Tuesday, March 23, 2010

A Visit From Wisdom Comments

Rating: 3.1

In the stillness of night Wisdom came and stood
By my bed. She gazed upon me like a tender mother
And wiped away my tears, and said : 'I have heard
The cry of your spirit and I am come to comfort it.
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Kahlil Gibran
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bri edwards 12 May 2022

I wish PH could figure out how to avoid (PH to a void) adding 'Comments' sometimes as the 'last word of the poem title'. Sometimes, but not always! ! ! ! : ( bri

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Smith is Swain is Smith

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Bri Edwards 12 May 2022

I left several comments and hope they were sent despite the fact I had NOT signed into PH yet. bri ;)

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bri edwards 12 May 2022

I saw some of his art online and liked it...enough. bri ;)

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bri edwards 12 May 2022

K. G. considered himself more as an artist than a poet according to Wikipedia. bri ;)

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bri edwards 12 May 2022

hey, my partial comment disappeared. If Gibran (born 1833) could use 'old-style' English in his poem, I'm allowed to use 'beget' (create) NOW in 2022! bri ;)

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bri edwards 12 May 2022

Khalil Gibran, born 1833, used now-old-style English, so I guess I can NOW use 'beget

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bri edwards 12 May 2022

'brings the Pleasure of a minute with a year of repentance' Yes, sometimes a brief periods of pleasure beget/create longlasting regret. I've been married FOUR times; I know! ! ! ! bri ;)

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Smith is Swain is Smith

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Sylvia Frances Chan 12 May 2022

Congratulations for this Classic Poem Of The Day to the family of the late great poet.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 12 May 2022

A Great Poem by The Great Poet All Times Khalil Gibran! Greatest philosophy in this amazing poem

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Sylvia Frances Chan 12 May 2022

Very great thought-provoking poem by the great and world famous poet all times. Most deserving as The Classic Poem Of The Day.5 Stars.

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Mahtab Bangalee 05 December 2020

This world which walks with You is your heart; and your heart is all that you Think that world. This creature whom you see as Ignorant and small is the same who has come from God's side to learn pity through sadness, and knowledge By way of darkness.'- just great wise poetic expression; stupendous

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Jansher 21 May 2021

Sir can u explain this poetry

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Edward Kofi Louis 05 December 2020

Wisdom! ! ! ! With the stillness of the night. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 05 December 2020

The flight of imagination and the presentation style of the poem are simply superb making it worthy classic poem.

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Yellow 24 April 2018

If after running eyes over these verses there is not a monumental move of your heart, then please, go where you must and do not return until there is.

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Susan Williams 04 April 2018

Such gorgeous writing! ! No wonder we read his poems over and over again- we like to saturate ourselves with poetic beauty and wisdom

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 23 September 2017

You is your heart; and your heart is all that you Think that world Nicely said.

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Xelam Kan™ 02 June 2014

there might be wisdom but less poetry at all... a prolific writer he is/ was but i see big? when reading his verses...

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Dawn Fuzan 27 April 2014

This us really good

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