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The Fall of Hope
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The Fall of Hope |
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Skyfyre Senior Member
since 1999-08-15
Posts 1906Sitting in Michael's Lap 
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The Fall of Hope There lives a bird whose name is “Hope:” The child of Joy, and Love -- In all the heavens’ wide expanse, There flies no fairer dove -- Although it soars to eagle-heights, And there triumphant sings, The least rejection, gently told, Can crush the fragile wings; When falls to unfamiliar earth What fathomed only sky, It suffers mute, without surcease, For Hope can never die. Denial seems the surest balm For wounds of infamy, And so, to shadows, Hope retreats -- Ashamed to ever be. But Life, unknown for sympathy, Skips not the slightest beat -- And Pride endeavors to ignore What it cannot defeat ... So, Hope becomes the nagging ache In Realism’s side, Denied, but not completely masked, Nor drowned by drug of Pride. What once outmatched the sweetest dreams Now seems a slow disease; And Desperation seeks the aid This illness, Hope, to ease ... Unresting, and without relent, The search will never end, To soothe the pain of wounded Hope That only Hope can mend. Full fathom five thy father lies, Of his bones are coral made, Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange... --William Shakespeare, from The Tempest |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Skyfyre--this is exquisite---visual and true to spirit--thoughtful, and I know it is cliche' by now to say so, but it DOES FLOW... Thank you, as hope is one of my favorite themes...enjoyed this much. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Excellent Kess. . . The flow is wonderful. . . and talking about Hope as a bird that can be crushed is an excellent metaphor. . . Hope does still exist. . . even if there is nothing else. . . we must believe it to be true. . . Excellent poem!! -------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kess~ This is an enchanted piece from your quill. Softly rendered ... with such profundity. 'Unresting, and without relent, The search will never end, To soothe the pain of wounded Hope That only Hope can mend.' When hope falls - I hope I'm here to catch it and breathe life back into it before sending it on to someone else. Thank you for sharing this ... my opinion is that it is one of your best to date. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Another masterful performance by you. Flows wonderfully and great rhyming. All my love, Jeffrey I lie awake in a world filled with dreams, but dreams can be so real when you don't know you're asleep |
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David2 Member
since 2000-03-22
Posts 407 |
Skyfyre, I wonder if we all realize what a wonderful talent we have among us. Your work is beautiful. I can honestly say your poetry is as moving as any I have ever read and I have read quite a bit. That includes any of the masters. You are truly gifted. david2  |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Kess I so enjoy your work...this is lovely writing, my friend. ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Hope sucks. So does falling. But you do write it well, even if it's in a hurry. |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Wonderfully done, and a good metaphor. |
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