Sacrifice Poems
Villanelle Of The Temptress
by James Joyce
Are you not weary of ardent ways,
Lure of the fallen seraphim?
Tell no more of enchanted days.
Your eyes have set man's heart ablaze
And you have had your will of him.
Are you not weary of ardent ways?
Above the flame the smoke of praise
Goes up from ocean rim to rim.
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Memento Mei (Remember Me)
by Dr. Robert Ippaso
Where is the anger, wrath untold
For these young men that go to die,
In foreign fields where we behold,
Bright plumes of poppies where they lie.
Words can’t explain the tears that well,
For sons and brothers lost to life,
Too soon the ringing of that bell,
The rousing epitaph, the doleful fife.
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another bulimic princess
by Bogdan Dragos
mashed potatoes
poached eggs
beans
and some homemade garlic sauce
but no meat for the
princess's sensitive stomach
"I'm full," she said
"No, you are not," said mother. "Eat up. Finish
......
Aaina and The Flight of the Migrants – My Dearest Be’er – Part 2
by Sharon Morgan
My dearest dear Be’er
That is what I always called you.
Endearing, to say the least
Although you now cease to exist,
my memories of you will never cease
As in my heart, you live forever
But how I do miss you
More than you could ever know
All that I ever wanted was a better life
For us three
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To My Extent
by Camron Thompson
A world that is held together by two hands
Falling between the palms, ladled by the fingers
With my arms outstretched, only to you
Arguments consist of whether or not it was mine
Black skies unravel to any gray to any blue
Every decision was made with you in mind
To whatever you may desire, my best is given
Calling for sacrifice, tell me your own ways
But for that, what do I have to lose?
Build you a wall, as thick as you ever need
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प्रेमी का प्रवचन (Premi Ka Pravachan)
by Christine Kuruvilla
Jab qayamat aur kismat humein milane mein lage hain,
Toh phir kyun thukrate ho aap yeh ishq?
Poore jee-jaan se chahte hain hum aapko,
Bas ek baar sun lo yeh guzarish.
Samay bhi tham gaya hai,
Aur rooh bhi fida,
Ishwar se sirf ek binti,
Na karein woh humein aapse juda.
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Rule Over Ashes
by Md. Naeem Aziz
In my country where shadows loom,
Ruler cast a pall of gloom.
When Justice Call,
Students stands tall.
They sacrificed their lives,
Answering the call.
They accepted martyrdom,
To bring justice for all.
To rule a nation
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My poem to our defenders of Ukraine (in Ukrainian)
by Slava P, aka Maximus Decimus Meridius
Небо чисте, сонце ясне
День здаеться бути прекрасним
Да щось коробить душу,
Мабудь це війна, що залишае сушу.
Йде Москаль на Неньку
Бодай-тобі здих!
Та наші солдатики
Відстоять свій поріг!
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I have borne my life
by Abdulwahab Nakouzi
I have borne my life, a life of debris and waste,
turned dark and bitter, sour and poison-laced,
to bear and carry this one’s and that one’s hefty load;
I thought light and mirth lay at the end of such road;
I thought death and dark shunned such heavenly abode.
Soon, that ache for another’s smile shall wilt and dry;
soon, that burn and sear for another’s pain and tear
shall fade and dim with time, burn into a cold sigh.
Soon, it shall all come about; soon, I won’t be near.
So, rejoice and relish in time’s imminent plot;
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Weeping Hands
by Christopher Kolmen
If the rose is a beauty that refuse to be held too tight,
Then let me be the hand that bleeds against its thorns.
Weeping as I share its grace with the world.
