Tuesday, March 30, 2010

A Shadow Comments

Rating: 2.8

I said unto myself, if I were dead,
What would befall these children? What would be
Their fate, who now are looking up to me
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Dr Dillip K Swain 07 December 2022

The world belongs to those who come the last......this is true.

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Mahtab Bangalee 31 August 2019

Thousands of times has the old tale been told; The world belongs to those who come the last, They will find hope and strength as we have done/// EXCELLENT, it's really a profound expression on the feelings of life//// greatest 10+

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Uche Nwanze 31 August 2019

A very insightful poem deserving poem of the day.

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Paul Amrod 31 August 2019

This illustrious poet found a profound way of trusting the essence of humanity to exist forever.

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paul amrod 31 August 2019

This illustrious poet found a profound way of trusting the essence of humanity to exist forever.

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Rajnish Manga 31 August 2019

A beautiful poem with a philosophical message for a meaningful life. Thanks, PH.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 31 August 2019

The world belongs to those who come the last, They will find hope and strength as we have done....so touching and true. A beautiful poem is amazingly shared.

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Bijay Kant Dubey 31 August 2019

A shadow talking to a shadow, what it in living, passing days, in sun and warmth? How to live a life? How to tell the tale of life? What about the glory and basking in sun? How to rear up a generation looking up to in utter thankfulness? How to dream the days of theirs who are yet to grow up and come to expectation? It is a poem of suppose you, just suppose you that the poet is dead.

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Dr. antony theodore 31 August 2019

The world belongs to those who come the last, They will find hope and strength as we have done. noble views.. tony

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Thabani Khumalo 31 August 2019

I am fond of the clime you've from which you have taken this piece. This is from an area of truth and nothing. you are indeed a poet... I do so swear. On this work I will rate you a ten.

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Ruta Mohapatra 31 August 2019

Wonderful thoughts, wonderful lines, especially the last one!

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Edward Kofi Louis 31 August 2019

History of life! ! The Journey, Life and Death! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Aniruddha Pathak 31 August 2019

A great sonnet from a great poet of old.

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 24 September 2017

The world belongs to those who come the last, They will find hope and strength as we have done. Truly said. Thanks for he poem.

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Ernest Makuakua 19 February 2017

this is a very beautiful piece its emotional and inspiring sometimes we have to think of the worst that could happen and make sure we build great characters of our children the greatest inheritance is knowledge than material left to those loved ones

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* Sunprincess * 23 August 2015

....nicely penned, ...and a great metaphor, our lives and chapters of a book ★

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Walterrean Salley 18 September 2014

Their lives, I said, Would be a volume wherein I have read But the first chapters, and no longer see To read the rest of their dear history, So full of beauty and so full of dread. He certainly had the heart of a father: loving, caring, compassionate. Not like the deadbeats. He wanted to live and see the children grow up. He knew the kids were depending on him for sustenance, etc. He wanted to help them make something good of their life, and not disappoint them in any way as a father. This is such a beautiful, inspirational and heart warming poem. A winner. A gem. Father of the Year!

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Poem Lover 01 April 2014

ehhhhh not that greeeaattttt could be a lottttt betterr ya kno.. i jus aint feelin it

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I a greee 16 May 2019

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I a greee 16 May 2019

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Srivinay Salian 28 August 2013

This in my opinion is about letting the young ones be as is and not being too protective about them... A philosophical reality expressed so beautifully...

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