Vanity Is Thy Name Poem by Subroto Chatterjee
Vanity Is Thy Name
Does thy beauty past compare
Is suspended on a single hair?
When such beauty is on the wane,
Then Vanity is thy name!
Does your knowledge pour like rain,
And crack the limits of thy brain?
Is that knowledge all inane?
Then Vanity is thy name!
Does your power make others feel,
That you are the Real Deal?
Does it drive people insane?
Then Vanity is thy name!
Does your fame reach far and wide?
Does it smack of pomp and pride?
Dost thou take it as a game?
Then Vanity is thy name!
Does your name speak a lot,
Does it say what you’re not?
And dost thou have no shame?
Then Vanity is thy name!
19th April 2009
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Subroto Chatterjee
Vanity, vanity is thy name and when you escape the Self laughs again................Subroto, electrician of the inner world...thank you.
very astute write Subroto, outstanding with lot of irony. Mamta
Well described, a meaningful write, showing insight, thanks for sharing!
beauty coupled with knowledge and power seems to be the theme. then such person will be in the league of cleopatra.for the moment let us stick with physical beauty, very good and interesting poem.posted 10 love surya.
We both borrowed the idea from Shakespearian 'Aye woman, fragility's thy name', quote from 'Othello' by my poor memory.
you tell precisely how Vanity might look speak act and behave...skillful write...thanks...10
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/19/2024 8:48:13 AM # 1.0.0.1119
great ending! the poem is uniquely done and it is outstanding