Thoughts On Plato's Quote On Love Poem by Khairul Ahsan
Thoughts On Plato's Quote On Love
Been thinking for some days on what Plato said,
'At the touch of love, every man becomes a poet'.
What about a woman? I know how a touch of love,
Sometimes real and sometimes wishfully fancied,
Makes a woman feel like a princess. She fancies her
Prince Charming, his 'gossamer shroud of gentle love'.
Her pen keeps laying pearl like poetry as if like eggs,
Then they hatch on them, like birds sharing the chore.
What is 'a touch of love'? A touch of nature that tinges
The mind? Holding hands, listening to a maiden's story,
Looking at her beaming eyes? Feel like building a nest
While looking at birds in flight, flying to the nest at dusk?
A touch of nature's love fall as rain and rejuvenate the
Parched vegetation. Half dried rivers and canals get a new
Lease of life. A touch of a woman's love makes a man feel
Its tide not 'as a passing fancy, but a feeling he would live by'.
His rainbow mind sees colors of his choice, all around, as he
Discovers anew the beauty of this mundane world. Looks at
The nature with bemused eyes and appreciates. Modern and
Country songs and the classical music and poetry, all become
His favored pastime overnight. He looks at the ear of his
Woman and sees a waving flower in her hanging ear rings.
Suddenly he becomes a great story teller, a great listener,
Sharing poetry of their life, clasping hands in moonlit strolls.
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Dhaka
24 March 2014
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Filled with such depth and thought, a truly remarkable poem. The last verse is my personal favourite. A poem of beauty and love.
You've inspired me a lot with your appreciative comment, dear @Leah Ayliffe. 'A poem of beauty and love' - thank you!
I did not think it was lenghty but an elegant soliloquy on your thoughts. Plus who can argue with Plato.
Thank you so much, Captain Cur, for your kind and thoughtful appreciation. I am much inspired. I've just read your poem 'Delilah, Across The Sunlit Sea' and left behind a comment there.
.....love, sends chill through your body, makes you ill with restlessness............adds that flavor to life, you can hear melodies, and tunes in cacophonies.........you see her everywhere.....in moon, in flowers in everything! .......these beautiful verses ignite that flame within you.....enlighten your spirit........
Thank you so much, @Yash Shinde, for sharing your illuminating thoughts. A lover's eyes see nothing but beauty, always, everywhere!
Beautiful thought, however you will find out later, that in the beginning all is just lovely, but later when the couple find out each others habits, mistakes, weaknesses, there goes the dreamy love. Sorry to ruin your dreams, but I have 80 years behind and believe me, I learned a lot. Wishing you the best.
You have spoken words of wisdom, dear Lasoaphia Quxazs, from experience gained from a life's length. You cannot be wrong. Appreciate your thoughtfulness. Thank you for reading my poem and commenting on it.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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They ll have spoken so much about LOVE None hve questioned Plato And hassan saheb you have penned the words of LOVE never ever heard this mundane world dies every day but love alone if it is true LOVE Always for ever stays All the best BANGLA DESH IS A LOVELY PLACE I HAD SPENT 10 DAYS....where art thou ''chippa''/hidden since ages not seen the likes of you on my recent pages come out from your hidden cages
@The Poet Poet, Thanks for reading one of my old poems and leaving a comment here. I shall soon read one or two of yours.