Poetry from Dr. Jernail S. Anand

Older South Asian man with a beard, a deep burgundy turban, coat and suit and reading glasses and red bowtie seated in a chair.
Dr. Jernail S. Anand

THE COSMIC VOICE 

Suppose you are travelling in a bus, 

comparable to living

In a house 

In the bus, people are talking,

And some are fighting too over space 

In human homes, 

You can listen to the clamour 

Of understandings and misunderstandings

Now, suppose you are standing 

On the road, 

And that bus passes by you 

You do not hear anything 

Except the sound of the bus

When it passes 

Cutting the winds 

In that sound is blended 

All the  sounds that are raised 

Inside the bus 

The voice ….shoooooooooon,

Overrides all the voices 

In which everything 

Human and mechanical sinks 

The voices and the noise that we create 

Sinks into the voice of the planets 

Which move like packed buses 

Giving out a unified sound of 

Óoooooooooooooooooooooo

This is the voice of the void

The cosmic voice in which 

All the individual voices 

Of men, animals, birds, beasts,

Winds, oceans and mountains 

Are finally sunk.

…….

OM

Jernail S Aanand 

Oooooooooooooooo

is the Vedic voice,

The cosmic voice 

Of the Void 

Which is constant.

When it enters Me, or Em,

It connects the two spheres

The Cosmos and the Living Entity

It is OM.

When this cosmic voice 

Ooooooooooo

enters man,

It is stilled for some time

Because of the noise of human bones 

How we express stillness?

A hush …..sh…shhh…shhh..

So,here it is 

Ooooosh…….

But soon man dies and this voice 

Retains its journey

Again…Oooooooo

Now we out it all together. 

It is

Oooooooshoooooooo (Osho)

Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, with an opus of 190 plus books, is Laureate of the Seneca, Charter of Morava, Franz Kafka and Maxim Gorky awards.  His name adorns the Poets’ Rock in Serbia. Anand is a towering literary figure whose work embodies a rare fusion of creativity, intellect, and moral vision. He’s not just an Indian author but a global voice, challenging readers to confront the complexities of existence while offering hope through art and ethics.   

If Tagore is the serene sage of a colonial past, Anand is the fiery prophet of a chaotic present. Recently he dedicated his collection of 12 epics Epicacia Vol 1 and Vol 2 to Serbia and Dr Maja Herman Sekulic. His evolving oeuvre, from the Mahakaal Trilogy to the Cosmic Trilogy cements his status as a visionary poet-philosopher, comparable to Wordsworth in his moral and philosophical depth, yet distinctly modern in his focus on technology and globalization, particularly his interest in alternate realities.

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Essay from Dinora Sodiqova

Young Central Asian woman seated in a classroom at a desk with long straight dark hair. She's wearing a black top and small star necklace.

Advertising and the Language of Advertising: A Powerful Tool of Modern Society

By Dinora Sodiqova, a student of Termez State University 

In today’s era of globalization, advertising has become an inseparable part of our daily lives. From street banners to mobile apps, from television and radio to social networks — advertising occupies almost every corner of the information space. Yet advertising is not merely a tool for introducing a product; it is a powerful social phenomenon that shapes public opinion, influences consumer culture, and even affects social attitudes.

The main weapon of advertising is language. Effective advertising sells not just a product, but an idea. That is why the language of advertising must be persuasive, brief, clear, and memorable. A single word or slogan can determine the success of an entire brand. Phrases such as “Quality is our top priority!”, “Chosen by those who trust themselves!”, or “New convenience every day!” demonstrate the essential features of advertising language: simplicity, clarity, and emotional impact.

The language of advertising works directly on human psychology. It widely uses attention-grabbing techniques, metaphors, exaggeration, rhythm, repetition, and vivid imagery. Moreover, modern advertising is closely linked with professional psychology: the meaning of colors, the tone of voice, visual elements — all are intended to influence the consumer’s subconscious mind.

However, advertising is not limited to commercial goals alone. Social advertisements aim to promote a healthy lifestyle, raise awareness about environmental issues, encourage observance of traffic rules, and draw attention to various public concerns. The language of such advertisements is more sincere, realistic, and educational in tone.

At this point, an important issue must be addressed: advertising not only informs but also shapes consumer behavior. Therefore, its language should remain honest, free from unnecessary manipulation or deception. Advertising that earns people’s trust lasts long; advertising that loses trust quickly loses its impact.

In conclusion, advertising is the heart of the modern economy, and the language of advertising is its powerful voice. Carefully chosen words, clear ideas, creativity, and honesty reveal the true strength of advertising. The quality of today’s advertising culture plays a significant role in shaping the consumer culture of future generations.

