Fragrance of Asia

Asian Poetry Anthology

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Should I call you Dear Husband?

Or will do, just calling you my Best Friend,
And in the reply,
Will you call me apple of your eye?
Not a poet in me, but the wife in me feels free-
When I express my love for you, my love vast as sea.
So special is relationship of husband-wife,
Thankful to have a such a loving husband in my life.

You love me so much, I know:

Keep me happy in all possible ways-
You have made my dream come true
A true love who brings smiles every moment is you
A true love who erased all my sorrows is you too
You are so sweet, and you are so adorable
You are in my life, yet I miss you so miserable

I want to be with you all time,

In front of you always joyful I’m-
Even if you are working on your computer
And I am busy in my work as tablet user
Your presence, your voice, just you around me, makes me happy
A peace to my eye, without you it makes me empty and unhappy
With you, our home is heaven & the sweetness is all around

You are the best friend forever,

With you my friend, this city of Chandler,
Seems like a city of love or a fairy tale from a book,
Its magical as the whole world disappears everywhere I look.
Because when you are with me I feel, only you and I exist,
Because when we are together we deserve to be kissed,
By each other to be two persons & one soul.
 Dr. N. M. Leepsa

N. M. Leepsa is a young writer, teacher researcher, painter. She was born in 1985 in Bhubaneswar,
India’s eastern state of Odisha. Her parents Nabaghan Jena(Father ) and Madhabika Jena(Mother) raised
her with utmost care to give her higher education and support her achieve whatever academic credentials.
She did her schooling at the Children’s Centre of Integral Education, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She attended
Ramadevi Women’s College (B.Com), Utkal University (M.Com);Ravenshaw University (M.Phil) for her
college studies. After this, she was inspired to pursue her PhD from Vinod Gupta School of Management,
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Completing her studies, she joined as faculty of finance in LMT
School of Management, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab and then worked at School of Management,
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha. She is currently pursuing her professional courses at
Grand Canyon University, USA. She lives with her husband, Janaranjan Mahapatra, in Chandler, Arizona,
USA. The couples enjoy cycling, travelling places, watching movies, doing entrepreneurial activities
together.
She has authored three books of poetry; Shades of Love and Life (Cyberwit Publications,
Allahabad, 2012); Two Hearts and Hundred Pearls (Authorspress, New Delhi, 2016); Songs of Soul
(XpressPublications, Kerala, 2016). ‘A bouquet of poetry is her fourth book”. Her duet poetry book”
Mellifluous-The Threads of Poetry- Volume I” with 50 other poets across the world is accepted for
publication by Vishwa Bharati Research Centre, Latur, Maharashtra, India. She has won Valentine poetry
contest organized by Poet’s Corner Organization, 2013. Her poems are publication in various Journals and
Magazines like Scuzzy - VGSoM newsletter, “Oh Suppressed Smile Boy”,
http://www.slideshare.net/vgsom_alumni/scuzzy , Scuzzy - VGSoM newsletter p-15, Everything for You,
http://www.slideshare.net/jishnuroyc/scuzzy-2011, Contemporary Vibes Magazine, “She is She”., National
anthology series ' I am A Poet' and 'With Love’ 2013 released on 4th National Poets Meet at Delhi, “My love
You made me the poet”, “Love and Jealousy”, Contemporary Vibes Magazine, April 2013, “A Hunting Tale
of Hunger”, Taj Mahal Review, June 2013, Fame; Volume II Cross-cultural Korea-Nigeria Poetry Anthology,
World Poetry Day 2013; Farewell in The Criterion: An international Journal in English, August 2013, Volume
4(4); It’s You & Me, Together We Can, Anthesis, 9th International English Poetry Collection; “With You, Life
is Heaven”, Branwyn Nov-Dec 2013, 7th Issue; ‘Drenched My Soul’, Branwyn Sep-Oct 2013; ‘Success’
April 2014 online issue of poetic diversity, “Walking With Daddy”, Resonance स्पंदन Poets, Artists Unplugged
2014 bilingual International Anthology.. “Expectations” published in Anjali, NIT Rourkela Magazine, 2015.
Some of the Hindi Poems and Sayari are published such as “Kuch Dil Ki Baat” in Anjali, NIT Rourkela, 2014
Magazine and “kabhi ye socha nahi tha” in Resonance स्पंदन Poets, Artists Unplugged 2014 bilingual
International Anthology. Her interview as poet is published at B’ School Forum Newsletter April 2013,
Volume 5.” Her poem entitled "GOD" written in collaboration with Shailendra Kumar is published in the
World's First International Duet-Poetry Anthology 'Synthesis' (page-79), by www.poiesisonline.com
released on 27/04/2014 at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Publisher www.xpresspublications.com. This
Anthology is part 2015 Special Literature Section, Limca Book of Records. She can be reached at
leepsa.writer@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/Leepsa.writer and at her blog
http://nmleepsa.blogspot.com/.