Wisdom Poems
Ode to Elephant
by Ghairo Daniels
ODE TO ELEPHANT
Elephant Elephant
enveloping essence of Earth !
I hear an elevated trumpet
far in elixired fair forests
my ears etheric ornaments
in your eloping velvet ones
stroking my elfin questions
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Poem of Wisdom
by Sri Chinmoy Ghose
Because of its lack of wisdom,
A snake drinks milk
And emits poison.
Because of his vast wisdom,
A saint drinks poison
And offers milk.
This is wisdom in oneness,
Wisdom in perfection,
Wisdom in God-satisfaction.
All of us must act like a saint.
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Als wij alles wisten
by Mario Odekerken
Als wij alles wisten,
zouden we dan nog dromen?
Zouden we nog zoeken
naar betekenis in de sterren?
Misschien is niet weten
de grootste vrijheid---
een open weg
vol wonder en verlangen.
Address Spoken By Miss Fontenelle
by Robert Burns
STILL anxious to secure your partial favour,
And not less anxious, sure, this night, than ever,
A Prologue, Epilogue, or some such matter,
'Twould vamp my bill, said I, if nothing better;
So sought a poet, roosted near the skies,
Told him I came to feast my curious eyes;
Said, nothing like his works was ever printed;
And last, my prologue-business slily hinted.
"Ma'am, let me tell you," quoth my man of rhymes,
"I know your bent—these are no laughing times:
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Behind the heaven : Alexis karpouzos
by alexis karpouzos
Behind the heavens,
life and death, a tone,
Behind the heart,
a butterfly dancing,
In the end everything is simple,
as simple as a leaf that one holds in one’s hand,
as simple as the laughter of a child.
Spirals and Smoke
by Ghairo Daniels
SPIRALS AND SMOKE ( Song )
Earth vibrates spirals and smoke
Making cool blue diamonds
with my splintered bygones
I absorb your racy lacy ecstasy
Through my autumnal death
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Ode to Elephant
by Ghairo Daniels
ODE TO ELEPHANT
Elephant Elephant
enveloping essence of Earth !
I hear an elevated trumpet
far in elixired fair forests
my ears etheric ornaments
in your eloping velvet ones
stroking my elfin questions
......
Voor en nadeel
by Mario Odekerken
Met de jaren
komt het inzicht,
het dunne vlies
tussen wat was
en wat nooit zal zijn.
De blik wordt scherper,
de stormen kleiner,
het verlangen stiller.
Vragen verliezen hun haast,
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Als wij alles wisten
by Mario Odekerken
Als wij alles wisten,
zouden we dan nog dromen?
Zouden we nog zoeken
naar betekenis in de sterren?
Misschien is niet weten
de grootste vrijheid---
een open weg
vol wonder en verlangen.
Beyond Words
by Aloo Denish Obiero
The language of love requires no translation,
The language of trust needs no explanation,
The language of honesty needs no interpretation,
The language of wisdom requires no noise,
The language of kindness requires no words.
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Sri Chinmoy Ghose (1 poems about Wisdom)
27 August 1931 – 11 October 2007 / Shakpura, Chittagong / Bangladesh (British Era)