Dr.Ram Mehta Poet Italian Sonnet

Sonnet Written In Optimist Park-W

I met a pessimist walker in Optimist Park,
She walked with a walker and a co-walker
Swaying on either side, not in her mark.
Crippled, stressed, depressed, a fatuous talker.
Troubled by blood sucking winged insects.
‘mosi-ki-toss’ many, many, ‘mosi-ki-toss’
Shouted she in her Serbian accents,
Waving her palm to drive away foes & woes.


Immigrants of different nations & cultures,
Come in search of shades of optimism,
Culminating in the Old Testament adage,
‘HE hath made all things good in their times’
Indulging in the mirage of meliorism,
Things are bad but can be of better advantage.

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Eighth Place win in

Contest: First poem on the soup by P.D>

I wrote this sonnet visiting Optimist Park in Windsor-Ont-Canada. It is " thoughts recollected in tranquility" 

The poem was posted on 16-6-2005.

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Toquyen Harrell August 31, 2013 at 7:04 AM Yes, I can see how some people can get lost in a world of optimism if somehow they have missed it. But you know what, grace is free and they will recover. Great poem, Dr. Ram. Enjoy your weekend!

Skat A June 2, 2011 at 12:52 AM grats on your awesome contest entry Luv*Skat

Wilma Neels June 1, 2011 at 1:31 PM Congratulations on your awesome win Dr. Ram ;)

Gautami Phookan June 1, 2011 at 12:35 PM A fabulous piece of poetry. Congrats Dr Ram on your awesome in pd's contest...gautami

Jack Horne June 1, 2011 at 8:36 AM Many congrats on all your wins, Dr Ram : )

Ralph Taylor June 1, 2011 at 7:41 AM Congrats on your win, Dr Ram. Outstanding piece. Great job. Thanks for your comments. Best to you and yours. Ralph

Carol Sunshine Brown June 1, 2011 at 5:59 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win in P.D.'s contest Dr. Ram. Love, Carol

Cory Long June 1, 2011 at 3:55 AM nice job and congrats for your big win..Cory

Poet Destroyer A June 1, 2011 at 12:24 AM dr ram!~ CONGRATS!! In my contest, and thank you for supporting my contest. I had a great time reading and judging every entry in my contest. Thanks for being among all my chosen winners. have a great one,.. Poet D

Kabuteng P.Ink K. May 31, 2011 at 11:22 PM What a very thought provoking first post here, Dr. Ram! Enjoyed this sonnet of yours-- Congrats on your win :)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 31, 2011 at 9:38 PM congrats Dr. Ram on another excellent win tonight in this contest with another rare beauty luv..

Andrea Dietrich May 31, 2011 at 7:47 PM Congratulations on the list, Dr. Ram, right above mine! How nice your first one was a sonnet. It will be fun to see all the first poems that were posted by all the people who entered her contest!

Harry Horsman January 17, 2011 at 4:18 PM decided to go back to your first poem on soup, it is easy to see now how you set the standard, this is a wonderful sonnet, enjoyed reading this. Harry

Sidney Beck December 15, 2010 at 8:57 AM IMMIGRANTS>>>>>yes i see this deals with the same kind of experience....i also have seen this phenomenon of meliorism...Syd

Constance La France November 9, 2010 at 3:46 AM "Thoughts recollected in tranquility" what a fantastic line, may I use it? You see people, Dr. Mehta, in my job as nurse, I see people of many cultures, crippled, stressed, depressed talkers, there is one lady I recall, to every question she would shout, "as you like" I cannot remember her nationality but when she was dying they brought a shroud to put on her, she took one look at it and recovered, I just loved her although she sure was cross, thanks for commenting on my poetry~~

Honesty Oimbo October 30, 2010 at 5:15 AM DR, your poem is a good sonnet. It is great art

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire May 14, 2010 at 10:19 PM Dear Dr. Ram, Congrats on your Featured POEM I have been in and out of Hospital for last 2 months I have a hard time writing now as I have no use in my right hand I appreciate YOUR many Gracious Comments I can only write for 10 minutes or so As I recover I will write more Thank-YOU for reading my work i will be reading YOURS soon I Hope ALWAYS YOUR Liege...HG

Brian Strand March 26, 2010 at 1:05 AM Thank you for supporting my contest.Rgds Brian

Matthew Lorenz January 23, 2010 at 3:57 PM Great Sonnet. A definate good read.

Daver Austin January 23, 2010 at 7:51 AM This is a fine piece.Ram. Meliorism? Very definitely hard to embrace in this day and age. Are you any relation to Zubin Mehta, the great conductor? Love, daver

Janette Fisher January 20, 2010 at 12:01 PM Many congrats on your featured poem this week. Rgds Janette

Adeleke Adeite January 19, 2010 at 8:44 PM This is a wonderful piece Ram , congrats on your well deserved feature. keep writing, you are such a wonderful poet. Your poetry friend Adeleke

James Fraser January 18, 2010 at 12:33 PM Many congratulations on your poetry being featured this week >> James

Carol Sunshine Brown January 18, 2010 at 3:32 AM Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Ram. I hope you have many more. Have a wonderful week. Love, Carol