A collection of poems by Mandar Kokatay

Heritage - Haiku ( Non Traditional ) past present seasons Relived over generations Father, me , my sons © Mandar Jayant Kokatay

Initiation - To my Sons As you commence life's expedition may you never have to fall back you would have to overcome temptation that would lead you off track you must choose with caution you must learn to differentiate between the easy and correct option your spirit must not oscillate opulent may not mean relevant small may not be insignificant quality, not quantity is important insistance almost never means urgent saying no is not being a drag truths burden is lighter than lead respect does'nt require you to brag success should not go to your head listen to your inner voice seeds of moral values within would help you make a choice between a virtous life and sin should you need me, my dear sons, I shall always be by your side everytime you take honest decisions my heart shall swell with pride © Mandar Jayant Kokatay

A Request To My Sons' Teacher As I hand over my sons to you here are some requests from me Do everything to see them through the first stage of their journey teach them to maintain their self respect yet never to lose their humility teach them  that they must not neglect their goal, their responsibility teach them to learn from their failure yet not to concede complete defeat that their attidude ne'er be cavalier that it's better to fail than to cheat teach them how they should harness as much of worlds wisdom as they can yet nurture their inquisitiveness keep learning throughout their life span that life isn't always agreeable that every rose also has its thorns though each event may not be enjoyable teach them to take the bull by the horns that honesty always pays in the end teach them to listen to their heart to be able to recognize a true friend to complete everything that they start that you cannot buy yourself success that you hav...