Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
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You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may tread me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
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Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
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Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
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It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of ANNABEL LEE;
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The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
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Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
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The most important thing we've learned,
So far as children are concerned,
Is never, NEVER, NEVER let
Them near your television set -
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I think awhile of Love, and while I think,
Love is to me a world,
Sole meat and sweetest drink,
And close connecting link
Tween heaven and earth.
I only know it is, not how or why,
My greatest happiness;
However hard I try,
Not if I were to die,
Can I explain.
I fain would ask my friend how it can be,
But when the time arrives,
Then Love is more lovely
Than anything to me,
And so I'm dumb.
For if the truth were known, Love cannot speak,
But only thinks and does;
Though surely out 'twill leak
Without the help of Greek,
Or any tongue.
A man may love the truth and practise it,
Beauty he may admire,
And goodness not omit,
As much as may befit
To reverence.
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Your whole way with shining evil's coal
Margaret, they all do bravely judge.
What's your fault? The body sinned as such,
Innocent you have retained your soul.
To all people it's the same, I know,
To all nodded with a blurry smile.
And with this sorrowful semi-smile
You have wept yourself long time ago.
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A glowing flower in the room,
A fateful one lays resting in the tomb.
The seedling had sprung,
The other untouched.
One leaving the sadness and gloom,
The other one has smiles and cheers.
While tears do dread,
Wishing for the fallen man to be there.
How great he was,
And how he made others smile.
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In the serene embrace of the desert, under the vast sky, a noble spirit embarked on a journey along the paths of truth and light. Prophet Muhammad, humble and steadfast, always held his head high a mercy sent to guide us through the darkest nights. Before the call of revelation rang out clear, there stood a heart, gentle, wise, and strong; Khadijah bint Khuwaylid her name we hold dear, a tranquil peace that time can never tarnish. She was the shelter when the world felt uncertain, the steady hand when storms began to rise; through her, his path became clear and certain, a love that soared beyond the heavens. Their home was built on faith, pure and profound, not on riches, though she managed wealth with care; but on hearts united in promises they discovered, a sacred bond that's truly beyond compare. Years flowed with light, patience, and grace, until sorrow dimmed the brightness of that day; yet her memory is one that time cannot erase, her light within his soul will forever remain. Then came the widows, burdened, weary, and tried, hearts left alone by loss and harsh decree; in every bond, compassion would thrive, restoring hope and dignity. No fleeting ties, no shallow, worldly aim, but wisdom shaping every chosen part; through every bond, a higher, noble frame to heal the broken human heart. Aisha bint Abi Bakr a voice of knowledge, clear and strong, a keeper of the truths that the ages need; through her, his words continued to resonate, a guiding light for every land and creed. All were honored Mothers of the Faith beacons shining along the nation's path; in patience, strength, and trust in God beneath, their lives still guide us to this day. Peace be upon him, ever bright and true, and blessings on those who walked his path; a mercy sent for all the worlds to see, whose light will never fade away.
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The '70s sun, a Northern gleam,
Off Norway's coast, a fishing dream.
Long nets unfurled, a hidden snare,
Drifting with tides, upon the air.
...
My mother, my father too,
Did excellently well, that's true.
Nnem na Nnam, my heart's refrain,
A title earned, no need to explain.
...
I scrape and push, I bend and strain,
Through winter's worst, again, again.
My metal teeth, they bite the ice,
To make a path, neat and nice.
...
Unto the known, thy mountain's height
Is but a stone upon the way;
A debt they claim by ancient right,
With naught of gratitude to pay.
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A vagabond am I, as I walk the lonely road,
All I own are the tatters treads I have on, no load.
In my upper coat pocket, I carry a paper cross.
It reminds me of all my love once, and the loss.
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No photograph records
that day's unmaking roar.
Things ripped from skins,
...
The silenced coalesce within
disturbances of air.
Ascending ladderways of rain
they hasten everywhere:
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How do I come to a decision?
I sit quietly in a room - alone -
think deeply about the pros and cons,
and arrive at some point, some direction.
...
The dog's fur, thick and rough or thin,
Doesn't tell you what lies within.
The raccoon, masked bandit
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Midsummer, wind across the lake
the humid morning breath of thunderheads.
Too small for awkward jutting oars
I rowed in futile circles, out of synch.
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यादों की भंवर का वो हिस्सा,
मैं हूँ उनके जीवन का किस्सा,
जिसने बोया, हकीकत में मैं —
उनकी हस्ताक्षर का हिस्सा हूँ।
...
I dwell
In the absence
You left behind
...
If you die before me
I would jump down into your grave
and hug you so innocently
that angels will become jealous.
...
Beautiful is the 'thank you'
Wrapped with gratitude,
Offered to peace prone people
Who offer what is real-themselves
...
Indoors by technology, outdoors by speedy transport
I travel the world
Today in Japan, tomorrow in Rome,
Next day by an ancient civilization or in Hawaii or Coast Ivory,
...
The low lands call
I am tempted to answer
They are offering me a free dwelling
Without having to conquer
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The Peace Warrior Of Mzansi, among heroes - a colossus!
Sun Of The Nation; a rare gift of Providence.
Once, entangled in the web of racist succubus;
Unruffled he declares before High Justice:
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(This is a composition in Pilipino Language the first one I did, the only one, and hope some of the Filipinos will get this funny poem in this site. The poem is updated with English translation)
Noong taong otsenta dekada
...
Love and lust are poles apart.
Lust is chaos, love is art.
...
Rappelle-toi Barbara
Il pleuvait sans cesse sur Brest ce jour-là
Et tu marchais souriante
Épanouie ravie ruisselante
...
you put this pen
in my hand and you
take the pen from you put this pen
...
On this dry prepared path walk heavy feet.
This is not "dinner music." This is a power structure.
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"Come, pretty birds, present your lays,
And learn to chaunt a goddess praise;
Ye wood-nymphs, let your voices be
Employ'd to serve her deity:
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If you had the choice of two women to wed,
(Though of course the idea is quite absurd)
And the first from her heels to her dainty head
Was charming in every sense of the word:
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A little while, a little while,
The weary task is put away,
And I can sing and I can smile,
Alike, while I have holiday.
...
Between us now and here -
Two thrown together
Who are not wont to wear
Life's flushest feather -
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"Faith" is a fine invention
When Gentlemen can see—
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