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jn.selvadurai
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I write poetry as a hobby.

  April 2024     52 mins ago

Submitted Poems 4 total

The Ultimate Religion?

“Oh! Mighty God, the knower of all,
I implore thee to make one call,
Of the Religions, us humans enthral
What is the noblest of them all?”
 
“The noblest one I cannot guess
What ‘Religion’ is I know even less
But my son, all noble sages...

by Niranjan Selvadurai

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Colours One

Two men of colours white and black

Battling as foes, lay dying on a track

Their colour or creed mattered none

For blood that gushed had colours one


 

Whatever our colour or creed

At birth on mother’s milk we feed

Mother, father,...

by Niranjan Selvadurai

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Covid at the door

Covid at the door
Knock, Knock
Who is there?
Is that you David?
No Ma’am its’ Covid
David is already with me
Its’ you I’d like to see!
 
Covid who?
And what do you do?
From number 19, I am
You know me well Ma’am!
No no, Covid please go
...

by Niranjan Selvadurai

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Success

I raced up the mountain looking for you
So many others were running up too
To be the first and to be the best
From childhood we train for this test

I went past many in my haste
Some seemed tired some seemed dazed
But reaching that summit was...

by Niranjan Selvadurai

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Your hearfelt loss conveyed to us so beautifully. Thank you for sharing.

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Great imagination and imagery transporting us to a colourful era of the past. Thank you.

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The power of a poet and poetry beutifully captured. Congratulations.

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Great effort. Well done. Be strong and keep going.

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The pain and then the highs and lows well captured. Thank you for sharing. Be strong.

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Thank you for your early vote and appreciating the message from the voice.

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Thank you for voting for this poem John. Yes it is a common question many of us ponder.

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An ultimate tribute to a resilient and loving father who faced the horrors of war, both on the battlefield and within himself.
Trauma, healing, parent-child bond and sacrifice beautifully captured through vivid imagery and rhyme. Great theme. Well done. 

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A very powerful message with strong imagery. Thank you for doing your bit.

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thank you Steven for your appreciation and the wonderful insights on the poem.

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Thank you Steven for your appreciation and the wonderful insights on this poem. Yes truest wisdoms are gathered through journeying process.

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Thank you Anne. Welcome to this poetic community.

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An emotional message. Graphic imagery of a difficult past.

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A poem close to nature. Such positive imagery. Thank you.

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Concise message with such simplicity and rhyme. Thank you.

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