Mere Spectators Poem by Valsa George

Mere Spectators

Rating: 5.0


There is no use volleying out our commands
Or pouring out our wrath in rave and rants
As Time levels and heaps with dispassionate hands
Like the desert winds across the dunes of sands

When everything happens in concentric rotation
Who are we to question the divine dispensation
We can only yield without consternation
And bow down ourselves in subordination

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dinesan Madathil 06 July 2013

Why this idea of subordination at all? Why do you paint the divinity as if it has an emperor`s mindset? Man assumes, presumes and often ventures into manipulations. Reference to 'Things happening in a concentric rotation' is a debatable presumption and the random check up of life or its left overs will prove the same in due course of time. As a mere spectator, I doubt whether you can speak high of the divinity and probably a blatant observation things are absolutely going well will be more welcome if you intend to drive home the notion of divine designs. As for the fineness of format, the poem is superb.

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Yasmin Khan 07 July 2013

Divine will is there dominant and over-powering but humans are the masters of their souls, not merely spectators. The use of metaphors is good.

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R.j. Wynn 07 July 2013

We are the branches of the tree for the most part, great poem.

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David Wood 08 July 2013

It is always best to sit back and let what ever the problem is pass overhead.

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Walterrean Salley 08 July 2013

When everything happens in concentric rotation Who are we to question the divine dispensation We can only yield without consternation And bow down ourselves in subordination Truth speaks for itself. Well penned.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 18 October 2018

. When everything happens in concentric rotation Who are we to question the divine dispensation We can only yield without consternation And bow down ourselves in subordination........so touching and true. A beautiful poem so nicely executed. Thanks for sharing.10

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Deepak Kumar Pattanayak 11 December 2014

The very truth spelt out here.....we are mere puppets in the hands of creator and bowing down to everything in subordination.........great thought and great write.......Valsa.......10/10

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Akhtar Jawad 28 October 2014

Right Valsa but who asked Him to give us a life, who asked Him to create ourselves. There are many questions that have no answer. Anyway carry on.

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Patricia Grantham 28 July 2013

Yes we are mere spectators in the arena of life. Our ultimate destiny lies in the hands of the Creator. We are not in control of our destiny as we think we are. We can't control the rain that falls nor the Sun that shines but we can choose what we can do with our lives. Thanks for sharing this creative write.

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Heather Wilkins 12 July 2013

with patience life will work out its problems. If we can only learn to endure for awhile. Just sit back and let it pass. No need to fret and stew. so well stated in your poem11357

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