A man on grey side of his long green age,
With wiser ways and values he preserves,
Can scarce claim still to be wisdom-filled sage;
And oft wears a face he seldom deserves.
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This is a well crafted sonnet. The message is original and unique. Age does not akways bestow wisdom. Many an ilder oerson act as if they are wise simply because they are older. A great tome
For, each age has a blank canvas to paint...And man wears this painted page on visage.... Beautiful lines from a wonderful and wisdom filled poem.
Very beautiful sonnet with many different aspects of wisdom meaning, we should learn soon and discover what is in the Socrates and Aniruddha Pathak s' baggage...well done for this logical sonnet..10+++ An old age that comes with heavy baggage
Thanks for the kind words... '...discover what is in the Socrates and Aniruddha Pathak s' baggage..' Socrates and me in one sentence? Thanks but I'd feel very uneasy for the affront...
well experienced poet, knowing what is going on around him and in fast world and short life, we have learnt a lot from this fantastic poem, thanks for sharing with us,10...from me
'Well experienced poet...., thanks, but is not it a pseudonym for an old man? Old age of body comes, not in our hand, but not of and in the mind, thanks for all the feedback dear poet.
A poignant piece of poetry written in persuasive poetic expressions with artistic brilliance. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks but I should rather be happy that you visited my poem and gave such wonderful feedback.
An old age that comes with heavy baggage/Seldom makes man a newly minted saint/For, each age has a blank canvas to paint/And man wears this painted page on visage.., ...fascinating expression sir! A brilliant work....10
I can see your genuine love for this poem dear poet, and thanks for assigning a 10.
A man on grey side of his long green age, With wiser ways and values he preserves, Can scarce claim still to be wisdom-filled sage; And oft wears a face he seldom deserves. A poem of great wisdom.
I appreciate very much the message in this poem. Not automatically, old age makes us wise. Far too many of us, have stopped growing, have given up our hunger for the Truth with a capital T too early. I loved to read this thought provoking poem
A poem that uniquely paints true wisdom. Thank you for your comments.
it's really well stunned writing; i just wanna quote - An old age that comes with heavy baggage, Seldom makes man a newly minted saint, For, each age has a blank canvas to paint, And man wears this painted page on visage. this poem straightly goes to my FAV list; thank you Sir for sharing this
Thank you MB for reading and rating this poem and putting it in your FAV list.
Realty of life! beautifully written Very interesting and inspirational piece of shairy (Greetings) *
Greetings Affaqu Nabi, and thanks for visiting this poem of 2004.
Righteous morals, yes. Mahabarata said, there is no royal assembly without old people; no old that talk of no dharma, no dharma that talks of no truth, there is no truth....and so forth. Thank you Edward Louis.
Wisdom! ! ! With the muse of righteous morals. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Great word. I will be translate on my language to present you... Regards....
Ah great! I've seen one of your translations and I look forward to it. Meanwhile thanks for visiting my poems, I welcome you.
Each age has a blank canvass to paint. So very well said. Life reveals its secret slowly at every age. Most of us are able to grasp only when that time has passed. A very thoughtful poem.
Thanks for your learned comments, seems, you are a discerning reader..
An old age that comes with heavy baggage/Seldom makes man a newly minted saint....so true sir! You have very candidly reflected the truth though this pragmatic write! My pleasure reading it time and again! To MyPoemList!
Thank you Dr Swain for finding a place for my poem to MyPoemList.
Thank you Affaq Nabi and welcome. Perhaps we are meeting for the first time.
Beautifully crafted and well executed. The two closure lines convey a powerful message.
Beautiful mesmerizing Sonnet! 5 Strs full. I have enjoyed a very lot, Sir!