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post Aug 16 2005, 03:28 PM
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Jump-Rope Rhyme (Tom Hansen)

Tat tvam asi:
thou art that-
that leaf, that tree,
that cow, that cat,
that cloud, that sky,
that moon, that sun,
that you, that I-
for all are one.
So here you are
and there you go
and who you were
you hardly know.

I think this I
is only me:
a drip, a drop,
but not the sea.
Yet when I wake
from all these dreams,
then like the snake,
I'll shed what seems:
this mask, this skin,
this ball and chain.
I will begin
to fall like rain.

Our heart's last home:
the wind-whipped foam,
the sweet, deep sea.
Tat tvam asi.

"The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it."
"Reading made Don Quixote a gentleman, but believing what he read made him mad. "
"You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race. "
George Bernard Shaw
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post Feb 14 2006, 11:28 AM
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The kid sat in balcony playing with fairies
and lovely dreams of gingerbread home
but I had died long ago

Moon was smiling down on a slated red roof
and the Jasmine was smelling as sweet
but I had died long ago


silken mist covered the glorious night
and soft music floating down the street
but I had died long ago


And there was silence of silken wraps
soft whispers and wispy words
but I had died long ago.

sunshine wokeup and kissed the mornign dew
and sparrow munched on crispy bugs
but I had died long ago

----

And today they met again
and chattered and flattered
and catered to each other's whim

He ordered buttered crabs
And after lot of contemplation
she settled on savoury shrimp

To mark the special occasion
they had finest wine Ritz offered
filling crystal glasses to the brim

And playfully waltzed
and kissed caressed
as lights on dance floor go dim

he confessed love: she professesd adoration
they were lost in each other
as if wooing god with a hymn

In the morning he kissed his wife
and she started the power packed day
as usual working out in the gym


