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Poem by Fyngal1(f): 11:24pm On Apr 20, 2012 |
He was born with an old head upon his young shoulders... He learnt 'profit and loss' even before he cut his first tooth... His hands held the money bag even before he knew the value of it's content... His feet were shod in iron shoes even before he took his first step... He became a man even before he was a child. 2 Likes |
Re: Poem by Nobody: 7:17am On Apr 22, 2012 |
Nice wordings but the rhyming pattern makes it more suitable for teens than adults. You know, from my own little experience, I noticed that adults don't always fancy rhyming poems. Try posting some of your non-rhyming poems cos I know u got them too....nice one though. |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 8:29am On Apr 22, 2012 |
Thanks for ur observation. It is well noted. But, m afraid most of my poems have some sort of rhyme in them; so, i'll hv to learn how to write non-rhyming poems. Thanks all d same |
Re: Poem by Nobody: 1:24pm On Apr 22, 2012 |
u are welcomed fyn gal. to learn how to write non-rhyming poems, try reading poems written by some reputable poets like Wole Soyinka & co...Chinua Achebe's poems are also great, though I prefer his fiction works more...get a copy of their poetry books for a guidance. kudos dear, u can do better, but nice start, happy sunday! |
Re: Poem by Linusclark(m): 7:32am On Apr 24, 2012 |
Fyn gal...u're a woman of great erudition... I lyk ur poems.....wil b glad 2 make your acquaintance! |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 10:09pm On May 19, 2012 |
Tanx |
Re: Poem by phraze(m): 2:09pm On May 20, 2012 |
Tho the message was unclear at first, i stil enjoyed the usage of adage and metaphors. Way to go. |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 10:08pm On May 27, 2012 |
@phraze, tanx. |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 10:24pm On May 27, 2012 |
They told the story..... (A poem based on thomas hardy's 'Tess of the D'urbervilles'). They told the story of a young girl a miniature aphrodite bound to an ixonian wheel with only a few drops of rain to soothe her parched throat. Tantridge was a land of dreams but the honey pot contained tar and sorrow brought forth Sorrow. Talbothay brought fulfilment and the thing which started yesterday was completed today. Love rode on a high horse forgetting she had a slender neck which breaks too easily from even the slightest wind. Wheatfields were her painful comfort then pride stood as tall as ever and it seemed fate had a score to settle. Along came the beast playing gospel tunes plucking at the painful strings of her heart till resistance himself stepped aside. The story seemed to have ended but fate was right on hand for the epilogue. The irony of killing an elephant she who could never hurt a fly! |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 9:46pm On May 28, 2012 |
Unspoken.... There she stood, an echo of a dying generation truncated by the weight of never ending labour holding in her hands, the embers of their dying dreams her eyes sent forth a silent appeal no words flowed through her sealed lips but her unspoken message was clear: HELP KEEP OUR DREAMS ALIVE! |
Re: Poem by yinka0024: 5:31pm On May 29, 2012 |
if these words are really urs then kudos to u ma"m>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fixing words in to eachother aint that easy. THUMBS UP 1 Like |
Re: Poem by Jayboy124: 9:56am On May 30, 2012 |
Last one was the best. You are a fine writer girl. One good thing I noticed about the last poem too. Visualising what you were talking about was quite easy. Keep writing. |
Re: Poem by Kpelsy: 11:36am On May 30, 2012 |
Seasonz come and seasonz go. Children are born and the aged are buried. Today you're a youth,tomorrow you're a grandparent. You're rich today tomorrow you're wonderin what went wrong. Today you're in love tomorrow you're out of love. The world holds its own mysteries. I wish we could only live for today because tomorrow changes everyting! 1 Like |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 7:09pm On Jun 02, 2012 |
@yinka: the words re actually mine nd thanks for d thumbs up. @jayboy: thanks for d encouragement. It is most welcome @kpesley: nice one! |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 7:32pm On Jun 15, 2012 |
LOOKING FOR A FRIEND... Yesterday was my friend, but she left me with a lot of unfulfilled promises; Today is my friend, though she has promised to stay with me forever, i can see her slowly walking away; Tomorrow has promised to be my friend, but i wonder if she will stay with me forever; I would have asked Time to be my friend; but, time and tide come and go so, I am looking for a friend who is neither yesterday, nor today, nor tomorrow; who will not come and go with time. But, a friend who will be as constant as the sky, and as sure as the rising sun! 1 Like |
Re: Poem by Jayboy124: 10:29pm On Jun 15, 2012 |
Fyn gal: LOOKING FOR A FRIEND... The last line was very fantastic. Very nice poem. You write well. Keep it up. |
Re: Poem by Thankme(f): 11:09pm On Jun 15, 2012 |
@ Fyn gal u've done a great job.............. luv dat |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 5:59am On Jun 16, 2012 |
@jayboy nd thankme, thanks 4 ur encouragement |
Re: Poem by poeticjustic(m): 12:11am On Jun 18, 2012 |
@fyn gal, U have liquidated my literary fears; my once frozen thoughts can now flow through a poetic duct clogged for years by that "lil man down d street...everybody's foe". your words fuse without a seam, with a rhythm that gets my nod mode activated. A 5 stars rating is highest, so it seem. would giving you 6 make you overrated? lol. Me don't think so. Nice work. |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 12:17am On Jun 18, 2012 |
@poeticjustice: wow! What can i say? M humbled by ur kind words. Thankee sire! |
Re: Poem by Tgirl4real(f): 1:22pm On Jun 20, 2012 |
poeticjustic: @fyn gal, True to ur name 1 Like |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 2:00pm On Jun 25, 2012 |
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS Not when the sun is smiling down on you and rain drops soothe your parched throat No! Not when the flowers are in bloom and the birds sing merrily of your destiny NO! Not when you are walking hand in hand with fortune and all men call you blessed NO! But when the night comes when the shadows fall when darkness descends and you cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel that's when you count your blessings! |
Re: Poem by Tgirl4real(f): 2:06pm On Jun 25, 2012 |
I love this. Well done girl 1 Like |
Re: Poem by Fyngal1(f): 3:53pm On Apr 11, 2020 |
God bless you always ma |
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