Rice

“If you give me rice, I’ll eat today; if you teach me how to grow rice, I’ll eat every day.”
- Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
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sprouted, sowed, dressed, transplanted
soil rich, fertile, warm
puddled field, drained well, weeded
panicle to grains
gently harvested
life staple
food

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Date: 5/6/2025 4:41:00 AM
Kerala is famous for paddy cultivation. Rice is our staple food. Well written. Congratulations on your win, dear Thriveni.
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thriveni c mysore
Date: 5/7/2025 8:53:00 PM
yes we love 'red rice' blessing of Kerala. Thank you for your kind visit and words dear friend. thank you.
Date: 5/5/2025 6:22:00 PM
Dear Triveni, your poem is awesome! Rice is my staple too - eat every day! The vocabulary you have used for describing the process of growing, is truly marvellous! Congratulations!
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Date: 5/5/2025 8:08:00 PM
Thank you so much for your kind visit and words dear friend. every day rice isn't it nice! thank you very much dear.
Date: 5/5/2025 9:19:00 AM
Wonderfully crafted poem, your food seems to be very cool. Congrats on your win
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Date: 5/5/2025 8:06:00 PM
Thank you so much for your kind visit and words dear poet. Rice is the only food here! thank you very much.
Date: 5/5/2025 7:35:00 AM
A lot of work for this treasure. Congratulations my friend Thriveni! :)
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Date: 5/5/2025 8:04:00 PM
yes dear friend, lot of work, well said. thank you for your kind visit and words. thank you.
Date: 5/5/2025 7:04:00 AM
What a great ode to this staple! So much labour put into growing it, and I truly appreciate that you highlighted that process. Congrats on your placement!
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Date: 5/5/2025 8:03:00 PM
Thank you dear poet for your kind visit and lovely words. thank you very much. 6 months work behind every grain of rice! thanks again.
Date: 5/5/2025 6:05:00 AM
Good one and congrats on your placement. I really like rice cooked in different ways.
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Date: 5/5/2025 7:59:00 PM
I am glad to know you have tasted them! curd rice is my fav. Thank you so much for your kind words dear poet, means so much to me.
Date: 5/5/2025 3:24:00 AM
Indeed, Mysore is a state where, out of this, many dishes are prepared. Grand writing. Congratulations!
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Date: 5/5/2025 7:55:00 PM
yes, lots of paddy fields and so attractive birds. did you know birds love this grain too! thank you for your kind visit and pleasant words dear poet. thank you.
Date: 5/5/2025 12:57:00 AM
thriveni, Such an excellent exemplary piece which is couched in common sense yet adorned with suitable imagery. I’d like to thank you for your recent visits to my account re my recent contest entries Howard
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Date: 5/5/2025 7:52:00 PM
Thank you so much for your kind visit and words dear poet. I am glad you liked it. thank you very much.
Date: 5/4/2025 1:07:00 PM
It certainly is popular in Latin American and all over the eastern world. Congrats in the contest
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Date: 5/4/2025 10:42:00 PM
Thank you for your kind visit dear poet. Main food source for southindians, can't survive without it! Thank you very much.
Date: 5/4/2025 12:45:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. I love "RICE" and I loved reading this one. Have a fun day with your win.......
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Date: 5/4/2025 10:41:00 PM
Thank you for your kind visit and words dear friend. Thank you so much, yes indeed the day is joyful. Thank you.
Date: 5/4/2025 11:48:00 AM
Thriveni, a wonderful rice poem. Congratulations on your winning placement.
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Date: 5/4/2025 10:40:00 PM
I am honored to be on Winner's list dear poet, I am grateful to you for your kind message that brightens me. Thank you. thank you very much.
Date: 4/25/2025 10:25:00 AM
That's so real!! As an Indian, I feel this piece.
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Date: 4/26/2025 2:27:00 AM
True dear friend. very much, our life depends on rice, more so for southindians. Thank you dear for your kind visit and words,thank you.
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