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Once upon a time there lived a dancer Shyama, a concubine of a feudal baron Had a pretty girl Kanha, also a dancer Quite excelled in playing of the Veena”s tune Was mortified being Courtesan’s daughter Sobbing, came to her mother with a question Calming her down she pointed to God’s statue HE is your soul-mate will take you away astute She took to Lord Pandurangam thus advised As her lover, owner of body, mind and soul As the classical musician her she was praised People came with offers, mother turned down all. Sultan of Vidarbh by her beauty was charmed Sent order to send Kanha to his serial She left town at dawn as she had intimation Went to Pandharpur temple for inspiration. She wrote, composed and sang as blessed poet Data was leaked when a man saw her singing The Sultan besieged the town and held the priest Quite engrossed she kept on Veena –playing Chord broke, song disrupted, the statue split God came out, carried her, the statue joining Merged with God, piece of scarf stuck in a gap Kanha got herself in her eternal lover wrap. ********** Once upon a time in the fourteen century, at Mangalwedhe ,Maharashtra State, India, the story has taken place. A temple was built later, in Kanhapatra’s name. The lucky visitors, who strongly believe in Lord Vithal and his miracles, can see or assume the tiny piece of cloth, stuck (at the place near the heart) on the Lord’s statue. Contest: Any poem # 3 6th place win ============================================== *Name of a woman ** Kanha means a belle *** Veena, an Indian musical instrument ****Pandurangam, a name of the Indian God *****A feudal Lord of Ancient state Vidarbh of India ******Pandharpur name of the town where there is famous temple of the Lord Pandurangam =============================================== Honorable mention Contest: The ottowa Rima by Jared Pickett
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