Vijay Pandit Poet Verse

Tinderbox

Rife are grievous echoes lamenting worldwide
From widespread disgust clamoring weary sigh,
Perturbed in lonesomeness, bawling in dark,
Clasped beneath shroud of tenebrous clouds,
Rendering world aghast in grip of distraught.

Battlefield is raging, tearing apart humanity,
Women and children are dying of atrocities
From bombs and missiles fired indiscriminately
Destroying buildings, annihilating normalcy,
As lives scatter, fleeing death and uncertainty.

Fueled by anger, pent-up distress is brewing,
Helplessness is stirring, caught in pandemic, 
Lives once dynamic are static, unengaging;
Minds are bewildered, hearts are agitating, 
Feelings, once solemn, have now turned eerie.

Oceans are heating, hurricanes are churning,
The Alps are melting, yet the rivers are drying, 
Cities are flooding, neighborhoods are drowning,
In uncontrolled infernos forests are burning,
Unfathomable climate is plaguing farm yields.

Gales stirring extremes roil storms of suffering,
Lava churning desperation is boiling, bubbling,
Ready to erupt violently spewing angst volcanic,
Challenging fate openly, tired of venting silently,
Foretelling of warning: a blow-up is simmering.

November 4, 2022
Placed 1st: This or That, Vol 14 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Edward Ibeh
Tile chosen: Tinderbox

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Bill Baker November 14, 2022 at 1:33 PM Easy to see how this was a winner! Eloquent poetry, my friend. Congratulations! Bill

Heidi Sands November 13, 2022 at 10:38 AM You have certainly described things happening well Vijay! This is powerful and gripping. Well written. Congratulations, my friend :)

Christuraj Alex November 11, 2022 at 7:59 PM Grim scenes beautifully illustgrated. Congratulations!

Sotto Poet November 11, 2022 at 3:24 PM Back with Congratulations on your well-deserved win! Vijay. What lovely poetry you've created, with a very well-stated perspective.

Edward Ibeh November 11, 2022 at 2:55 PM Truly exceptional work, Vijay:-) Then again, I'm not surprised. Gotta fave it. Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest!

Bill Baker November 9, 2022 at 4:51 PM The hate, greed, power mungering and evil are terrifying. Only a worldwide change of heart can save our planet. We must go back to the simpliest solution ... Love thy neighbor as thyself! Thank you for this tremendeous poem Vijay. The depth of your understanding and heart for a solution are inspiring. Bless you and your poetry my dear friend. Bill

Bj Legros Kelley November 8, 2022 at 10:55 AM Yes, it is eerie, incredibly terrifying times. It feels like we are standing right on the cusp of doom, and many as you well penned are there already, horrifying. I fight this feeling often, a sad sick feeling that we all feel worldwide. In these times though, it is amazing and comforting that we are able to share our feelings and warnings, and love for fellow humans around the earth via the internet. My hugs to you over the miles Vijay. This was well written.

Paul Callus November 8, 2022 at 10:35 AM Your poem puts stark reality in a frame for everyone to see, ponder and hopefully lend a helping hand to save Mother Earth, Vijay. A blow-up is simmering!! ~ Regards // paul

Janice Canerdy November 8, 2022 at 5:54 AM Vijay, you have vividly and realistically described the chaos and cruelty of mankind and the extremes in nature. Janice

Pashang Salehi November 7, 2022 at 6:26 PM So wonderful and so powerful.

Mystic Rose Rose November 7, 2022 at 2:37 PM wow you pegged it just right with this world Vijay, there is indeed a creepy feeling out there these days. Excellent as always :)_

Supraja Kannan November 7, 2022 at 4:56 AM How true!!! Seems like your emotions evoked!!! Absolutely a powerful Poetry with a deep meaning... Thanks for sharing and my fav!!!

Sara Kendrick November 6, 2022 at 9:59 AM Good work in this one about what is going on around us in our world which has shrunk so that we are constantly aware of all that is going on around us everywhere. Reads like a good contender for the contest to me. Way to go. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara

Andrea Dietrich November 6, 2022 at 6:42 AM Yes, indeed the world is a tinderbox. You took the grittier side of this topic, and very well done, Vijay!

Harry Horsman November 5, 2022 at 11:37 PM Oh you are so right, Vijay, a tinderbox ready to explode. Excellent poetry, with a message. Harry Vijay Pandit November 6, 2022 at 5:58 AM Thank you Harry--yes it is simmering.

