Thursday, July 15, 2021

 Sometimes I wish there was an App, which if you would point to a star the sky, will tell you which star it is. I think I must have seen Venus, it was so brilliant. I like to imagine it’s a spaceship, with people inside, coming to visit us- us as in all of humanity. They’re coming to Earth. How excited they must be! We have everything. Lots of water in our oceans and rivers, and streams. Good soil in large parts. We have the Amazon basin, and we have Hollywood (and Bollywood) and the internet, etc. Etc. Oh dear, if they only knew! We’re making a mess of this beautiful planet. 

However, I digress. We were out walking after dinner, and as always I was looking skywards and saw the moon. I love watching the moon, and the sky, especially at sunrise and set. Now my friends and family know to tell me if they see a beautiful sky. 

So here we were, just past nine. The sun had long gone to bed, being an early riser these days. However, the sky was still a beautiful blue hue. Oh, and I also wish there was an App, that if you pointed it to a color, it would tell you which color it was, what ones were predominantly in that and etc. Because the sky was the bluest I’ve seen at that time of night. And, yes, I took pictures, and yes, I will share them. Now, without further ado. Enjoy, as I did! 

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Two nuns

They came into my life unexpectedly,

It seemed they were who I was searching for,

Only I did not know.

Like we were never strangers

And were together from long, long ago.


We will uphold you, we will light your way,

Words that were never spoken,

They turned into actions right away.

We will uphold you, we will light your way.


How does one describe, what seems an endless love,

What is it that ties us to some,

They’re my gift divine from up above.


We will uphold you, we will light the way.

When sadness overwhelms you,

We will drive it away.

 

Two nuns.

One.

Looks like a flower,

With a Heart of gold

And Grit of steel.


Two.

Wisdom as vast as the ocean,

Knowledge as high as sky,

Heart a cradle of compassion,

She is a savior of many lives.


Veenu Banga

July 7th, 2021