by Kushal Poddar

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letters from a child's playground

March 08, 2008 12:39 PM EST

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Letter from a child's playground

"Nothing!" you call him.

And, he is all smiles.

Neighborhood sun shines

On a verdant land.

Sprinkled waters still

Remember close scent

Of grassy valley.

'Nothing' is the name

Of these moments from past,

The perpetual child

Playing with dusts, dirt...

"Nothing!" you call him.

Here he comes dwindling

"Not yet!" he will say.

The play never ends.

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Comments: 11

Jeanie C. Mar 8, 2008, 12:55pm EST

This is great! I remember when... not just me but my kids as well. Thanks!

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Mel B. Mar 8, 2008, 1:00pm EST

Sad, but in a lot of cases it happens in life..

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John Harris Beck Mar 8, 2008, 1:47pm EST

You have your own angle of looking at things, saying them, which is constantly refreshing.

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KC Klein Mar 8, 2008, 1:59pm EST

Hey Poddar.

what I said

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Alison H. Mar 8, 2008, 3:23pm EST

Wonderful. We must treasure the child, and the child within, with his/her dreams.

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Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Mar 8, 2008, 3:49pm EST

Very close look of a personal feeling... Few can grab those minor details. You are capable to find out the shades.
Lovely

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René Allen Mar 8, 2008, 9:41pm EST

e ~ x ~ p ~ a ~ n ~ s ~ i ~ v ~e Poddar. This one leaves much room for reflective thought on the deeper meaning of these words. I enjoyed "letters from a child's playground" ~ like I enjoy all of your poetic works.

Blessings ~
Your Friend,
Rene

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Anne M. Mar 8, 2008, 9:51pm EST

Beautiful, Poddar! Inner voices as well as the outer voices a child hears can silent the inner child in each of us!

I'm glad I learned to nuture that child rather than:
Sprinkled waters still

Remember close scent

Of grassy valley.

1st Winner of March's Feature Challenge at The Book Nook>/a>!

Congratulations.

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*Holly *. Mar 9, 2008, 12:09am EST

Great poem Poddar!

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Kate Keeley Mar 9, 2008, 11:00am EDT

Once again you lift us and carry us on winds of wisdom to places we forgot we knew.

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