A Ride to Heritage

Third in the Write Fourteen Beautiful Lines Poetry Contest


One day I rode my bicycle out to the countryside,
where, the air was still, and trees stood tall in a row.
Their scent, a fragrance  I had known long ago,
made me ponder of our fading culture and worried.

Resting on a rock beneath a sprawling tree,
I saw a  maiden dressed in ancient garb.
She captivated me and led  me to an ancient land
where people welcomed me with open eyes.

The  maiden stepped outside,surrounded by friends,
and danced - so enchanting and graceful.
Then an old man clad in robes of old, appeared.
He said, "That maiden is your ancestor, revered,"

But when I woke up, my people stood close by,
and all the vision faded into the sky.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 5/6/2025 9:14:00 AM
Visionary or reincarnate experience I wonder. Nicely written Akham. Congratulations! :)
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Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 5/8/2025 3:14:00 AM
Thank you
Date: 5/3/2025 9:15:00 AM
Hi, Akham :) - Congratulations on your fourteen beautiful lines in the contest :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs
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Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 5/3/2025 8:16:00 PM
Thank you
Date: 5/1/2025 9:22:00 PM
It would be amazing to see our ancestors. I like how your poem opens the subject. Who were these early people.
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Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 5/1/2025 10:34:00 PM
I mean our ancestors about four hundred years ago before the coming of Ramandi dharma I e.religion.Thanks so much for your interest in the poem and nice comment .
Date: 4/30/2025 5:11:00 AM
Wow, there is wonder and beauty in this poem. A beautiful countryside and scent evoke a dreamlike sequence. I love that the maiden was not evocative but an ancestor. Sadly, reality comes back into focus, but however a dream may be in the works. I also enjoyed the means of transport. Great writing, my friend!
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Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 4/30/2025 5:44:00 AM
Thank you
Date: 4/29/2025 4:12:00 PM
So interesting, Akham. A very nice style you have
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Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 4/29/2025 7:32:00 PM
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Date: 4/29/2025 5:30:00 AM
- An interesting dream... into another time zone... lovely poem, Akham :) - hugs
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Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 4/29/2025 9:27:00 AM
Thank you.
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