{"id":2222,"date":"2017-11-07T13:58:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/?p=2222"},"modified":"2017-11-07T14:34:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T14:34:14","slug":"across-the-oceans-iii-issue-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/across-the-oceans-iii-issue-8\/","title":{"rendered":"ACROSS THE OCEANS III (ISSUE 8)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n\n <!-- WP QUADS - Quick AdSense Reloaded v.1.7.8 Content AdSense async --> \n\n<script async data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\">\nvar quads_screen_width = document.body.clientWidth;\nif ( quads_screen_width >= 1140 ) {\r\n\/* desktop monitors *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins 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|| []).push({});\r\n}<\/script>\n\n <!-- end WP QUADS --> \n\n\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>ACROSS THE OCEANS III (ISSUE 8)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TWO POEMS by Manthena Damodara Chary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE PORTRAIT OF LOVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peerlessly pure passions paint the portrait<br \/>\nScintillating sensations seize it all straight<br \/>\nReverberating rapture captured in essence<br \/>\nEcstasy overflows with all love&#8217;s eminence<\/p>\n<p>The image of love reflects all resplendence<br \/>\nYou cherish with all spiritual independence<br \/>\nYour portrait presents love in vivid colours<br \/>\nYour genuine love reigns defeating dollars<\/p>\n<p>You are not at all a pack of bones and flesh<br \/>\nYour essence lies in spirit with scent afresh<br \/>\nYou radiate fragrance of your lofty love alive<br \/>\nAs your memory is embedded in love&#8217;s hive<\/p>\n<p>Render your painting in all striking splendour<br \/>\nRefreshing image of love as worthy wonder<br \/>\nLove&#8217;s eternity transcends all our modernity<br \/>\nWe must progress nurturing opulent affinity<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWHEN I CHERISH A LOVELY LEAP&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nMy lofty\u00a0 living longs for loyal striving<br \/>\nLengthening my endeavour for thriving<br \/>\nI relish with aplomb many a lovely leap<br \/>\nWhen people&#8217;s hearts intensely weep<\/p>\n<p>When I go ahead with mission of peace<br \/>\nI find my peace spitefully broken apiece<br \/>\nI collect broken pieces for my noble task<br \/>\nThough I notice others with many a mask<\/p>\n<p>My tireless toil looks an endless exercise<br \/>\nAs people&#8217;s rancour is on repugnant rise<br \/>\nProlific pen never notices hope crumbled<br \/>\nWhen perverts have the hearts grumbled<\/p>\n<p>I nurture my love for this world immense<br \/>\nRespecting others with hatred so intense<br \/>\nMy aplomb acquires consummate charm<br \/>\nEnrapturing my heart with altruism warm<\/p>\n<!-- WP QUADS 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alt=\"FB_IMG_1503901987379\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1503901987379.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1503901987379.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Manthena Damodara Chary<\/strong> was born into the family of poets at Elukurthy Haveli in Warangal District of Telangana in India in 1956 .After rendering thirty years of teaching English at college level he turned his attention to creative work. He has founded five forums of poetry and authored some anthologies of poetry. He has carved a niche for himself as a distinguished poet in the world today. His poems deal with love, peace and bliss poignantly. Rhythmic poetry flows from his prolific pen in spontaneity. He is the recipient of the World Icon of Peace Award. He lives in Hyderabad in India.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad3\" id=\"quads-ad3\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACROSS THE OCEANS III (ISSUE 8) TWO POEMS by Manthena Damodara Chary THE PORTRAIT OF LOVE Peerlessly pure passions paint the portrait Scintillating sensations seize&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[25],"tags":[441,461,114,42,462],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1285,"url":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/across-the-oceans-issue-4\/","url_meta":{"origin":2222,"position":0},"title":"ACROSS THE OCEANS (ISSUE 4)","date":"July 10, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"ACROSS THE OCEANS (ISSUE 4) \u00a0 INFINITELY by\u00a0Poetess Erah Oalind Taste the sweetness Of my luscious lips... 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