Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

A Poem by Sami Khalil

Niagara Falls Oil Painting By Vladimir Yaskin | absolutearts.com




Niagara Falls       by Sami Khalil




Mark this waterfall good and impress well

For I dare speak of downstream profusions

Cascading burnished time-weathered swell

With lavish spirits come forth effusions.

 

I stand twice awed, in missing person’s case

Escaping like a whole image for once

Somewhere along your riverbeds a place

Courting domiciles in starlit, shrined sconce.

 

Out of the brink, jubilant throngs converge

To seek new paths and the haunted stretch down

Rolling away static lives when waves surge

When to depart, we must all wear the crown.

 

How great and joyous the pathless passions

At every rise and fall, faiths find tractions.

© 2024 Sami Khalil


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A sonnet a day keeps the words at play. Great imagery Sami certainly one of nature’s greatest.

Posted 11 Months Ago


Sami Khalil

11 Months Ago

Wowzy woooo! It is amazing when you experience it. You will love it. Thank you kindly sir for sharin.. read more
Sami, when I was a kid, my parents took my sister and I to Niagra Falls for a summer vacation. It was awe inspiring to see the power of water. Your poem brings this trip back to light and I thank you for posting such a beautiful sonnet to spark my memories.

Posted 1 Year Ago


Sami Khalil

1 Year Ago

Howdy do! I can imagine the awe-struck little child seeing it, even for adults. They have fixed the .. read more
A noteworthy, metaphoric appraisal penned in fine, flowing sonnet rhyme & verse, and indeed, the human spirit wherever destined to wander, akin like the powerful, flowing waters of the mighty Niagara Falls, we are all brothers & sisters, sourced and sconced from mighty beginnings..

Inspiring!

' Somewhere along your riverbeds a place

Courting domiciles in starlit, shrined sconce. '


Posted 1 Year Ago


Sami Khalil

1 Year Ago

Wowzy woooo! So true and well said dear poet and friend. You know how to extract the meanings well. .. read more
The beauty and awe of seeing the Falls has been on my bucket list for some time. Just to hear the rush of the water would truly be quite an experience. Your sonnets are so lovely, Sami. Thank you for taking me there!

Posted 1 Year Ago


Sami Khalil

1 Year Ago

Wow! And thank you for coming on this poetic ride. An awesome experience indeed. I hope you get to s.. read more
I get satisfaction and joy standing by the weir looking at cascading water. To stand before the Niagara Falls would be a dream. The sound, the power, the beauty of its sheer magnificence. Dear Sami, you have created a little wonder here with your talented pen and I thank you for that. Superb imagery. Your chosen artwork is entrancing. Have a wonderful day.

Chris

Posted 1 Year Ago


Sami Khalil

1 Year Ago

Wowzy woooo! It is indeed as you describe it. I was fortunate to visit and stay by it. Really an exp.. read more
Chris Shaw

1 Year Ago

Thank you my friend. Another item to add to my bucket list but in the meantime I will google in anti.. read more
Sami Khalil

1 Year Ago

All true and well said. Anticipation pays off in due time. Thank you again.
Awed by the magnificence of Niagara Falls. I totally understand that. I remember visiting both sides of the falls as a young girl. It was an experience I will never forget. To me, though, this poem seems like more than the meaning on the first reading. In life, we have ups and downs, but if we have faith and hope, we can ride the waves and be successful. Beautifully written sonnet, Sami. Lydi** PS....the oil painting is gorgeous.

Posted 1 Year Ago


Sami Khalil

1 Year Ago

Howdy do! I love your take on this poem. It has the message in it as you wonderfully stated. You nai.. read more
ah the breathtaking majesty. i well remember the awe when visiting it as a boy on a family vacation. the majesty is never forgotten as it washes its indelible mark upon its viewers. i well remember standing at the edge and contemplating my place and worth in the presence of its grandeur. i also recall its vista at night with the lights. it is said that the canadian side is best. thank you for the memory ... :)

Posted 1 Year Ago


Sami Khalil

1 Year Ago

Wow! So true and well said dear poet and friend. I'm glad it brought back memories. I like to visit.. read more
Note: Some verse touch on generating electricity from Niagara; another one touches on the 2 sides( the American side plus the Canadian side) that made the poet awed twice...

Posted 1 Year Ago


I like this poem metaphorically...and how you used the Falls to describe our journey in life.
I also like this poem very much because when I was a young kid, on one of our trips back to NY from Vermont we went to the Canadian side of the Falls...it was breathtaking.
I was awed...and I am awed at many things in life...
j.

Posted 1 Year Ago


Sami Khalil

1 Year Ago

Wow! So glad you liked and shared your thoughts and experiences with us sir Jacob. I have been there.. read more

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Added on March 12, 2023
Last Updated on September 22, 2024

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Sami Khalil

Tuscaloosa, AL



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