To The Tower(A Birth Day Wishfor Daniel Brick) Poem by Bharati Nayak

typically, i would use Birthday, but Birth Day will work well also. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I have not been Nearer to your proximity...............i suggest that, UNLESS you are using proximity in the 'archaic sense'******, ................................................you are not using proximity properly. you would be saying: 'Nearer to your ...................................................nearness' ............that wouldn't seem to be proper English to me. :) :) prox·im·i·ty präkˈsimədē/ noun noun: proximity nearness in space, time, or relationship. do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets synonyms: closeness, nearness, propinquity; accessibility, handiness; ****** archaic vicinity the proximity to her parents' home was a consideration ===================================== this is a lovely poem. the use of his 'last name' [Brick/brick] is clever. i won't be 70 for another year and couple of weeks, ..............if i make it that far! ! ! instead of a poem, could you PLEASE send me a chocolate cake? please? to MyPoemList. but check out the use of proximity. ;) this is a tad/bit/little long for a showcase, but i could squeeze it in someday. let me know if you would like that. and in the U.S. i would use 6-10-2017. did you know that? ha ha! bri :) some favorite lines: I can not be nearer to the Tower But I am glad The sky and the transparent air That touch the Tower Also touch me.

Hi Bharati, A fitting tribute to the great poet! It is such a pleasure to see him on the pages of ph. A fatherly figure to all of us, who just yearn to be poets.. A great encouragement to all of us! ! Let us-all of us who enjoy the fraternity on ph- wish him a very happy and memorable birthday, a very long and healthy life, which is quite productive as it has been, so we enjoy the benefit! And a very deserving 100++ to Bharati..

What a wonderful birthday gift to such a gifted poet! From another gifted poet! Excellent poem, Bharati!

a superb poem befitting Mr.Daniel Brick. a great praise for a great poet. tony

But I dream I have ascended the steps To know What makes a Tower a Tower. Is it its stone or brick Cement or color Or its architecture? Tower of humility..... the virtue of humility leads you to God and to human beings. tony

I have not been Nearer to your proximity But I dream I have ascended the steps To know What makes a Tower a Tower. Is it its stone or brick Cement or color Or its architecture? A tower may be A symbol of pride But this tower Is one of humbleness Made of wisdom-brick.thanks madam great poem sheared10++++++

Bharati, this is an amazing poem in both senses 1) you fully expressed your appreciation of me as a poet and friend, as 22 readers confirm 2) I am stunned by this high regard: Do I really deserve it? I don't know the answer to that question and no one in my position does. It's not for the individual poet to judge himself, so each of us has to rely on others to assess our achievement. And you have consistently given me the most wonderful support and regard. I strive to be worthy of it. 3) And a 3rd point: I have a close friend who does not wrote poems but he is a master of poetry interpretation and public reading. Furthermore he is a very close friend of ROBERT BLY, the Minnesota poet whom all of us revere. Bly has never seen my poems, Robert could but doesn't show them to Bly and he has never expressed any genuine regard for my poems. When I read one he immediately tells me what to drop or change but never what he thinks is good. In fact, he has almost nothing to say. I assume he sees my poems in the light of Robert Bly's and finds them inferior. But comparing my effort to one America's leading modern poets like Bly is extremely unfair. In fact, there are only two people near me who express any regard for my poems, mostly they just seem uninterested, including my twin sister and her husband. So you can see how differently my experience is with you - and the others at PH who read your poem about me and write wonderful things. I am blessed by your high opinion and enthusiasm. It's because if yiou that I can say proudly: I write poems and it's a very rewarding pastime.