19 Saturday Apr 2014
A quarter
and a quarter
do not make a whole
only a recipe, for a hole in your soul.
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Quarters of self
cut and distributed for spreading joy
backfires
when four sets of teeth sink in, ‘Ouch!’
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Precisely cut quarters, four
make a perfect whole
Either less or more
is a quarter, no more.
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The welcomed quarter
housed in the warmth of your heart, rejoices
The rejected three-quarters
wanders the wilderness, bewildered.
©Shail Mohan 2014
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arey what a unique take on the quarter ! We only have about a quarter (approximately) of the challenge which relieves me .
SIGH! 😦
Yes, Afshan that’s true, lol!
Amazing poem woven on quarters that warms the heart. I am already feeling the power of the beautiful lines, Shail:)
Thanks, Vishal 🙂
Brilliant verse, as always.
Each one so darned profound. I fell in love with the reality of the second one. And I too went ‘Ouch!’!!!
You have not just a quarter, two quarters or even three quarters….
Of my admiration.
You got the whole darned huge whole 🙂 🙂
Thank you, thank you, Usha. For some reason, I have a special fondness for today’s post. I am so glad you liked them too 😀 😀
Each and everyone of it is written beautifully. I also loved the second one a lot!
Thank you, Sfurti! 🙂
Your writing & now this poem continues to inspire !
Thanks, Vasudha 🙂
And a quarter is just as important as the rest!!
From quarters we start to reach the whole 😉 Welcome to Shail’s Nest, Michelle 🙂
Wow!! I loved this poem Shail! 🙂 Uniquely portrayed too!
Thank you, Aditit 🙂
4 quarters, each different from the others!
Each line a quarter of its quarter!
Beautiful!!
That’s true. You are observant! 🙂 Thank you, PI 🙂
Lovely Shail. I never knew that quatrains could be written this beautifully. It is like a tongue twister- a thought- a lesson, everything combined in just 4 lines. 🙂 I love second quatrain the most. It is amazing!
Thank you, Pooja 🙂 Glad you liked them! 🙂
Beautiful with awesome creativity! Salutes Shail 🙂
Aww, thanks, Dilip 🙂
“The welcomed quarter
housed in the warmth of your heart, rejoices
The rejected three-quarters
wanders the wilderness, bewildered.”
~ This one’s the best I liked! 🙂
Simplicity and yet creative – that’s what I loved about this poem 🙂 Write a book of poems for school kids – your second assignment 🙂 haha..! 🙂
Loved it!
Oh thank you. That is my fav too 😀 Haha, so I have a new assignment now 😛
How unique Shail! 🙂
I liked the first one best!
Thank you, Pixie 🙂
There’s immense beauty in simplicity. This post stands as evidence to that. 🙂
Aww… thank you, Debo!