Rama Balasubramanian Poet Free verse

Thoughts Brevetted

contemplation 
i n d u c e s
attachment

attachment 
i m p e l l s
lust 

lust 
g e n e r a t e s
anger 

anger
c a u s e s 
delusion

delusion 
c r e a t e s
bewilderment

bewilderment 
e n d s 
intelligence 

foolishness 
b r i n g s 
ruin 

Date: 12/29/2020
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Brevette poetry form.
Free verse chosen as brevette is not available in the list
Inspiration : Bhagvad Gita chapter two verse 62 and 63

Contest winner 5th position among 10 winners
First position Brain strand competition

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Eve Roper February 2, 2021 at 10:08 PM Congratulations on your win,Rama, your reached Brian's love of poetry with this great verse, short and meaningful . Hugs Eve Rama Balasubramanian February 3, 2021 at 6:51 AM Thanks Eve. If you get time check out this Verse of Gita in net. Very powerful. Have a great day ahead. Take care. Hugs Rama

Sam Kauffman February 2, 2021 at 11:06 AM Congrats and kudos Rama on your first place win Rama. So much wisdom in your short lines like ripples from a stone in still water. Blessings. Rama Balasubramanian February 3, 2021 at 6:54 AM What a poetic congratulations. check out this Verse of Gita in net. Very powerful indeed, profound. I merely brevetted it. Thanks for reading and congrats. You always brighten my day with wonderful compliments:) love and hugs Rama

Paula Goldsmith January 6, 2021 at 7:37 AM Congratulations on your win. What a fun read. Bet it was fun to write. Enjoy your win. Enjoy your day with blessings................. Rama Balasubramanian January 7, 2021 at 10:37 PM Yes it was fun. I enjoyed. Great message in those verses. Take care, Enjoy your day friend.

Krish Radhakrishna January 5, 2021 at 10:02 PM This is a very clever write. Congrats on your win. satsangathve nirmohithvam, used to recite when young! Rama Balasubramanian January 5, 2021 at 10:51 PM Dhyayatho vishyan punsaha.. Gita chap 2. One of my favourite lines, just rewrote them. Take care. Satsangatve, nitsangatvam.. Detachment in attachments. Great verse difficult to achieve. Want to write one poem on this topic.Thanks for the vaccine at least doctors are safe. Take care,Rama

John Lawless January 5, 2021 at 4:29 PM My first encounter with this form. It seems very sharp and brittle yet delivers a direct tone. Thanks for participating in the contest Rama Balasubramanian January 5, 2021 at 6:11 PM Learnt this form when Joseph May organized a contest. Thanks for the placement. Have a blessed day ahead. Take care, Rama

Gershon Wolf January 3, 2021 at 4:15 PM Ooh! This is magnificent, Rama. So many profound thoughts in so few words... I'd forgotten about the brevette form. Thanks for reminding me! Best wishes, always, Gershon Rama Balasubramanian January 3, 2021 at 4:49 PM Thanks for the beautiful comment. Enjoy your day friend. Take care Rama

Vijay Pandit December 30, 2020 at 6:17 AM Much depth to your words of wisdom. This is an intelligent write, Rama--you shine my friend in brevity of your potent advice. Rama Balasubramanian December 30, 2020 at 9:52 AM Thanks Vijay. Realised I could write these two verses of Gita chapter two in brevette from. Very inspiring verses. Have a great day ahead. Take care, Rama