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For Poets United Poetry Pantry # 195 ~ My Pine Scented Home Town,

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My  Pine  Scented Home Town, Abbottabad           The last five miles are            winding winding ways, As the bus turns the corners, I remember the winter days, Home, home on the range Reflecting autumnal grace, Before you know, its   Behold ! the town itself, reveals, At its own, the evergreen stature,           The Spiritual Presence of Nature Majestic melodious mountains, Blow the Highlanders March, of The Hundred Pipers. As early as cool February As fresh as is the month of May When Spring awakes and apple blossoms call, Soft snowflakes greet you, Sinking and vanishing, as they fall; Serenity intense, beauteous nature  crisp and pure White and sure; Oh! Let me feast my eyes  On the beauty of my town, Breathe in the sweet smell of pine, Oh! Let me live the tru...

For Poets United ~ I Wish I'd Written This ~ Does Age Matter?

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And I believed in you because I loved you as a charming human being Knowledgeable attractive witty and quick And I tried to bear with your weaknesses Because we all have them and impress And I believed in you because I wanted to For I could see the tremendous potential In you as a creative enthusiastic loveable Charming personality that  The Almighty Had made you. And I believed you That you knew so much more than me You could drive the car so perfectly And examine the patients  so expertly as your learning taught you. And I believed you that you would share With me all That I wanted to tell you That I wanted you to learn You could do so much more In your profession And I believed you when you said I always say’ Help yourself’ And you planned your time And tried to read every book that came your way and after meeting you I had hopes of reviving my shattered faith and trust In relationships A...

POETIC OCEANS: In Response to Poets United ~Midweek Motif ~ Happy Birthday ~ Pakistan

POETIC OCEANS: In Response to Poets United ~Midweek Motif ~ Happy Birthday ~ Pakistan

For Poets United ~Midweek Motif ~ In Two or More Languages

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Fashions in Language  To be or not to be 'afashioned' in style and stand to be grand or be appreciated by all in the land; but who am I who will tell or know.... till I join the band or should I? that is the question...how will the country know that there are more people talented than meets the eye there is another story to tell than the 'Love’s One' there are some who serve and are thrown out Hey, `You just leave`...what politeness what care ..but He is The Boss! So He can say; But let not the Laws unjust unfair put you down Move on!  The Earth is all green blue and a bit brown; And there are fashions all around…I would say Fashions in Gab Fashions in Nab Fashions in Dab But most of All the Fashion in Language left me stabbed; I am now from Madam Anjum Dar to M A D (abbreviations of my name on one of my student’s assignment) O’ to teach a language from native to the first English is in Urdu  rather in Punjabi from P...

In Response to Poets United ~Midweek Motif ~ Happy Birthday ~ Pakistan

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Poets United ~ Midweek Motif ~ Happy Birthday ~ Pakistan My Dear Homeland You belong to me I belong to you~ 23rd March was the day we all specially remember and pray with respect love and hope may we hold tight the Faith Rope' An idea it was so true a dream that one nation one people one stream I think about you all the time - you are a gift may no enemy part it cut or may shift O people come together gather All peace love and gratitude its time to Thank Almighty change attitude'  It is your Day the 23rd of March Happy Birthday -Keep high the Faithful glowing torch.