If I were the only poet left in the world today
And all the great verses and rhymes of the past
Were suddenly swept away in the awful crush
Of today's destructive and cacophonous voices
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A poet's wisdom is a combined wisdom that flow from ancestors.What are we without them! A great poem, thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed reading this poem. I like the way the poet asks himself these questions
This poem has inspired me to post one of my own, called "If I were the Only One", just posted a few minutes ago. Thank you for the inspiration!
Very nice writing, Mr. Hankins.To be known for either would be an accomplishment.
I liked the first half more then the 2nd, and would make some changes. :) line 11 " Something significantly of note to live in infamy" According to Merriam-Webster (online) : " 'of note' (an idiom) important and deserving to be noticed or remembered American writers of note include Herman Melville, Mark Twain, and Emily Dickinson, & L MILTON HANKINS." bri :)
Really an insightful bit of verse written with clarity of thought and mind. A beautiful work of art. Thanks for sharing and do remain enriched.
Stressed Societies Civilizations Need Hope disasters must be muffled mollified without hope hopeless survivors stagnate hope restores life order out of chaos Inspired by the poem 'If I Were The Only Poet Left In The World Today' by the poet L MILTON HANKINS. Dedicated to the poet L MILTON HANKINS.
I wrote the poem 'In Dark Night Fallen Civilizations: Poetic Voices Must Rise In Eternity' inspired by the poem 'If I Were The Only Poet Left In The World Today' by the poet L MILTON HANKINS and dedicated to the poet L MILTON HANKINS.
Throw Away Lines Can Become The Most Liked sometimes that which we write which we might consider our least write is liked the most our most liked write Inspired by the poem 'If I Were The Only Poet Left In The World Today' by the poet L MILTON HANKINS. Dedicated to the poet L MILTON HANKINS.
, ...........future's spoken memory thoughtfully.......significant.......anjandev roy.
The last line was corrected to read " memory spoken thoughtfully." Sorry!
'And all the great verses and rhymes of the past Were suddenly swept away in the awful crush Of today's destructive and cacophonous voices' were this to happen, humanity would restart writing again, new voices perhaps new languages, always out of the old comes the new I liked your poem, if all the poets had left, singers would still sing lyrical, at least those lines in poetic verse chorus.
'Something significantly of note to live in infamy' sometimes that which we write, which we might consider our least write, is liked the most by others
Well executed with fantastic imagination. So beautiful. Thanks a lot.