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Sometimes victim is volunteer As far as good and bad karma go To me this makes it all unclear I think it's important that I know As far as good and bad karma go How does karma affect free will I think it's important that I know Too many karma for me to deal How does karma affect free will If past to present to future in line Too many karma for me to deal Factor in reincarnation time If past to present to future in line I'm karma confused as you can see Factor in reincarnation time Ten Commandments do it for me I'm karma confused as you can see To me this makes it all unclear Ten Commandments do it for me Sometimes victim is volunteer April 28, 2018 Karma Contest - Pantoum Rhyme N/A

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Gracie Woodsinger

Date: 5/21/2018 9:54:00 AM

Not to be over-critical, but the word you need here is 'affect'. The effect of karma is its affect on you. Otherwise, it is cleverly written.

Susan Gentry
Date: 5/21/2018 12:23:00 PM

Thank you so much!! I really do appreciate you pointing this out and can't believe no one else did. I appreciate any suggestions or input you or anyone would like to give. :)

Robert Johnson

Date: 4/30/2018 10:47:00 PM

I am not a religious scholar, I leave that to God. :) But I do think there's a lesson here. Good, bad or odd. :)

Susan Gentry
Date: 4/30/2018 11:59:00 PM

lol I certainly tend to agree :) as you might notice as I nod :) Thanks for reading and commenting.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/29/2018 8:19:00 PM

what a clever way to approach the theme. I kind of like the reincarnation idea but who can say for sure about that? I just think it's natural Karma will bite you in the behind if you have done evil! (maybe in the next life if not THIS one)

Susan Gentry
Date: 4/30/2018 12:22:00 AM

I like the idea sonebody does wrong, i can't get revenge, it will happen. Next life is up to God, heaven or wherever. To get blindsided for something from past life I don't even know I did is most unfair. Some things just happen. I would like karma like in pay it forward. My guilt and Judgement Day will take care of the rest lol. Who knows... Thanks for commenting.

Rhoda Tripp

Date: 4/29/2018 8:00:00 PM

Susan...I love the reading the pantoum form as it is not an easy one to write and have it flow, but it appears you have it whipped. Great write. Love it!

Susan Gentry
Date: 4/30/2018 12:07:00 AM

Thanks Rhoda! It is a fun form I think. You're so sweet.

Viv Wigley

Date: 4/29/2018 2:49:00 AM

A fine write, Susan, well woven.Good luck in the contest. Viv x

Susan Gentry
Date: 4/29/2018 12:16:00 PM

Thank you Viv! Always appreciate your input. :)

Faraz Ajmal

Date: 4/29/2018 1:37:00 AM

This is a really beautiful written poem, I was looking for the examples of pantoum poems and i m glad that I come across this one, Karma is a hindu belief, that our actions is one life affect our next life, all Hindus believe it ( I m not Hindu) but the strange thing is that this concept isn t in their books, their scholars made it coz they couldn t answer how one can be rich, while other poor, one handsome, other black, one fien other disable, so they come up with this idea

Susan Gentry
Date: 4/29/2018 12:16:00 PM

Thank you, Faraz, for reading and input. I see what you are saying, and before now I was all into the what goes around comes around, then I started thinking why even bother if bad karma from previous life was going to get me :) I need keep it simple and you can't go wrong with just doing the next right thing... Life stuff is always going to happen. It's how we handle it that matters. Good luck with you pantoum. They are fun.

Probir Gupta

Date: 4/28/2018 12:28:00 PM

Wonderfully meaningful pantoum ... The music couldn't affect the serious karma theme ... Great ...

Susan Gentry
Date: 4/29/2018 12:48:00 AM

Thank you! :)

Sandra Haight

Date: 4/28/2018 11:01:00 AM

A great Pantoum, Susan. Your poem brings forth many questions about 'karma' versus free will and rules to influence our free will. Well done, and GL with the contest. Hugs, Sandra

Susan Gentry
Date: 4/29/2018 12:47:00 AM

Thanks so much Sandra. I've read some really good ones.

John Gondolf

Date: 4/28/2018 6:43:00 AM

Susan, this is a very well constructed pantoum, it should do well in the contest. John

Susan Gentry
Date: 4/28/2018 6:47:00 AM

Thank you John. It's a fun form.

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 4/28/2018 3:28:00 AM

1o commandments link in very nicely with Karma and with many of the great philosphers of all time. Nice one, Kai

Susan Gentry
Date: 4/28/2018 6:46:00 AM

Thanks Kai. Appreciate your input.