by manoj sanyal

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May 5, 2006

Living (rictameter)

March 13, 2007 12:06 AM EDT (Updated: March 21, 2007 12:05 PM EDT)

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Living

I am today

as you gave me the beats,

your love shadow and full blessings.

I feel your presence as if you are here

enjoying with passage of time

but I fear that darkness.

Am I always

Living?

@copyright@ Manoj Krishna Sanyal

Tags: short poem, free write, life, thoughts, poem, creative musings, poetry, short musings, rictameter, random musing, manoj, prose-poetry, poetry writing, short verse, spiritual, poetic expression, writing

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Comments: 15

Cheryl W. Mar 13, 2007, 8:47am EDT

Good one, Manoj!

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Laurie White Mar 13, 2007, 9:27am EDT

Great poem and thought provoking questions, Manoj. Amy wrote my same thoughts, are we really living or just existing?

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John F Walter Mar 13, 2007, 4:59pm EDT

Fascinating use of this rictameter structure to enclose the presence of the other within the heart of the poem, although this brings on existential dread. Well done, manoj.

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manoj sanyal Mar 14, 2007, 2:59am EDT

Thanks dear friends for appreciation of the form and the mental quandraries.

We all sometime think likewise.

Thanks again.

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Richard Melendez Mar 14, 2007, 1:53pm EDT

Manoj... gripping verse, ending with that final question we all ask ourselves at some point or another. Am I living?... philosophical and spiritually awakening.

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Edward Nudelman Mar 14, 2007, 4:21pm EDT

really superb. the ending is remarkably sparse and effective.

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manoj sanyal Mar 14, 2007, 11:46pm EDT

Thanks Richard for appreciation.

Thanks Edward... I am happy that you liked.

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Juan J Martinez Mar 15, 2007, 10:52am EDT

great write. I a lot hidden behind these few words.

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manoj sanyal Mar 16, 2007, 12:46am EDT

Thanks Juan for appreciation.

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manoj sanyal Mar 18, 2007, 1:03am EDT

thanks dear...............

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Gretchen Lee Bourquin Mar 31, 2007, 11:01am EDT

what a difference there can be between going through the motions and actually living.

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manoj sanyal Apr 1, 2007, 11:52pm EDT

Thanks Gretchen ...

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