Vijay Pandit Poet Quatrain

Life 2022

Life, a fleeting dream, warbling on meadows: 
A season of spring and season of snows;
Sometimes in sunshine, sometimes in shadows,
Joy of autumns and woes of wintry throes.

And it journeys on, vying gleam of dawn
Only to confront grief of fate forlorn:
Of conquests lost, trepidations bygone,
Of nightmares roiling reveries of morn;

Lamenting goodwill that yesterdays tossed
And despairs of hardships hurdles doled out
Until bridge of life triumphant steps crossed,
Where blossoms of success its prairies sprout.

Where fruits of life on trees of acclaim grow
Claiming winsome now, defeating sorrow,
Lauding bliss sublime, free of grieving throe,
Cherishing today and dreams of morrow.

July 16, 2022
Placed 1st: It’s All About Three Q’s Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France
Theme: Life
Rhymes: abab, cdcd, efef, ghgh
(Rhymezone)
Syllables: 10 per line (HMS.com)

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Evelyn Judy Buehler June 20, 2023 at 11:35 AM Vibrant and lovely poem. Very well wrought. :)

Sara Kendrick August 26, 2022 at 12:56 PM Congratulations on this winning work. I enjoyed reading it today. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my page. Sara

Suzanne Delaney August 6, 2022 at 6:12 AM A beautiful poem, Vijay: It is filled with all that stuff of life. Congratulations on your win. SuZ

Constance La France August 5, 2022 at 6:07 AM Vijay, congratulations on your win in my contest with your beautiful Quatrain, excellent writing , blessings ~ Constance

Sam Kauffman August 4, 2022 at 10:18 AM Vijay, love the personification of life "warbling!" - the power of life drawing me into the vivacity of each day. Congratulations on your win! Your use of language always takes me into another place of wonder! Blessings and gratitude for the journey!

Paghunda Zahid August 4, 2022 at 1:03 AM That's a great write. Very nicely penned... And I can see it's a winner... Congratulations! Blessings ~Paghunda

Paula Goldsmith August 1, 2022 at 10:51 AM Congratulations on your win. WOW!!! What a write. Have a blessed day writing away................

Linda Alice Fowler August 1, 2022 at 5:52 AM A beautiful uplifting and hopeful poem Vijay. Congratulations on your well-deserved win! Linda

Valsa George July 31, 2022 at 11:06 PM Congratulations on your well deserved first place win in Contance's contest , Vijay

Kim Rodrigues July 23, 2022 at 5:47 PM Emotions and hope, seasons of Spring and snow…Cherishing today and dreams of morrow. Very good, Vijay!

Timothy Ray July 23, 2022 at 5:06 PM for me this is line by line the beauty in life...that life is life and it is in each measure we grow, so these lines bring all that to life....cognizant acuity at its excellence...for every action the reaction and the depth and width by which we sail on is our story....the lowly blade of grass pushes out of the earth seeking the Light..and therein is the answer aptly put as you do

Jennifer Proxenos July 23, 2022 at 7:51 AM Hi Vijay life is beautiful and i hope it favors me with some years to come in order to enjoy our families and our lives in general, but it does throw us some curved balls sometimes, unexpected and unwanted - c'est la vie, i wish however that the ,very very rich filmstars sports stars etc would donate to the poor. great poem. Good luck in the contest Hugs, blessings Jennifer.

Demetrios Trifiatis July 23, 2022 at 7:24 AM It is always an enjoyable experience to read your well-balanced poetry, my dearest friend, Vijay! Beautifully written!

Ann Foster July 22, 2022 at 8:36 AM This was lovely. The message was laced with perfect imagery. Ann Vijay Pandit July 22, 2022 at 3:39 PM Thank you Ann--much appreciate your visit and comments.

Linda Alice Fowler July 22, 2022 at 6:40 AM I'm always amazed at how you string words together into a beautifully flowing tale. I'm happy to travel with you on your poetic trail. Linda Vijay Pandit July 22, 2022 at 3:38 PM So very kind of you Linda--many thanks.

Bill Baker July 21, 2022 at 2:09 PM Excellent write and message, Vijay. Good luck in the contest my friend. Bill Vijay Pandit July 22, 2022 at 3:38 PM Much appreciate, Bill--many thanks.

Anitha Jayasankar July 21, 2022 at 7:43 AM Vijayji, such a beautiful write on "Life"... that you concluded in an optimistic note... Yes, let's cherish 'today', so true and well said. Nice choice of rhymes, and such beautiful alliteration in 2nd and 3rd lines... Best wishes in the contest... Have a blessed day... ~ Ani Vijay Pandit July 22, 2022 at 3:38 PM Much appreciate your visit and detailed feedback, Ani. Many thanks for taking the time to write insightful comments.

I Am Anaya July 20, 2022 at 8:30 PM Good choice, life suits you! It gives me the sensation that you can survive anything Vijay, if I may! Love, ~Anaya Vijay Pandit July 21, 2022 at 7:12 AM Glad you stopped by. Much appreciate your visit and comments. Many thanks, Anaya.

Connie Marcum Wong July 20, 2022 at 1:08 PM From your first stanza to your last the intricacies of life are displayed in black-and-white. Your poetry is always profound and beautiful Vijay. Blessings xxoo Vijay Pandit July 21, 2022 at 7:11 AM Thank you my friend for your visit and kind thoughts. Much appreciate, as always, Connie. many thanks. Stay well!

Michael Tor July 19, 2022 at 7:29 PM Another of your exceptional writes Vijay. I love your style of Poetry. What I mean is your unique thoughts expressed differently than we are use to hearing. A level that is at the highest level of expression. You are in that realm. I appreciate your talent and knowledge in writing, it clearly is shown with this magnificent entry. God bless you and thank you for your effort in posting... Vijay Pandit July 20, 2022 at 11:03 AM So very kind of you to say so, Michael. Always a blessing to receive such feedback. Much appreciate your insightful remarks. Many thanks.

Ann Peck July 18, 2022 at 1:19 PM Beautiful poem, Vijay. I love this line "and it journeys on, vying gleam of dawn." and, also "cherishing today and dreams of morrow. And all the lines in between :) Good Luck! Vijay Pandit July 19, 2022 at 12:19 PM Much appreciate your visit and comments, Ann. Many thanks for your kind remarks.

Susan Lawrence July 18, 2022 at 10:27 AM You have such a gift Vijay ... expressing life and its intricacies with such elegance and wisdom. As if you have lived many lives before. I always cherish you writing and am blessed to have found you here. Hugs , Susan :) Vijay Pandit July 18, 2022 at 11:38 AM Glad to hear that from someone who writes such wonderful poems. Much appreciate your insightful and complimentary remarks, Susan. Many thanks.

Heidi Sands July 18, 2022 at 7:25 AM Amazing first stanza! It brings me right into this beautifully written poem Vijay. Well done ! :) Vijay Pandit July 18, 2022 at 11:36 AM Yes--you are right. It sets the poem on its way. Much appreciate, Heidi. Many thanks.

Andrea Dietrich July 17, 2022 at 12:21 PM Excellent writing. Wow!! Vijay Pandit July 18, 2022 at 11:35 AM That is so special to hear that from Andrea. Many thanks for your visit and kind remarks.

Harry Horsman July 17, 2022 at 6:50 AM Love the title of this gem, Vijay, everything all we write of in our poetry is down to LIFE. Love it and thanks for posting the poem. Vijay Pandit July 18, 2022 at 11:35 AM Glad to hear that from you, Harry. Much appreciate your visit and comments. Many thanks.

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