still study the Korean Republic.
Wanna study pride and loyalty, study good old Britannia.
Wanna study primeval pride and loyalty, still study Britannia.
Wanna study statehood, study People's Republic of China.
Wanna study the horrors of statehood, still study China.
Every nation on earth suffers from a distinct ailment.
The first step towards recovery is acknowledgement.”
Source: Handcrafted Humanity: 100 Sonnets For A Blunderful World
“Sonnet of Nature
What do the rivers do?
Give water for our thirst.
What do the trees do?
Give air for our lungs.
What do the animals do?
Give food for our tummy.
What do the flowers do?
Give fragrance for our body.
After taking everything,
From every member of nature,
What do we pompous idiots do?
Destroy all natural order.
It's high time to get our act together.
Nature doesn't need us, but we need her.”
Source: Giants in Jeans: 100 Sonnets of United Earth