Friday, January 3, 2003

Life's Tragedy Comments

Rating: 3.8

It may be misery not to sing at all,
And to go silent through the brimming day;
It may be misery never to be loved,
But deeper griefs than these beset the way.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Sylvia Frances Chan 23 July 2024

I said these words once and I say it now again: The poem evokes a sense of melancholy and reflects on the fragility of human experiences. Dunbar uses evocative language to emphasize the tragic nature of human existence.. Finest poem of Dunbar

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Sylvia Frances Chan 23 July 2024

Miseries of life, desire for perfection, and desire for possession are three major themes of the poem "Life's Tragedy." Dunbar is of the view that sometimes we feel misery because we do not have certain things such as singing talent, love, or tune of some song.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 05 February 2024

Most deserving Classic Poem Of The Day.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 05 February 2024

A very fascinating poem containing much melancholy. This great poem of the late great Northamerican poet deserves more accolades. His words are so very keen, His message in the poem is so clearest, in fact in all his poems. Applause for the great late poet

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Sylvia Frances Chan 05 February 2024

t is a powerful poem, in which he explores the transience of life and the inevitable death. The poem evokes a sense of melancholy and reflects on the fragility of human experiences. Dunbar uses evocative language to emphasize the tragic nature of human existence.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 05 February 2024

The late famous poet ended his great poem with these lines: We count our joys not by what we have, But by what kept us from that perfect thing. Excellent and so very true!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 05 February 2024

A Great Classic Poem Of The Day. Congratulations to the family of the late famous poet. His poems are a constant pondering about the issue. Excellent poem with a most important theme.5 Stars Full

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Dr Dillip K Swain 07 October 2023

Perfect calibration....loved this wonderful work of art knitted like a tapestry! Loved the contrast, 'For if we mortals love, or if we sing, We count our joys not by what we have'....Appreciated the variance! !

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Possible 02 March 2022

Please what was the purpose for writing this poem

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Sylvia Frances Chan 07 February 2022

Touching poem about an elusive love. A poetic gem

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Sylvia Frances Chan 07 February 2022

Dunbar the best Northamrican poet in this category. His poems are not only for reading and having fun, but they keep us all day long busy in our thoughts, which I never had before in other poets' poems. Great Classic Poet

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MAHTAB BANGALEE 06 February 2022

life is adventrous always through fatal tragedy ///

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 15 December 2021

A poetic gem. Profound and touching.

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Indira Renganathan 07 February 2021

Always good poetry touches our heart...this poem is onThis, this indeed is to be accursed, For if we mortals love, or if we sing, We count our joys not by what we have, But by what kept us from that perfect thing.'excellent poetic expression...5*****e such..'

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Luis Estable 07 February 2021

There is much in this good poem I can`t enter here. I will just say that Dunbar is a poet of whom little is said when talking about black poets. I hope that would change.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 07 February 2021

Congratulations being chosen as The Classic Poem Of The Day. Hooray! This poem has such brilliance, fascinatingly rendered.5 Stars! Excellently worded.

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Amir Marandi 06 February 2021

There the potent sorrow, there the grief, The pale, sad staring of Life's Tragedy.

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Germina Melius 06 February 2021

Great!

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Bizarre Rocky 06 February 2021

This poem is my life. Seems can't live without your lover! neither here nor there

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Maphoka Lenkoe 06 February 2021

It is beautiful

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