Poetry from Mirta Liliana Ramirez

Older middle aged Latina woman with short reddish brown hair, light brown eyes, and a grey blouse.
Mirta Liliana Ramirez

From Within

From within I see

That the sea caresses the rocks

That it kisses the foot of the cave

The soft breeze stirs my hair

Yet, I don’t feel safe

Going out into the sun toward freedom

I’m not ready

My heart isn’t sure

About leaving behind the pain, the darkness

And the comfort of the familiar…

Perhaps I’ll wait a little longer

Before leaving the cave

And going out into life again…

Mirta Liliana Ramírez has been a poet and writer since she was 12 years old. She has been a Cultural Manager for more than 35 years. Creator and Director of the Groups of Writers and Artists: Together for the Letters, Artescritores, MultiArt, JPL world youth, Together for the letters Uzbekistan 1 and 2. She firmly defends that culture is the key to unite all the countries of the world. She works only with his own, free and integrating projects at a world cultural level. She has created the Cultural Movement with Rastrillaje Cultural and Forming the New Cultural Belts at the local level and also from Argentina to the world.

Poetry from Priyanka Neogi

Young South Asian woman in a red gown and sash and gold pageant crown.

It was Said

We talked about floating on a pink ship.

I will be imprisoned in the envelope of love,

I will love you with everything

My peace of mind is at home.

Jambe parv mountains will be in evidence.

Ujala is all around the heart.

The path will provide the ointment coating,

In green words green everything is positive,

Cover the words with a smile.

On the day of great impact,

I will walk and run with flowers of love.

You will be a shield in the marathon of life.

I will be the shadow companion with utmost care.

Today only words remain,

When you go away, you leave me alone.

Short biography: Amb. Dr. Priyanka Neogi from Coochbehar. She is an administrative Controller of United Nations PAF, librarian, CEO of Lio Messi International Property & Land Consultancy, international literacy worker, sports & peace promoter, dancer, singer, reciter, live telecaster, writer, editor, researcher, literary journalist, host, beauty queen, international coordinator of the Vijay Mission of Community Welfare Foundation of India.

Poetry from J.J. Campbell

Middle aged white man with reading glasses and a long beard standing in a bedroom with posters on the wall and a dresser

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dying like elvis

took a shit so large this morning

i could feel my blood sugar drop

it made me laugh, reaffirm my

fears of dying like elvis

but with none of the money

or big house

had a friend wish that my poems

would make me a millionaire

i thanked her and told her i would

gladly take a fraction of that and

winning lottery numbers

and here come the holidays

here comes the depression

here comes the urge to drink

the entire bar dry

why couldn’t we evolve from

creatures that hibernated in

the winter

certainly would make christmas

easier to handle

just a thought on a random

monday

the week of thanksgiving

another test of what little

patience i have left

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with no soul

and you wake up from

a fever dream of a boy

who never meets the

girl yet the girl lives

happily ever after

a couple splashes of

cold water and you

know that boy is you

coming up on half

a century

still lining the walls

with loneliness

pretend someone cares

someone will save you

from yourself

in a world with no soul

no time for anyone other

than the precious mirror

torture is the morning

sun

a bird singing a song

joy on the children

down the street

your father warned

you

you were never special

and should never think

like it was even possible

sharpen the knives

still time to make

the evening news

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the machines

searching for humanity

in a world that has fully

embraced the machines

before long, the humans

will be the machines

and then all hope will

be lost

somewhere, all those

science fiction writers

of my youth are asking

yet again…

still think i’m fucking

crazy?

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two weeks before thanksgiving

