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Links to various odes that I have written, along with a note on what is an ode.
LINKS TO MY ODES


WHAT IS AN ODE?

Simply stated, an Ode is a poem praising and glorifying a person, place or thing.—"Invalid ItemOpen in new Window.

Though, classically, an ode was a specific form of poem of indefinite length, divided in 10-line stanzas, rhymed, with different schemes for each stanza - ababcdecde, written in iambic meter [http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/append/AXF.HTML#10], the present status of ode as a form of poetry is described in the following words:

The Ode
http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/forms/ode.html

An ode is a poem that is written for an occasion or on a particular subject. They are usually dignified and more serious as a form than other forms of poetry. Unfortunatly, today's society has distinctly less respect for propriety, morality, and dignity. Modern odes include sarcastic poems about various subjects, including velcro and vegetables. There are several versions and differing opinions on what the rhyme form for an ode should be. In light of these disputes, Tangerine! is of the opinion that we believe them to be simply a poem that contains some form of rhyming pattern which is about a certain subject and contains the word "ode" in the title. Some restrictions are sure to apply.

Given below are links to various odes I have written during last 5 years.

AN ODE TO GANDHI—"AN ODE TO GANDHIOpen in new Window., 15 August 2003
[An ode to India’s saintly political leader, the architect of India’s freedom]

AN ODE TO MY MOTHER—award winner, "AN ODE TO MY MOTHER--award winnerOpen in new Window., 28 August 2003
[A real dream describing how the spirit of my mother dying 12000 miles away visited me]

AN ODE TO PAIN, "AN ODE TO PAINOpen in new Window., 5 September 2003
[Pain teaches tolerance. None can become a good human being without experiencing pain.]

AN ODE TO TEARS, "AN ODE TO TEARSOpen in new Window., 5 September 2003
[ An ode to tears, without which man would not be man.]

AN ODE TO WOMAN, "AN ODE TO WOMANOpen in new Window., 10 September 2003
[Woman, not man, was made in the image of God. Her lower status is rooted in religion.]

AN ODE TO DEATH, "AN ODE TO DEATHOpen in new Window., 10 September 2003
[Death brings peace and takes us to God--why be afraid of it?]

AN ODE TO THE ROSE—award winner , "AN ODE TO THE ROSE—award winnerOpen in new Window., 2 October 2003
[Rose, like the wearer of the Crown of Thorns, is revered because it bears the thorns.]

AN ODE TO PATIENCE: editor’s choice, "AN ODE TO PATIENCE:editor’s choiceOpen in new Window., 5 October 2003
[ Virtues of patience at various phases of life.]

AN ODE TO WINTER, "AN ODE TO WINTEROpen in new Window., 20 Ocober 2003
[Winter, the king of seasons.]

AN ODE TO LETTER ‘O’, "AN ODE TO LETTER ‘O’Open in new Window., 7 November, 2003
[ An unusual thought--If I were to be a letter, which one would I choose to be.]

AN ODE TO A POET, "AN ODE TO A POETOpen in new Window., 18 April, 2004
[Homage to a poet]

AN ODE TO CRICKET—award winner, "AN ODE TO CRICKET--award winnerOpen in new Window., 24 April, 2004,
[An ode to cricket. India is one of the eight countries that play test cricket]

AN ODE TO INDO-PAK CRICKET: award winner, "AN ODE TO INDO-PAK CRICKET: award winnerOpen in new Window., 24 April, 2004
[The story of Indo-Pak cricket match, 2004]

AN ODE TO TIME—" AN ODE TO TIMEOpen in new Window. , 22 October 2004
[Time heals wounds and absorbs pain; only pleasant thoughts remain.]

AN ODE TO LOVE, "AN ODE TO LOVEOpen in new Window., 14 May 2005
[Love’s dimensions are multiple and deep.]

AN ODE TO TREES, "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window., 21 June 2005
[Trees only give. And, they give their all.]

AN ODE TO A TEACHER, "AN ODE TO A TEACHEROpen in new Window., 8 October 2005
[One who is the giver of knowledge is the giver of life]

AN ODE TO A DICTIONARY, "AN ODE TO A DICTIONARYOpen in new Window., 12 June 2006
[A poet and a dictionary are inseparable.]

AN ODE TO THE COW: a sonnet, "AN ODE TO THE COW: a sonnetOpen in new Window., 4 March 2007
[In praise of the cow, a motherly symbol in Hinduism.]

AN ODE TO MUSIC: award winner —"AN ODE TO MUSIC: award winnerOpen in new Window., 26 March 2007
[Nature’s music is its eternal language, scripted in the calmness of the mind]

AN ODE TO LAUGHTER: a sonnet—award winner. "AN ODE TO LAUGHTER: a sonnet--winnerOpen in new Window., 3 April 2007
[There is much to laughter. There is scientific proof that it peps both mind and body.]


M C Gupta
26 January 2008
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