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Amanuenses - Origins

Scented smoke from sandalwood upwards rose As the venerable sage in yogic pose Chanted arcane, esoteric Vedic prose. The Sylvan glade with marigold and rose, Where the doe with its deer fearlessly goes, For its tranquility the Rishi chose. The ancient mantras of mysterious force Stirred up the Asuras, put them in throes, Invoked the Deva, who blessings bestows. The demons destroyed, there were no further woes, The sage sat in peace his sagas to compose. Born thus were amanuenses of Epics, I suppose. ~ 10 May 2016 ~

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Date: 6/9/2016 12:52:00 PM
I agree! A new favorite of mine! I very much enjoyed reading your poem! :)
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Karam Misra
Date: 6/9/2016 9:21:00 PM
Thank you for dropping by and appreciating the poem, Frsnkii. ~karam~
Date: 5/11/2016 10:25:00 AM
I comment the broad response to the prompt and the word bank. Adds variety to the usual serene venue of most entries. Best of luck, it is difficult to guess what a sponsor might like. The joy is in writing from the heart.
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Date: 5/11/2016 12:13:00 PM
Dear Reason, thank you for dropping by and reading my poem. I love writing for the sake of writing and the immense pleasure it gives me. And I love a poem which introduces me to new words and allusions and metaphors and all the other wonderful bricks and mortars of a good poem, especially from the heart. Contests are great for stimulating the creative element. ¬kc¬
Date: 5/10/2016 8:15:00 AM
Beautiful monorhyme, and a smooth use of the required words...
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Karam Misra
Date: 5/10/2016 8:41:00 AM
Thank you, Tom. Your comment means a lot to me. ~kc~

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