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Beyond the Pipes of Doom
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Beyond the Pipes of Doom |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! 
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Beyond the Pipes of Doom When bears the rose of summer naught but thorn beyond all light and hope of love's fair star where by the grip of time and chance forlorn, fair youth in ruin lies behind too far; Then ag’d darkness sweeps the sun away as soon the Autumn splendor bows to gloom, for death and Winter’s reign no one may stay and all must dance the fateful pipes of doom. No tree, nor rock, nor bronze, nor boundless sea shall stand the rage of Deep Time tempest blast; no king nor sage nor priest nor poet’s plea shall carve a future from the squander’d past. By poet ink in death’s bleak endless night may love and Spring be ever shining bright! --- b. e. adams (03/05/2011) (marching to that distant beat of an Iambic pentamborine?!) |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
As always, this is a very beautiful poem, Bruce, although it is very negative, except for the title and the last 2 lines. However, life is bubbling with so many wonderful positive things and love and spring are only 2 of them. I was surprised and pleased at the delightful humour about the iambic pentambourine! Owl |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Wow! This is a bit different for you, Bruce. but outstanding as usual. It is rather classic, which I just love. Ida |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
I've been accused of 'many things' ... one of which is not writing 'serious' or 'real' poetry (in traditional forms and with rhyme; etc.) ... and that I am 'stuck in' verse libre ... It is certainly true that I don't typically 'do' sonnets ... but then who could possibly 'best' Shakespeare ... particularly Sonnet #s: 18 and 116 for example?! |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Excellent Bruce! No one gets out of this one alive. What one does from the first light of day to the dirt nap rests on the shoulders of attitude. Great stuff! Eric true love never looks after it's own interests |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Awesome ; Bruce, you are quite as good in sonnet than in free verse, Thanks for the very emotional read and the great moment of poetry. yann |
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