Three Sides of Eternity

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This poem takes effort to read.  Read all the lines flush left first - - it is a poem by itself.  Next read all the indented lines - - they form a poem by themselves. Lastly, read each and every line in order from the top to the bottom, and that forms another poem.  I've written several of these, and, though challenging, I enjoy the finished poem.  I'd challenge each of you who reads this to try to do one of their own, not necessarily religious in nature.

Three Sides of Eternity

Heavenly choruses of angels serenade
Examine hidden memories
My entrance into this holy of holies
I have them within me waiting
Seducing my love - - for acceptance
For eternities, depth of belonging
From ages past to ages future, a song
Harmonizing desires of living with God forever
Attempting to compose new melodies
I feel those who have gone before
Heavenly choruses of angels serenade
Living incomplete without me - - watching
My entrance into this holy of holies
My self, my children, my grandchildren
Seducing my love - - for acceptance
Are we not one, a single unit
From ages past to ages future, a song
Being sung and harmonized, additions
Attempting to compose new melodies
Becoming new notes in the family song?

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laydbak1 commented on Three Sides of Eternity

07-05-2009

I've now read this piece several times and it's interesting... It may have been somewhat complicated to piece together the message within a message, but overall, I just don't see enough differences in the three messages to warrant looking at this piece as more than one poem... Perhaps if you did the anti-thesis play on this; ie, the good versus evil, instead of all one core theme as this reads... It might make for a stronger message... Just a suggestion... Still a good write...

linlee

07/10/2009

I have actually thought about doing that. Now I think I have to do so. I was trying to make it like a harmony and counter harmony of one piece, but you're right. It's a bit stagnant. It's a difficult write, but I think if I work on it, it'll be worth it. Your comments are great. Thank you again.

wheelsal commented on Three Sides of Eternity

06-30-2009

This is delightful and tells the story generation after generation and the song we leave behind. Nice write.

linlee

07/03/2009

Thank you. Can you find any areas where you think I could improve? I'm a poet, so I fall in love with my words. I'm not objective. You are the only one who has read this one, and I appreciate it, because a number of my poems haven't been read by anyone at all, so I really appreciate your taking the time.

wheelsal

07/03/2009

Wow! This is an awesome responsibility. I do this in classes but trod carefully tender poets poems. I'll read it again. Look in private messages.

If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) American poet.

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