National Poetry Month

[brigdh]

This world lives - Ilam Peruvaluti, translated by A. K. Ramanujan

This world lives
because
Some men
do not eat alone,
not even when they get
the sweet ambrosia of the gods;

they've no anger in them,
they fear evils other men fear
but never sleep over them;

give their lives for honor,
will not touch a gift of whole worlds
if tainted;

there's no faintness in their hearts
and they do not strive
for themselves.

Because such men are,
this world is.

Comments

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

*makes Rock horns* PO-E-TRY! PO-E-TRY!

[ladyofthelog.livejournal.com]

Love this.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Thank you!