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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Two Sides of the Same Coin

Celebrating

Birth and death,

Praying

For life,

Condoling a demise.

Celebrations and festivities

Of life’s irony

Staring me hard in my face,

Stone-faced, ruthless.

Where do I draw the line?

Between joy and sorrow?

Between faith and hopelessness?

What I do today has no relevance tomorrow.

Life or death -just two sides of the same coin.


Celebration and festivity – all in the mind…


Poetry Potluck: Celebrations and festivities

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14 comments:

  1. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 28, 2010 at 7:23 AM

    love the ending line,
    well expressed celebration spirits and ideas..
    thanks for the support.

    A++

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  2. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 28, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    Brilliant poetry..
    and the ending is superb...
    :)

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  3. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 28, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    Thanks Jingle. Nice you liked the composition.

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  4. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 28, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    Hi Sumit,

    Thanks for the lovely appreciation.:)

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  5. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 28, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    this is a nice poem indeed. mines here- http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/time-is-not-the-essence/

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  6. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 28, 2010 at 7:32 PM

    Wise and wonderful. Thank you for your good sense.

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  7. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 28, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    Thanks Five Loaf. Nice you liked the poem.

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  8. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 28, 2010 at 10:13 PM

    Thanks Jamie. Good sense, I wouldn't know but an emotion on the irony of life all right!
    Nice you liked the poem.

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  9. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 29, 2010 at 1:44 AM

    HI,

    Thanks for this excellent poem capturing the essence of Life.

    Life is full of surprises and shocks. What do to? I have also faced lots of tragedies in life. Only Time is the best healer.

    Hari

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  10. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 29, 2010 at 3:54 AM

    You have portrayed the irony of life sooo beautifully .Very simple yet thought provoking poem.Enjoyed very much..

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  11. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 29, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    Thought provoking, to be sure.

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  12. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 30, 2010 at 3:16 AM

    Thanks Rashmi. This is life. But we carry on anyway....

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  13. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 30, 2010 at 3:17 AM

    Hello Hari,

    I know. Life can really teach us some lessons and sometimes we don't learn at all and have to do some un learning too!

    But as you said: time is the best healer...

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  14. Shail RaghuvanshiDecember 30, 2010 at 3:18 AM

    Thanks Mark. Nice you liked the poem.

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