Guidelines

Guidelines: (1) Include your name, the title of your original poem, and a brief comment about yourself; (2) Poems may be in any language (please include an English translation); (3) Poems may not violate Nicolet's Social Media Guidelines; (4) Original poems may be submitted anonymously; (5) Submit poems to Ocie Kilgus (okilgus@nicoletcollege.edu). Students who submit original poems are eligible for the Best Original Poem contest. The student with the best poem will be awarded the Ron Parkinson Poetry Matters Student Scholarship Award in the amount of $300. The community member with the best poem will receive dinner for two at Church Street Inn, Hazelhurst. Upon the closing of the Poetry Project, a faculty committee will select the winning poems. The winners of the contest will be recognized at Nicolet College's Award Ceremonies on May 10.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

April 30, 2013

"Life's Purpose"
By Ina Kansariwala

Mind
Body
Spirit
Of those is what I have purpose
Yoga is life
It is there that I can find harmony
May it never be seen by others
Rise above over all
Here is what I live for
Spirit is like god
Whether it be there or not
Whether believed or not
Body is body
Only what you want it to be
Mind is far from infinite
A known mystery
Never to be discovered
I breathe
Breath work gives life a purpose
Reach
Close the eyes
And breath

"La determinación de vida"
By Ina Kansariwala

Mente
Cuerpo
Espíritu
Aquéllos son lo que me dan determinación
Yoga es vida
Es allí donde puedo encontrar armonía
Que nunca sea visto por otros
Subir encima todo
Aquí es por lo que vivo
Espíritu es como diós
Si está allí o no
Si creído o no
Cuerpo es cuerpo
Sólo lo que tú quieres que sea
La mente está lejos de ser infinito
Un misterio conocido
Nunca de ser descubierto
Yo respiro
Respiración le da determinación a la vida
Alcanzar
Cerrar los ojos
Y respirar

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No poetry by faculty/staff members for today's posting.