Vijay Pandit Poet Free verse

Hope

Hope is a song of bird
Reassuring forlorn dawn,
The nightmare is banished
And the dream is still alive

Hope is a Lotus flower
Drowning in the night
Yet, rising through mud
With ebullient sunrise

Hope is an autumn leaf
Gamboge on brown
That curls up and dies,
Only to bud again with
Spring’s verdant vibes

Hope is a glint of smile
On the face of despair
When helping hand arrives
Trekking by its side

Hope is a concert
Of euphoric hatchlings
Yearning first flight
Flexing freedom wings

It’s the elixir of living
Priceless for everyone
And everything for some~
Hope’s their only means

Hope is a prayer
Tolling of benevolence
In places of worship
Seeking in earnest
Triumphs over tragedies

Written: February 3, 2022
Submitted on November 2, 2022 to:
2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 19 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Mark Toney


Placed 1st: A Strand 1074 contest
Placed 1st: Hope Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Mohan Chutani

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Unseeking Seeker February 27, 2022 at 7:45 PM An amazingly uplifting write, Vijay! So happy to see this on the top of the charts Vijay Pandit March 17, 2022 at 1:54 PM Many thanks--much appreciate your kind remarks.

Connie Marcum Wong February 27, 2022 at 3:45 AM Congratulations on having this beauty at the top of the best new poems list Vijay. A very deserving honor. Have a great week. Blessings xxoo Vijay Pandit March 17, 2022 at 1:53 PM Thank you for your return visit, Connie. Much appreciate.

Lynn D. February 26, 2022 at 7:12 AM Intelligent! Well written! Good job! Vijay Pandit March 17, 2022 at 1:53 PM Thank you Lynn--much appreciate.

Susan Lawrence February 23, 2022 at 10:35 AM You shine here Vijay ! Your heart opens and expands with each word, each vibration and each thought so poignant and lovingly expressed. Number one on new poems so all can see your words . We all need hope now more than ever . Sending blessings. A fav for sure ! Write on ! Susan :) Vijay Pandit March 17, 2022 at 1:52 PM Much appreciate your complimentary remarks, Susan. A special treat to receive your FAVE. Many many thanks.

Anitha Jayasankar February 21, 2022 at 9:51 AM Hearty congratulations on standing "Top"... among the best new poems Vijayji... God bless... ~ Ani Vijay Pandit February 21, 2022 at 1:16 PM Thank you Ani. Much appreciate.

Debra L Brown February 20, 2022 at 2:28 PM Vijay, I enjoyed your poem. Congrats on your win. Blessings ~ Debra Vijay Pandit February 21, 2022 at 1:16 PM Thank you Debra--much appreciate your visit and comments.

Andrea Dietrich February 18, 2022 at 10:04 PM big congrats here. I loved the way you used short lines in this one Vijay Pandit February 20, 2022 at 1:08 PM Much appreciate Andrea--many many thanks.

Silent One February 18, 2022 at 7:46 AM An excellent poem my friend... and i agree with your sentiments.. Vijay Pandit February 20, 2022 at 1:08 PM Thank you SO--much appreciate.

Unseeking Seeker February 17, 2022 at 5:58 PM Congrats on your inevitable win with this absolutely superb poem, Vijay! A fave for me Vijay Pandit February 18, 2022 at 7:41 AM A FAVE from you is very special, US. Much appreciate your visit and comments. Many thanks.

Lindsay Laurie February 17, 2022 at 4:11 PM Hello Vijay ... a fine verse indeed with each stanza advising us readers not to give up; there is always hope - thank you Vijay - Lindsay Vijay Pandit February 18, 2022 at 7:40 AM Glad you like the poem, Lindsay. Much appreciate your visit and comments. Many thanks.

Andrew John February 17, 2022 at 1:09 AM Hope is many things, captured well here. Vijay Pandit February 18, 2022 at 7:39 AM Thank you--much appreciate, Andrew.

Connie Marcum Wong February 16, 2022 at 2:04 PM Congratulations on your wonderful First placement! You know I faved this and I am so happy it got a top placement. Blessings xxoo Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:53 PM Yes indeed, Connie! You were the first to cheer my friend. Many thanks for your return visit and the FAVE. I am always happy to hear from you.

Neva Romaine February 16, 2022 at 11:54 AM Dear Vijay, congratulations on your win with this wonderful treatise on hope. Be Blessed, Neva Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:52 PM So glad you visited Neva. Much appreciate your kind remarks. Many thanks.

Sotto Poet February 16, 2022 at 10:46 AM Back with congratulations on your top contest win, it's very well deserved with your wonderful poem, Dear Vijay. Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:51 PM Thank you Lasaad. Much appreciate.

Sam Kauffman February 16, 2022 at 10:38 AM So many wonderful images Vijay all neatly summarized in your last stanza - "triumph over tragedies." Congratulations on your win. Blessings of hope to you! Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:51 PM Thank you Sam. Much appreciate.

Paula Goldsmith February 16, 2022 at 9:25 AM Congratulations on your win. A "Wonderful" write/tribute to Hope. When Hope is all gone so is life. have a blessed day with your win................. Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:50 PM Much appreciate your visit and comments, Paula. Many thanks.

Lonna Blodgett February 16, 2022 at 9:22 AM Indeed Vijay! What beautiful definition. Lonna Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:50 PM Thank you Lonna--much appreciate.

Alexis Y. February 16, 2022 at 6:45 AM Hi Vijay, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on a well-deserved win. Have a nice day-Alexis Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:49 PM Thank you Alexis. Much appreciate.

Mohan Chutani February 16, 2022 at 1:35 AM Congratulations for your placement in my contest. Best. Mohan Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:48 PM Much appreciate. Thank you Mohan for sponsoring contests.

William Kelii Kekaula February 15, 2022 at 8:28 PM In the classics, 'tis a Suite of Tender Mercies for a String Concerto to harp onwards, Vijay! A great composition that neatly wraps cuddly or snugly my friend, Aloha~William! Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:56 PM So very kind of you William. Much appreciate--many thanks.

M. L. Kiser February 15, 2022 at 1:42 PM Wow, very uplifting, hope is always there, even in the darkest of time. Well done. Congratulations! Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:55 PM Thank you MLK--much appreciate.

Alexis Y. February 15, 2022 at 12:55 PM Wow! Vijay, You have penned such a well-written write. I found it to be so positive and uplifting. It can give hope to the hopeless. Congratulations on getting the top spot on the list of the new poems. It was well deserved-Alexis Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:55 PM So very kind of you, Alexis. Always so wonderful to read your comments. Much appreciate. Many thanks.

Swetha Vangaveti February 15, 2022 at 10:58 AM Hope sprouts in grief Nursing its seeds In soil of drudgery Much alike burnt forest Roots through ashes - in love with these now!!! Vijay Pandit February 16, 2022 at 2:54 PM Thank you Swetha--much appreciate.

Bj Legros Kelley February 13, 2022 at 4:38 PM Another beautiful write Vijay I love the entire poem, but this last part 'Hope is a prayer Tolling of benevolence In places of worship Seeking in earnest Triumphs over tragedies' I wish were on a poster or painting, it is breathtakingly beautiful. Vijay Pandit February 14, 2022 at 5:25 AM So very kind of you BJ. Much appreciate your inspiring comments. Glad you liked the sound of the last stanza. I did too. Many thanks.

Deb M February 10, 2022 at 8:13 PM Absolutely beautiful Vijay! Debx Vijay Pandit February 12, 2022 at 7:45 AM Thank you Deb--much appreciate.

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