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").

Good And Evil Xxii

And one of the elders of the city said, "Speak to us of Good and Evil."And he answered:Of the good in you I can speak, but not of the evil.For what..

© Kahlil Gibran

Love

Then said Almitra, 'Speak to us of Love.'And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them.And with a great..

© Kahlil Gibran

Laughter And Tears Ix

As the Sun withdrew his rays from the garden, and the moon threw cushioned beams upon the flowers, I sat under the trees pondering upon the phenomena..

© Kahlil Gibran

A Poet's Death Is His Life Iv

The dark wings of night enfolded the city upon which Nature had spread a pure white garment of snow; and men deserted the streets for their houses in..

© Kahlil Gibran

A Poet's Voice Xv

Part OneThe power of charity sows deep in my heart, and I reap and gather the wheat in bundles and give them to the hungry.My soul gives life to the..

© Kahlil Gibran

Joy And Sorrow Chapter Viii

Then a woman said, 'Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow.'And he answered:Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.And the selfsame well from which your laughter..

© Kahlil Gibran

Freedom Xiv

And an orator said, 'Speak to us of Freedom.'And he answered:At the city gate and by your fireside I have seen you prostrate yourself and worship..

© Kahlil Gibran

Before The Throne Of Beauty Xxvi

One heavy day I ran away from the grim face of society and the dizzying clamor of the city and directed my weary step to the spacious alley. I..

© Kahlil Gibran

Beauty Xxv

And a poet said, 'Speak to us of Beauty.'Where shall you seek beauty, and how shall you find her unless she herself be your way and your guide?And..

© Kahlil Gibran

Friendship Ixx

And a youth said, 'Speak to us of Friendship.'Your friend is your needs answered.He is your field which you sow with love and reap with..

© Kahlil Gibran

A Tear And A Smile

I would not exchange the sorrows of my heartFor the joys of the multitude.And I would not have the tears that sadness makesTo flow from my every part..

© Kahlil Gibran

Children

And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, 'Speak to us of Children.'And he said:Your children are not your children.They are the sons and..

© Kahlil Gibran

On Pain

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that enclosesyour understanding.Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that itsheart may stand in the sun..

© Kahlil Gibran

A Lover's Call Xxvii

Where are you, my beloved? Are you in that littleParadise, watering the flowers who look upon youAs infants look upon the breast of their mothers?Or..

© Kahlil Gibran

A New Year's Plea

Lord, let me stand in the thick of the fight,Let me bear what I must without whining;Grant me the wisdom to do what is right,Though a thousand false..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Influence

This I think as I go my way:What can matter the words I say,And what can matter the false or trueOf any deed I am moved to do?This I think as I go..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Faith

This much I know:God does not wrong us here,Though oft His judgments seem severeAnd reason falters 'neath the blow,Some day we'll learn 'twas better..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Clinching The Bolt

It needed just an extra turn to make the bolt secure,A few more minutes on the job and then the work was sure;But he begrudged the extra turn, and..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Bulb Planting Time

Last night he said the dead were deadAnd scoffed my faith to scorn;I found him at a tulip bedWhen I passed by at morn.'O ho!' said I, 'the frost is..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Out Fishin'

A feller isn't thinkin' mean,Out fishin';His thoughts are mostly good an' clean,Out fishin'.He doesn't knock his fellow men.,Or harbor any grudges..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Example

Perhaps the victory shall not come to me,Perhaps I shall not reach the goal I seek,It may be at the last I shall be weakAnd falter as the promised..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Accomplished Care

All things grow lovely in a little while,The brush of memory paints a canvas fair;The dead face through the ages wears a smile,And glorious becomes..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Memory

I stood and watched him playing,A little lad of three,And back to me came strayingThe years that used to be;In him the boy was MayingWho once..

© Edgar Albert Guest

The Graduation Dress

I'M not kicking on expenses, now the sewing time commences,I will buy chiffon and laces till they say they've got enough;Sure her dress for..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Bob White

Out near the links where I go to playMy favorite game from day to day,There's a friend of mine that I've never metWalked with or broken bread with..

© Edgar Albert Guest