Dr.Ram Mehta Poet Ode

Ode To Beauty-W

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I stand on the snow covered mountain
Colorful vase of flowers
Slopes  with flower beds laden
I saw the snow lotus flowers
I asked, “Why are you all alone here?
Beauty is meant to be adored.
Should give yourself to somebody
Before your petals fall to dust soon, dear.
What if I crushed your petals, I asked
As at these heights, you are quite lonely”..

antistrophe

One of the flowers quickly responded
“I enjoy the shelter of blue skies.
I would be too glad
If you choose  to crush my petals
My fragrance will spread everywhere.
Fulfilling the purpose and duty
If destroyed, not admired.
By plucking my petals, remember
You won’t gather my beauty,
Beauty is to see, not to be plucked'.

epode

“O’ lotus, you teach wisdom to man
Praise her beauty, don’t destroy her. 
It is the gladdest thing under the sun
Touch a hundred flowers not pick ever”
O’ man, pluck not wayside flower even 
It is the traveler’s dowers.
Silently a flower blooms alone
And in silence it falls down
If I am worth many pleasures,
I think I am too few then”.

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June 15, 2014
Form : Ode
First Place win in
Contest: My favorite poem by Carol Eastman
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Form: Ode (the Homostrophic or Horatian Ode)
Rhyme scheme: ABABCDECDE (Ten lines)
Second place winner in
Contest: Ode sponsored by Jared Pickett

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This is the  English Ode, also called the Homostrophic or Horatian Ode. 
The Romantic Ode often followed the Irregular Ode's structure 
and the Homostrophic Ode's meditative quality.
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The poem also won the second place in the International Poetry
Contest of 2011 by Poetry Soup.
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders June 12, 2020 at 11:52 AM This is a plagiarized poem from excerpts of a book called, Living With the Himalyan Masters...very sad that someone would STEAL another person's words and experiences. If I were you, Dr. Ram, I would do the RIGHT thing and take down all the poems on PS that you plagiarized. If there are any original thoughts from your own, than leave those. I doubt there are many.

Rizwana Bhurani October 21, 2015 at 9:43 AM A lovely write with a msg full of fragrance.

Eve Roper October 12, 2014 at 10:06 AM So beautiful, :) eve

Sandra Haight August 24, 2014 at 12:10 PM Wonderful poem, Dr. Ram. Congratulations. Sandra

Kelly Deschler August 24, 2014 at 12:47 AM I enjoyed reading your poem once again, Dr. Ram. Congratulations on another win with this lovely write!

Hija De La Luna August 20, 2014 at 11:17 AM this is a wonderful write! Congratulations!

Poet Destroyer A August 20, 2014 at 10:00 AM Dr Ram,, congratulations with your winning poem... Always~ Linda

Jan Allison August 20, 2014 at 7:01 AM simply stunning Dr Mehta - a fabulous write and a well deserved winner:-) Hugs Jan xx

Kika Ayala August 20, 2014 at 12:36 AM Beautiful write! Congratulations on a well-deserved win! Regards, Kika

Andrea Dietrich August 19, 2014 at 4:32 PM very well done, Dr. Ram. I don't think I saw this one before. But you paint the message of the poem so beautifully as you describe these wise flowers.

Andrea Dietrich August 19, 2014 at 4:32 PM and of course, Congratulations.

Judy Konos August 19, 2014 at 1:37 PM Hey Everyone! When I said 'Off you go now' I didn't know you were totally going to blow my mind, not all of you at once! I am honored to have read your poetry. Thank You for entering my contest! Off You Go Now, Judy

Kelly Deschler June 15, 2014 at 8:35 PM Very beautiful and tender words, Dr. Ram. Congratulations on a win with your favorite poem!

Joyce Johnson June 15, 2014 at 4:21 PM Your poem is a winner every time. No wonder it is a favorite. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Paul Callus June 15, 2014 at 3:32 PM Your lotus flowers speak for Nature which is there to be enjoyed and praised, not destroyed. This is a very good poem, Dr. Congrats on your win. // paul

Skat A June 15, 2014 at 12:08 AM Nice win Dr, . Love ~SKAT~

Poet Destroyer A June 14, 2014 at 10:52 PM Dr Ram. Congratulations with your own "Favorite Poem, entered in Carol's XOOL contest... Yeah, we all Win... What a sweet Deal... XOX~ LINDA

Mohan Chutani June 14, 2014 at 10:33 PM wonderful words of wisdom learnt. my fav. too, Dr. Ram. Mohan

Poet Destroyer A October 18, 2012 at 9:01 PM Dr Ram, , :-) congratulations with your wonderful win in the " April, 2011 Contest " It is very nice to see you on this winning list..*'.*'.*' hip hip hooray. Good night :-) always~ PD

Josie Whitehead June 12, 2012 at 12:19 PM What you say here is absolutely true: beauty is meant to be seen and admired by everyone, not covered and hidden. People should be able to show the world not only their outward beauty but their inward beauty too, and you have shown yours with this fascinating poem which, beyond doubt, deserved recognition. Congratulations.

Sundari Kannan January 16, 2012 at 2:14 AM Beautiful mehta ji, great are these versus giving us the beauty in store in your mind about these beauties in life..sunkan

Judy Ball January 8, 2012 at 10:18 PM Very well done my friend. Love the way you weave the tale as the man speaks to the flower and she answers in kind. Very cleverly done. God Bless, JB

Joe Maverick December 11, 2011 at 12:47 PM Ahhh.! i remember commenting on this before Dr Ram, it deserves the win indeed)

Debra Squyres November 25, 2011 at 10:06 PM In awe...this is so lovely.

Niels Blomberg October 9, 2011 at 5:47 AM Beautiful

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