Friday, April 19, 2013

UBC 19 - AtoZ - Quintessential Love

Day 19  of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and the letter Q  for the  AtoZ Blogging Challenge.

Q is for  .... Quintessential Love

Quintessential means "Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class"

I have to say the letter Q stumped me as well and then quintessential kept appearing in my mind.

Quintessential? Quintessential what? and then the brain flashed the word Love so Quintessential Love it is and with that I will go ...

Love is such a beautiful and profound emotion when one connects with the spiritual aspect of it.

There are so many famous couples in history Anthony and Cleopatra, Lancelot and Guinevere, Paris and Helen of Troy and one of my favourites Romeo and Juliet among many others.

In India too we have some very Divine couples depicting the most perfect love:  Rama and Sita,  Krishna and Radha,  Shiva and Sati-Parvati. These are "shashwat jodis" - perpetual, permanent couples - soulmates never parted in life and in Spirit - always merged for only together are they whole.

But I wanted to define quintessential love for me, that is what I understand it to be from my perspective so penned it down in a poem, for poems are the language of love,


I have lived through the aeons of time with you

We have traversed universes in a multitude of lifetimes

I have loved each beat of your heart, every thought in your mind

I have smiled at every rhythm your soul has orchestrated

And immersed myself in the ecstasy of your every moment

I have seen you in every aspect of my existence

And felt you in the minutest fibre of my being

I have merged my consciousness with yours

And thus bridged the chasm of this vast, endless cosmos

Wherever we are, we reach through thin veils

And blend together into one presence 

Now, and then forever.


Grateful for that soul that brings my definition of quintessential love to life, wherever you are.

And to all my Indian friends, Happy Ram Navami - God's love for us is truly quintessential and ineffable.

from google images


Have a love-filled day. Namaste. Blessings to all.

Warm Regards
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Also posting this on my poetry blog Reflections of my soul
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52 comments:

  1. Grace Grits and GardeningApril 19, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    Beautiful post. I think Q is a hard one too, but you made it look easy.

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  2. Priya SreeramApril 19, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    poem is indeed the language of love and what a beautiful way to express it suzy ! nice

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  3. Martha Jane OrlandoApril 19, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    Oh, Suzy, this is the "quintessential" love poem I would love to give to my husband! You have expressed it all here. I'm awash with admiration . . .

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    1. SuzyApril 19, 2013 at 8:26 PM

      Oh thanks Martha. That's so sweet and the highest compliment I could get. Blessings to you.

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  4. Shilpa GargApril 19, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    Quintessential Love... the essence of real love... the pure and concentrated form of love... beautifully expressed! Happy Ramnavmi to you too, Suzy :)

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  5. Corinne RodriguesApril 19, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    Oh yes, we all dream of finding love like this and some of us are blessed to do that. I know you will be too.
    Funny we both thought of the word quintessential today! :)

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    1. SuzyApril 19, 2013 at 8:28 PM

      Thanks Corinne. Yep, great minds think alike :)

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  6. Kajal KapurApril 19, 2013 at 6:19 PM

    Indeed love is a feeling which is profound. Glad we get a chance in our lives to experience that at least once!

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    1. SuzyApril 19, 2013 at 8:29 PM

      Thanks Rainbow Hues. Glad you've found that quintessential love.

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  7. Afshan ShaikApril 19, 2013 at 6:59 PM

    Beautifully expressed Suzy :)
    Hav a good day

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    1. SuzyApril 19, 2013 at 8:30 PM

      Thanks Afshan. Hope your day is beautiful too.

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  8. sulekkhaApril 19, 2013 at 7:56 PM

    A wonderful poem soaked in love. Adore it, Suzy.

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  9. Bhavya NApril 19, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    Loved your poetry.
    Hope we all will find the kind of love you speak of :P

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  10. Naina MadanApril 19, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    That was such a nice interpretation of love. Your interpretation, that is!
    Happy Ram Navami to you too Suzy! Indeed, God's and a mother's love are quintessential. <3

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  11. BlogwatiGApril 19, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    Wow Suzy.............you have me in awe! Fabulous poem. May all of it come true for you, for us.

