Hooks

Decide your noble goals...

Hooks…………by Sami Khalil

It loomed over…the silvery skies,

high from prying eyes;

misty mornings of enamored clouds;

cotton fluffs embracing the orange glow.

On higher tree tops, soft whistles chirped dutifully.

Wandering thoughts called mysteriously

virtual eyes beauty-courtesy of lily lovers,

tender jewels, little babies fondled at birth,

weaned to adulthood from milk.

 

It loomed large…that heavenly peace,

richer by the hour, taking turns

in the apogee; the top shelf of publications.

Turn slightly that head with a smile;

life is ours to decide, to walk towards the stage,

with or without crowd’s cheers.

For the moment, let us belong, to get hooked

on noble goals, for all frames fall without good hooks.

It loomed not…across battering rams.

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

"If the audience will, Please, refrain from applause until the show's conclusion." I say, let them applaud, maybe it will grow contagious! (laughing) This is wonderfully worded. Thanks for sharing your talents. You are appreciated. F.

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! I applaud you too dear poet and friend. It takes one to know one. Thank you kindly sir Fabian for all. Enjoy Appalachia....

[duff]

Your skills are in full bloom here. Colors and images bouncing everywhere. Heightened intensity message heard loud and clear.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! Thank you sir Duff for this wonderful visit and review. So good to see you.

[Lisasview]

Hi Sami,
Really enjoyed this read at the end of my day here in Spain...
Really loved the image as well...
Very clever thinking went into this poem...
There are so so many lines I love...
Thank you for sharing,
Lisa, now in Spain

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! I'm always honored when you visit. I'm always encouraged when you drop by. I'm always invigorated when we share. Thank you so much Lisa in Spain. I love Andalusia too...

[Lisasview]

You are so kind and your words are so dear my friend...To say it is an honour means so much to me Sami...
Lisa, getting late in Spain

[Sami Khalil]

Gracie millee.........

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Sami.. we do need a Hook to Hang at least our Worries for a day or so… We do our Best to be aware that Human Nature will see us through if only we Relax and see the Calmness of a Summer’s Sigh. tenderly, Pat

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! Well said and well conveyed. So pleased you have shared with us your thoughts. Let us get get hooked on love, peace, empathy, healing of bodies and souls and so forth. You be blessed. Thank you so much Patricia of West Virginia the beautiful.

[Einstein Noodle]

oh my goodness Mr. Sami!! what an incredible inspirational, thought provoking poem ... i don't recall reading anything with themes entwined such as this ... makes me think of Cat Stevens song "Morning Has Broken" and sins against the innocent ... V1 L5 is brilliant says i! ... and closing three lines are so powerful and a beckon for all to be better ... really fine stuff dear Sami ... my sister called me as i was reading it out loud for the second time and i told her what i was doing .. i told her about your poem and she put her husband on speaker so i could read it to them ... neither are writers .. he is an artist .. but my sister instantly felt V1 L5 and asked me again to read your closing ... you hooked me good my brother .. top notch and from the hips ... hit me like a hammer with feathers ... go figure ... right!? luv on!
E.

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy! I'm so honored my friend and fellow poet. It all means a lot dear Einstein. Thank you for being a good sport, a good friend and a marvelous poet. Say hi to your family from Al. See you soon.

[Sami Khalil]

Luv on and peace on. You are appreciated dear E.

[Einstein Noodle]

so ... are you saying your on yur way to AR.?? ;) ... and you are so welcome and back at ya! :)

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe! One day indeed. I love to see the humble place of a great mind in his beautiful setting upon the mountains.

[Sami Khalil]

Right now I'll settle for a literary visit.

[Einstein Noodle]

it is more than we deserve eh!? .. man hugs bro! ;)))

[Sami Khalil]

All true and well said. Long live Einstein of Arkansas.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks man! :))))))))))))))))))))

[Sami Khalil]

All rich blessings....

[Lydia Shutter]

We can decide the direction our life goes. Too many just accept and trudge on. We do not need the acceptance and approval of others....only our own acceptance and approval. Important to remember that fact! Wonderful work, Sami! Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

jAVA jAVAYA! i LOVE IT. Words of truth to live by. Very important indeed. Lots of people live their lives based on the opposite of that. Sad reality. Thank you so much Lydia Shutter for all. See you soon.

[Pryde Foltz]

Indeed ... any road but the highroad is full of the undesirable. Wonderful philosophical write.

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy wo! So true and well said. Thank you so much Pryde Foltz for this awesome review. Enjoy your summer.

[redzone]

hey there Sami, good to read you again.... after reading your poem I am reminded of the H.D. Thoreau and how he said, "Go boldly in the direction of your dreams, live the life you have imagined." sadly in today's world the vast majority are unable to have such dream or imaginations.... life iis too filled with simply surviving... but I think poems like this one help us all to remember that we are human and can determine our stories no matter what life throws at us...

you are a dreamer Sami, not to also mention a poet... wait, isn't this the same thing??!!! I believe it is....

[Sami Khalil]

Howdy do my good ol' friend. You are an awesome poet in your own right. So good to see you after a long time. Thank you so much for the truth of your words about life and how it should be lived. I love it.

[Sami Khalil]

"all to remember that we are human and can determine our stories no matter what life throws at us..."

[restcity]

Amazing poem. Reminds me of the moral, 'Never forget to dream'.

[Sami Khalil]

Howdy do! I love it. So true and well said. I like your quote. Thank you so much restcity for all. See you soon.

[Robert Haigh]

Certainly a poem that prods the reader to ponder. We should all live life with noble goals in mind, whether or not we fall short on delivering on some of them. A fine write on an important theme!

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy! So true and well said Mr. Haigh. WE all shuld strive, try at least. The world will be a better place for all. Thank you so much dear poet.