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Harp Strung With Hopes

Life is twittering of birds you listen
                     taking a stroll when sky bright and azure
                      Life is blooming buds of poppies glisten,
                  Life is all of these pure joys, and puzzling more !      

                   Life a mesmerizing harp strung with hopes,
                     Life is a chessboard of failures and win,
                         magic in seasons, a kaleidoscope,
                  longing and loss - passionate love within!

                    gathering stunning colours from rainbow
                         relishing moments, Life is poetry,
              charming sights and sounds, pour rain or sun glow,
                        rivers and oceans - Life is tapestry

                    blinded with sadness and death, Life is maze…
                            Life is a galaxy, stars never dim,
                        A Shangri-la brightening gloomy days,
                       rebirth and regeneration - Life's dream.



                                          July 7, 2022
                       "All About Three Qs" Poetry Contest 
                            Sponsor: Constance La France
                                         Theme: Life
                        Four Quatrains, !0 syllables in each line
                               Syllables checked by HMS.com
                            Rhymes checked by Rhymezone.com

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Constance La France

Date: 8/5/2022 7:10:00 AM

Mala, congratulations on your win in my contest with your nice Quatrain, blessings ~ Constance

Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/2/2022 12:40:00 PM

So lovely dear Mala! Each line is a vibrant kaleidoscope in ever changing imagery. Congratulations on your win. Enjoyed this tremendously dear friend. Hugs and blessings for your beautiful world.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/1/2022 12:38:00 PM

Back with "Congratulations" on your win. A beautiful write. Love your great ending. Your words, "You inspire me," made my day. Thank You. I am so glad I do. Today be blessed as you write away...............

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 8/1/2022 1:01:00 PM

Thank you, Paula. You are a marvellous poet, and a great friend as well. I am so glad I have your support. Love ~ Mala

John Watt

Date: 7/19/2022 10:09:00 AM

Mala, I love all the imagery you have chosen to describe the vast variety within life's panoply: chessboard, kaleidoscope, rainbow, birdsong, garden, galaxy; but I think my favorite is the memorizing harp strung with hopes. What a beautiful concept - I am imaging a harpist playing a gorgeous melody and my heart soars. A fave for me - thank you for sharing, my dear friend. Blessings ~ John

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 7/20/2022 3:42:00 PM

Dear John, Thank you so much for visiting and commenting so generously on my humble effort. Life is so intriguing, John - we can not really describe life how much we try. I am so delighted to know that you liked the image of a harp - you are one of those harpist, Dear Poet, inspiring hopes in others. Your Fave?! That's an incredible honour - how can I thank you? Best wishes ~ Mala

Valsa George

Date: 7/10/2022 9:27:00 AM

Life is is a concoction of joys and sorrows, of ups and downs. It is fresh like the poppy buds, sweet like the chirping of birds, colorful like a rainbow and above everything rhyming like poetry or poetry itself- especially for people like us! Life is summed up so beautifully and elegantly, dear Mala !

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 7/11/2022 6:59:00 PM

Thank you, Dear Valsa. Your comment is a wonderful gift for me. My poet friends at Soup are always inspiring me by their brilliant work, and by their lovely comments. Really appreciated, Valsa. Love and best wishes ~ Mala

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/10/2022 12:46:00 AM

Life is poetry Mala. You have expressed this so beautifully in your poem. Poet’s words live on long after earthly death. Amazing work my friend. I hope this is a top winner for you. It is wonderful to be back reading poetry again. Blessings xxoo

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 7/10/2022 7:31:00 AM

Dearest Friend Connie, I was thinking of you, wondering if I should write you an email. How are you, Sweetest Friend? I am so delighted you are back to reading poetry again. I truly believe, same like you, that life is poetry - although we all have joys and many challenges as well. We find strength in our poetry, and believe that our thoughts will inspire someone to write, or to live well. Love and blessings, My Dearest Friend ~ Mala

Bill Baker

Date: 7/8/2022 5:12:00 PM

Lovely imagery and excellent poem for the contest, Mala. Good luck! A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 7/10/2022 7:26:00 AM

Thank you, Bill. Your warm and kind comments are truly appreciated.

Paul Callus

Date: 7/7/2022 2:28:00 PM

Your outlook on life is mostly a positive one, Mala, based on love, joy and hope. Of course, life is also what we make it, so our attitude counts a lot. ~ Best regards, my friend // paul

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 7/7/2022 4:26:00 PM

Dear Paul, I have to tell you about poetic forms I usually use - I feel very comfortable to express my views in free verse, not so much in rhyming poems. I feel restricted with rhyming…I would go on and on about what life is..if this poem were in free verse. Probably fortunately for the readers, it is not. Thank you for reading my humble poem. Warm wishes ~ Mala

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 7/7/2022 4:21:00 PM

Yes, Paul, I guess, my attitude towards life is mostly positive. When I finished writing this poem, I started another one - about what Life is not…for many people. Born in India, I have seen the not-so-sunny sides of life…I know, life is not a rainbow or a garden with flowers and birdsongs, for many human beings in this world. Good that you reminded me what I was already pondering on…thank you, Paul, your comments are so precious, so valuable, so deep. Best wishes ~ Mala