Talking About Life

Talking about life. Not about how beautiful it is or how blessed we are, not about how crafty it is, in jamming its cruel knife. Simply talking about life. Not about what a masterstroke it is or how amazingly it is decimated, not about our love or spite. Just talking about life. Should i be obligated or bring about my own knife? (06.01.2022)

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Anil Deo

Date: 1/11/2022 10:59:00 PM

Good poetry, even if above my head in some lines. Good poems insist we read them again. Congrats Marshall

Marshall Iftekhar Ahmed
Date: 1/12/2022 1:38:00 AM

Really appreciate your comment, Anil. That day i told another poet here, a poem, specially a metaphorical one, (mine here is not really that metaphorical) just needs to be felt, no need to understand fully. If it gives the reader a feeling, then its successful! This poem, to some extent is like an oxymoron. But at the core, all i am talking about is life, even when i am saying, not about.....! that is also life. - