Section: «Poems»

Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings: artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.); a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").

Mb064. Peace Mission Of The Priest Failed

MAHABHARATThe priest, an emissary of peace,He reached the Kauravas' palace,Presented the Pandavas' case nicely,And waited for the king's reply."My..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb063. The Wedding Of Abhimanyu

MAHABHARATAThe marriage of princess Uttara,With Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna,On a grand scale did Virata the king,On a good day, before a big..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb062. In The Open Pandavas Come

MAHABHARATAHappy the king Virata became.When the news of victory came.Alone how his son got it?Eager he was to know it.Kanaka, the King..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb061. Arjuna Fights Single Handed

MAHABHARATAHis chariot fast Arjuna drove,Like a thunder in the sky above.The twang of his Gandiva bow,Shook the Kauravas' army now."Look, how dare a..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

! Saint Augustine Cries From His Heart

Brothers – sisters – do our years last?Day by day, they slip away…those which were, no longer are;those to come are not yet here.The former days are..

© Michael Shepherd

! Rumi's Silence

Rumi wrote much about silence.Does that seem strange?Poets live with silence:the silence before the poem;the silence whence the poem comes; .the..

© Michael Shepherd

! Rumi Was Here

It's his light touch.He's not trying to tell you anything,convince you of anything,he's not watching your faceto see if you agree.He's just..

© Michael Shepherd

! Rumi Passed By Here Today

like a blank page, thengold dust lightly scattered over itthen a soft breeze blows it awaybut nothing is lostfor there was nothing to be..

© Michael Shepherd

! Rose Poem For Was It Fran *

The roseyou may colour it yourselfsang for many daysabout Godfor those who would listenthen fading and dyingor so it might appearsang to a passing..

© Michael Shepherd

! Rock, Stone, Sand, Wind, Time, Eternity

the sculptor,called to the great task; throughthe huge columns, ringing echoes even with a sandal’s tread,the stone chamber,the assembled court..

© Michael Shepherd

! Retirement

There's living; and thenthere's dying; and between,there's poetry,introducing one to the otherfor the first time; giving themnew names; sometimes..

© Michael Shepherd

! Remembering The Future

The Greeks said, those great Museswho civilise us, grace our dance of life,were once, before they were nine,just three; and before that,only one was..

© Michael Shepherd

! Reciprosity

What you do not wish for yourself,do not do to others’ said Confucius;‘That which is hateful to you,do not do to your fellow’said Rabbi Hillel;is..

© Michael Shepherd

! Rain Is Never Blue

The rain blurs and beats at the windowlike mercy frustrated;it has fulfilled its magic promise,bringing rice out of water,corn out of earthyet cannot..

© Michael Shepherd

! Prufrock Agonistes

I am growing old,I am growing old;I should stop wearing surfing shortsbelow my belly fold.

© Michael Shepherd

! Proverbs For Sellers Of Honours

Many pounds make knight lurk.'Payed! ' comes before a fall.Too many records spoil the broth.

© Michael Shepherd

! Prosody?

Prosody:it’s about - it means - what poetry does,and how. I guess..In Greek, it just means ‘tune’. Thatshould give a clue. In Latin,the word they..

© Michael Shepherd

! Presence Of Mind

Saints and wise men, so it’s said,live entirely in the present moment,don’t hang on to past things,don’t plan for the future;live a life of here and..

© Michael Shepherd

! Portraits After Death; Rhyme After Time

and a poet I was reading yesterdaysaid, have you noticedthat portraits of people changeafter they die?and I’ve noticed that portraitsof Princess..

© Michael Shepherd

! Portrait In Profile Only

How clear a portrait of youthat he painted – that slight stoopof backbone; life has been heavy on you, yethas not worn you down; the shoulders..

© Michael Shepherd

! 'Poetry Means...Uh...'

When I was very young,Poetrywas written byAA Milne.and life was comfy.When I was an adolescent,Poetrywas written bypansies for pansies about..

© Michael Shepherd

! Poetry As Bread - In The Spirit Of Rumi 28

Poetry is like bread – daily bread,like ‘Irish’ soda bread, best eaten on its day:In the bakery of the heart and mind,the baker’s woken early before..

© Michael Shepherd

! Poet Takes Count In Last Round

Sometimes the last linecomes out of the blue -one to the solar plexus,an uppercut;you never saw them coming;you don't remember after that..you're..

© Michael Shepherd

! Poem Without Words For Mike

and after so long, a new poem from youand when I said how glad I wasyou messaged back'I am afraid that' - and stopped thereand in the silence thenthe..

© Michael Shepherd

! Poem Without A First Line

for no real poem has a first lineany more than a real bookhas a first pageit comes out of a dark lost forestor a bright unknowing cloudor an..

© Michael Shepherd