Abdul Malik Mandani Poet Sestina

Ingredients of Life

What's a sweeter gift than love?
What's the greatest wealth than hope?
What's a richer state than faith?

It behooves you to live by your faith,
And keep aflame the spirit of love,
Woe befalls him who derides hope:

Nothing is drearier than a life bereft of hope,
And he's a lost soul who's without faith,
But unfortunate is he of all who's without love.

All is lost when one loses love, hope and faith!

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Joe Maverick June 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM I could not agree more Abdul, congratulations as a fellow contestant on this top win..'

Poet Destroyer A June 7, 2013 at 9:47 AM Abdul... congratulations with your winning poem... in Heather's contest... Linda

Ilene Bauer June 3, 2013 at 2:43 PM very wise and wonderful! congrats on your win!

Heather Ober June 3, 2013 at 1:20 PM A sparkling sestina written with a deft hand! Big congrats on your win in my contest :)

Carrie Richards June 3, 2013 at 12:58 PM A sestina with such a wonderful message!

Andrea Dietrich April 16, 2013 at 4:55 PM I am flabbergasted, Abdul. If this was in my contest and did not win as you say, I must never have seen it!! Once in a while, I will have someone tell me that they entered one of my contests, but some glitch makes it so that the poem never is seen on my end. That's all I can figure out because looking at this one, it looks GREAT to me!! You have not gone against any of the rules. so sorry.

Debbie Guzzi February 24, 2013 at 3:20 PM Andie is sure to like this. Hope this finds you well and happy. Thanks so much for stopping by my writes. Light & Love

Poet Destroyer A February 15, 2013 at 8:59 PM Abdul, your pen is a deep one... hoping to find mine again...pd