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    1. SuzyApril 19, 2013 at 9:01 PM

      Thanks Blogwati Gee and Amen to your wish.

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  12. Francene StanleyApril 19, 2013 at 9:16 PM

    I love the concept of love, lived through many lifetimes. I've used the theme in all my books. In the first, Still Rock Water, Liliha meets her love after a disasterous marriage. Then comes a post-opocalyptic series, three of which have been published, where they meet again.
    Francene.
    A - Z Challenge
    http://francene-wordstitcher.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. SuzyApril 20, 2013 at 1:35 PM

      Thanks Francene - thanks for sharing info on your books - will look them up. In the words of a Beatles song .. "It's only love and that is all".

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  13. AnonymousApril 19, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    Nice :)

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  14. ekta khetanApril 19, 2013 at 11:05 PM

    Beautiful poem suzy and the post is indeed heartfelt!

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    1. SuzyApril 20, 2013 at 1:37 PM

      Thanks Ekta - Glad you liked it, I did put my heart and soul into it or maybe the words came from above!

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  15. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 12:13 AM

    Lovely poem, Suzy. You did a wonderful job with the word "quintissential" and then some! Now that's what love should be!

    Happy Ram Navani!

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    1. SuzyApril 20, 2013 at 1:42 PM

      Thanks Cat and thanks for wishing me a happy Ram Navami - that warmed my heart. Glad you liked my definition of love.

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  16. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 1:43 AM

    Beautiful poem.

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

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  17. AnonymousApril 20, 2013 at 1:49 AM

    Love the four letter word around which the world revolves :) Beautiful lines on love Suzy.

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  18. JANUApril 20, 2013 at 2:22 AM

    A very touching poem indeed.

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  19. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 2:53 AM

    I thought it was so amazing that I'm reading your post on Rama Navami and you mentioned Rama in your post! :)

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    1. SuzyApril 20, 2013 at 1:46 PM

      Thanks Vrndavana. Ever since I was very little I always said "My Ram" and he has been my heart ever since. Ram Navami was also my dear late father's birthday as per the Indian calendar. It is a very special day for me.

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  20. Preetilata【ツ】April 20, 2013 at 3:57 AM

    Suzy dear, why don't you write more poems? Pls do. i am simply in awe of it.

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    1. SuzyApril 20, 2013 at 1:47 PM

      Thanks Preetilata. I actually do write poems on my poetry blog http://ilasoulpoems.blogspot.co.nz/

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  21. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 5:45 AM

    Beautiful poem, Suzy! I'm not sure if Anthony and Cleopatra qualify though; wasn't it more to take over her throne for Caesar?

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    1. SuzyApril 20, 2013 at 1:48 PM

      Thanks Roshni - perhaps but they were one of the legendary lovers. One can't talk about pairs and leave them out.

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  22. CuckooApril 20, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Wow Suzy! you outdid yourself this time :) May your life be filled with love. Always.

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    1. SuzyApril 20, 2013 at 1:52 PM

      Thanks Meera. And I wish you the same. :)

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  23. Cynthia Rodrigues ManchekarApril 20, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    Your quintessential love poem is indeed beautiful. It spelled love out for us.

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  24. Sylvia NeyApril 20, 2013 at 11:38 AM

    Wonderful "Q" post! New follower here. I'm stopping by from the "A to Z" challenge and I look forward to visiting again.

    Sylvia
    http://www.writinginwonderland.blogspot.com/

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    1. SuzyApril 20, 2013 at 2:01 PM

      Thanks Sylvia for you nice comment and for following.

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  25. AnonymousApril 20, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Quintessential is a wonderful word and I love how you presented it for the challenge.

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    1. SuzyApril 20, 2013 at 2:48 PM

      Thanks Alexandra and thanks for visiting.

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  26. Dr Genevive AngelaApril 20, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    Beautiful ! you have written it so well, thanks for sharing !

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  27. SuzyApril 21, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    Thanks MamaRed for your very sweet comment and for visiting my blog.

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