Dr.Ram Mehta Poet Nonet

Roses and Thorns-Win

If one loves rose, leave it on its stem
Still if can’t resist its beauty
Let its thorns be respected.
View it as optimist
Thinking of its thorns.
Pessimist views
Unmindful
To its
Thorns.

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May 31, 2014
Form: Nonet -Syllable counts : 45
Dr.Ram Mehta
Third Place win:
Contest: One Nonet never published by Freddie V.

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Dr. Vandana Sharma June 14, 2014 at 12:36 AM Many many congratulations for this fine win, a lovely piece :)

Poet Destroyer A June 9, 2014 at 9:40 AM NICE WIN...PD

Saba Khan June 8, 2014 at 11:55 PM Congratulations on your win ! :) Wishes---

James Fraser June 8, 2014 at 11:13 AM There's something special about poems with Roses in them. And your fine write is no exception Dr. Ram. Well deserved of it's win, belated congratulations, James.

Mark J. Halliday June 5, 2014 at 1:42 PM Thought-provoking piece. Conragts on win.

Joseph May June 5, 2014 at 11:07 AM Congrats on a fine win Dr Ram

Carrie Richards June 5, 2014 at 9:47 AM Another wonderful winning poem, Dr. Ram! Congratulations on your great win!!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma June 5, 2014 at 8:43 AM Truly wonderful Dr Ram ! Congrats on great win !

Richard Lamoureux June 5, 2014 at 8:20 AM Well done Dr. Ram. Congratulations!

Casarah Nance June 5, 2014 at 8:18 AM Well said, congrats :)

Kiran Bantawa June 5, 2014 at 7:32 AM congrats Ram!

Arlene Smith June 5, 2014 at 6:34 AM Congratulations on your win, Dr. Mehta!.. Such a beautifully written philosophy in nonet form... Arlene...

Paul Callus June 5, 2014 at 4:33 AM I agree with your views on this one! Like your take on this write. Congrats on a merited win. // paul

Tim Smith June 5, 2014 at 3:42 AM A wonderful win Dr.Ram...Congrats Tim

Andrea Dietrich June 1, 2014 at 8:40 PM I like this one. It's always neat to personify roses!!

Carolyn Devonshire June 1, 2014 at 3:03 PM Dear Dr. Ram, the flower begins to die the moment it is plucked. I'd prefer to leave it on the stem, too. I can see the metaphor here, and you have a great entry for the nonet contest! Love, Carolyn