Does thy beauty past compare
Is suspended on a single hair?
When such beauty is on the wane,
Then Vanity is thy name!
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Well described, a meaningful write, showing insight, thanks for sharing!
beauty coupled with knowledge and power seems to be the theme. then such person will be in the league of cleopatra.for the moment let us stick with physical beauty, very good and interesting poem.posted 10 love surya.
We both borrowed the idea from Shakespearian 'Aye woman, fragility's thy name', quote from 'Othello' by my poor memory.
you tell precisely how Vanity might look speak act and behave...skillful write...thanks...10
Vanity, vanity is thy name and when you escape the Self laughs again................Subroto, electrician of the inner world...thank you.
great ending! the poem is uniquely done and it is outstanding
very astute write Subroto, outstanding with lot of irony. Mamta