Ramesh T A (28th August 1950 / Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India)

Poetry is the essence of expression
Of one's feeling, thoughts, imagination
That grows like a tree, flows like river
Blooms like flower and tastes as fruits!

Mechanical assemblage of words
Makes it insipid and lifeless toy!
Only naturally free flowing words
Making into meaningful verse is real!

Entertaining and meaningful verses
Are gift of God to persons of love
Towards poetry as music to song
We love to hear all through our life!

Natural poems are as beautiful as Nature
But artificial poems are dry as frozen art!