Krishnanand Guptar Poet Free verse

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Placed First in:  For J With Four Options Poetry Contest of Constance La France

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The Journey Within

“I have journeyed within myself,
 Scanned rumblings of the inner self
 Lent my ears to the inner chime
 Within grasp of the sands of time.” By author.
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The Journey Within

The journey within, for diverse souls,
Begins at diverse stages of life,
    For some since early days of childhood,
        Goaded by parental mentoring,
    For others during the course of life
        Driven by coincidence or a quirk of fate.

    For some it`s an insightful journey
        Shining with light of enlightenment, 
        A straight-line excursion to top of a mount,
    For others a nebulous trip shrouded with haze,
        Veiled with dark doubt and deadly dread,
        A sporadic trek ceasing at foot of a hill.

My journey within glowing since days of youth,
     Sparkling through exposure and learning,
     Has been deeply anchored with quest to know myself, 
        To find who I am and my goals in life.

Storms of life sustained from fate and men
Have propelled me to scan deeper within myself,
        To treasure peace and bliss in solitude
        At the shining lake of my inner self.

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Constance La France August 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM Krish, congratulations on your win in my J With Four Options contest. Your poem is beautiful and I love the quote and image, Constance Krishnanand Guptar August 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM Thank you dear poetess, though rather belatedly, for appreciating the above poem and for your kind wishes which raised my spirit up. Wishing you a bright day filled with the blessings of light.

Abdullah Alhemaidy August 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM Congratulations on your win! Krishnanand Guptar August 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM Thank you, though rather belatedly, friend for your kind wishes.

Sotto Poet August 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM Your words weave a tapestry, bright and clear, with subtle gems scattered like stars in the night sky. It sparkles, shines, radiates. Congratulations on your trophy win, Krish Krishnanand Guptar August 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM Thank you belatedly dear poet for appreciating the above poem and your kind wishes, which always mean a lot to me. Wishing you a bright day filled with blessings.

Darlene De Beaulieu August 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM Hello Guptar, I like this so much it will be my fav. Blessing my friend. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu August 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM Hello Guptar, Oh, thank you fort his wonderful thought. I wish the same for you. Blessing my friend. /Darlene/ Krishnanand Guptar August 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM Thank you my friend for appreciating the above poem and for your kind wishes. May the inner light illuminate your journey of life.