Good Advice Poem by Ruth Stone

Good Advice

Rating: 4.9


Here is not exactly here
because it passed by there
two seconds ago;
where it will not come back.
Although you adjust to this-
it's nothing, you say,
just the way it is.
How poor we are,
with all this running
through our fingers.
'Here,' says the Devil,
'Eat. It's Paradise.'

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dominic Windram 12 October 2019

We should 'seize the moment'(carpe diem) as the renowned Roman poet Horace once memorably stated.

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Dominic Windram 12 October 2019

We should seize the moment (carpe diem) as the renowned Roman poet once stated.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 12 October 2019

'Here, ' says the Devil, 'Eat. It's Paradise.' NO GOOD AFVICE....Brilliant poem and a Great THOUGHT Provoking one. CONGRATULATIONS on being chosen as The Modern Poem Of The Day. Hurray! A 10 Full Score. Addressed to the family of Mrs. R. Stone. Thank you. God's Blessings!

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Aniruddha Pathak 12 October 2019

A lovely poem on here. there, now..

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Sylvia Frances Chan 12 October 2019

'Here, ' says the Devil, 'Eat. It's Paradise.' Here is not exactly here This is No Good Advice, must I say, dare I say. This poem is titled as GOOD ADVICE, but having read the poem, must I admit NO GOOD ADVICE. I regard this poem ARTFUL through and through. CONGRATS on being chosen as The Modern Poem Of The Day. Hurray! May Ruth rest in Peace. Amen.

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Dr Antony Theodore 12 October 2019

How poor we are, with all this running through our fingers. 'Here, ' says the Devil, 'Eat. It's Paradise.' a revealing poem. tony

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Mahtab Bangalee 12 October 2019

Here is not exactly here because it passed by there...// it's wonderful expression and thought provoking

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Ratnakar Mandlik 12 October 2019

A philosophy of life corroborating modern out look, hence, deserving modern poem of the day.

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Adeeb Alfateh 12 October 2019

How poor we are, with all this running through our fingers. great great write great 10++++++

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Chinedu Dike 12 October 2019

Really a poignant work of art written with artistic brilliance..........................................

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