by manoj sanyal

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May 5, 2006

Awake (butterfly cinquain)

May 17, 2006 02:23 AM EDT (Updated: May 20, 2006 12:51 PM EDT)

views: 23 | rating: 10/10 (4 votes) | comments: 12

Preaching
sprouts fanatics.
Religion and terror
bloom by brainwash of all lost souls.
Blindness!
Better is to search inner self.
God resides within all.
Love is thy name.
Awake.

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Tags: creative musing, short poem, cinquain challenge, poetic expression, spiritual

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Comments: 12

Kathryn E. May 17, 2006, 2:41am EDT

Manoj, I understand this poem extremely well. Very well done !!!

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Cheryl W. May 17, 2006, 8:11am EDT

I like this! Words so true..

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Jana B. May 17, 2006, 8:38am EDT

I like "blindness" as your turning point.

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Granny Janny H. May 17, 2006, 2:57pm EDT

Adept, astonishing, Awake!

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Edward Nudelman May 17, 2006, 6:04pm EDT

Very sensitive and soul searching

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manoj sanyal May 18, 2006, 12:21am EDT

Thanks dear all for reading and appreciative comments.
YES, IT IS A SOUL SEARCHING VERSE.
Thanks again.
manoj

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Helen W. May 18, 2006, 1:24pm EDT

Brilliant! Love is thy name!

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manoj sanyal May 19, 2006, 12:15am EDT

Thanks Helen for your kind words of appreciation.

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0000-twobraincells-0000 May 19, 2006, 8:17pm EDT

This is a 'butterfly' cinquain in more than shape...
thank you..

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manoj sanyal May 20, 2006, 1:00am EDT

Thanks John.
Best wishes.

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Dawn K. Nov 12, 2009, 9:12pm EST

I once was blind but now I see...

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Dawn K. Nov 12, 2009, 9:12pm EST

love it!

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