(145) Is Poetry Also Cruel? Poem by premji premji

(145) Is Poetry Also Cruel?

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being a poet,
I walk though the blade edge
separating sanity and insanity.
the most lucid things
I find, are abnormal
in some other set of eyes...
that's the cruel face of life...
but, sometimes I doubt:
is poetry also cruel?

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ashraful Musaddeq 26 June 2009

'I find, are abnormal in some other set of eyes... that's the cruel face of life...' Nice poem and nice idea,10+

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rago rago 26 June 2009

poetry is the manifestation of literary art/literacy art....... poem/poetry is life of many and it is the breath of many...... a poem never never cruel ofcourse the way it was......... when we accept joyous moods in poem let we accept melancholy too.... but not cruel.............. well penned....... see my 10++

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Ejaz Khan 26 June 2009

Poetry is a language that just reflects what is within you, you can calculate the rest and loo, you have the answer to your question.

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Sandra Fowler 26 June 2009

Satire can be cruel. But, in general, I would not think of poetry as cruel. Very thought provoking as always, Premji. You have a fascinating mind. Always your friend, Sandra

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an important question..yes i think...some of the poets are cruel.......i have to think about that as it is a touching subject for me..and for today iam feeling on that edge, to stand there so still so balanced till that edge carry me on that comforting hands..there i have chosen to be..a cruel universe is the poet one..it is not for fun..it is a place for the tears for the needy and who care..it is a place where we share a part of us, it the place for who dare..........

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Saadat Tahir 17 July 2009

hop skip and dance on the edge sadly peek both sides of the wedge look and feel for all across the hedge in your words rests a sacred pledge thats how i see it very nice lines there cheers

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Pandian Angelina 05 July 2009

I wonder, why you ask, 'is poetry also cruel? ' Please read my poem, 'I wonder still', to read the rest. Yes, Prem, as always you've inspired me again. Leena

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Mamta Agarwal 01 July 2009

poet does a tight rope walk between sanity and insanity.. thus poetry is born. the tender heart of a poet overwhelmed with cruelty pours his out in verse- how can it be cruel Mamta

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Sandhya S N 01 July 2009

may or may not i don't know But i am sure Poet is not cruel sandhya

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