Shalom Freedman Poems

WEAKNESS IS NOT A POEM

Weakness is not a poem-
Nor is sickness-
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THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD

The problems of the world-
The problems of my own little life-
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FOR SO MANY YEARS I PURSUED FAME

For so many years I pursued Fame
And never succeeded in catching it.
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THE STARS OF YESTERYEAR

The sadness of Life
Its Beauty-
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I AM A MINOR PLAYER IN THIS WORLD

I am a minor player in this world
A bit player on this stage
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THE SLOW MIND THE SLEEPING MIND

The slow mind the sleeping mind
The mind that cannot move
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AN OLD POET SHOULD BLESS THE YOUNG


An old poet
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I HAVE WRITTEN TOO MANY POEMS OF DESPAIR

I have written too many poems of despair-
Too much complaint-
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WHAT IS IT TO WASTE A NIGHT?

What is it to waste a night
When I have wasted years?
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I COULD NOT PRAISE MYSELF

I could not praise myself
For all I had
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