And All That's Nice Poem by Subroto Chatterjee

And All That's Nice

Rating: 4.9


[I wrote this poem in response to Robert Frost's 'Fire and Ice']

I was told that the cause for our end
(In an inevitable cosmic amend)
Is fire and ice.
Now wouldn’t that be nice?

What fertile dreams can some plot
And harvest wars, and set the rot
Some have died many a times
While some, maybe, or sometimes.

The curious means to our end
Can only make me pretend
That all’s well when it’s not
I remember now what I forgot.

That while some live their dreams
Some practice being Supreme
Is the cause to live the heaven on earth,
Your mantra and devilish mirth?

Does it matter if its fire and ice
Even if they do suffice?
But it matters how you’ve led your life
Though you may live once or twice.


Copyright © SC
03rd April 2009
Mumbai.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Naseer Ahmed Nasir 08 April 2009

Very true. It only matters how you' ve led your life. A beautiful poem full of thought contents.........10/10. Best Regards Naseer

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Dr Hitesh Sheth 12 April 2009

Some practice being Supreme Is the cause to live the heaven on earth, ..................I like this lines.............Good Write...10+++.............

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Wojja Fink 13 April 2009

Oh the joy of finding a real poet..... now off to read Mr. Frost.................thank you....wonderful poetry....John

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Beau Bennett 14 April 2009

Truely i hope you dont take this as an insult because i mean it with the greatest respect but you should really write some tounge in cheek childrens books like Dr. Seuss or 'where the sidewalk ends' im not exactly sure but reading this really reminds me of those

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Ken E Hall 16 April 2009

An amusing surmise of fire and ice with a wink and your input well done great read regards uavanice1

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Sandra Martyres 20 August 2009

A great poem indeed - common sense expressed in pefect rhymes...10/10 from me.

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Bob Blackwell 14 August 2009

You have written a great poem, summed up in the last stanza by the words 'yes it does matter how you live your life'.

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Nikunj Sharma 13 July 2009

Does it matter if its fire and ice Even if they do suffice? But it matters how you’ve led your life Though you may live once or twice. true to the core, of your poetry the readers want more, the readers want more

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Alison Cassidy 12 June 2009

Commonsense penned poetically and with a smile. A thoughtful poem. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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it's so relevant and apt! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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