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Dr.Ram Mehta
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I am a native of India, 79 years old. My two sons live in Detroit.MI and Charlotte NC and a son and a daughter in Canada. My grandson lives in Atlanta GA. I was born in Dwarka (Where Lord krishna ruled), had been a professor and Head, Department of English, N.A.Arts College, V.Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. After retirement as a professor and Head of English in 1994, I split my time between India and North America.

 I visited France on a cultural mission in 1989 and presented a scene of the French dramatist Moliere's La Tartuffe in Paris.I also visited UK, Scotland and Ireland. I am a life member of the World Academy of Arts & Culture and attended its convention at IASI, Romania in October, 2002 and 25th World of Congress at Los Angeles in August, 2005. I also attended 4th Encuentro Internacional Literario at Montevideo, Uruguay in April, 2003.

I have been awarded the honorary degree of Litt.D -by The World Academy of Arts and culture at Los Angeles (USA), in 2005 (UNESCO sponsored).

My poems are published in Algeria, Australia, Argentina, Canada, India, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, New Zealand, Romania, Turkey, USA, UK, Uruguay and Zambia.

A Sactuary - Safe and Strong - Poetry Soup Palace

Blog Posted by Dr.Ram Mehta: 10/2/2013 8:55:00 PM
 
Sometimes in May, 2011 the poetess Linda Marie sponsored a contest "Poetry Palace.

What I had said on those days : I have to say this these days:

A Sanctuary – Safe and Strong

People don’t have to migrate to be citizens to this palace,
Over here life burning well creativity is the ash
Even the poorest gets the best sanctuary
The status not inevitable here in this heaven
Rare infusion of mind and heart, not an illusion
Yearning to write and to be read with pleasure

Poets, writers, commoners, dreamers old and young
An African-Asian-European-Australian-American all
Lands are free, homes are beaming with activities
A problem of racism unknown, prejudice, malice dead
Come all sane, insane, to record the best or the worst
Eventually let the Goddess of poetry soothe our hearts.
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I was inspired to present this blog on reading the blog of the poet Craig Cornish.



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Date: 11/1/2013 10:22:00 AM
Hello, I have enjoyed reading your art and hope to learn more about it.
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Date: 10/13/2013 3:30:00 AM
I admire the thrust of this blog Dear Doctor; I sometimes consider the idea/ideals of peoples sense of 'perfection' I know life circumstances often push us to one side or the other.. 'however' it is very good to have some refrence point to refer to even when we are so belegured..'
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Date: 10/4/2013 8:37:00 AM
Everyone here, regardless of circumstance, is united by a poem. What a wonderful thing that is !! Thank you, Dr. Ram, for expressing this amazing fact. :)
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Date: 10/3/2013 10:33:00 AM
Beautifully written thoughts... Poetry can do all that... if only others would notice... Laughter is the same way too. Loved this blog.
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Date: 10/3/2013 1:25:00 AM
Thank you so much for sharing this very beautiful & inspiring awesome blog & poem my dear friend Dr. Mehta. Have a great day! love lots & big hugs, Leonora
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