Foes Poem by Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
Foes
(Inspired by poem ‘In Style' by Dr Dillip K Swain)
It is not the number of people
who love you and your works,
the number of followers,
that counts.
It is the number of critics,
detractors, foes and
outright enemies you acquire
that stands evidence
that you ever lived,
that makes your life
worthwhile, worth living.
That makes you immortal.
Thank You, dear poet, for the kind words. That you found it meaningful is of great pleasure. Much obliged.
Your wonderful poem truly hits the mark. Movers and shakers always make waves.
It gives me pleasure to read your words on my poem. Thank You, Evelyn.
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7/30/2025 5:16:40 PM # 1.0.0
Very true. A true critic is worth 1000 yessayers who let you simmer endlessly in your own bubble of 'stay the same'. But I found the notion of immortality a little bit too epic 4/5
The poem could have been better taken, without the last line.
You are right Alyx. The last line is "too epic", to borrow your phrase. It