Ozymandias Comments
I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: `Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
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Like all other fellow country men, the great poet is also rich of fantasy, amazing Sonnet!
It's breathtakingly awesome — a masterful creation of the highest caliber. My all time favorite poem. I drew much inspiration from the piece while crafting my work MANDELA — THE IMMORTAL ICON.
Ozymandias, round and decay. I mean, like many of my mind, we are fascinated with words and possible happenings, and nobody really cares about breakfast, although it may taste so exotic and tasteful. Words made patterns are our thing.
Whenever i hear the word " colossal, " I remember this poem! Just beautiful to read again and again...
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away
I rested a poetry book on my belly And found a poem by a guy called Shelly Realising my feet were smelly I put down the book and turned on the telly
This is one of the finest poems ever read by me. So simple, yet so profound. Thanks.
The reality of nothing is permanent is shown here. When the creations of ozymandias got destroyed, the pedestal with these words remained. It shows the everlasting power and nature of words. Poems and writings lasts long.
Astute. Keen observation. I got the same, from this beloved and well-known poem.
Shelley was right about it all except one thing. ( Nothing beside remains) Before the image was made and after it lay in the sand, The Ancient of Days was and is here......
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7/25/2025 8:18:06 AM # 1.0.0
This poem is included in the syllabus of higher secondary students. All english teachers must have grasped this poem thoroughly. Nothing is there to interpret..A masterpiece.