Joseph P. DiMino November 5, 2022 at 6:27 PM Sad state of affairs. Could not have been summed up more succinctly. The Devil is having ball. Let us pray together for Divine Intervention. Blessings! Vijay Pandit November 6, 2022 at 5:58 AM Thank you Joe. Much appreciate my friend.

Mike Gentile November 5, 2022 at 4:28 AM Vijay, you have so vividly penned the state of our world and it is indeed frightening! You are so talented!! Happy Saturday!! Vijay Pandit November 5, 2022 at 4:54 AM So very kind of you, Mike. Much appreciate--many thanks.

Brandy Nicole November 4, 2022 at 7:08 PM So deep and powerful, Vijay ! I don't know how much more our world can take. Mankind should never play God. Very dangerous indeed. (Wrong choices cause chaos). We are seeing those ripples now. Maybe one day, things will change for the better. I certainly hope so. My best to you. ~ Brandy Vijay Pandit November 5, 2022 at 4:54 AM You are right--the world is amid angst and chaos. Much appreciate your visit and comments, as always, my friend. Many thanks, Brandy.

Joseph May November 4, 2022 at 5:38 PM War rages in some places as mother Nature spews her fury, Very nicely pewnned Vijay Pandit November 5, 2022 at 4:52 AM There's chaos almost everywhere. Thank you Joseph. Much appreciate.

Victor Buhagiar November 4, 2022 at 2:44 PM We must digest the trouble we are causing our children. Instead of educating, we let them do what they like. Very unwise. Vijay Pandit November 5, 2022 at 4:51 AM Much appreciate your visit and comments, Victor. Many thanks.

Anne-Lise Andresen November 4, 2022 at 11:07 AM - Can't afford any more false promises... we're talking about our children/grandchildren's future ... an important and excellent poem, Vijay - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs Vijay Pandit November 4, 2022 at 2:04 PM You are right-- the future generation is at risk. Glad you liked the topic, Anne-Lise. Much appreciate your visit and comments, as always. Many thanks.

Joe Maverick November 4, 2022 at 10:48 AM Well Vijay quite indepth reflections, and yet I Hear the Barrier reef is in great health.' I'm of the opinion that mans turning to pagan gods is the root cause famine Conditions are being engineered by war And waste of recsources i am not a trump Man, yet I remember he got all the free oil He could while it was going to boost the U S''s reserves its now being wasted.' How Much adverse effect comes from using and Making sending weapons of real destruction? Thanks for posting' Vijay Pandit November 4, 2022 at 2:02 PM Much appreciate your visit to my page, Jo. Many thanks for sharing your insights.

Tom Cunningham November 4, 2022 at 9:20 AM You've captured well the state of our world right now. Mankind being the main cause of it and only he can put things right. Great writing Vijay. Tom Vijay Pandit November 4, 2022 at 2:00 PM Yes--people of goodwill will lead the way. Much appreciate your visit and comments, as always, Tom. Many thanks for your presence on my page.

Demetrios Trifiatis November 4, 2022 at 9:11 AM Your poem is the mirror of reality that humanity and the planet are reflected, my dearest friend, Vijay! As a person who has dealt with the subject for forty years now, I would like to congratulate you for caring! God bless you. Good luck. God bless you! Vijay Pandit November 4, 2022 at 1:58 PM Learning from your lead my friend. Much unrest remains, yet, there is always a path forward. Many thanks, Demetrios.

Sotto Poet November 4, 2022 at 7:59 AM Vijay, your poetry is wonderful, and you have an interesting perspective. A match from the tinderbox may be quite hazardous if it is taken into the wrong hands. At this time, there are far too many fires raging around the planet. A world ripped apart by conflict that is becoming worse in terms of violence, pollution, massacres, and pandemics... a true inferno on the verge of erupting. Best wishes for the contest. Vijay Pandit November 4, 2022 at 1:56 PM Well said my friend--true inferno on the verge of erupting. Much appreciate your visit and insightful comments, Lasaad. Many thanks. Joe Maverick November 4, 2022 at 11:04 AM Surely its a war too far? Would not That overiding case of be more on The mind of kop afficiandos? To The point of considering in Advising Ukraine to seek neutrality? At any cost almost? If The enviroment is of that much importance to them?

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