Short Portrayals Poems

Poetry provides portrayals of people,
as a privileged peek of a portraits premier.
Either words of wisdom written with wonder
will welcome the withered and worn,
or blossom the buds of a beautiful being
and bless breath to the bitterly born....

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Reflections in the mirror of life ~~
                                       portrayals of self at its best. 


FIRST PLACE WINNER
May 13, 2022
submitted to "The Mirror of Life" poetry contest
sponsored by Anoucheka Gangabissoon...

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Could it be there is a sacred place
Where the lives of humans live on—
Portrayals of every mortal face
Alive in memory faithfully drawn?

If we are to be judged by One above,
A record must have been made.
Will it show we knew how to love
Or will it project a darker shade?

Deity must have a memory supreme
Of every human who mortality knew.
If that seems a notion wholly extreme,
Recall there is nothing God cannot do....

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Came looking for a verse to transcribe
Couldn’t think of anything to inscribe
Mind wasn’t directing any orderly lyrics
Composedly accepting everything as is
No ripples of thoughts, no dilemmas,
No judgements, no opinions,
No portrayals of any sorts 
“Why does anything need description?” was its question
“Just be” was its proposition
Decided to ruminate on that
A feeling of freedom came just like that.


Smita Kulkarni
02/11/2021...

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A costume lets you be transformed
Into a different being.
Your insides feel as unfamiliar
As the parts you’re seeing.

Just a wig or make-up
Or some clothes you’d rarely wear
Can construct a new persona
With few aspects that you share.

Thus, a costume also liberates,
Allowing you to try
Behaviors, looks and accents
Which in life you’d not apply.

An actor understands this
When preparing for a part,
For the costume gives a hint to where
Portrayals might just start....

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