The Lotus Blooms

"THE LOTUS BLOOMS" is A Collection of Poems by RAMSUNDAR PERSAD (1927-2002). These poems express his understanding of human longings for both earthly and heavenly love. Expressing the ephemeral nature of earthly love and life, he longs for Divine communion and union. Poem # 25, "They came, They saw, They conquered", is about his grand mother Gangee Maharaj who came to Trinidad, West Indies in 1900 as an indentured immigrant from Raipur, India. They toiled, they prayed, they worked in the sun and rain from morning to night. They conquered all obstacles, they loved, they came to their own, they had arrived. Poem # 26, "Our Guardian", about daily trust and faith: With unseen hands he leads me.And to my prayers give heed. In his own hands he gives me. Whatever he thinks I need. Poem # 28, "The Rose and the Thorn", daily teachings: Make the best of all you can. Be a friend to every man. Do not have anyone at your beck and call. You will be pleasing to one and all. Poem # 22, "The Call", You can make this a better place. If you cleanse your heart from now. He has prepared a better place. For those who want him now.