MEENAKSHI MUSIC

Beneath the sun’s eternal flame, Lies a land of wild and gentle name, Where oceans sing and deserts gleam, Australia—born from ancient dream. In Sydney, where the harbour shines, The Opera sails in silver lines, The bridge stands proud, the waves roll free, A jewel beside the sapphire sea. To Brisbane’s warmth the breezes call, Through jacarandas’ purple fall, The river winds with laughter’s tune, Beneath the kiss of a golden noon. Then Melbourne, dressed in art and rain, With trams that hum their soft refrain, Cafés whisper, lanes entwine, A soul of stories, old yet divine. Along the Gold Coast’s golden shore, Where rolling breakers crash and roar, Tall towers gleam beneath the sun, And endless days of joy are spun. And through it all, in fields so wide, The kangaroos in grace abide, They leap beneath the crimson sky, As kookaburras laugh nearby. While koalas dream in eucalyptus shade, In quiet peace their world is made, A hush of green, a tender balm, A country’s heart that beats wit...

Where dawn spreads her golden wings Across the endless blue, And vibrant reefs beneath the waves Display their brilliant hue, There rests Fiji, a treasured gem, Cradled by the sea, Where verdant hills embrace the sky In timeless majesty. The swaying palms hum gentle tunes Upon the ocean breeze, While sunlit waters shimmer bright Among the tranquil seas. Along the coast, the crystal tide Reflects the heavens above, And moonlit stars adorn the night With wonder, peace, and love. The spirit of the island people Shines warm in every smile, Their kindness carried on the wind For many a distant mile. From hidden coves and coral shores To peaks wrapped soft in mist, Each scene reveals a work of art By nature’s hand kissed. O Fiji, paradise serene, Where earth and ocean blend, A living song of beauty rare Whose splendor knows no end.                             — Meenakshi Singh 

Queenstown feels like a quiet dream shaped by alpine winds, where the Southern Alps stand close and still, and the town rests softly between mountain and sky, as though the earth has learned to rise. Beside Lake Wakatipu, deep and glassy blue, the breeze seems to carry whispers from ancient ice and stone. Its surface holds the memory of passing time, returning it gently in ripples and reflection. Above it all, The Remarkables climb like frozen flame, covered in snow and old, silent power. They catch the first light of morning boldly, and keep the fading gold of evening close. The Shotover River cuts through rock with restless energy, silver and swift as it shapes its path through the land. It speaks of gold seekers and daring journeys, of wild motion under open skies and stars. From Skyline Queenstown, high above the valley’s glow, the landscape stretches out in calm layers below— still lakes, wide valleys, and quiet spaces where nature feels endless and serene. As night falls and viol...

Golden morning spills across the bay, Where painted hills awake the day, And cable cars hum silver tunes Beneath the drifting western moon. The restless fog rolls soft and slow Around Golden Gate Bridge in crimson glow, A giant painted against the sea, Guarding dreams and memory. Along the piers the gulls all fly, Salted winds beneath the sky, At Fisherman’s Wharf laughter rings, While ocean air through sunlight sings. The lanterns bloom in scarlet streams Through Chinatown glowing dreams, Where ancient stories softly rise Like dragon smoke in evening skies. Above the city, proud and high, The curves of Lombard Street twist nearby, A ribbon dancing down the hill, With blooming gardens standing still. At painted dawn the murals shine Within Mission District so divine, Where every wall and every flame Whispers freedom’s vibrant name. Across the bay the island stands, A silent ghost of older lands, And echoes drift through midnight air From Alcatraz Island waiting there. When twilight cro...