Maple Memories -Win

My balcony covered by a huge sycamore tree,
My constant companion of snowy Maple days,
Memories come as insects around flowering tree
Turning my gloomy days into glorious days.

The first candid approach in medicine to initiate,
Hippocrates sat under sycamore tree to explain,
As Budhha sat under the Bodhi tree to meditate,
Nirvana or the enlightenment of mind to attain.

Father Cavanaugh called it ‘The vengeance tree’,
Othello’s Desdemona sat sighing by a sycamore,
Flying to Egypt Virgin Mary rested under the tree,
Known as crann ban “money tree” in Iris folklore.

To demystify health care & known to personalize,
To me sycamore exists to socialize and to poetize.

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Ninth Place win in Chris's contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 6/24/2011 8:57:00 AM
congratulations on your win in chris's contest, this sonnet paints a vividly historic and beautiful picture of the trees...
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Date: 6/23/2011 5:36:00 PM
Really nice job Dr. Ram-Congrats. on your win :)
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Date: 6/23/2011 11:33:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Chris's contest Dr. Ram. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/23/2011 9:20:00 AM
Oh, yes, I remember this well. Great work, Dr. Ram. Congratulations on your win in Chris's contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 6/23/2011 9:14:00 AM
I remember reading this from before, Dr. Ram! Amazing tree indeed... Happy to read it again and Super congrats on your win :D
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Date: 6/23/2011 7:38:00 AM
Congrats on your win in the 2nd chance contest, beautifully writen
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Date: 6/23/2011 7:20:00 AM
Congrats on your win, Dr Ram. Outstanding piece. Kudos. Kudos. Ralph
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Date: 6/22/2011 10:09:00 PM
WAY to GO, Dr. RAm, with a great poem on this sycamore tree. Congratulations.
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Date: 6/22/2011 9:23:00 PM
Congrats Dr. Ram on another great win in 2nd chance contest with this stunning piece my friend.. u never cease to amaze me luv..enjoy..
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Date: 6/6/2010 5:58:00 AM
When great minds gather beneath a sycamore tree, dreams bcome reality - such is its power. Thank you for sharing this beautiful and enlightening sonnet. Lainie
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Date: 5/31/2010 1:02:00 AM
you sure have helped me to enlighten my mind harry
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Date: 5/30/2010 7:32:00 PM
Just wanted to say thankxx Dr. Ram for dedicating your Adam's Garden entry to me.. appreciate your thoughtfulness to the sponsor.. it will be judged soon as I have some personal issues to take care of this coming week... with luv from the "Sweetheart"
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Date: 5/30/2010 6:59:00 PM
Great Sonnet Dr. Ram.....Thanks for your many comments.....Larry
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Date: 5/30/2010 6:47:00 PM
Dr. Ram, very interesting and well written poem, God Bless, mj
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Date: 5/30/2010 1:17:00 PM
nice poem:)
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Date: 5/30/2010 9:09:00 AM
The sycamore in full leaf here, Dr. Ram. May the happy Buddha smile on you today and always. Love, daver
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Date: 5/30/2010 7:54:00 AM
Very thought-provoking write that stimulates the reader's thoughts on health care reform. Also liked the use of the trees to convey your message, Dr. Ram. Well done! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/30/2010 7:08:00 AM
This is an excellent sonnet. I like the flow of the words and the message. The rhyming pattern also moves the poem along. Great job and keep writing. Joseph
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Date: 5/30/2010 6:48:00 AM
I call these trees a book of knowledge for you learn from everyone else great write my friend with outstanding imagery also thanks for your kind comments on my poems today keep up the wonderful writing and have a safe memorial day weekend
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Date: 5/30/2010 6:28:00 AM
Very good my friend, wonderful flow and meaning....
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Date: 5/30/2010 6:05:00 AM
Wonderful insights for these trees, Dr. Ram :) I would definitely have to agree with your last line! Really enjoyed reading this :) Thanks for sharing :)
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Date: 5/30/2010 3:38:00 AM
Interesting thoughts that you have penned....Next to last line and last line .....I wonder about this new health care...I problems on vacation...I had an internal stye on my eye and had to find an eye doctor...Found one they would not take my insurance or Medicare....I had to see a dr. so I paid...Grandson got an ear infection had to see a doctor they would not take any insurance or Medicare we had to pay...What is happening here?Sara
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Date: 5/30/2010 1:00:00 AM
hi ...this makes me want to sit under the Maple Tree ,,,,likes gloomy into glorious days ...and enlightenment of mind ..very nice .. thanks for my remarks on my poetry also sarah x have a good day
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Date: 5/29/2010 10:45:00 PM
So beautiful Dr. , I love the majestic Maple Tree!
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Date: 5/29/2010 10:36:00 PM
Nice Poem. Wish I could write such creative lines
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