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I Melt

by Sarita Khullar January 9, 2021, 6:53 am 137 Views 17 Votes 26 Comments

#AZatPP

#Day9

#Letter I

I melt before you

A fragrant candle ablaze

Dispelling the gloom

Sending iridescent light

All through everlasting nights.

#Tanka

What do you think?

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Amrita Chowdhury says:

January 9, 2021 at 10:12 am

So beautiful ma’am…

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 9, 2021 at 10:49 am
  
  Thanks Amrita
  
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Fatema says:

January 9, 2021 at 10:17 am

Be the light

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 9, 2021 at 10:53 am
  
  Thanks Fatema
  
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Sai says:

January 9, 2021 at 12:17 pm

Beautiful!

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 9, 2021 at 12:44 pm
  
  Thanks Sai
  
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- Jaya Pillai says:
  
  January 9, 2021 at 8:54 pm
  
  Beautiful!
  
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  - Sarita Khullar says:
    
    January 11, 2021 at 12:04 pm
    
    Thanks Jaya
    
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Nitika Sawhney says:

January 9, 2021 at 12:27 pm

Beautiful piece Mam 💚

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 9, 2021 at 12:44 pm
  
  Thanks Nitika
  
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Moonmoon Chowdhury says:

January 9, 2021 at 1:01 pm

This poem is a perfect example of how less can be more. You have said so much in so few words. Beautiful poem, ma’am.💚💚💚

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 9, 2021 at 3:03 pm
  
  Thanks Moonmoon.
  
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Natasha Sequeira says:

January 9, 2021 at 1:16 pm

Beautiful Tanka. Concise, succinct and just as it should be.😍

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 9, 2021 at 3:04 pm
  
  Thanks Natasha
  
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Pooja Mandla says:

January 9, 2021 at 1:44 pm

Beautiful!

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Sarita Khullar says:

January 9, 2021 at 3:04 pm

Thanks Pooja

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Kirti V says:

January 9, 2021 at 3:26 pm

Beautiful

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 9, 2021 at 4:22 pm
  
  Thanks Kirti
  
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Charulata Panigrahi says:

January 9, 2021 at 8:35 pm

Liked it very much Sarita.

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 10, 2021 at 11:04 pm
  
  Thanks Charulata
  
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Pradnya Surve says:

January 9, 2021 at 8:54 pm

Beautifully penned
So much expressed in few words

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 10, 2021 at 11:05 pm
  
  Thanks Pradnya
  
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Indrani Chowdhury says:

January 9, 2021 at 11:52 pm

Mam you are a true poet

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 10, 2021 at 11:05 pm
  
  Thanks Indrani for such a beautiful compliment.
  
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Sheetal Ashpalia says:

January 9, 2021 at 11:57 pm

Wonderful!

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- Sarita Khullar says:
  
  January 10, 2021 at 11:06 pm
  
  Thanks Sheetal
  
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Written by Sarita Khullar

Sarita Khullar is a retired associate professor in English from Hans Raj Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jalandhar. She loves poetry and fiction. She also likes birds, flowers, animals, and humans.

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