English Poetry Options

[rom]

Tum kitna achcha likhti ho Shivji!

[shivani]

Tum kitna achcha likhti ho Shivji!

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[Mandrake]

Hey, are you all writing this poetry yourself, or quoting?

Catch? Shivani?

[catch22]

All those quoted have been acknowledged as such, excepting the one on religion. This is an anonymous one not mine. I am but an inconsequential creature who could but compile just one small stanza, the last on the list

[shivani]

That is by Randy Newman .. from his song "Why I love mankind"

Cain slew Abel, Seth knew not why
For if the children of Israel were to multiply
Why must any of the children die?
So he asked the Lord
And the Lord said:
Man means nothing, he means less to me
Than the lowliest cactus flower
Or the humblest Yucca tree
He chases round this desert
'Cause he thinks that's where I'll be
That's why I love mankind
I recoil in horror from the foulness of thee
From the squalor and the filth and the misery
How we laugh up here in heaven at the prayers you offer me
That's why I love mankind
The Christians and the Jews were having a jamboree
The Buddhists and the Hindus joined on satellite TV
They picked their four greatest priests
And they began to speak
They said, "Lord, a plague is on the world
Lord, no man is free
The temples that we built to you
Have tumbled into the sea
Lord, if you won't take care of us
Won't you please, please let us be?"
And the Lord said
And the Lord said
I burn down your cities-how blind you must be
I take from you your children and you say how blessed are we
You all must be crazy to put your faith in me
That's why I love mankind
You really need me
That's why I love mankind

[catch22]

Thanks for the info, shivani. I was cracking my head trying to find out who wrote this piece. Never knew, it came as a song. It's a very nice piece, takes after my heart.

[catch22]

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

That's a very nice & adorable piece, Shivani. There is a literary genius bottled up somewhere within. Unleash the full force of this talent & a great poet would be in the offing.

[shivani]

Sigh!!

Quiet flows the river
crossing the mighty grey mountain
gingerly over its jagged feet
and carrying a stone or two along

Quiet flows the river
passing the flower strewn valley
caressing a flower or two
enjoying breeze whistling a song

Quiet flows the river
by the thick dark forest
urging the streams down to willows
where doe galloped in its throng

Quiet flows the river
inside the ancient citywalls
where women flirt with its water
wrapping themselves in its wavy sarong

Quiet flows the river
mesmerized by wonders it met
noting it all in the wind
never stopping for an yearlong

Quiet flows the river
into the blue waiting sea
embracing her beloved
finally resting where it belong

[Mandrake]

Sighhhh!!!

What a place I have come to
there's not one poet here but two
One, presumably male
other, quite likely, a female
(But I'm not sure, just like you!!)

One hides behind a catchy nickname
the other most likely uses the real name
it matters not what they choose
the names they want to use
they are great poets all the same ;-)

Catch, you are a puzzle
Shivani, an intelligent riddle
still its good
you came where you should
HF gets richer in the middle ))

[catch22]

Wow, a nice description of the river's difficult passage with a subtle comparison with the tribulations of love. You are getting better & better. Keep up the tempo.

[rom]

other, quite likely, a female
(But I'm not sure, just like you!!)

Well said.
All just men have doubts. Lack of doubt creates fundamentalists.

[shivani]

Sighhhh!!!

What a place I have come to
there's not one poet here but two
One, presumably male
other, quite likely, a female
(But I'm not sure, just like you!!)

One hides behind a catchy nickname
the other most likely uses the real name
it matters not what they choose
the names they want to use
they are great poets all the same ;-)

Catch, you are a puzzle
Shivani, an intelligent riddle
still its good
you came where you should
HF gets richer in the middle (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink2.gif)))

Would someone please inform this gentleman not to attempt to initiate a conversation with me.

( also tell him this was good )

[shivani]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Well said. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bow.gif)
All just men have doubts. Lack of doubt creates fundamentalists. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif)

sigh!

[rom]

( also tell him this was good )

Mandrake, this was good, really good.

[Mandrake]

The one time I chanced my arm(??) at poetry
I think I've shot myself in the foot
Catch won't be interested in catching my attention
and Shivani just doesn't care one hoot

She has to be a girl as she's called 'She'-vani
And I better bow down to her tyranny
And start praying hard to win some forgiveness
For she won't talk to me any