Pages of Life

Written in Burns Stanza - named after my all time favourite poet, the Scotsman - Robert Burns

A book lies open, crisp and white

Made ready for the words to write

To tell of sadness and delight

Moments in time

Recording the daily toils of life

Secrets sublime

 

The knowledge of a thousand years

Of death, dreams, happiness and tears

The book holds all the hopes and fears

Bound together

All that the author engineers

Held forever

 

But others tear the book apart

Destroying life and hope and heart

Perceiving not the writer's art

Her true emotion

Her soul pierced by many vicious dart

On blackest ocean

 

Fragile pages soon torn away

Lost long before the light of day

And friends and lovers soon betray

Their blackheart thought

The writer's hopes and dreams they slay

They think it sport

 

And on pages left within the book

Others change words and the outlook

Or steal them like some evil crook

Then cast aside

The writer's soul, and it is shook

Upon the tide

 

But pen stand strong, heart beat with pride

Encircle the black and vicious tide

There is no reason you should hide

Rekindle youth

Don't be afraid, don't let fear guide

But find life's truth

Reviews

[Loria Amnekia]

Beautiful. Some people just don't realize how deeply they can hurt someone. They speak and write without thinking, just pouring vicious bile from their lips and hands. But we must stay strong and keep going. We must not let the hurtful words of others keep us from our goals, our dreams. You made that point with a beautiful, shining voice. Very nice.

[MagiCrystal]

But pen stand strong, heart beat with pride

Encircle the black and vicious tide

There is no reason you should hide

Rekindle youth

Don't be afraid, don't let fear guide

But find life's truth!
I love this line... they have truth.. and sincerity...the flow is unique..
hands down... the best poem I have read in a long time! thanks

[Kelly D. Burris]

This is such an awesome piece! I just loved it. I like the pattern in which you wrote it, I think it adds to the rich flavoring of the words and the pictures you paint with your pen.
Just beautiful
But pen stand strong, heart beat with pride

Encircle the black and vicious tide

There is no reason you should hide

Rekindle youth

Don't be afraid, don't let fear guide

But find life's truth

Library material....
thanks for sharing.
Kelly

[The Outlaws' Song]

This is absolutely wonderful!! Such a great metaphor!!! And the way you build the structure of that stanzas is so beautiful and makes the poem read so well!! The message is so deep and it reaches to make the readers stop and ponder!!! Amazing!!!

This is wonderful! I loved the style. What you had to say really made me stop and think. Very good poem.

[Brenda Sue]

I love the imagery in this piece. The style, the flow, the rhythm are wonderfully done. Beautifully penned. Great job.

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I loved this. It is very good! I think the sturucture is perfect. It says so much about books and how the writers can easily be destroyed by negative comments. I think the third stanza is my favorite. I loved what it said!

[BrightEyes]

I loved the style of this work - I agree that it allows a wonderful and unique rhyming pattern and rhythm. It does justice to what all writers pour into their work - and how as we take on the roll of reviewer - we need to choose our words carefully as well, lest we quell the urge to write with poorly thought out words meant to be constructive but construed as cruel. nicely done.

laura

[Tania Leigh]

I really like this type of stanza....it allows for an excellent, unique rhythm. I'll have to read about Mr. Burns.

This is a beautifully penned ode to our craft and its turmoils.....nicely done :-)

[Nicholas Hallows]

I love this. Not only because I love books but because it has great imagery and attention to detail and structure. Also carries an important message. Awesome. NH