Admiration for those who bade our fate survive; filled
our hearts with hope than prayers of ice. May the blood-
shed turn to petals of rose; we lament their loss in rhyme
and prose.
At times we wonder where martyrs be; through morning
skies from marsh to sea. Though best of men have toiled
in the sun; their vows have saved more heads than one.
Fond this wish seemed strange to me;
Which rose and shook this spirit free.
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Lament their loss and celebrate their courage too..
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Your final couplet is brilliant, magnificent! The honor and awe sits well in this poem. May it trail the rose petals. May there need be no more.
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A beautifully tender and flowing poem -May their bloodshed turn to petals of rose – yes indeed..for all who fall..
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“Their vows have saved more heads than one.”…so true Sanaa…
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Lovely writing Sanaa. How wonderful if we had no need for martyrs, if we all just lived and let live.
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Martyrdom is an attempt to right wrongs, to be fair, to relieve oppression, to love each other. We must ensure by such acts that the fair and right way prevails. A fond wish indeed.
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I especially love the form you chose for this poem, which reads wonderfully.
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This stanza:
At times we wonder where martyrs be; through morning
skies from marsh to sea. Though best of men have toiled
in the sun; their vows have saved more heads than one.
really captured my heart. I feel your passion through these lines and it’s all so deep and impressive to me! Thank you.
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The imagery of the rose petals is poignant, Sanaa…beautiful!
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I can’t help but wonder if some of the martyred were frightened beyond words of their fate…
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Excellent passionate write!
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Beautifully constructed Sanaa–this piece just sings!
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“their vows have saved more heads than one.”
the salvation aspect truly brings home the message of this lament/celebration of martyrs for a just cause
Thanks for dropping in to read mine Sanaa
much love…
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This is just simply awesome. So far the best poetry of yours (in my opinion, of course).
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Beautiul Rhythm and Sentiment. This calls to be put to music.
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Meaningfully penned. The lines ‘their vows have saved more heads than one.
Fond this wish seemed strange to me;
Which rose and shook this spirit free.’ I liked much.
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Like a quiet whisper is your poem; it carries a hush over lives that were. So respectful of those whose lives not spared.
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There is a sadness and a joy when contemplating the lives given in causes they believed in. Your poem beautifully reflects that!
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The “prayers of ice” is the image that stayed with me…
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Sanaa thank you for linking to Monday Writes today
Much love…
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