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jn.selvadurai
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I write poetry as a hobby.

  April 2024     11 hours ago

Submitted Poems 17 total

Whispers of Colour

Flowers are beautiful, so they say,
Look, look along the school path way.
See the colours, bright in sight,
Red, yellow, blue, pink and white.

Flowers have a sweet sweet smell,
That I do know very well,
Their softness too, I can tell,
Yet...

by Niranjan Selvadurai

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All equal in Love

All high trees have tops, and the ant its gall,
The light casts shadows on the wall,
The fly has wings, and the embers its heat,
The bees have their sting, but their honey is sweet.
Love is love, in beggars and in...

by Sita Selvadurai

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Black Swans

With feathers black, and reddish beak,
The black swans float along,
I came across hordes of them,
At an outback’s billabong.
Colonies swam with their heads held high
Without fear of hunters coming nigh.
This sight was the only reason for
My...

by Sita Selvadurai

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Flowers

Our country has beautiful flowers
You see them everywhere.
Cultivated in home gardens
And in the bush here and there.

They greet you when you are just a babe
In the room where you are born
And then at every milestone in your life
As you...

by Sita Selvadurai

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Ode to a Foster Mother

Australia was a country,
I had heard of as a child,
Drawn maps of its rivers and mountains
And learnt that its climate was mild.

Little did I then realise
That I would be its citizen one day
And a chance to enjoy its beauty
Will safely come...

by Sita Selvadurai

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Looks like my poem was promoted as a runners-up as a later decision. It was not originally included.

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thank you for your appreciation.

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This poem successfully captures our journey toward the final resting place with sensitivity and grace. The imagery and language are evocative and matter of fact. Just another day and one more trip. Then the surprise element at the end.
So beautifully crafted. Well done. 

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Wonderful tribute to your mother.

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Realisation and understanding comes with maturity as go through life. Valuable thought Susan. I was have experienced it and can fully relate to the message.

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Short and yet so powerful. Like Emily Dickinson. Wonderful!

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Thank you John for the vote on my mother’s poem. She wrote it over 2 decades ago.

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Thank you John for your vote and wonderful vote on my mother’s poem.

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Thank you for the vote Mark.

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Thank you for your vote. It means a lot.

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Thank you. It was a memorable journey that I cherish. So glad you like it.

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Thank you

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Thank you Mark.

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I am glad you like it.

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A profound message.

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