Dr.Ram Mehta Poet Tanka

The Cycle of Life-Tanka

Birds eat bees’ honey
Compost of bees helps flowers
Bees pick flowers’ bloom
Bees again produce honey
The cycle of life goes on.

Life and death entwined
Bees pollinate, birds spread seeds
Male impregnates eggs
Female populates the earth
Life -Death secrets of nature

The whole of nature
Conjugation of verb “eat”
Active and passive
Fast death fast evolution
Preaches no sermons in stones.

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April 18, 2014
Form: Tanka
Second Place win
Contest:

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Carolyn Devonshire April 29, 2014 at 1:49 PM Dear Dr. Ram, Indeed the cycle of life continues. Each leaf that falls nourishes the ground beneath it. From the bottom to the top of the evolutionary scale, this poem is very well done! Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn

Theresa Stephens April 28, 2014 at 1:14 PM Hi Ram, Congrats on your insightful win. Well done. Regards Theresa xx

Paul Callus April 28, 2014 at 9:51 AM Congrats on a fine win DR. Enjoyed this life-cycle. Above all...a sturdy ending. // paul

Andrea Dietrich April 27, 2014 at 6:43 PM I remember this nice set, Dr. Ram. Congrats for your win.

Joyce Johnson April 27, 2014 at 6:42 PM Nice win Dr. Mehta. Congratulations. Joyce

Frederic Parker April 27, 2014 at 10:28 AM Congratulaions on a well deserved win, depth of thought in this poem

Joseph May April 27, 2014 at 7:17 AM Great write and win Dr Ram...congrats

Sara Kendrick April 27, 2014 at 7:01 AM Way to go with a great nature work..Congrats on your win..Sara

Sara Kendrick April 27, 2014 at 7:00 AM Way to go with a great nature work..Congrats on your win..Sara

Dr. Upma A. Sharma April 27, 2014 at 2:02 AM Wonderful ones Dr Ram ! Truth is all u portrayed so well, n didn't taste bitter either ! Congrats on huge win !

Poet Destroyer A April 27, 2014 at 1:45 AM Dr Ram, , awesome, winning tanka.... congrats on your super win. ... xox~ LINDA

Andrea Dietrich April 21, 2014 at 6:17 PM Nice ones. I'm sure she will like them!

Audrey Haick April 20, 2014 at 10:01 PM From someone that is not only very observant but wise. Good to be able to read your poems once again, Dr. Ram. Always, Annalise

Michael Dom April 18, 2014 at 8:39 AM Solid. I like that last line, it's intriguing to me.