Jay Prakash

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13 Untitled and Weird Poems

by Alok Mishra (Goodreads Author)

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May 24, 2026 10:29PM

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“Firm was my resolve
and fragile was my heart.
I saw many ends and many a start.”
― Alok Mishra, Moving for Moksha

tags: heart, inspirational, motivational, poem, poetry, spiritual, start

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“A poet not only has to observe but also absorb all the emotions objectively in order to express them in verse. Only a calm and detached mind can observe and absorb at the same time. If you participate, you may find the poetic output tilted towards your bias.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: author, craft, literature, poem, poetic-narrative, poetry, poets, verse, wisdom, writing

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“A great literary classic should not require an introductory essay and ten pages of footnotes to be understood. It should require a human heart and a curious mind.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: authors, books, classics, criticism, fiction, literature, novels, reading, thoughts, writing

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“from him we come
into him we go
in between, we see
what he decides to show.”
― Alok Mishra, Moving for Moksha

tags: hindu, hinduism, illusion, life, maya, moksha, philosophy, poetry, religion, spiritual

135 likes

“Focus on what you are and what you can rather than what others aren't & can't. You have to win; they don't necessarily have to lose for you!”
― Alok Mishra

tags: motivation, self-improvement, winning

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