Thursday, November 18, 2010

Why Man Does Not Have Wings


These rhymes could be some simple things
Man not endowed by Nature wings:
He never would have had to build
The means to fly, his dreams fulfilled;
Or turned these planes to reach the stars;
Or feel the thrill of speedy cars;
Or made the ships to cruise the seas;
Or planned the roads and bright cities.
Man's fortunate to walk the ground,
with brains invent his dreams unbound.



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placed in Poets United Think Tank #24: Wings


7 comments:

  1. I love the rhythm and meter in your poems very much. Love the idea that man has reached so high trying to fulfil his dreams to fly. Beautifully done.

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  2. Nice rhythm you have created with this piece.
    Pamela

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  3. Philip,
    A delighful read.
    No doubt if man had wings, things might still be crowded with red tape!

    Best wishes, Eileen

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  4. Excellent cadence, and a point well made.

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  5. Love the smooth and effortless flow of this poem, as well as the image of our earthbound selves whose dreams travel unhindered through time and space...:)

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  6. beautiful question.

    Man's fortunate to walk the ground,
    with brains invent his dreams unbound.

    the ending is divine,
    love it.

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