In the end, when all is said and done,
When wishes fade away
Alongside the winded dandelions
And the popped iridescent bubbles,
I will hope
That my last
Penned design
Goes unnoticed by my ever lasting soul.
The notions, behind my intentions;
Will they have served as relicts,
Or mementos into a space and time
Which I helped to consume?
To be impassioned by the fullfilment of my own destiny.
To have lived bountifully from all things lived and experienced.
The fullfilment which I only hope to devour;
As one's first and last meal,
As one's first and last love,
And
As one's first and last word.
Author notes
prompt:
1. "The last poem" [O último poema]
by Manuel Bandeira
So I wish my last poem.
To be tender saying the most simple things and less intentional
To be ardent as a sigh without tears
To have the beauty of the flowers almost without fragrance
The purity of the flame where limpid diamonds are consumed
The passion of the suicides who end their lives without reason
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picture: "far away" by Michael Wood
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A contest entry
- Naked… Manuel Bandeira… by Peteskid.
1000 points, ended April 21, 2008, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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Wow, this is beautiful. I really love the way you write. I can't quite find the right words to discribe how wonderful and amazing your writing really is. Just that it is touching and moving and full of beauty.
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wonderful imagery here in these rich verses to bring the inner sense of destiny and purpose, and a calling to meet life on special terms...so very well done here...Thank you for this fine entry into the contest and best of luck in the judging...PK
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