Sonnet.4. As Time Moves Poem by Valsa George
Sonnet.4. As Time Moves
As the day ticks away into twilight dusk
The Sun in fathomless waters will plummet
The Earth will then wear an assassin's mask
This in endless succession shall repeat
The grass in silken meadows will wither
Trees clad in green livery will go bare
Youth into infirmity will slither
The body through years of rugged use will wear
Every beauteous form will lose its charm
All to death's stygian vault shall return
Until then, lead your life without any sham
A good name, is all you can strive to earn
We are dumb players in life's pantomime
Act well your part until merged in Time
ACT WELL YOUR PART UNTIL MERGED IN TIME. That sentence could sum up the ethos of tragedy, that is, the literary/moral tragedy, invented by the ancient Greeks, expanded by Shakespeare and Racine, added to by assorted writers. It has the gravitas of a complete grasp of life and death and the value of what is in between. The important thing is not winning and losing - everybody will lose their life! - it's the QUALITY of that life that matters. I could reflect on this one sentence for hours, and I probably will as I go about the day's tasks... THIS IN ENDLESS SUCCESSION TO REPEAT Herein is the particular challenge of life, that is, our individual lives. How do we make them shine in such a context? How do we bring illumination to the dark vision this sonnet presents?
Beautiful sonnet summarizing the philosophy for a good life. Thank you.
Hello poet Valsa You have used such beautiful and rich imagery in this astounding poem. I enjoyed, Loyd
Beautiful, thought provoking sonnet about our time on this earth is to create and nourish a life lived with kindness and love like leaving our mark on this earth to always remember us by!
A great sonnet about time. Appreciated and admired. Top score!
Every beauteous form will lose its charm All to death's stygian vault shall return Until then, lead your life without any sham A good name, is all you can strive to earn.......so touching and true.All are ephemeral except good resolves. A beautiful poem so nicely executed.10
Love this sonnet Valsa. So full of truth according to the way of time. Exquisitely written.
We are dumb players in life's pantomime Act well your part until merged in Time I love this ending couplet. This poem summarizes life with perfect beauty and imagery. Well written madam!
Wonderful sonnet. Act well your part until merged in time. So well said.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Life is time lived. How we choose to live determines the quality of life. Wasteful self serving or contributing to enrich others with what we are and have become. Your sonnet well defines this concept. It makes one think of who we are and what we have become. Valsa, thank you. I particularly like these lines: 'Until then, lead your life without any sham A good name, is all you can strive to earn We are dumb players in life's pantomime Act well your part until merged in Time' Great write!