Balances Poem by Nikki Giovanni - Poem Hunter
Balances
Poem by Nikki Giovanni
In life
one is always
balancing
like we juggle our mothers
against our fathers
or one teacher
against another
(only to balance our grade average)
3 grains of salt
to one ounce truth
our sweet black essence
or the funky honkies down the street
and lately i've begun wondering
if you're trying to tell me something
we used to talk all night
and do things alone together
and i've begun
(as a reaction to a feeling)
to balance
the pleasure of loneliness
against the pain
of loving you
Poem Submitted: Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Poem Edited: Thursday, September 12, 2013
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(as a reaction to a feeling)
Report Replyto balance
the pleasure of loneliness
against the pain
of loving you.........yes; excellent poem shared......pleasure to read this poem.....To balance the happiness, pleasure, satisfaction in this earthly life is depending on the self mind; self-pleasure-happiness-satisfaction can balance all together
Pleasure against pain to be balanced perfectly, well scripted 10++
Report ReplyYes, life is all about balancing.
Report Reply'the pleasure of loneliness
against the pain
of loving you' - best three lines of an otherwise dull poem.
I agree to Luis Estable's comment entirely.
Life is all about finding that balance and keeping everything in perportion and relation to be very thing else, Im glad this is poem of the day.
Report ReplyVery well conceived poem. The balance is just right, , , LOL.
Report ReplyI love the poem. Don't really understand why she gets a bad review from a lot of people here.
Report Replybalancing that is what we do heart against mind, sense against nonsense
Report ReplyNicely put. Unfortunately to balance the balancing causes imbalance else where. Sigh! Such is life. Dont give up balancing though
Report ReplyBalancing the muse of life! !
Report ReplyThanks for sharing this poem with us.
Thats my life
Report Replythe pleasure of loneliness
against the pain
of loving you
A part of living life comfortably pin pointed most aptly. A well deserved modern poem of the day.
Report Replyour sweet black essence
Report Replyor the funky honkies down the street
and lately i've begun wondering
if you're trying to tell me something
we used to talk all night.
very fine poem. tony
Yes we have learnt to balance
Report ReplyBad with good
Hot with cold
And tall with small
Balance is eminent
Until all is made prominent.
Well written Poetry balancing loneliness against pain of loving you. Admirations for your work sir.
Every action has reaction
Report ReplyTo feel good in reaction need balancing with one through love....
to balance
Report Replythe pleasure of loneliness
against the pain
of loving you
Nice
I think it total pants and offensive.
Report ReplyThis person can't write for toffee.
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Report ReplyCongratulations for being selected as Poet of the Day! ! I have a poem named - -Balancing.I wish you to have a look at my poem.
Report ReplyWow- - Balancing is so essential to life! ! A beautifully crafted poem- - - - -
Report Reply, In life
one is always
balancing
like we juggle our mothers
against our fathers
or one teacher
against another
(only to balance our grade average)
3 grains of salt
to one ounce truth '
We balance hot with cold, pleasure with pain, - - - - - - Life would have been topsy-turvy with out the act of balancing.