King Of Hearts Or Koh Poem by Kesav Venkat Easwaran

King Of Hearts Or Koh



Life is a gambling game
On a pack of fifty-two cards
Be it poker or rummy
Or a game of blind three-cards

Bright red diamonds and hearts
Clubs and spades black and dark
Playing cards thus out there
Are known famous in the rack

Unlike a card of hearts
That displays a sincere heart
The one that is blessed with
The symbol of love and warmth,

A spade remains a spade!
Distinct in shape and shade
Be it a king or jack
An ace or a value two-card

You are my queen diamond!
I am your king of hearts
I am your K O H,
The strong Hydroxide of Potash!

At times a bit different role
I play a trump card- my part,
To shield you from menacing spades
Listened to me? Sweetheart!


08 07 08

Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Topic(s) of this poem: gamble,game,life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Love and Life. You need to protect your loving ones, by playing all sorts of game...
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Richa Dhodi 29 September 2008

Lovely slab sir.. i liked it.. totally.. I actually sensed a lot from this poem... i read this poem twice loudly as the words rhymed me to a music shade of life which relates to me strongly :) thanks for sharing sir./.. keep writing

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Sarvesh Kulkarni 29 September 2008

Flows amazingly. Metaphorical poetry at its best. You have shuffled your cards very well sir! 10+

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Dr.subhendu Kar 07 September 2008

very interesting and eclectically joyous yet it flows like episode by the life deciphering the code of love, quite ingenious of luscious glow by the imagery of cards, well penned,10+, thanks for sharing

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Simone Inez Harriman 26 July 2008

'Shield you from menacing spades' I love this line. So cleverly woven in the cards. Thank you Venkat I am enjoying your muse.

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Viola Grey 21 July 2008

quite the game we play...nicely written.

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Mamta Agarwal 11 April 2010

life, a game all through... every game has rules if played fair. you have to be a sportsman, sportsmanship lies in playing the hand you have been dealt with to the best of your ability. do we have lifelines like a joker to make a trail... there in comes the skill. a very thought provoking write. however, in life we don't have the option if dealt a bad hand, to say I pack like in teen patti. 10 Mamta

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Nivedita Bagchi SPC UK 09 April 2010

Life Cards should be manipulated and maneuvered humanely otherwise with high card value will loose the Card- Game-Life’ Best and indeed Sir… 10+ hf Ms. Nivedita UK

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C T Heart 21 October 2008

A tale of a gambler playing a romantic game of adoring and caring, sweetly crafted in an ink of red, painting the world with 7 wonderful colours......I loved this piece most....so sweet. Heart

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Koyel Mitra 30 September 2008

Very true that 'Life is a gamble game'.I give you 10 points.

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Caterpillar MC 29 September 2008

Romanticism using Cards....very imaginative....and unique...definitely a nice one. I would say 9.5 points...Thank you for sharing.

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