Language is very special to me,
Lets us do so much we do,
Is the glue that does the feat
Of how now I am reaching you.
We owe language a very great debt.
It saves our thoughts when we forget.
We learn of people we've never met
Long gone writers can be read yet.
History is preserved by the written word.
Language makes history, written and heard.
Some of it cogent, some absurd,
But civilization rests, on the written word.
Matter saves thought through the written word,
Saved through time from stone carvings to CDs.
Energy conveys thought, through the transferred,
Through space transported by motion means.
Matter preserves our thoughts through time.
Paper, film, tape, chips are samples.
Energy conveys through space this rhyme.
Camel, postman, radio, cable are examples.
Words share beauty, emotion, information,
Reaching out to others, written and heard.
They warm the heart or incite conflagration.
Civilization cannot exist without the word.
Describing, conniving, inviting, chastising,
Language mends, defends, pretends, and ends.
It’s a tool free will rules, not in itself comprising
Behavior on its own; upon us it depends.
Use language with care and be aware
Of its power extending from its owners.
It’s up to you who do, if you dare --
Use language to be betterment donors.
Ellis
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Written October 8th, 2005
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thought provoking ;)
mmh! rests on the written word? ya! and definitely some of it is absurd.
good work Dhosth!!
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Profound and wise ponderings...
"Language" does its service through its eight stanzas of rich imagery, contents and message, with a great emotional touching power.
It seems that it is a mixed meter count rhymed poem. The syllable counting is mexed of seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven and twelve; including nine feminine rhymes: One single feminine rhyme. Eight maching of femine rhymes.
Much gratitude to the author of "Language" for sharing his treasure with the general public, and for helping many to practice the Major Art with style.
In respect and admiration,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU, A.P.G.M.P.
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Bravo !
The content of this piece is very wordy indeed ... stacks of them that roll and bump into each other that connect or collide. There is a definite movement through each stanza that adds a certain rhythm and energy to the whole thing.
However, I would have to say that some of the rhyme scheme (to me)seems a little awkward at times, even in it's ABAB format ... BUT, all in all ,the piece works big time !
Well done !
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EXCELLENT
and I agree with you completely. So many people have butchered this language.
Great write!!
Peace to you
Jeri -
Amen! Yes! Most excellent and that wrap up was like hitting the nail on the head! Good for you, Ellis! So much enjoyment here in your little place in the world. "Use language to be betterment donors." Love that. So very true! It is such a pleasure to meet you! I can't even verbalize it! LOL! --Kel
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Truth be told worth its weight in gold-Fine job indeed and excellent pointers. Can't really add much worth saying anything when you have presented it in such fashion. Our word is the only thing that cannot be taken back, stolen from us, or given without our consent, it is the whole of our worth as human beings and the multitudes fail to realize the power in that. In the beginning...and until it all reaches an end. Powerful write-Thanks for the share
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Beautiful insight!
How enlightening...
You could also write about a darker side of language and it's abuse, sadly.
Wonderful
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Excellent write ...
and an excellent observation as well.
Funny. I was at the library day before yesterday and a book title crossed my mind. I had not read the book since 1958, and didn't remember the author's name, but I asked the librarian about it. Turned out that they actually had it (last printing 1931). It's called "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come", and it's about a boy coming of age during the Civil War. I am halfway through it again, and it's really a great book. I was surprised at how good the book is, since often we remember things through rose-colored glasses, but this is really an excellent book.
Anyway, your poem reminded me of that since I'm now rereading the book for the second time in over 45 years.
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You point out so many different aspects of an immense gift we nearly all take for granted!
I really relate to line 6, "it saves our thoughts when we forget"!
Stanzas 4 and 5 dealt with much the same concept, though the 5th was clearer for me (I confess to becoming a bit lost as to understanding the last two lines of stanza 4
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I especially enjoyed your 6th stanza.
I like the conclusion you drew, that we can, with care of usage and awareness, perhaps add a bit more beauty or clarity to our language!
Very nice rhyming!
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It was only in later life that i came to appreciate the language we use.My schooling was (through illness) patchy and i never had the urge to alter this until i entered middle life.Though always an avid reader i never thought of just what it took to produce the works i read. As you say every though deed or action ever done can be recorded and and accessed though it A fine poem and a joy to have the ability to have read it
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