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Soup - the Garden of Love and Peace

This is my humble dedication to the PoetrySoup family. I have tried to use the 'Pantoum' form for this poem. 


This is a Garden of Love and Peace, 
Each bloom, plant unique, radiates with vibrance;
Tranquility to prevail; hostility to cease, 
Enriching this place with sweet fragrance. 

Each bloom, plant unique, radiates with vibrance, 
Each flower special, yet shares a bond;
Enriching this place with sweet fragrance, 
Message of peace - spread, to stimuli - respond.

Each flower special, yet shares a bond, 
A biodiversity in a serene habitat where
Message of peace - spread, to stimuli - respond, 
A wilting, fading plant is nurtured with care. 

A biodiversity in a serene habitat where
Tranquility to prevail; hostility to cease, 
A wilting, fading plant is nurtured with care, 
This is a Garden of Love and Peace.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/30/2021 10:27:00 AM

Anitha, a fave for this one. It's just marvelous how you captured the essence of Poetry Soup in a beautiful pantoum form.

Emilia James

Date: 12/1/2020 2:14:00 PM

Just beautiful, not tried this form but love what you have done, will fav, Emilia : )

Anitha Jayasankar
Date: 12/2/2020 6:12:00 AM

Thank you so much dear Emilia. Am happy you liked it. Have a blessed day dear friend. Love n hugs :)

Susan Ashley

Date: 11/28/2020 9:18:00 PM

Dear Ani, your lovely heart and poetic artistry shines in this metaphorically beautiful pantoum. Love and peace and connection radiates within your stunning imagery, dear poetess. "Each flower special, yet shares a bond," - so true! A wondrous tribute to the PoetrySoup family. An exquisite piece of heart and soul, my dear friend. Best wishes for a win and warmest wishes and hugs for you.. ~Susan

Anitha Jayasankar
Date: 11/30/2020 9:08:00 AM

Susan... again thank you so much for your continuous support dear friend. Yes I really wish to write more Pantoums. Warms wishes and hugs :)

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/29/2020 8:02:00 AM

Dear Ani, your pantoum is exquisite, especially for you first one! I have written many pantoums posted here and I know how tricky they can be. Well done, my friend, and may your gifted pen compose many more in this special poetry form!! :))

Anitha Jayasankar
Date: 11/29/2020 7:40:00 AM

Thank you so much Susan. Yes dear...I felt so... each flower is unique and special in this garden. Your kind lovely words really bring out a smile on my face. This is my first Pantoum. Just tried it. Have a sweet blessed lovely day dear friend. Love n hugs :)

Krish Radhakrishna

Date: 11/26/2020 2:15:00 PM

Ani very nice! Pantoum is a difficult format and you have done very well! All the best in the contest. I expect your poem to do well!!

Anitha Jayasankar
Date: 11/27/2020 5:53:00 AM

Krishji thank you so much. I had been thinking of trying to write a Pantoum, so just tried it. Didn't write it with the idea of contest... Have a great blessed day. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/24/2020 11:41:00 AM

- A beautiful poem, dear Ani ... it is such a place I want it to be ... but, sometimes "little trolls" appear who are not friendly ... many have left the "soup" due of these "trolls" - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Anitha Jayasankar
Date: 11/25/2020 4:00:00 AM

Yes we all want it to be one and let's hope and pray for the best dear Anne. Have a beautiful day. Thanks for the visit dear friend. Hugs :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/23/2020 5:37:00 PM

So nice of you to compare the Soup to such an ethereal garden. Beautiful, Ani! :) gw

Anitha Jayasankar
Date: 11/23/2020 10:43:00 PM

Thank you so much Gershon for your visit and valuable comment. Have a blessed beautiful day. Best regards :)

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 11/23/2020 12:20:00 PM

Hello Anitha jayasankar, so nice to meet you. This is a lovely tribute to Poetry Soup. enjoy your day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 11/24/2020 11:32:00 AM

Hello Anitha, You have done a great job on this poem. Enjoy your day my friend. Hugs .

Anitha Jayasankar
Date: 11/23/2020 10:42:00 PM

Hello Darlene. So sweet of you to visit and comment dear friend. So nice to meet you too. Thank you so much. You too enjoy your day. Hugs :)

Silent One

Date: 11/23/2020 7:18:00 AM

Well done for you first pantoum, which flows and rhymes very well.. A lovely dedication to the nice poets on here... I think this one will do well in the contest..

Anitha Jayasankar
Date: 11/23/2020 10:40:00 PM

Thank you so much for your kind words SO. This is not for the contest... it just came to my mind.. as I thought of an idea.. Have a great day :)