Lovers' Quarrel Poem by Navod Jayasuriya

Lovers' Quarrel

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Oh! the extraordinary glorious days of yore,
And it was commenced just many years ago,
And pondered as the mighty event of all,
And it is adorned with spell,
Lovers' Quarrel which the best of all.

It comes annually and reaches gradually,
And closer and closer the day approaches,
All who emasculated, now become emboldened,
With one dogged tenacious hope,
They garnered together like bees for honey.

For this tremendous function,
Richmondytes and Mahindians,
Are all those who absolutely,
Get imbued with exhilarating feelings,
And with more conceptualizations.

Like a concatenation of events,
It's garnered with love, concern,
And more of curious,
The conbrio people stay,
Until it steps to the end.

Oh! the glorious days of yore,
It was commenced just many years ago,
Ruminated as an event which plays a major role,
In gathering people like bees for the honey.

Big match, the game we play,
Between schools of Richmond and Mahinda,
Is thoroughly garnered with anticipations,
And one would bet another,
For the denouement of the play.

Everyone is thought-provoked by each other,
And filled with curiosity, for which it grows stronger,
And will slightly be increased,
Until the judgement day comes,
Time immemorial it straddled and will last forever!

Lovers' Quarrel
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: dignity
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
The Richmond-Mahinda Cricket Encounter is an annual cricket big match played between the first XI cricket teams of Richmond College and Mahinda College in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is one of the longest cricket match series in Sri Lanka, having been played for over 100 years.The match which is also known as the 'Lovers' Quarrel' in public, is played at the Galle International Stadium. Lovers' Quarrel was begun in 1905, under the two principals Rev. James Horne Darrel of Richmond College and Mr. Frank Lee Woodward of Mahinda College.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Chinedu Dike 28 January 2017

An insight piece of poetry, nicely brought forth in good diction with conviction. Thanks for sharing Navod.

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Edward Kofi Louis 23 March 2016

Until it steps to the end! For peace and for love. Nice work.

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Valsa George 27 February 2016

I am sure the two teams are of equal strength and it will be with bated breath that the spectators would be viewing the match! Who ever wins, it will be seen in the right spirit and no rivalry ever develops! This is real sportsmanship worth emulating! So you are waiting for the denouement of the play! Great write, Eobard!

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Navod Dilhara 28 February 2016

Thank you for having a close perception upon this poem, Valsa.

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