The wheel of life keeps turning every day Birth, life and then the subsequent decay All living things must return whence they came The pattern always remaining the same
All living things start life's journey at birth Become adult through the process of growth They then participate in reproduction Thus creating the next generation
Life then continues daily in this world Until old age and illness take their toll Lastly, all must face death's reality That brings a final end to life's journey
The wheel goes through a full revolution With each and every new generation Whatever is alive will someday die This will surely happen as time goes by
socrates44OPSan Fernando, Trinidad and TobagoNov 26, 2014
Jesse Thanks for your comment. I remember the song, "Turn, Turn, Turn" from the 1960s quite well. It was one of my favourites. It was popularised by the Byrds. It is based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 from the Bible, part of which states: "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die"
socrates44OPSan Fernando, Trinidad and TobagoNov 26, 2014
Marikia Thanks for your comment I heard of Pushkin before. This is the first time I am being introduced to his work. Special thanks to you for your English translation and your elaboration of its message which is similar to that of my piece.
Like a wheel, over and over....great symbolism and so true. Some think of running the wheel backwards, repeating what they did but with change.....I believe we are here to learn, we may regret some of the past, but what lessons we have learned!
Keep on rolling.....
Leony1510A CAVE IN THE ATLANTIC SEA, Westmeath IrelandNov 27, 2014
And just like the dawning of a new day the sun is reborn to rule the way. Truth written in stone big respect brother
socrates44OPSan Fernando, Trinidad and TobagoNov 30, 2014
avias Thanks for your comment.
This wheel turns in the forward direction only. We may try to avoid repeating "errors" of the past but they cannot be undone. It's like the moving finger in Omar Khayyam's "Rubaiyat"
"The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it."
socrates44OPSan Fernando, Trinidad and TobagoNov 30, 2014
Leony Thanks for your kind comment. I like your phrase: "like the dawning of a new day the sun is reborn to rule the way." Perhaps you could weave it into a full poem.
Hi, socrates44, All living things must return whence they came... And, generations after generations debate about that whence. Regardless of from or to where we are going, as Folliott S. Pierpoint (1835-1917) reminds us with his lyrics, it is good to be thankful for the beauty of the earth, splendor of the skies and the love that surrounds us. As Mary Oliver challenges, 'Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?' Thanks for sharing this thought-provoling poem.
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Marikia thanks for sharing Pushkin with us! Also very excellent!
Thanks for your comment. I remember the song, "Turn, Turn, Turn" from the 1960s quite well. It was one of my favourites. It was popularised by the Byrds. It is based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 from the Bible, part of which states:
"To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die"
Thanks for your comment
I heard of Pushkin before. This is the first time I am being introduced to his work. Special thanks to you for your English translation and your elaboration of its message which is similar to that of my piece.
Thanks for your kind comment. I appreciate it very much.
Best Regards!
Keep on rolling.....
Thanks for your comment.
This wheel turns in the forward direction only.
We may try to avoid repeating "errors" of the past
but they cannot be undone.
It's like the moving finger in Omar Khayyam's "Rubaiyat"
"The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it."
Best Regards!
Thanks for your kind comment.
I like your phrase:
"like the dawning of a new day
the sun is reborn to rule the way."
Perhaps you could weave it into a full poem.
Thanks for your comment.
Seems like you have made a great discovery.
Thanks very much for your kind comment.
All living things must return whence they came... And, generations after generations debate about that whence. Regardless of from or to where we are going, as Folliott S. Pierpoint (1835-1917) reminds us with his lyrics, it is good to be thankful for the beauty of the earth, splendor of the skies and the love that surrounds us. As Mary Oliver challenges, 'Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?' Thanks for sharing this thought-provoling poem.
Thanks for your comment providing us with much food for thought.
Thanks for your comment!
Have a nice day!