Thursday, January 1, 2004

Clothes Chapter X Comments

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And the weaver said, 'Speak to us of Clothes.'

And he answered:
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Kahlil Gibran
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Mahtab Bangalee 13 July 2019

Some of you say, " It is the north wind who has woven the clothes to wear." But shame was his loom, and the softening of the sinews was his thread. And when his work was done he laughed in the forest. ///// beautiful and love indeed for this poem

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Khairul Ahsan 13 July 2019

'For the breath of life is in the sunlight' - so true, and so deep in its meaning!

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Ratnakar Mandlik 13 July 2019

" What were modesty but a fetter and a fouling of the mind" Great poem and revelation that is equally great'

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Anil Kumar Panda 13 July 2019

'Forget not that modesty is for a shield against the eye of the unclean. And when the unclean shall be no more, what were modesty but a fetter and a fouling of the mind? '... is very true. Great poem. Loved it.

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Julia Luber 13 July 2019

intriguing, compelling, fascinating, abstract and keenly beautiful

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Kumarmani Mahakul 13 July 2019

Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful. And though you seek in garments the freedom of privacy you may find in them a harness and a chain.....outstanding conceptualization. Beautiful poem.

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Aniruddha Pathak 13 July 2019

I associate the poems of this author with the unusual. Here is one... Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful. Lovely poem making you think

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Bernard F. Asuncion 13 July 2019

Magnificent poem by Khalil Gibran....

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Edward Kofi Louis 13 July 2019

" The breath of life is in the sunlight" ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Bipasha D 16 December 2017

What a great line Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful.

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 23 September 2017

forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. What a lovely line, great poem.

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M Asim Nehal 31 December 2015

Superb poem, as usual.......10

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* Sunprincess * 14 March 2014

And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

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