Wednesday, August 07, 2013

Such Is Life~




Every morning,
All kinds of birds and animals come
in my garden; the younger ME retorts
'Don't take my apples'!

Hunger drives me on...
but slowly..with age comes wisdom 
I realize...
The hungry ones have this habit-- to grab and eat
Once full-  they'll leave the feast
We're all part of this chase.. So,
We must learn to give and share!


http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.in/2013/08/verse-first-difficulty-welcome-to-verse.html...Kim wants us to write a poem free from gratuitous, show-offy words.


26 comments:

  1. Yes, Panchali, the birds are hungry too. If you chase them away, where will they go? I too think it is good to be able to share with other creatures. I can't help thinking that really birds share with us what they can....their beauty and their song!!

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  2. We must learn to give and share. how true this is. lovely poem which touched my heart.

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  3. A sweet poem on the beauty of sharing, lovely Panchali!

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  4. I like the expression 'we're all part of this chase'. How true!

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  5. smiles...the deer eat the low hanging branches of my grape vine...and the leavings that fall...i figure it is my bit of returning to nature what i have been given you know...smiles.

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  6. I love the idea of sharing with the animals. I always worry about them. One winter night, it was cold, sleeting and miserable and I heard a bear crying at the end of the road. I felt so sorry for him.

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  7. Panachali,

    A must wonderful reflection on life and our progress from young and energetic, until the more placid years with wisdom..A natural progression, and so also the pattern of eating. Grabbing and running, or slowly appreciating.

    Eileen

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  8. ...aww, what a clever take Panchali... we & the birds --- all the same in some way or another... all get hungry, all get full... we give & take... the hungrier gets to receive more but the one who waits stays longer and receive the better food.... smiles... excellent... i loved it...

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  9. All animals and birds share. Its only human being who wants everything for self. We have to learn a lot from nature. Nice thought Panchali.

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  10. what a beautiful thought.... it takes us such a long time to distinguish between the "me" and the "us" and realise that there is no "me" actually! This is so meditative.....

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  11. Very sweet! In sharing we grow rich. so true!:)

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  12. Very sweet and cute poem. Every day some birds, crows and squirrels come to our balcony. They know that they will get their share and we dont disappoint them.

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  13. Wise words, and they paint a lovely picture too.

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  14. What a beautiful message =)

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  15. Sharing is caring and we all need it too at some point of time, what a beautiful message weaved in a few simple lines. Beautiful! :)

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  16. Thank you for this poem ... a fact stated so beautifully :-)

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  17. So true that we must learn to give and share. Simply but beautifully expressed.

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  18. A journey from childhood to adulthood. The real essence of life" share and care"...:)

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  19. A lot said in few words, Panchali:)

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  20. what profound words!!!

    http://www.myunfinishedlife.com

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  21. Beautiful and wise words panchali . We all own nothing, whatever is there , is there for all

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  22. Yes,we should share both glory and glumness.sweet and short.

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  23. the hungry ones have this habit-- to grab and eat"... true; inception of crimes.

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