had to drive to the store to get my pills last night

there was a number of houses with christmas

lights up already

two weeks before thanksgiving

assholes

mom is insisting the whole family gets together

this year for thanksgiving

while i’m secretly hoping she has some evil plan

to kill all of us

i think it is simply a punishment for me

but, i have never shied away from proudly

being the black sheep of the family

i’ll make a plate, place some bets, go to

my room and be by myself

punishments never worked when i was a child

they won’t work while i’m an adult either

the day after thanksgiving

i’ll put up our decorations outside

three wreaths around the three outdoor lights

which eventually will become nests for birds

that get heat from those lights at night

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figure out the truth

i haven’t shaved in weeks

the little girl that stays next

door with grandma tells all

her friends that grandma lives

next door to santa claus

it takes everything i have not

to break that little girl’s heart

but i figure, she will figure

out the truth soon enough

there’s a skeleton in the yard

across the street

i swear, when i look out

at night it is giving me

the finger

i guess the booze is working

not sleeping well yet again

i’m hoping to find a new

dealer

someone that has a decent

heart and will accept books

or baseball cards for something

that isn’t tainted with something

that will kill me

that’s for the next decade

https://evildelights.blogspot.com

J.J. Campbell (1976 – ?) is old enough to know better. He’s been widely published over the years, most recently at The Beatnik Cowboy, Crossroads Magazine, Disturb the Universe Magazine, The Rye Whiskey Review and Misfit Magazine. You can find him most days at his home in Ohio, taking care of his disabled mother and trying to hit another crazy 20 team parlay. He still has a blog, evil delights, although he rarely has the time to write on it. (https://evildelights.blogspot.com)

https://goodreads.com/jjthepoet

Poetry from Dianne Reeves Angel

The Great Buster Keaton

They called him Buster before he could walk,
a name bestowed mid-flight.

The small body airborne… tumbling across a tent floor,
Thud!
Landing against a wall.
Splat!

The crowd gasps.
His father grins.
His mother braces
for the next throw.

Little Buster learned the language of flight and fall,
of prat and pathos,
his bruises spelling destiny in slapstick form.

Even before the tiny tyke could talk
he knew the music of collapse,
how a tumble, timed just right,
could make the audiences roar.

A suitcase handle sewn into his shirt
so he could be caught — whoosh! — or hurled,
or lifted once more toward the lights.

Tossed and tossed again.

No wings held him aloft – only force.
Applied gently, they said.
He knew how to land without getting hurt, they said.

Whack! — the floor met his shoulder.
Clunk! — the chair gave way.

No one blinked
as he sailed through the air with the greatest of ease.
Whoosh! Crash! Oof!

Poor little beggar.
If he wept, he saved it for the wings.

Every gesture a theorem,
every stumble a lesson in physics.
He mapped the universe in pratfalls,
angles, arcs, impossible collisions.

The film sets became his instruments.
He built cathedrals of collapse,
stood ghostly-serene at their altars of debris.

The house closed around him — Boom! —
but he did not move.

The General thundered beneath him,
Chuff-chuff! Hiss! Steam! Screech!

He rode its spine through fire and wreckage,
choreographing peril with the calm of a monk.

If the world was falling apart,
he would stand at its center – unblinking,
his hat flat as a crushed box.

He rose through skylights,
swung from cranes,
rode locomotives like comets through smoke —
Bang! Clang! Crash!

When sound arrived it struck him mute.

The clatter of words drowned the music of motion.
The studios – deaf to grace –
bound him in contracts and broke his heart.

Yet film remembers what men forget.
Decades later — click-whirr-flicker —
there he was, forever falling,
forever rising,
forever young,
the universe collapsing in perfect rhythm
around that impassive, ghostly face.

They said he was reckless.
They didn’t see the math —
the quiet calculus of momentum and grace,
the prayers murmured in angles.

The man was broken.
His body a grieving testimony
to fractured bones and battered necks.
Crack. Pop. Groan.

Fame has no loyalty.
The applause faded.
The wife who once adored him
bled him dry.

He gave her laughter;
she returned silence.

Yet his sons, God bless them,
saw the angel in their father’s battered frame,
the kindness behind the mask,
the gentleness no camera could steal.

It is said he lost a forefinger to a clothes wringer.
Whirrrr! Snap! 
Gashed his head with a brick that boomeranged —
Thunk! 
And was once sucked from an upstairs window
by a passing cyclone — Whoooosh! —
carried floating through the air,
and set down, unhurt,
in the middle of a street a few blocks away.

That face — oh, that face —
the stillest face in motion pictures,
an angel carved from exhaustion and grace.

Eyes like cloud light before a storm,
mouth a straight horizon line
against which the world could crash.

He did not flinch.
He never would.

In the twilight reels of his life,
Buster walked once more into the light,
a man stitched together by falls,
patched with laughter,
tempered in silence.

The world had turned to color and chatter,
but he remained black-and-white and eternal.
A ghostly flicker of silver
drifting upward through the hum of the projector.

Samuel Beckett once said he had
“the perfect face for the condition of being.”
And it was true.
His face a canvas
where absurdity met grace,
silence met survival.

Click.
Whirr.
Flicker.

And there, amid the hiss of the film, the shimmer of dust —
a single line escaped him,
soft as breath:

I think I have had the happiest and luckiest of lives.

He smiled — almost —
and vanished
into light.