(21 February 1903 – 14 January 1977 / Neuilly)

poet Anaïs Nin
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Risk

And then the day came,
when the risk
to remain tight
in a bud
was more painful
than the risk
it took
to Blossom.

Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003

Comments about this poem (Risk by Anaïs Nin )

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  • Pankajam K (3/22/2012 10:14:00 PM)

    Too much said with too little words.

    5 person liked.
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  • Besa Dede (3/22/2012 8:11:00 PM)

    A fantastic poem. I enjoyed reading it

    4 person liked.
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  • Jon Holloway (3/22/2012 5:11:00 PM)

    Fantastic! The bud blooms and the pent up tension is released. I like the shape that the lines form, I would have made the mistake of leaving a gap after bud which would not have worked so well.

    2 person liked.
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  • Tim Stensloff (3/22/2012 12:30:00 PM)

    Absolute genius with its restraint and simplicity.

    2 person liked.
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  • Tony Best (10/18/2007 8:41:00 PM)

    A perfect precise poem.

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  • Adryan Rotica (12/29/2004 4:11:00 AM)

    A pure perfect potion. I give this a ten.

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