Madhupriya Shanmugam Poet Tetractys

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Death
                                                            whispered 
                                                            Lustrously 
                                                      Now you are mine
                                      Why to take me now cause I am just Nine
                                     I have years to live and still want to shine
                                                       Never touch me 
                                                            Callously 
                                                            Heart still
                                                                Beats 
                                                                  But
                                                           Your blood
                                                               Invited
                                                       My cancer cells
                                       Soul alone exists your body is pledged 

15 July, 2016
Triple tetractys contest

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Sara Kendrick July 25, 2016 at 2:56 PM Your Triple Tetractys poem was awesome, creative and unique..Congratulations on your placement..Sara

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty July 24, 2016 at 10:12 AM Congrats Madhu. Love.

Andrea Dietrich July 22, 2016 at 5:55 PM oh my, this is so sad. You should show this one to the guy who blogged about cancer poems a few days ago in the blogs. If you go there, you can see his blog and leave him the link to this great poem.Congrats on its win.

Probir Gupta July 17, 2016 at 6:14 AM Skilfully executed Triple Tetractys ... Existential crisis artistically highlighted ...

Sandra Haight July 16, 2016 at 9:59 AM Oh my, Madhupriya, what a very sad, heartfelt and powerful message in your poem. I pray it is not based on fact...Best wishes for Eve's contest. 7 Hugs, Sandra