Prayer Before Birth Comments
I am not yet born; O hear me.
Let not the bloodsucking bat or the rat or the stoat or the
club-footed ghoul come near me.
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In summary, "Prayer Before Birth" serves as a condemnation of the state of humanity during the mid-20th century, emphasizing the need for protection from the world's evils and a longing for purity and freedom
One of the best and most touching poem I hve ever read. It reaches down deep into our humanity and inhumanity. So moving, I cried. Great poems do that to me.
So depressing, with all its beautiful expression! This struggle is the struggle of humanity, no getting away from it.
Wow.. as a mother and as a child, one who has lost both my mother and an unborn child, this really touched me in a sense that humanity is fit for non of those things. Not fit for my mother, not fit for my child nor fit for me
Excellent poem dear poet.Reflects the realities of the world lucidly.
superb poem penned; insightful and introspective too; great to read
Well conceived and nicely brought forth with conviction......
5 Stars and Congratulations for The Classic POem Of The Day!
'My sympathies are Left, ' he wrote. 'But not in my heart or my guts.' That we can read in this quote of him. Uttering loudly that he is a communist, he would be sentenced, perhaps to death. Excellent poem but full of melancholy
Expressing in a straight way about the own thoughts and stream in society, would be very dangerous. He is a communist, but dared not to write nor utter about that theme.
His angst utttered in a poem full of metaphors. A true thought-provoking poem, especially about an unborn child
Before birth the womb's prayers metaphorically written by the poet and it is enjoyed
Why would like to born in this world violence deceits lies
Wonderful poem. Prayer for a smooth journey of life expressed so beautifully.
Is this a poem about an unborn child , full of fears and apprehensions that the world he is going to face is very dangerous !
Hi. Hi there I'm a nice and I have a lot to learn more and I have a lot to learn more excited and happy holidays and happy holidays and happy holidays and happy holidays and happy holidays and a half to learn how and where and I have to be in a lot to learn how and when to meet you at the house or at least I can do that for you and I will be there at the same time I have to
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8/1/2025 4:23:39 PM # 1.0.0
What an awesome write! The baby is the most innocent person in the world.This baby may grow up to become a good man or a bad man.The society makes him what he becomes.