Death Defeated

"Dead leaves lay still until the wind takes them
         here and there:  even the last flower is withered:
                         yet there is a beauty in decay. " 
                                            Quote by _Constance La France

No annoyance of fall! No rile! No rage! No wrath ever!
Resignation, rather, O leaf, has been your endeavor!
Dead? I will never dare to say! You are like life, zestful,
Just your physique and psyche have made you a bit restful;
Isn't death, like the now-old frail flesh and blood of yours, a truth?
Doesn't the sweet thought of the resuscitation, your mind sooth...?

Winds shake your stay, like the angels carry the upright souls,
Don't dread or fled or fright though turbulence shatters your goals;
A prisoner and the police? A slave and the master?
Nay, you are like a child who is saved in a disaster;
Will creatures that do not alter their selves ever revive?
Midst your extrinsic decay, dear leaf, you're fully alive...!

The sky wears cozy costumes; the colors of clouds alter;
The sun and shower evade the earth; galaxies falter;
Earthquakes arise; volcanoes erupt; little flowers fade,
Within you, O leaf, are many an optimistic shade;
Move on with all miraculous powers and forces fair!
Till you dwell in dignity of divine decorum rare...!!!


05 June 2023
Writing Challenge - D Quotes Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France
Rhymes Checked At: Rhymes Zone
Syllables Checked At: How Many Syllables

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 6/17/2023 6:49:00 AM
Christuraj, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful poem with us in my Writing Challenge congratulations !
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Date: 6/11/2023 10:03:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in the Contest...Christuraj.
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Date: 6/11/2023 2:15:00 PM
Dear Christuraj, Congratulations. Loved the personification of the leaf...it also sounded like an Ode to me. BW ~ Mala
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Date: 6/11/2023 2:06:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. I can see it in your painted words. "Wonderful" Have blessed day/week...........
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Date: 6/9/2023 7:29:00 AM
Well said, my poet friend. Great entry for the contest. Good luck! Your poem matched the quote very well, Christuraj. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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Date: 6/6/2023 5:29:00 AM
Christuraj! Not luck sent me to read this today, but God’s spontaneous directing. What a blessing. Instantly a Fav! This is marvelous choice of words; inspired; full of truths; great perception & interpretation of life. The personification of the leaf is here amazingly creative & instructive. Astounding voice! Bravo!
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Date: 6/5/2023 5:33:00 AM
oh, this is excellent - a sure winner
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