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catch22   English Poetry   Aug 16 2005, 03:28 PM
catch22   Solitude Ella Wheeler Wilcox Laugh, and t...   Sep 22 2005, 05:08 PM
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catch22   Let's Talk of Graves, of Worms, and Epitaphs...   Sep 22 2005, 08:57 PM
catch22   Nice one Yaar Mere   Sep 22 2005, 08:45 PM
YaarMere   Nice1 dude.   Sep 22 2005, 10:29 PM
catch22   THE OBJECTION to BEING STEPPED ON At the end of t...   Sep 23 2005, 01:32 AM
humble_rafi   Water water everywhere But not a drop to drink ...   Sep 23 2005, 02:00 AM
catch22   Ah Love, Love, ….Love, Love, Love, Love, Love. ...   Oct 7 2005, 10:19 PM
catch22   Young and Old by Charles Kingsely When all the ...   Oct 18 2005, 11:32 AM
YaarMere   Wordsworth: 'So through the darkness and the ...   Nov 1 2005, 06:31 PM
catch22   I will always love you When I'm with you, ete...   Nov 1 2005, 07:45 PM
catch22   In Spirit Though you don't live next door, th...   Nov 1 2005, 07:47 PM
catch22   If I could catch a rainbow I would do it just for ...   Nov 1 2005, 07:58 PM
YaarMere   Sounds and sweet airs, that delight and hurt not. ...   Nov 8 2005, 05:52 PM
catch22   When you feel cold and warm at the same time, when...   Nov 13 2005, 06:18 PM
catch22   The Dolphins This old world may never change The ...   Nov 15 2005, 05:49 PM
catch22   She is not fair to outward view As many maidens be...   Nov 18 2005, 11:32 PM
shivani   Imagine John Lennon Imagine there’s no heaven...   Nov 21 2005, 07:50 PM
catch22   I had this song with me. It has been sung by some ...   Nov 22 2005, 12:38 AM
shivani   .. here : ).   Nov 22 2005, 03:15 PM
fiftysomeone   .. here : ). "Imagine" is a John Lenn...   Nov 22 2005, 05:30 PM
catch22   I do know that it is a solo album. Thanks for the ...   Nov 22 2005, 05:35 PM
catch22   This is a lovely song sung by Amy Grant I ...   Nov 23 2005, 05:39 PM
shivani   mmmm .. while we are at topic of lovely songs.. I ...   Nov 23 2005, 05:56 PM
catch22   'EYE IN THE SKY', nice song. I downloaded ...   Nov 24 2005, 09:20 AM
catch22   FACES IN THE FIRE 186...   Nov 24 2005, 11:03 PM
catch22   A LIMERICK - by Lewis Carr...   Nov 24 2005, 11:15 PM
catch22   LOVE'S PHILOSOPHY by Percy Bys...   Nov 24 2005, 11:36 PM
shivani   heard it today in that movie (in your shoes) and l...   Nov 29 2005, 04:03 AM
Mahsheed   WOW! very impressive you guys! :clap1:   Nov 29 2005, 04:49 PM
catch22   If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not...   Jan 5 2006, 07:54 PM
shivani   Come with me into the field of sunflowers. ...   Jan 11 2006, 05:31 PM
shivani   : ) Because I could not stop for Death BECAUSE ...   Jan 11 2006, 05:33 PM
shivani   *And For No Reason* And For no reason I start ski...   Jan 11 2006, 06:05 PM
gin_ger_ale   Sonnets from the Portuguese, 14 If thou must love...   Feb 4 2006, 12:02 PM
catch22   A Song Of Love ~ Sidney Lanier Hey, rose, jus...   Feb 4 2006, 09:18 PM
shivani   The Guy in the Glass When you get what you want ...   Feb 4 2006, 09:42 PM
catch22   Good One. I love it. I hope u r not hitting me...   Feb 4 2006, 10:03 PM
shivani   :smile3: A bum is a menace nonetheless. khair....   Feb 5 2006, 12:00 AM
catch22   That's a beauty & very very true. And very...   Feb 5 2006, 12:23 AM
shivani   Glad you appreciated... and If I wasn't me.....   Feb 5 2006, 12:30 AM
catch22   Are you a split personality? How would one know, ...   Feb 5 2006, 09:58 AM
shivani   Never give all the heart, for love Will hardly se...   Feb 6 2006, 10:17 AM
shivani   sigh! Dont know about that love thingiee. too...   Feb 6 2006, 06:34 PM
catch22   Actually, I picked this stanza for a quote, bu...   Feb 6 2006, 06:42 PM
shivani   you talking about HIM ? .. and do you care so muc...   Feb 6 2006, 06:46 PM
catch22   Over the mountains ...And under the waves, Over th...   Feb 7 2006, 01:05 AM
catch22   Friends A friend is someone we turn to when our s...   Feb 10 2006, 07:39 PM
catch22   Friendship is like the breeze, You can't hold ...   Feb 10 2006, 08:01 PM
catch22   If I could catch a rainbow I would do it just for ...   Feb 10 2006, 08:04 PM
shivani   Catch .. You've also been affected by this lov...   Feb 10 2006, 10:14 PM
catch22   Catch .. You've also been affected by this lo...   Feb 10 2006, 10:31 PM
catch22   The Christians, Jews & Muslims were having a j...   Feb 13 2006, 11:07 AM
shivani   The kid sat in balcony playing with fairies and lo...   Feb 14 2006, 11:28 AM
catch22   The kid sat in balcony playing with fairies and l...   Feb 14 2006, 05:45 PM
rom   Tum kitna achcha likhti ho Shivji! :wub:   Feb 14 2006, 11:36 AM
shivani   ??   Feb 14 2006, 11:42 AM
Mandrake   Hey, are you all writing this poetry yourself, or ...   Feb 14 2006, 03:35 PM
catch22   All those quoted have been acknowledged as such, e...   Feb 14 2006, 04:57 PM
shivani   That is by Randy Newman .. from his song "Wh...   Feb 14 2006, 05:02 PM
catch22   Thanks for the info, shivani. I was cracking my he...   Feb 14 2006, 05:27 PM
shivani   Sigh!! Quiet flows the river crossing the...   Feb 15 2006, 06:22 PM
Mandrake   Sighhhh!!! What a place I have come t...   Feb 15 2006, 06:37 PM
catch22   Wow, a nice description of the river's difficu...   Feb 15 2006, 06:41 PM
rom   :lol: Well said. :bow: All just men have doubts....   Feb 15 2006, 06:42 PM
shivani   Would someone please inform this gentleman not t...   Feb 15 2006, 06:49 PM
rom   ( also tell him this was good :D ) Mandrake, thi...   Feb 15 2006, 06:56 PM
shivani   sigh!   Feb 15 2006, 06:51 PM
Mandrake   The one time I chanced my arm(??) at poetry I thin...   Feb 15 2006, 07:57 PM
rom   :o Who are you?!   Feb 15 2006, 07:59 PM
Mandrake   :o Who are you?! Is the question directed ...   Feb 15 2006, 08:13 PM
rom   [quote name='rom' post='222156' date='Feb 15 2006...   Feb 16 2006, 01:19 PM
catch22   Oh, Mandrake you are just one hell of a guy. Hats ...   Feb 15 2006, 08:42 PM
Mandrake   Appreciation from Catch? Highly appreciated :bow:...   Feb 15 2006, 08:48 PM
catch22   Mandrake,I missed your poetry as when I hit the pa...   Feb 15 2006, 08:52 PM
shivani   I dont care a bit so he says if that's what...   Feb 15 2006, 10:49 PM
shivani   "We have to live today by what truth we c...   Feb 15 2006, 11:43 PM
catch22   Forget the falsehoods, let us live for today, T...   Feb 16 2006, 12:59 PM
catch22   Put the post back, the one you deleted, Don't ...   Feb 16 2006, 01:04 PM
catch22   Ha, you too are a louis l'amour fan. I never...   Feb 16 2006, 01:37 PM
rom   Yes, I guess I can be called a Louis L'Amour f...   Feb 16 2006, 01:45 PM
shivani   I presumed it would be taken in good fun but tru...   Feb 16 2006, 05:06 PM
Mandrake   Hey, is this becoming a new trend? Will it drive o...   Feb 16 2006, 05:42 PM
catch22   Hey, is this becoming a new trend? Will it drive ...   Feb 17 2006, 01:11 AM
rom   :shocked:   Feb 16 2006, 05:47 PM
shivani   who is judge Dread you talked about? rom seems sca...   Feb 16 2006, 06:06 PM
catch22   A flea and a fly in a flue Were caught, so what c...   Feb 17 2006, 07:42 PM
Mandrake   There was a lady called Bright whose speed was fas...   Feb 17 2006, 07:49 PM
catch22   That was hilarious   Feb 17 2006, 07:54 PM
Mandrake   The man who doesn't believe in God does he eve...   Feb 17 2006, 07:59 PM
catch22   I do not believe in the idea of God Far as...   Feb 17 2006, 09:15 PM
shivani   I am a simple girl and do not understad what is th...   Feb 18 2006, 04:16 PM
catch22   Daisy Bell by Harry Dacre 1892 There is a flow...   Feb 26 2006, 02:49 PM
catch22   The Little Lives Of Earth And Form Philip Larkin...   Feb 27 2006, 10:11 AM
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