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Placed second in:

Pick - A - Title, Vol 47 Poetry Contest

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Crying Mercy Hurled down the depth of a desolate ditch By folks envious of my blazer to cloak, To the lowest tide of despair, I`ve reached And pace of my breath points to a heart stroke. With sad clouds of stress stretching to the neck Hardly I can eye sunshine in the sky And the boat of my life seems to be wrecked With the weight of rolling waves of deep sighs. No more can I stroll for long on a beach, Tread along the flank of a sloping hill, Swim in the azure sea like a grey fish Or taste the sweet joy of tilling the field. O Good Lord, I pray for your compassion To melt any guilt of mine from past lives, And beseech your lenience for infraction To any of your rules during my strife. O Mighty Lord, I yearn for your mercy To gaze at the shine of your divine light, For your lenience I am ever thirsty, I pray that you shore up my astral flight. O Supreme Lord, I cry for your mercy To bestow on me strength to quit this ditch, Of your fatherly grace, make me worthy That I may attain the shrine of your feet. O Graceful Lord, I scream for your mercy From the very depth of my pining heart, All that I cherish is a humble lee In your realm that I may serve you apart. O Lord, I pray I`m released from this drain, InflictIng upon me bodily pain, That the celestial sky I may attain Your humble servant ever to remain.

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Date: 12/12/2024 2:55:00 AM
"depth of a desolate ditch", "boat of my life seems to be wrecked", "sweet joy of tilling the field" - entire poem is very powerful with the prayer in the second half. Congratulations!
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Krishnanand Guptar
Date: 12/13/2024 8:11:00 AM
Dear poet friend, thanks for visiting my page and for appreciating the above poem. Your highly positive comments have made my day to shine amidst the sad clouds of stress stretching to my neck. Wish you a pleasant day and upcoming weekend.
Date: 12/11/2024 6:12:00 PM
Krishnanand, heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest with this amazing spiritual piece. It's always a delight to read you!
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Krishnanand Guptar
Date: 12/11/2024 9:27:00 PM
Thanks again poet Ibeh for appreciating my write and for the placement of the above poem in the poetry contest sponsored by you. Your positive comments inspire me not to give up submitting poems in PS poetry contest. Wish you a pleasant upcoming day.

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