Courage Poem by Enyinwa Okechukwu Enyinwa

Courage

Rating: 5.0


Courage


Let our misfortune be a 
runing water!

Our courage borrow
a lava from the wild
Volcano even though
some of our rivers are destined to flow
after we have gone.

We made life precious
we can also turn death
into diamonds, if only
we can let our soul be
a wind far from the eyes
of men. 

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Margaret Haig 05 August 2012

I think the way you write your poems is amazing and the words you use well done keep it up

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Abhinaba Majumdar 01 August 2012

This humble poem of yours, somehow, has the ability to instill a rather subtle thoughtfulness in a reader. Keep writing.

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Eric Cockrell 27 July 2012

let us walk with the faith that parts the sea!

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Reminds me of blood diamonds, the water used in the mining, by those forced into the mining; the source of diamonds bought to the surface by past lava flows from volcanoes. Rivers flowing in generations blood forced into mining, once precious life born in love, now harvested in deaths controlling an African diamond trade. This image applies to many resources fought over on the African continent and souls like the wind are free 'far from the eyes of men'. Just one reading, nice images Enyinwa.

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Shelley Jones 26 July 2012

If we can let our soul be a wind far from the eyes of men - something to think about, thank you.

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Chinedu Dike 15 February 2018

Poignant philosophical piece set aside for sober reflection. Nice thought provoking poem. Thanks for sharing.

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Abdulrazak Aralimatti 24 October 2015

Verily, inspiration at its best....10

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A compelling and courage filled composition!

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Marieta Maglas 13 August 2012

Fight is like lava, soul is like the wind, the ideas are rivers and death is like a diamond, when you are courageous-well expressed poem-thank you..

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Chitra - 11 August 2012

beautiful metaphor for deriving courage from the forces of Mother Nature

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