Anything under the Sun

Aching to write a poem

Unsettled on the topic,

Sought help from my mother, did I

Her eyes twinkling, she said,

“Write about anything under the sun”

Anything under the sun?

What does that mean?

Can I write about space,

The astronauts, aliens and asteroids?

Not below or under, but above the sun they are

Is the sun itself solution to the problem

Would my poem be accepted?

If the sun itself is my poem’s topic

The stint so short, topic cryptic

Ah! My head is pounding with pain

I am a trifle too certain

Not writing about plants or animals

If it would be a safe play

They definitely aren’t under the sun

If so what exactly are?

I pass the baton to you

Shall let you ponder and plunder your brains

I pass on my good wishes and thanks in advance

To answer this riddle

What is under the sun?

I am waiting…………….

22 thoughts on “Anything under the Sun”

  7. Dear Sahana!
    Very creative and thought provoking one…. Great job 👏👏👏
    So glad to see your poems coming….
    Interesting thing is that you have made it engaging with the audience now 🤩
    lovely !!!!

    So, here is my humble suggestion…. One that is a need of the hour and one that everyone should inculcate, as our second nature … “Gratitude”

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  9. Well composed, nicely written and intelligently passed on to us to “think”, a rarity nowadays. what else other then the Living moment of ‘now’ matters under the sun 🌞. So you write and so we think. best wishes

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  14. A poem as powerful as the sun..motivated to ponder , try out an answer …as simple as ‘anything that traps its energy ‘…which one to say ,which one to leave …overflowing…….

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  16. Sahana, as usual, very good. Write something about that’s close tou your heart. Being Teachers Day, write about your mother’s advices, admonitions, wishes that made you a better person.

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