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bow to old poets
PABLO NERUDA CHILEAN
ROBERT FROST ROAD NOT TAKEN USA
TS ELIOT USA (TURNED BRITISH)
SHAKESPEARE STRADFORD ON AVON UK
GHALIB (URDU) INDIAN
OMAR KHAYYAM (URDU) PERSIAN
My heart pierces me
again and again
When will you
O poet compose
like these poets
who have gone with the wind
the bell has tolled for them
but in everlasting time
does memory,
their memory remain ingrained
Be sane and learn
from what they have said
The Road not taken
leads one to another destiny
none can compare
The high tides we ought to ride
and
ensure the low does not ebb
and
If one is loved less and less
you too must love less
and
Ghalib has left the world aghast
by his poetry of love
Omar Khayyam has writ
the moving hand writes
and
moves on
not a bit can any time erase it
and
you say what you always do
‘‘Use your brains
and
God will ensure
he looks after you
in heaven
loneliness you will not then miss
Life’s a long kiss of sorts
Love and romance
let rivers like the one at Niagara fall
as ever
compose poetry as no one did ever
and
time alone will then remember
You
Comments
weirdelf
Thu, 2017-06-22 06:03
This is very clever and still emotionally affective
(that's not a typo, I meant affective not just effective)
One of your gems.
cheers,
Jess
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lovedly
Thu, 2017-06-22 19:22
thanks
once another GEM
chevyvent
Thu, 2017-06-22 21:02
We Can Learn A Lot
The past will tell us of our future.
An interesting exquisite piece you have here.
like how you described your heart.
out springs the very issues of life.
Was a little puzzled half way through though maybe its just me.
Through it all you pulled off a great piece so keep them coming now.
Mario Vitale
scribbler
Thu, 2017-06-22 21:33
Hi loved
I agree that this is one of your better poems. And it is by reading other past poets that we learn the basis of what is written today........stan
lovedly
Thu, 2017-06-22 23:21
high two above chev and stan
kindness both above
your teachings I relish
flavour you give
thanks