with a reckless hope
that had left me
ashore
the last time
I was at the banks
of the ocean called love
I could hardly believe
this time
how those beautiful waves
accepted me
as if it had never denied me
my share
~~~~~
Asha Seth
Bookworm. Poet. Story-teller.
with a reckless hope
that had left me
ashore
the last time
I was at the banks
of the ocean called love
I could hardly believe
this time
how those beautiful waves
accepted me
as if it had never denied me
my share
~~~~~
Asha Seth
An award-winning book blogger, an adwoman, a poet, Asha is a story-teller at heart. She is a born reveur, a rebel seeking refuge in the realm of words. She reads, writes, and reviews. When not doing these, you'll find her baking, swimming, or talking to dogs. Literary Influencers: Leo Tolstoy, Charles Bukowski, Jhumpa Lahiri, Daphne du Maurier.
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Beautiful thought. And I see that you have many fans!
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Simple yet good
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“Reckless hope”
Perfect.
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You just learnt to swim I guess. How you belt so many complexities in just 6-7 lines. Commendable
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The nature of love ocean will always welcome you to the full arms
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It does, but often when one has lost all hope.
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To one in paradise.
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Really?
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Have you read that poem? Edgar Alan Poe.
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Which of his poems?
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I’m sorry, I should’ve clarified. To One In Paradise is one of my favourite poems by EAP. It’s elusive, beautiful and amplifies his longing for love, hence it the weight of its sadness didn’t let you soar in delight. I need a bigger conversation for this. Alan Parsons has created musical renditions of most of Poe’s works. This poem is one of those. You should check them out (I’ll help you with the links). The poem and the song concludes with, “and all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams are where thy dark eye glances, or where thy footstep gleams in what ethereal dances by what eternal streams”
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so wonderfully romantic!
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And wistful! 🙂
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This is beautiful!
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Thanks, Meher.
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I am thrilled to see the ocean through your eyes
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Thanks, Tony. I hope it’s a pretty sight.
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