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You Echoed My Voice

Look to the sky to witness morning glory As rising vision writes an amorous story Painting cosmic canvas delightfully spry To witness morning glory, look to the sky Listen to the birds for message they heard As the horizon lit-up when emotions stirred Blowing cheery winds chanting your words For message they heard, listen to the birds Every day goes by without you by my side Waiting to decide, I see you teary eyed Trust the answer you have, don't ask why Without you by my side, every day goes by Heeding my advice you echoed my voice Leaning on destiny you made your choice Trusting my friendship won't exact a price You echoed my voice, heeding my advice June 20, 2018 Placed 1st: Late June 2018 standard contest by Brian Strand NOTE: This poem is a Swap Quatrain. This form was created by Lorraine M. Kanter. Within the Swap Quatrain each stanza in the poem must be a quatrain (four lines) where the first line is reversed in the fourth line. In addition, line 2 must rhyme with line 1, and line 3 must rhyme with line 4 and so on, BUT not repeat the same rhyming pattern on subsequent stanzas. Rhyming pattern: AABB, CCDD, and so on.

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Date: 4/28/2022 2:23:00 AM
This, I guess is so difficult a form to compose. Still you have done your best to stick to the norms and the outcome is a marvel of a poem. Great Vijay !
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Date: 10/28/2018 5:31:00 PM
Hi Vijay, another creative wonder from your pen. This did read like a winner and I see it was, belated congratulations once more Vijay. Another gentle song of love's grace my friend. It is an honour to call such a talented poet as yourself friend. It is a pleasure to read this excellent piece of poetry today. A fave. Have a wonderful Sunday. your friend always....Mike.
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Date: 6/29/2018 12:03:00 PM
A wonderful creative piece of art! A write cheering the beauty and glory of love! A great talent and a heart amazingly dipped in poetry! Thank you for sharing dear Vijay. Keep shining and stay blessed.
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Date: 6/23/2018 9:51:00 PM
Congratulations on your win! I really like this form. Worked well with your well-written poem.
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/24/2018 3:39:00 PM
Thank you Susan.
Date: 6/21/2018 9:45:00 PM
Very nice, Vijay, a masterpiece and I love it Hugs Eve ~' *
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/22/2018 5:29:00 PM
Thank you Eve.
Date: 6/21/2018 8:50:00 PM
This is very well done. The content deep and rich, the form splendid. I am glad I chose it as my last poem for the night.
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/22/2018 5:29:00 PM
Thank you Pixie.
Date: 6/21/2018 4:17:00 PM
A Worthy winner Vijay, congratulations.
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 5:10:00 PM
Thank you Harry..always appreciate your comments.
Date: 6/21/2018 12:54:00 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Vijay, absolutely brilliant swap quatrain. :))
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 2:18:00 PM
Thank you Roy.
Date: 6/21/2018 10:52:00 AM
Congratulations Vijay, on your mastery of this form, so very well done indeed...
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 12:39:00 PM
Thank you Charlie.
Date: 6/21/2018 8:03:00 AM
Ignored the form but I do not ignore your masterful writing and captivating verses ! Impressively beautiful my friend, Vijay! No surprise your TOP placement!
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 12:39:00 PM
Thank you Demetrios...always happy to read your kind feedback.
Date: 6/21/2018 7:40:00 AM
Congrats on your top placement, Vijay !!!
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 12:38:00 PM
Thank you Mike.
Date: 6/21/2018 7:11:00 AM
Congrats on your top win, Vijay. Well done.
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 12:38:00 PM
Thank you Line.
Date: 6/21/2018 6:33:00 AM
I agree this is an interesting form and you have done well with it. Very nice Vijay :)
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 12:38:00 PM
Thank you Heidi.
Date: 6/21/2018 5:34:00 AM
Interesting form, I had never seen one of these before.... You do rhyme so well Vijay..
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 6:31:00 AM
I wrote a couple while you were away for a month or so. I love this form..many thanks Silent One.
Date: 6/21/2018 5:09:00 AM
Nicely done my friend Vijay!
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 5:34:00 AM
Appreciate your visit and comments Kudzai..many thanks.
Date: 6/20/2018 8:08:00 PM
Very skillfully-written and moving, Vijay! Janice
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 5:33:00 AM
Appreciate your visit and comments, always. Many thanks, Janice.
Date: 6/20/2018 6:26:00 PM
Very nice swap quatrian, Vijay. I adore this invention of Ms. Kantor. A long time ago I met her online! I 've used this form several times and even won a very nice award for one of my swap quatrains. keep up with them. They suit you!
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 5:32:00 AM
Fascinating that you met her, Andrea. With just a simple twist she made a quatrain an adorable form. Many thanks for the kind words..and certainly will follow your advice.
Date: 6/20/2018 5:37:00 PM
Hello Vijay, I've written Quatrain poems before, but never a "Swap Quatrain." This is a marvelously constructed and articulated write for sure with perfect balance and symmetry throughout the stanzas and verses. A very interesting theme as well. Superb Work!! Best Wishes, Gary (P.S. Thanks for your recent comment on my new political verse poem, "The Little Children are Crying.") Best Always, Gary
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/21/2018 5:29:00 AM
Appreciate your feedback Gary..always happy to read kind words. Your poem on children being separated from parents was grand in its sentiments and delivered the message very well.

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