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Tony Abbot
Member

since 2000-11-18

Posts 209
North Wales,UK

0 posted 2001-05-03 07:56 PM

Some wise men say this life we bear is hell,
The spirit trapped, encased in flesh and bone,
No key permitted to this mortal cell,
Until the reaper's scythe makes us his own.
And yet we dread the day that we must die,
To face what lies beyond this troubled land,
But this is where perdition's fires lie,
They purge us all, but we misunderstand.
Enmeshed in strife and struggle, we get lost
Amidst confusion, chained to states of mind,
Mistaking life for all there is, the cost
Is we succumb to fears that can bind.
Perspective comes beyond this realm of pain,
With death's release, at last we rend our chains.

'Humankind cannot bear too much reality' T.S.Eliot

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2001-05-03 08:21 PM

Vry well done sonnet. Joyce

sandgrain
Member Elite

since 1999-09-21

Posts 3662
Sycamore, IL, USA

2 posted 2001-05-03 08:31 PM

Enjoyed your poem. Earth's death, to me, is the beginning of life's final, eternal phase, and often I'm guilty of not doing my best to ready for it during the present time. Hope to see more of your work.
Rae

WhtDove
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since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

3 posted 2001-05-04 09:20 AM

This was well thought out. I love the ending!

This place and time is but a shadow, a moment. It is a frame of mind and getting caught up in the things of "now" I think that make us fear death. Very well said.

<*\\\><

I know not what the future holds,
but I know Who holds the future.

I don't question YOUR existance - GOD

Allan Riverwood

Member Elite

since 2001-01-04

Posts 3502
Winnipeg

4 posted 2001-05-05 04:09 AM

Nicely written, I like the last line.
Sonnets always turn out so very well, and your technique complimented this one perfectly.

~Allan

Build a man a fire, and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
~Unknown

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

5 posted 2001-05-05 08:06 PM

This is an impressive sonnet. i enjoyed it so much.

Betty Lou Hebert

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

6 posted 2001-05-10 05:12 PM

Tony,

I know it is very difficult to stay in the sonnet format and you have written this one very well and in sonnet form and included some good insight on your after-life (Death) experience. Bob <><

anonymous albert ?

Member Elite

since 2001-03-23

Posts 2979

7 posted 2001-08-01 01:47 AM

this was well written...similar to what im going through these days...i can relate to these thoughts...as this was well-thoughtout piece...enjoyed...God bless.

if i die before i wake...i pray the Lord my soul to take

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