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Published: 3rd August 2021

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This poem was placed 1st in Line Gauthier's 'Bitesize Poem No. 16' Poetry Contest.

outside this stupa* where I stand upon this earth I sense a land where no malevolent cruel wind blows and stillness reigns where water flows where zeal on fire creates a space to live and love the human race. * stupa: A Buddhist commemorative monument usually housing sacred relics associated with the Buddha or other saintly persons.

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Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 8/18/2021 1:02:00 AM

So beautiful and soothing to the mind Gary Radice... Hearty congrats on your win.. God bless... ~ Ani

Gary Radice
Date: 8/18/2021 1:29:00 AM

Thank you Anitha. I think the world needs more soothing right now. Cheers - Gary

Brian Sambourne

Date: 8/11/2021 1:40:00 PM

A moving, endearing 6 lines. Congratulations, Gary! A most enjoyable read. Be well. Brian

Gary Radice
Date: 8/12/2021 12:54:00 AM

Hi Brian! Thank you for your visit, read and great comments. It's funny, when I wrote this I put it down to being one of those poems that would get quickly lost somewhere in the PS void never to be read or seen again so all the comments have been a real bonus. Cheers - Gary

Carol Mitra

Date: 8/10/2021 9:18:00 PM

Very calming and yet intense poem....Congrats on your top win Gary :)

Gary Radice
Date: 8/11/2021 12:57:00 AM

Hi Carol. Thank you for your visit and kind comments. It was a nice surprise finding out my top win. Cheers - Gary

Kim Merryman

Date: 8/10/2021 7:24:00 PM

A peaceful, calming vision with excellent rhyme and flow! Congrats on your 1st place win, Gary! Blessings, Kim M

Gary Radice
Date: 8/11/2021 12:54:00 AM

Thank you for your very kind comments Kim. Cheers - Gary

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/10/2021 9:09:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. What a creative Rhyme write. Few words with much said. Love your line "to live and love the human race." We can dream. Have a blessed day with your win...............

Gary Radice
Date: 8/10/2021 10:09:00 AM

Paula, thanks so much. Agreed, we can dream. You have a great day too. Cheers - Gary

harry horsman

Date: 8/10/2021 12:32:00 AM

You certainly were inspired to write this wondrous poetry. Must seek out my own 'stupa' and hopefully create something as good as this. A deserve winner in the contest, Gary.

Gary Radice
Date: 8/10/2021 2:05:00 AM

Thanks Harry. I can't tell you how many times I made amendments to this poem and nearly decided not to publish it at all. I just worry for the world at the moment and am deeply disturbed by some of its political leaders. Thanks for reading. Cheers - Gary

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 8/9/2021 6:50:00 PM

vision of a heavenly place. Well-written brevity, congratulations on a fine write and placement in the contest.

Gary Radice
Date: 8/10/2021 2:06:00 AM

Hi Reason! Yes, a heavenly place indeed. Thanks for your visit, read and lovely comments. Cheers - Gary

JAN ALLISON

Date: 8/9/2021 12:59:00 PM

I feel a sense of calm with your imagery , congrats on your win gary:-) hugs Jan xx

Gary Radice
Date: 8/9/2021 2:37:00 PM

Thank you Jan. It was a lovely surprise. Cheers - Gary

David Kavanagh

Date: 8/9/2021 10:12:00 AM

Back with top congrats, Well deserved too, cheers David

Gary Radice
Date: 8/9/2021 12:51:00 PM

Thanks again David. I'm glad you like it. It was one of those poems that I sometimes write and then have doubts about just before I publish. I made the right decision in this case. I need to catch up on reading a few Soupers' poems as I'm lagging behind a bit. Read you soon. Cheers - Gary

Jo Daniel

Date: 8/9/2021 1:38:00 AM

This is excellent, Gary, congratulations on top win:)

Gary Radice
Date: 8/9/2021 3:51:00 AM

Thank you Jo for your kind and encouraging comments. Much appreciated. Cheers - Gary

Terry Flood

Date: 8/7/2021 2:07:00 AM

Well am I the big numpty? I had no idea what a Stupa is and even briefly wondered if all my life I’ve spelt stupour/ stupor wrong. My first couple of reads were with that in mind and I had visions ranging from Japanese gardens to the inside of God’s head - yes, really! Then I looked up Stupa.... aha!. Smashing write Gary. Love it. Terry - the newly learned one.

Gary Radice
Date: 8/7/2021 2:13:00 AM

Terry, just a few minutes ago I was wondering whether to change the spelling of stupa to stupour and have it written in italics or enclosed with quotation marks as a play on the word stupa...if you get my drift?? :) I believe a stupa has a hemispherical roof and you can't enter..a Pagoda is, well, a pagoda and you can enter it but, yes, I think I got away with using the word as I read somewhere that there is no clear distinction between the two...

David Kavanagh

Date: 8/6/2021 12:22:00 PM

Your a kind soul Gary, because you write these gentle poems with sincerity, and it’s no harm being able to look on the bright side of life, the alternative is just darkness, listen to me I can talk lol, cheers David

David Kavanagh
Date: 8/6/2021 1:52:00 PM

Don’t do it there’s no going back, keep focused on what you do well, the main thing is that your not deluded you know it exists, bbc news today the mother who left her child home alone, disturbing stuff indeed.

Gary Radice
Date: 8/6/2021 12:41:00 PM

You've made me think now David..yes..I don't write many dark poems do I? ..I think the darkest I've written are the Wonderland series of poems here at The Soup....but other than that...no..not many at all. You do realise what you've done now don't you? :) Cheers - Gary

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 8/5/2021 2:22:00 PM

Sounds like utopia , heaven spring to mind Gary. All for 1 and 1 for all

Gary Radice
Date: 8/6/2021 2:07:00 AM

I wish there was such a place that I describe. Cheers - Gary

Warren Doll

Date: 8/3/2021 2:43:00 PM

Gary, simply brilliant. You have said so much in this small poem. Best~ Warren

Gary Radice
Date: 8/3/2021 3:02:00 PM

Thanks Warren! I managed to include the five elements from Chinese philosophy of earth, wind, water, fire and space which is what I set out to do. I'm really glad you like the poem. Cheers - Gary

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/3/2021 12:56:00 PM

You put an image of a Buddhist monk in my head Gary, looking out on the landscape in deep reflection and at peace with himself and all mankind. Tom

Gary Radice
Date: 8/3/2021 1:20:00 PM

Thanks Tom. After the sense of foreboding I created in my last poem I thought an element of tranquillity and calm was called for. :) Cheers - Gary

Christuraj Alex

Date: 8/3/2021 12:29:00 PM

Beautiful short and sweet rhyme.

Gary Radice
Date: 8/3/2021 12:41:00 PM

Thank you Christuraj. For some strange reason I find the shorter poems take me longer to write than the longer poems. :) Cheers - Gary