Monday, June 8, 2015

Special Feature Collaborative Poem--By D. Russel Micnhimer--United States and Nalini Priyadarshni, Sri N. Srivatsa, Aruna Singh, Sangeeta Talwar Suneja, Ashwini Kumar Vishnu, Parveen Sethi and Shirin Hasrat--India

Renga

When knowing branches
hang heavy with fruit, lips taste
sweet fruit of hard work (D. Russel Micnhimer)

New flavours bloom with merger
of patience and enterprise (Nalini Priyadarshni)

The early bird sings
in delight at the daylight.
Time to rise and shine (Sri N. Srivatsa)

Gather flavours, colours, sounds
spread them on canvas of dreams (Aruna Singh)

Savour the ripe thought,
freshly plucked mornings are songs
serve, the verve belongs (Sangeeta Talwar Suneja)

Songs of love floating around
I hear the bathing beauty (Ashwini Kumar Vishnu)

Sound sweet and crisp
wafts through air
it ought to be lover's lips (Parveen Sethi)

Exciting new sensations
as the world around dissolves (Nalini Priyadarshni)

Non-stop wanderer
my quest for new love continues
fresh constellations (Ashwini Kumar Vishnu)

Falling stars from galaxies
fistfuls of stardust blind me (Shirin Hasrat)

14 comments:

  1. Such a bountiful harvest before us... Brilliant gathering.

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  2. Everyone,
    A beautiful renga! Welcome to all the new people!
    Your new friend,
    David Fox

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  3. I thoroughly enjoyed this lovely collaboration. All of you did a magnificent job. So glad to have you aboard Whispers. I know you will love it here.
    Charlene

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  4. Dear Talented Artists,

    Thank you for sharing this wonderful collaboration. Welcome to those of you that are new to Whispers! I hope you continue to share your gift of words for our readers to enjoy.

    Blessings,
    Karen

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  5. This is a fabulous poem. What a striking write! The poem is a bountiful piece full of glorious words to delight. You all did a marvelous job.

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  6. Thank you, Isha Wagner, for the following--

    This poem, to me, is enigmatic but then perhaps that's how poetry should be, trying to understand the poet's voice and meaning. The use of language is beautiful in this piece and I think the poets should be congratulated on the pictures their words bring to mind.

    Yours sincerely,
    Isha Wagner

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  7. Wonderful! I especially enjoy Sri's and Shirin's contributions.

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  8. Lovely collaboration. Great blend of words. Best wishes to all...Chris~

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    1. Much gratitude for your kind words, Christine.

      Best

      Nalini

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  9. This is a delightful maxi-collaboration! A Renga where a delicious variety of fruit is on offer. Well done! // paul

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    1. It was much fun to write and delight to share with friends here. Thank you Paul.
      Nalini

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  10. Nice. What a beautiful collaboration by all involved. I enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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  11. This was a collaborative treasure gleaming bright in my eyes! Thank you all! Aloha, Connie

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