Faux Pas Poem by Usha Pisharody

Faux Pas

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The river flows wantonly

The green is
Luscious
On the other side..

I feel suspended in
Indecision-
Do I take the plunge?

On Judgement Day,
If the scales tip against me,
I can only ask -

'Why did You make temptation so strong?
You made me - and You knew
I was only human.'



13 April, '83

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Soumya Sinha 20 May 2008

Love the way you plunge into indecision and as Flora Gillingham has said, wantonly couldn't have been better placed. to dive into indecision of knowing there is a hand to hold is never a temptation we afford to miss do we? Deep down we know, we are ready with a sweet accusation that makes the plunge more tempting Thanks for the experience.

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Abha Sharma 20 May 2008

So that the fault lies in the creation…we are faultless, interesting, the words like Wanton and green luscious truly define the theme of temptation and original sin, the apple [disobedience] being the cause of these activated desires, your lines give the glimpse of the metamorphosis of creation….. Abha

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Flora Gillingham 19 May 2008

Reminds me of that joke - 'I can resist everything but temptation'. Love the words you use. 'Wantonly' is very appropriate to the message of the poem. Of course, we need to know whether you plunged? ! Fx

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Rema Prasanna 19 May 2008

Reminded me of a riverside...., very expressive, humans cant resist temptaions at times, good write typical of your style

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