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May- 7- 2025

'Mingle' Poetry Contest

Sponsor- Constance La France

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Mingle

“Like the river that mingles with the sea, we move quietly towards the ultimate source when our restless journey comes to a halt to commence a new life of peace and ease” ~ By Poet

With a mighty roar 
and blasting winds,
the rains ravaged the earth
in feverish frenzy 
gushing forth in torrents.

Soaked to bones
the trees stood trembling.
The rain water
began flowing in clear streams.
It flowed down, 
mingling with the river.
The river carried it
with a lilting lullaby.
holding the rain water in her bosom. 

Winding down through
valleys all along,
the river mingled with the ocean
waiting with open arms.

No need to roam again
as its journey is over
and it has finally found its home!

Isn’t our life like a river?
Through struggles and sorrows, 
we rush alone, restless
looking for a resting place
until we mingle and merge with our source
never lost, but swimming into new life
as the night mingles with the day!
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Guptar Avatar
May 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Congratulations Valsa on your high win in thiis contest with a lovely metaphorical poem, painting life as a river that merges with the ocean just like life after long stretch of purification merges with the Whole..... Sending you the light of blessing.
Watts Avatar
May 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Hi Valsa, Nicely written and yes food for thought we are like the stream, river and sea Congrats on a worthy win Cheers Chris
Etgen-Baker Avatar
May 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
appreciate the river metaphor and your always well written imagery Have to fav this one. wishing you well, hugs, Sara
Dietrich Avatar
May 11, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Wonderful one with great imagery of metaphors. Well done, dear
Crandall Avatar
May 8, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Great poem and interesting metaphor, life is kind of like a river I guess, meandering here and there, eventually to meet its fated home, where it began.
Kendrick Avatar
May 8, 2026 at 7:38 AM
I like the very faith-based metaphor in this one, Valsa. It reads like a good contender for the contest to me. Way to go. Thank you for sharing this one with us. Sara K
Hind Avatar
May 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
So true!! Very wise, the ocean and river "mingle" ...good take on the contest
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