I am still alive for them only to take the sooth out of their eyes,
Only to keep my eyes closed on the facts, though open in disguise;
I am only to uproot God's planted knowledge conscience,
Only to test and trumpet the contradictory victory of science;
I am still alive only to try to create an Egdon (heath) there with tears,
Only to transfer the black and white board into red naturalizing fears;
I am still alive to escape suicide i.e. not to make the sublime sin,
Only to hide the soul's suicide by my self-dragging walking coffin;
I am still alive only to wait to hear the climactic question, 'Are you alive?
Only to aside its answer heard from the continents seven at least five;
I am still alive only to violate the laws of Aristotle and that of Horace's,
Only to make a metaphor smashing the lands created by God's forces;
I am still alive only to gather knowledge and wisdom to be powerful stupid,
Only to pretend to love the holy earth and humanity with the help of Cupid.
i read Poet's Notes; thanks. that helps (some) with heath, but i still wonder about: sublime sin..........complete or extreme sin? ? i don't believe in God, or Christianity (or other religions; I mean FOR ME) , and therefore I don’t believe in sin. i think suicide is a 'good' thing to have for some people. i think more people should make use of it. but i DO believe in seeking counseling first for many who may contemplate suicide seriously. i may use it if i live too many more years, whatever too many means; depends on more than years also. AND sooth …………..truth? AND: “contradictory victory of science; ” AND: Various other phrases and lines. But, I must say, the poem is extremely interesting. I’m sure some readers will find “wonder” in it. I mostly will just “wonder” AT it. =================================== Some of the more interesting lines (for me) : “Only to hide the soul's suicide by my self-dragging walking coffin; ” And: “Only to aside its answer heard from the continents seven at least five; ” ……..which two may be left off? Why? And: “I am still alive only to gather knowledge and wisdom to be powerful stupid, Only to pretend to love the holy earth and humanity with the help of Cupid.” Maybe I don’t understand BECAUSE I am “powerful stupid”! ! ! ? Bri :)
thank you very much...I am glad... sublime sin..I intend to say it..the biggest sin...yes it is absolute sin. yes...sooth here truth....the eyes want to say...of some people.. contradictory victory of science....I mean scientific inventions should be used to benefit mankind not to destroy them by bombs or tanks....
A very learned poem, Nurul. I fell for Thomas Hardy in college and occasionally even to this day reread his books- -and am astounded how these books change as I grow older! ! ! I am fond of a repetitive phrase used in poetry. It can make the heart of a poem thrum with intensity.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Walking coffin! ! Thanks for sharing.