Pray what is it that you try to explain?
Explain? Poetry portraits of words paint,
Feelings are felt; yet, words being so vain,
There's li'le to know but enjoy fragrant scent.
A flower's scarce smelt to know what it meant,
Scent be the path the joy in flower packs,
Problem is: words waft meanings howso faint,
Poet distracts still; turns, twists, and sidetracks.
Lucky, if his ferry fetches some fish,
But that can make no ferries fishing boats,
As melody, mere ornamental notes—
Fishing nor a fish dish be poet's wish.
Still dear, if you enjoy my word portrait,
And call it meaningful still, wow how great!
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Sonnets | 06.04.2017 |
excellent wisdom writings- As melody, mere ornamental notes— Fishing nor a fish dish be poet's wish/// love this sonnet
Thanks for liking this tongue-in-cheek sonnet, Mahtab Bangalee.
Sir you have indeed sketched a colorful portrait through fascinating words! Liked the last two lines most......10
Thank you Dr Swain you like humour. I think on this Website, we need some.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
you are too good in giving sample poetry a lady wrote to me don't give him a fish toeat give him a net to fish she meant that I will not to post a poem for you go fish in the sea like in Victoria Gardens Ottawa compose poetry on every flower every bush but state okay now show frankly don't beat about the bush FRANKLY you are not ever a poet going to be let butterlfies flee you remain just a bee or flea
If I've understood the riddle of an enigma of yours, what your right hand gives by way of a compliment, your left hand takes away with a left-handed one. Any way a left-handed compliment is still better than no compliment. So thanks for small mercies.