Always be a noble man
even on a foundering vessel
stand aside and let the frail fill the lifeboats
Accept death calmly
and endure your going
hence even as your coming hither
There is nobility in the world
not everything is darkness
ergo ally yourself with the good.
“Ripeness is all”
I admire the truthfulness of this poem. A man will never be any better than his word. He always must keep the promises, even if it means going down with the ship. It is then he must swim.
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Thank you my friend!Your words are greatly appeciated!This poem is very deep and the fact that you like it makes me smile. Have a beautiful weekend Wade and God bless you
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You’re welcome Sofia. Hope your week-end is lovely too.
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φαίνονται πολύ δυνατοί οι στίχοι… προσπαθώ να πιάσω το νόημά τους.
Η ωριμότητα, λένε, έρχεται με τα χρόνια, αλλά νομίζω πως είναι κυρίως θέμα εσωτερικής καλλιέργειας και στροφής της ψυχής προς την Αλήθεια.
σε ευχαριστούμε, Σοφία μου!
καλό Σ/Κ !
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ναι ουσιαστικά να αποδέχεσαι τον θάνατο…καλό σκ γλυκιά μου αλεξία
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It is how we carry ourselves during tough times that really attests to the kind of humans we are. This is so very true, Sofia and so well-written.
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Thank you so much my friend! I have been so overwhelmed these days and I am now catching up on all of my fellow poets’work. I am so glad you like my work here. I just wanted to write something deep after so many days’s absence. I really loved your poem “to darkness with love”. I love your poetic diction every time😄
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You are welcome, my friend, always! I have come to really admire your work and the person that you are. Your work is always deep and I do love it. I’m really happy you enjoy my work, too, especially pieces like To Darkness with Love, because I feel it is important to embrace both light and dark for they make us whole. 🙂
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Thomas check out these websites where you can submit to Canadian journals:https://canlit.ca/submit/submission-guidelines/#poetry-eng
https://windsorreview.wordpress.com/su
bmissions/
http://www.ucalgary.ca/poemoftheseason/node/12
To some of these, I have submitted my own poetry. Hugs my friend!
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Thank you, Sofia. i will check them out when I have time. You are so sweet 🙂 Hugs to you, too, my friend 🙂
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Also, check this one out. I am writing something for this journal as we speak. You are held in high regard my friend ! 😊http://poetrysuperhighway.com/psh/poetry/submission-guidelines/
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Thank you…I am humbled 🙂
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Eu adorei imagens
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Obrigado!
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