Life

by Padmaja Iyengar-Paddy

Lives
Gives
Makes
Breaks

Teaches
Preaches
Learns
Earns

Aspires
Inspires
Hopes
Copes

Flows
Glows
Moves
Grooves

Evolves
Revolves
Halts
Defaults

Embraces
Harasses
Maddens
Saddens

Chides
Derides
Teases
Appeases

Sucks
Shucks
Lies
Cries

Stubs
Snubs
Despises
Surprises

Strikes
Spikes
Preys
Decays

Breathes
Seethes
Heaves
Leaves

01-Mar-2014

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Comments on this Poem

Thanks a ton, Nathmailji for your generous appreciation and for liking this little poem.

Padmaja Iyengar
17-Mar-2014 00:28 AM

Your small words have magic effect throughout the poem,Because you are a nice thinker,writer,poetess and an active commentator.I always like your poems
as well as your various comments on poems.A lot of thanks for your heart touching creativity.

Nathmal Sharma
16-Mar-2014 12:32 PM

Thanks very much for your appreciation, Dr. Sharma.

Padmaja Iyengar
10-Mar-2014 11:41 AM

...and makes talented Padmaja write on its various aspects, with the simple flow of a mighty river...profound truths served effectively and so well.

Sunil Sharma
10-Mar-2014 07:46 AM

Thanks very much Seshuji and Jai Rathoreji for your appreciation and encouraging feedback.

Padmaja Iyengar
03-Mar-2014 06:32 AM

Admire your imagination, vocabulary and rhyme.

jairathore
03-Mar-2014 02:45 AM

Life, toughest thing to define and yet done to her best by Padmaja who is never wanting in zeal and diction. Liked it. Thought provoking.

seshu chamarty
03-Mar-2014 02:14 AM

Thanks very much for your appreciationDr. Madhavi and Ru.

Padmaja Iyengar
02-Mar-2014 22:20 PM

Many Thanks for that poetic tribute, Kulbir!

Padmaja Iyengar
02-Mar-2014 09:55 AM

very beautiful with great rhyming, well done Paddy..

Rupradha
02-Mar-2014 09:40 AM

Very nice!

Madhavi
02-Mar-2014 09:34 AM

And Padmaja inspires -
She never tires
But keeps going,
Keeps glowing!

Kulbir
02-Mar-2014 08:56 AM