Saturday, February 9, 2019

Pick the best brains forever be grateful - a Rubaiyat

                                                                                   Attribution: Welcome Collections
           Image: In Serious Discussions (here)

Sentiments unraveled that of the bold
            What had just happened was considered sold
            Men of substance seen wildly in a rant
            Seeking to verify what they were told

            Tired of details folded in a bent
            Infirmed and the sick not considered spent
            Dreams of happy hours where they belong
            To long and to hold a cup full of wine

            Sense of being merry in part with songs
            Presence of old friends was not out of turn
            Discard the feel simmering in the air
            Daring to pitch for some likely reforms
           
            Matters to resolve swirling in the air
            Discussions let it seem to be most fair
            Pick the best brains forever be grateful
            Seek the truth the outcome for those who dare

           Note: The 10-syllable count is maintained
           throughout. The Rhyme-scheme is AABA

           Grace at d'Verse  Poetry Forms  -  the Rubaiyat

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13 comments:

  1. nashvillecats2February 9, 2019 at 3:07 AM

    As always you make good use of the words given. Truly wonderful to read. Hank.

    Yvonne.

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  2. Pat HattFebruary 9, 2019 at 6:07 AM

    Some brain picking among those that think sure can be grand

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  3. GraceFebruary 9, 2019 at 7:04 AM

    Hi Hank, please link this up under the Rubaiyat, not the OLN. You already have an entry for OLN. Thanks.

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    1. kaykualaFebruary 9, 2019 at 8:14 AM

      Wildo. Thanks

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    2. brudbergFebruary 9, 2019 at 8:46 AM

      I can take it away from OLN... on the Rubyat it fits perfectly

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    3. kaykualaFebruary 9, 2019 at 3:19 PM

      Hi Bjorn 1) Would appreciate if you can have it deleted from OLN only 2) Hank had already linked it up to Rubaiyat. Thanks a lot, sir!

      Hank

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  4. Anita SabatFebruary 9, 2019 at 8:43 AM

    Very nicely conveyed.
    Truth may scare & is for those who can accept & of course dare.

    Zero Tolerance For Misinformation - Anita

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  5. Glenn ButtkusFebruary 10, 2019 at 12:29 PM

    Interesting piece. I sort of got lost on the syllable count, and rhyme scheme, but I enjoyed the message.

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  6. Frank HubenyFebruary 11, 2019 at 6:35 AM

    I like how seeking truth is a kind of dare to do so.

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  7. MishFebruary 12, 2019 at 12:01 PM

    If only the truth always prevailed. I enjoyed all the aspects described of these serious discussions. We really do need to "pick the best brains".

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  8. GinaFebruary 15, 2019 at 5:26 AM

    a very old English feel, of men gathered to speak, nice work Hank

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  9. Rosemary Nissen-WadeFebruary 16, 2019 at 3:47 PM

    Perceptive descriptions.

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  10. purplepeninportland.comFebruary 21, 2019 at 5:39 AM

    First we have to find the best brains! Well done, Hank.

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