Rama Balasubramanian Poet Acrostic

Selfless : Free Verse

S ~ She sat on footpath and begged for food, all passerby ignored her.
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S  ~ She fainted out of sheer hunger, no one bothered.
S ~ Smiling,in tattered clothes, a women came with some morsels of rice and fed her.

Date: 11/12/2020
For Kim's Acrostic play contest

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Sam Kauffman December 2, 2020 at 12:50 PM Okay my friend! Rip my heart out with your powerful and "selfless" words. Your poem speaks the theme of selflessness! Wonderfully done, Rama! Congratulations! Rama Balasubramanian December 3, 2020 at 2:57 AM Thanks for your uplifting comments. Makes my day. Even yours was beautiful done. Have a great day ahead friend. Rama

Reason A. Poteet November 28, 2020 at 10:32 AM So sad the shunning, snubbing, skipping over of squalor. Takes one to know one. Lovely thought in this setting, Rama Rama Balasubramanian November 28, 2020 at 6:21 PM Thanks for your positive comment. Have a wonderful day ahead.

Alexis Y. November 25, 2020 at 7:09 AM Congratulations on your 1st place win. Have a wonderful day:-) Alexis Rama Balasubramanian November 28, 2020 at 6:20 PM Thanks and same to you. You too enjoy your weekend. Love and Hugs. Rama

Kim Rodrigues November 25, 2020 at 6:48 AM Often the poor take care of people, knowing what ails them. This was wonderful! Congrats, Rama, on first place! Kim Rodrigues November 25, 2020 at 7:14 AM I’m so happy you enjoyed this contest! Thank you for calling it innovative! God bless! Rama Balasubramanian November 25, 2020 at 7:01 AM Thanks Kim. Nice contest, innovative. Hope all is well with you. Take care. Love and Hugs, Rama

Silent One November 13, 2020 at 2:32 AM You did this very well Rama.. Nice choice for the contest Rama Balasubramanian November 25, 2020 at 9:59 AM Thanks.