Thursday, October 2, 2008

Hornpipes Comments

Rating: 4.8

Wealthy I am! Can wager on vices
Eager they’re too to take me zenith
Avarice-whisky, anger-cigarettes and
Lust-harlots lined up to keep me afloat
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Sathya Narayana
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Vijay Gupta 12 November 2008

nice poem...........

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Mamta Agarwal 03 November 2008

good acrostic poem witha message. who is wealthy, one who squanders riches or the one who listens to hornpipes and treads cautiously in life.10 Mamta

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Richa Dhodi 14 October 2008

Nice poem. Sir specially i liked the words which you have chosen for your poems. Its impactful and a true poet work. Good work.. Intersting piece. Something different. Ric Dhodi

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Blue Eyes 12 October 2008

poetry is brevity. i liked the way u chose ur words carefully.it was also interesting hearing u expressing ur emotions of anger the way u did.only a true poet and a truthful person can do so.

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Raj Nandy 11 October 2008

A concise and clear message! I also liked the last comment of Ms Mitra. - Raj Nandy

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Bob Blackwell 11 October 2008

A well written conscience poem, i enjoyed it, the message of course is to banish these desires and leave all thoughts behind, and enjoy the happiness of Now.

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Linda Ori 05 October 2008

Best to heed the warning - time to savor lifes true pleasures, not the false ones. Nice piece, well written. Linda

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Reshma Ramesh 02 October 2008

thought provoking........good one sir as always.......

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Jerry Hughes 02 October 2008

.....................interesting poem Sathya, but lost in translation I believe

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Asif Andalib 02 October 2008

I like it. Go ahead.

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Subham Dutta 02 October 2008

Dear Sathya Narayana, Very very good poem. Plz write more this type of poem.

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Carl Harris 02 October 2008

It is always a pleasure to see a well written poem in the acrostic form, Sathya, and you achieved just that with this fine write containing the 'hidden' message, 'wealthy.' As I have previously said, most poets do not write very good poems when writing an acrostic, as they are distracted by trying to conceal their message at the beginning of each line, even though acrostics are not all that difficult to write, especially compared to the 'Poe Method' style I prefer. Your fine and cogent poem was an exception, though, and I was glad to see that, as it make excellent poetic sense with the little bonus of being an acrostic poem. Carl. PS- For an example of what is known as a 'Poe Method' poem, read Edgar Allan Poe's poem, 'An Enigma, ' in which is hidden the name 'Sarah Anna Lewis, ' a woman he was enamoured with at one time. You can also read my poem, 'Who Am I? ' which has the name of a noted English writer in it. Carl.

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Egi David Perdana 02 October 2008

this one of short poem but is brilliant,

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Sarwar Chowdhury 02 October 2008

Radiance of truth towards journy to the eternity...........briliant! .........10++++

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Sulaiman Mohd Yusof 02 October 2008

Hornpipes......sounded to awake the sinners............! Nice writes.

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Rakhi Jayashankar 02 October 2008

an awakening poem........

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Gargi Saha 02 October 2008

A wonderful poem of being conscious totally not letting the vices touch u. We all must be so. Enjoyed it.

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Mamta Agarwal 02 October 2008

pragmatic advice. if wealth could buy happiness no rich man would ever be unhappy. tread carefully, before falling into this trap of avarice and debauchery. our conscious does warn, sad we don't pay heed. real wealth is in simple joys that cost nothing. good message compact, in just a few lines 10 mamta

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Hades Pandemonium 02 October 2008

Wealthiness never brings out any good in people...Wonderfully written and well thought out. Great write: -)

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Ershad Mazumder 02 October 2008

This is really what is called poem. Thanks dear sathya.

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