A sudden dawn broke through the ages
It sang the grandest of songs
Proud and solitary
Yet sad with solemn dreams
Fierce hate and majestic love
Holding the key to open the gates
Of death, of Heaven, of Hell
With visions such as more will see
Nor will see again-
Do not twine round our affections
Do not satisfy our souls
Here and there, we may find touches
More daring sublimity-
Passages more steeped
The poet of the widest sympathies
Of the most delicate perceptions
The profoundest knowledge of mankind
A greater sculptor than Phidias
A truer painter than Raphael
Whilst my mind this endures
Its creations are a portion of thy intellectual possessions-
Ever present to thy daily thoughts
Yet I find in them
A wonderful delight of strength
A noble scorn of all base desires-and those unworthy deeds
I trace--
On the whole, a modest, cheerful, and contented spirit
Little affected by the outward show of things, but prone to dwell upon my inward and essential virtues
There I find my peace within' me
Lisa '09
Author notes
Published on my AP site on February 5th, 2009
A contest entry
- Best February Prewrites from These Dates: by Paloszoo.
700 points, ended March 2, 75 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Beautiful self-reflection written from deep within. A very serene read. Thanks for entering my contest. Good luck. It's an honor to have you show your work here.
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Thank you very much Paloszoo for your kind comment. It's very much appreciated.
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Yes I do agree witht he conclusion you shared in the last stanza of this wonderful description of your heart..love the message..well done..
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An appreciative thank you to you PrabhuDayal.............
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oh a self reflection..
piece huh? very deeply thought provoking and profound..I like how you say what you say lady, the power of your words hammer home with an intense knowledge of self..awesome piece of writing my friend!
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Thank you very much Swan.....
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