Beside the silent waters

poem by Deial Johnson picture credit: indianexpress.com The sky cracks Its invisible shapeless barrel In Goa too this year; Several times, bit by bit, Causing the state’s bosom to overflow Of its pure drink. Drops of its jewels and precious stones That falls from heaven’s coffer Flows freely on Goa this year. Exhibiting its never ending fountain Everywhere around, With terrorizing celebrations.

pix taken by Deial Johnson of the music team leading praise and worship at the venue. - Deial Johnson The National Annual General body Meeting (AGM) of the Union of Evangelical Students of India (UESI) held at Hyderabad was an exciting one for me. It offered many ‘first-time’ experiences in my life. It was this trip in my life that I travelled by train for the first time without my parents, the first time I saw the Dudhsagar falls, the first time I ever was in Hyderabad. I made so many friends there in 3 days- first time. The venue, Ashirwad Global Centre for Learning, Ghatkeskar, located in the state of Telangana was very refreshing, beautiful and well maintained. Food served at the site was tasty. The climate there was moderate   with occasional showers of rain. The streets looked very pale and dusty.     ICEU is a campus ministry and it is present in every state in India. A representative from each state was supposed to participate in this annual meeting. However, many

-poem by Deial Johnson Broken pieces Breathing now And mending itself to a whole Of trust and happiness.    Broken pieces,   Of a world of four   Come together and form a home,   Colorful,    Beautiful,   Of love and concern    With unmatched memories innumerable.   Broken pieces transform itself,   Immortalize itself.   Broken pieces now no longer remain broken.