Sunday, November 2, 2014

Life! Comments

Rating: 5.0

O this life...
A river of pain
Breathing beings
Can have no brink...
...
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Muhammad Ali
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Mj Lemon 13 September 2017

Wow! Brilliant poem. Any interpretation depends on how that last line is taken. It can be the conclusion of what precedes it, or it can be the breaking point. It may be the realization that after knowledge comes self-awareness, and that sinking feeling.

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Valsa George 10 January 2017

So well articulated the pain and misery of life and our helplessness!

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Susan Williams 04 January 2017

Excellently chosen image- it takes command of your poem and your readers

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Nosheen Irfan 18 August 2016

So beautifully put. All i learned....how to sink. Brilliant! Yes, life makes us feel that way. A sensitive soul knows the pain.10

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Kelly Kurt 12 September 2015

A marvelous poem, Muhammad. Thanks for sharing

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S.zaynab Kamoonpuri 06 May 2015

Short n poignant written in wry ink presented excellent as to the metaphor and the sinking feel portrayed well. Great to read u again.

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Mihaela Pirjol 29 November 2014

A beautiful little poem, with a subtle sadness.

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Colonel Muhamad Khalid Khan 22 November 2014

O this life... A river of pain A beautiful short poem exposing the hard facts of life.Well written. Col Muhammad Khalid Khan

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Ramesh Rai 16 November 2014

Soulful emotional write. Love it.

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Neela Nath Das 15 November 2014

Do not heave a sigh.Life is really beautiful.

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