What Shall I Write Poem by Loke Kok yee
What Shall I Write
What shall I write
‘Ere the restless sun unveils the morn
With vapours still o'er a placid lake
While pale moonbeams on lilies adorn
The drifting mist slowly turns opaque
Some roses anxious with buds unborn
And drowsy blossoms yet to awake
What shall I write
When golden sunrays begin to smile
And the lake shimmers with ripples made
The gentle breeze which had eased erewhile
Brings life to shadows lost in the shade
Then freshen wind bear scents to beguile
As life resumes through the verdant glade
What shall I write
When the scorching sun sits up on high
And the lake gloomy in stifling heat
If the wayward wind does not pass by
Then all creatures will in haste retreat
While those able like a butterfly
Are faced with wilting flowers to greet
What shall I write
When the tired sun calls it a day
And the lake tranquil as twilight falls
Soon hopeful shadows will fade away
As the blushing moon has yet to call
While nightlife hesitates in dismay
All pursuits then grind down to a crawl
What shall I write
When the timid moon reclaims the night
And the lake bestirs as wavelets ride
While shadowy shapes sail through in flight
The whispering wind with trees confide
And creatures guided by all but sight
Leave all to luck and fate to decide
What shall I write
With such splendour gifted to delight
Will I be able to turn the tide?
There must be something that I can write
With rhythm and rhyme to coincide
In solitude will my thoughts ignite
And with eloquence through pages glide
There must be something that I can write/With rhythm and rhyme to coincide/In solitude will my thoughts ignite........You have asked your poetic psyche many questions that come to a natural poet who sees vast manifestations of nature that baffles him to settle with the minutest aspect! Being a modern day poet, go on penning without following conventional norms of penning verses! Very insight piece of work! Loved reading it dear poet.....10
i had some trouble deciding how to read the last two lines, due to the lack of punctuation (needed, by me) to show ends of sentence(s) . i even wondered if will was meant to be while. (to be continued) ......
more favorite lines: Then all creatures will in haste retreat While those able like a butterfly Are faced with wilting flowers to greet ....nice rhyming and with wilting alliteration please me! ! :) There are SO MANY lovely lines! ! ! but here: And creatures guided by all but sight Leaves all to luck and fate to decide...............i suggest Leave if it is the verb paired with creatures .....'creatures leave'. right? :) on not? (to be continued) .....
Thanks Bri, for the correction, it is not a typo but just poor grammar! ! Correction done.
favorite lines so far: Some roses anxious with buds unborn And drowsy blossoms yet to awake.......i 'love' the bs! The gentle breeze which had eased erewhile ? ? ? erewhile [archaic]: a while before; some time ago. But bri does NOT speak Archaic! ! (to be continued) .....
hey, Bro! remind me to come back to this if you don't see another visit by me here soon. i have not read it...............yet. thanks. bri ;) p.s. but i glanced at comments and if VALSA GEORGE likes it, i DEFINITELY WILL NOT! ! ! ha ha.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/28/2024 7:07:21 AM # 1.0.0.1119
A classic poem, dear Loke. You have a way with rhyme and rhythm. I wish some good singer will come forward to sing this poem. Beautiful indeed!
Thanks Geeta, So happy that you appreciated my effort.