Tuesday, March 6, 2018

I have brought the sacrificial goat Comments

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I have brought the sacrificial goat
To the heap of grass, leaves and bark

He has forgotten his last beheading
But round his neck garland-like
hangs a mark
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Joy Goswami
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This poem was elected Members Poem Of The Day on 24 October 2018. On 24 October 2019 it was Modern Poem of the Day. Again on 07 October 23, Modern POD. and finally today once again Modern POD. Is the

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Sylvia Frances Chan 07 October 2023

Congratulations being chosen as The Modern Poem Of The Day. TOP Marks for this most deserving poem

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Ratnakar Mandlik 24 October 2019

The depth of thoughts and brevity in expression are simply superb. Congrats on well deserved modern poem of the day.

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Mehta Hasmukh Amathalal 24 October 2019

very nice ..i loved so much...deserving 10

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Malabika Ray Choudhury 24 October 2019

Brilliant! Such a depth of thinking in so few lines! Sacrificial Goat - a cruel ritual observed! To the poet: He has forgotten his last beheading But round his neck garland-like hangs a mark

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komal 24 October 2019

1st comment below you trapped all year and he still got 1000 times more bread than you just like I know it hurts so bad don’t it? HERE☛.........jump47

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Edward Kofi Louis 24 October 2019

Presenting your muse to the World. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Rajnish Manga 24 October 2019

Like sacrificial goats, innocent people do not have any misgivings about evil souls. Thanks and Congrats.

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Jasbir Chatterjee 24 October 2019

Nice poem. Congratulations on being poet of the day!

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Mahtab Bangalee 24 October 2019

I have brought the sacrificial goat /// a line where so many thoughts are hidden

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Aniruddha Pathak 24 October 2019

It is when you say a lot with just a few words... and here is the example that illustrates the truth. well done dear poet Joy Goswami, and congrats for POD

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Chandan Dey 24 October 2018

Thought provoking poem. The hidden message helps us view the positive and bright side of the system. Thanks for sharing this poem with us. Chandan

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Bijay Kant Dubey 24 October 2018

None but the poor animal knows it how the knife goes over it, how painful the beheading is! The goat's life, how painful is it?

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Anil Kumar Panda 24 October 2018

A nice poem indeed. How long can a goat can escape from being sacrificed? Congrats on being chosen member poem of the day.

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Anil Kumar Panda 24 October 2018

A nice poem indeed. How long can a goat can escape from being sacrificed. Congrats.

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Savita Tyagi 24 October 2018

Excellent with amazing imagery. Congratulations for well deserved member poem place.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 24 October 2018

This is a beautiful poem based on philosophy having touching expression. It is glad that this poem has been selected as the poem of the day.

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Deepak Kumar Pattanayak 24 October 2018

This is a brilliant piece written very philosophically and the truth spells out itself here......outstanding......10+++++++++++++++

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Ratnakar Mandlik 24 October 2018

Awesome flight of imagery used in this short but meaningful poem. Thanks for sharing.

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Adrian Flett 24 October 2018

How often can a scape goat be used?

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Joy Goswami

Joy Goswami

Kolkata / India
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