Louie Levy (1926 / N.Y.C; NY USA)

What do you think this poem is about?

As A Rose

What would we call God
By what other name?
For many, the meaning's not the same

There seems to be a feeling for it all
A feeling only people see at all
No other could tell of heaven or hell

Just a cat, looks for a pat
The blind could see
with a hand for thee
If a cat you would be

Would the love you seek
Be Gods hand you'll see?

Who could deny this
feeling for us all.
Is it not everywhere?

God by any other name?
Only 'Love', would be the same

'As a rose by any other name'
would smell as sweet, so God be
called with much confusion.

'Ones faith in feelings as a
fragrance of 'Love' no one can confuse'

© 1989

Louie Levy
Submitted: Sunday, September 21, 2008
Edited: Sunday, September 21, 2008

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  • Linda Moore (1/19/2010 11:13:00 PM)

    If only words of Love were spoken
    No Wars No Hearts No Lives broken
    Peace and Love Linda

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  • Indira Renganathan (7/30/2009 5:04:00 AM)

    A clear great definition of God....godly poem

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  • Eyan Desir (4/11/2009 5:59:00 AM)

    Hmmm
    Good writtin
    Sweet
    Well written
    May God bless you

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  • Yoonoos Peerbocus (3/18/2009 9:26:00 PM)

    deep reflection on an awareness raising theme penned with relevant diction plus maturity.. fine write

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  • Ashraful Musaddeq (10/21/2008 11:12:00 AM)

    This is wonderful. Beautiful composition.
    Love it.

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  • Aiswarya. T.anish (10/2/2008 12:59:00 PM)

    MATHA PTHA GURU DAIVAM {GOD MEANS MATHA {MOTHER}, PITHA {FATHER}, GURU {ONE WHO DRIVES AWAY THE DARKNESS AND GIVES LIGHT, THAT MEANS KNOWLEDGE}

    WE CAN SEE GOD IN MOTHER, FATHER AND GURU.
    WELL DONE, UNCLE

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  • Aiswarya. T.anish (9/30/2008 11:11:00 PM)

    God gave us this life. He gave us luxury. Surely, he is full of love

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  • Sathyanarayana M V S (9/28/2008 11:20:00 AM)

    Yes Sir! In my view God is a amorlphous body filled with love....
    This is surely a great poem.......

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