Saturday, January 5, 2013

Granny's Backyard Comments

Rating: 4.8

Remembering the taste of salt with bilimbi so juicy,
we shake the tree and in a swift their fall is sluicy;

I eagerly roam in the backyard with my brother,
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Neethu Prasanna
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Purple tongues of good old jambul days They bring memories of childhood gay Days of carefree tree shaking/picking games In hot summers of bare foot days........ I see a lot of poetry latent in you. Please stop trying to rhyme everything as this can restrict your creativity and imagination. Good poems need not necessarily rhyme always.... Keep writing and I welcome you to my page too for your valuable comments....

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Patricia Grantham 13 October 2013

Um! Um! Um! all of those delicious and sumptuous fruits. Grandmas backyard always held the good things that we enjoyed. Only she would be able to satisfy our yearnings. By the way what ever happened to Grandpa? Ha, Ha, Ha. Brings back many good memories.

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Bharathy R 15 September 2013

Hey Neethu...Impressive poem...

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Sunil Ramu 15 September 2013

If you live your life the way you write your poetry, I'm sure your life is full of wonderful people. Brilliant Brillliant Brilliant. I have just finished reading all 8 of your poems posted on this site and I am a fan. Please post more of your poems. Thank you.

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Fuzzy James 17 March 2013

This lovely poem reminds me of sunny days from my youth..........without the exotic fruit, just apples and plums! ...

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Valsa George 01 March 2013

Sweet escapade of a brother and sister in beautifully rhyming verse! Enjoyed the poem! !

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