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Landscapes - Merging With the Lilies

The day smelled of light living Of loud laughs and hearty hugs The day shined with the rays of a ferocious sun And seemed to shout at me to get out of my cocoon And draw its beauty on a painting Such a one which would remain etched On souls' admiring glances for eons on end! I thus walked out of my one room apartment With my materials and faced the glares of people A woman claiming to be an artist is still unheard of Still I sat in a corner of the bus station There where I knew everyone would see me And started painting! I painted myself, as I saw me and not As the rest of the world did Pray, I painted myself seated on swing In an orchard, an orchard laden with juicy fruits And blossoming flowers I sat and relished the upward flow of the swing While the white lilies scattered everywhere Turned gradually dark red Pray, I propelled myself up to the skies But, left, a part of me in the flowers The white lilies shall be me While being for the rest an unexplained mystery! The Unexplained Mystery

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Date: 7/2/2017 3:12:00 AM
Beautiful poem... the lively imagery used did not fail to transport me to the world that you depicted....wonderful!!! Congrats on your victory!!!
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Date: 7/1/2017 5:26:00 AM
This is very creative and the idea of sitting in a bus station and switching on to another panorama is wonderful;a beautiful painting indeed. GL :)
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Date: 6/30/2017 8:35:00 PM
This is beautiful, Anoucheka ... enjoyed it very much, and well-earned placement! Congrats!
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Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Date: 7/1/2017 1:51:00 AM
Thks Greg :)
Date: 6/30/2017 5:47:00 AM
Congratulations on your win with pen.
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Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Date: 7/1/2017 1:51:00 AM
Thks John :)
Date: 6/29/2017 10:39:00 PM
Congrats for topping the chart with this fantabulous poem.
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Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Date: 7/1/2017 1:51:00 AM
Thks Afzal :)
Date: 6/29/2017 9:45:00 PM
Congrats on a fine win!
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Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Date: 7/1/2017 1:52:00 AM
Thks John :)
Date: 6/29/2017 7:43:00 PM
Lovely imagery of swing, orchard, lovely lillies! Congrats on your win in my contest, Anoucheka!
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Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Date: 7/1/2017 1:52:00 AM
Wow Kim, thks for the appreciation and for the top placement :)

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