Soothing feel words of wisdom from wise
Troubling times as they do should arise,
Here, a thought they may spare,
There, an advice so fair,
But on food and love few far ‘bove rise.
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Words well said | 03.11.14 |
It is generally believed that limericks are lewd and tend to be ludicrous. If not, they are light verses of leg-pulling type and often are a rollicking great humour. While this may be true in some cases, even considering their origin, it need not be so. I have made here humble attempt to lift the status of limericks somewhat. I feel they provide a compact structure to express a serious thought in a lighter tone.
A limerick structure as we know is of five lines, but we can also make it a one and a half limerick, or even a double one if need be. There also is some scope for certain variations in its structure.
In this collection I have tried them as verses that are thought-provoking. Some of them are based on Sanskrit Subhaashitanis
(Words well said) , but are not direct translations. The underlying tone is often humorous to bring home the point.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Another excellent limerick version of a great Poet. In life, there are areas that we cannot touch, matters of the heart and preferences as to food. Sometimes, people listen to advice but in the end they still go with the flow of their hearts and taste buds. An insightful write superbly. penned. Thank you, Sir for all your wonderful comments on my poems. I have more confidence in my works whenever I see your marvelous comments.
Very well said, I agree with a lot of thanks. And marvellous comments generally come for marvellous poems.