PoemHunter.com held a poetry contest,
Poets from all over the world joined in zest,
Chose from their poems, only the best
And submitted for the readers' quality test.
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The Mississippi-Missouri may dry up one day,
But not a poet's heart. Streams of unrestrained
Feelings continually meander through his mind.
At some blessed moments, some blossom into
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No, today is not the Valentine's Day.
Yet, when I woke up in the morning,
At the call of a cuckoo cooing on a
Nearby tree, I reckoned this to be our
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I miss my brief spell of childhood
That I spent in my village home.
The gentle breeze causing waves
In the lush green paddy fields, the
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The moon was full and the night was cool,
Windows were kept open, breaking the rule.
They lay in the bed with the curtains pulled aside
So they could see the full moon, smiling outside.
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You were not called for your service,
As you were already retired
From Thai Navy;
But your conscience,
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When my questions fall flat,
I feel ignored.
When those are swept under the carpet,
I feel ignored.
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Men and women quite often may,
Mean the opposite when they say,
Those simple words yea or nay,
While in a courtship or in a fray.
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When it will be my time to go,
I won't bother about what you owe,
To me in cash, kind or measures of love,
I'll forgive you before my soul goes above.
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If ever your tear drops keep falling like rain,
Let them fall on my chest, before they drain.
That is the catchment for every drop of tears,
That may fall due to sorrows, pains or fears.
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