Oh my muse, answer me immediately
Please rush over, you are so lazy
Don't worry about your dress
It's your mind I need to plumb
As far as I am concerned
You can tie your hair in a pony tail
It is a shame not to have shown
Gratefulness to all of them
For their generosity
I want you to help me pen
A heart full thank you
To a group of mighty poets
Residing in the magnificent hall
Of The Significant League
They have opened the glass doors
In answer to a few scratches of my pen
So hurry up, and when walking
Along that well inhabited gallery
Do not hesitate to hail all you meet
By greeting them by their names
To compliment them highly
On the pleasurable honour
They offered me lately
I know your charming words
Will bring a few smiles
Do not forget to be grateful to the inner court:
Ampat Koshy, Santosh Bakaya, Anna Gabriel Koshy
Reena Prasad, Pramilla Kadun,
All the admin staff, the Autism for Help Village Project Trust
And Authorpress
And offer your sincere congratulations
To the winners of The Reuel Prizes 2016
Sunila Kamal, Ade Caparas Manilah
Gowri Suresh
Lily Swarn, Vijay Nair
Daipayan Nair
Lopa Banerjee
Rukhaya MK
For their unique talents shown
During the relentless poetry drive
That made this April so special
To Vijay Nair, Lily Swarn
Daipayan Nair, Rinzu Susan Rajan ,
Harnidh Kaur
Geethanjali Dilip,
Ananya Chatterjee,
Amit Shankar Saha
Joie Bose
Niladri Ranjit Chakraborty
Shabir Ahmad Mir
Gauri Dixit
Sarala Ram Kamal,
Anindita Bose
Ritamvara Bhattacharya
Sreemathi Ravi
Mallika Bhaumik
Satbir Chadha
Ipsita Ganguli
Kuchibhotla Sarada
Marshall G. Kent Sr.
Dominic Francis
The competition disappeared
Making friends of us all
Even the judges partook of the fun
Let them know, it is with the ultimate pleasure
That I receive this accolade
And ask you my muse to thank
All the participants for their offerings
And most importantly their unfailing support
Strength, energy and inspiration
Without it I would not have made it
On your way now and don't let me down!
Lucette C. Bailliet
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