Monday, May 26, 2008

Be A Lamp! ! ! Comments

Rating: 3.9

Either be a lamp
Sitting at a place,
Emitting light beams
For swarming moths' solace.
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C. P. Sharma
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Elizabeth Padillo Olesen 04 August 2021

I find this a beautiful poem with rich images that stand before our eyes. Good language and flow.

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Mahtab Bangalee 24 June 2019

Either be a lamp Sitting at a place, Emitting light beams For swarming moths' solace.........// superb poem penned be a lamp be a lighter be a lightened path be the guider the path be the the crown of the path be the rider of the throne be the love for all

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Superb lines composed like a song sir, Thanks sir

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Renu Kakkar 29 October 2016

A nice philosophical poem shows how to live for others.

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Bakuli Bhakali 20 November 2015

Well expressed! Be a lamp or be the moth! Be the forest or the seed constitute it thanks for sharing!

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Edward Kofi Louis 20 October 2015

Be a lamp to all with respect. Nice work.

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Rajnish Manga 11 October 2015

Amazing philosophical poem and a great articulation based on our day to day observations. Thanks.

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Jasbir Chatterjee 26 July 2015

This poem reminded me of a song I learnt during school days: Some like it hot, some like it cold, and some like it in the pot,9 days old. Though a lot depends on our circumstances and our destinies, I agree a lot depends on our personal choices too. Nice poem!

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Elena Sandu 04 April 2010

My tongue might be too poor for your poems! But my heart has a lot of space to fill, I take the liberty to let some of your poems go straight to it, thank you for writing so beautifully! ..I would like to be a moth....

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Samanyan Lakshminarayanan 25 December 2009

what a profound thought...told so poetically..this poem inspires

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Rachel Butler 19 September 2009

Or be a seed, Vast forest in embryo; Rachel Ann Butler

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Rup Pokharel 15 September 2009

I would prefer be a seed. NICE creation of yours. i liked it.10++

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rago rago 08 July 2009

simple and eloquent words to ponder on........ the poem make me not to sit and make me write write write.............

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Yelena M. 05 July 2009

Every person to choose own path...Thanks for this introspective and wise write. Best wishes and keep on your path. A.

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Catrina Heart 03 July 2009

Such a profound piece shared! Symbolic one! ! !

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Ashraful Musaddeq 27 June 2009

O if I could be a lamp, or a moth, or a forest, or a seed… Beautiful poem with nice idea.10+++

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Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar 08 June 2009

oh. a great insight.10 shan

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wise poem wonderfully said.10++++

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Ashraful Musaddeq 23 May 2009

' Either be a lamp... Or be a moth... Either be a forest... Or be a seed...' 10 for this wonderful positive poem.

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Analou Pabalate 17 May 2009

if i would be given a chance to live again....i will be like you..........because you have the creative mind and you shared it to poetry and artisitically, you touch the hearts and minds of your readers................ I WILL BE LIKE YOU! ....... thanks for this poem..............very unique artistic poem.................thanks.

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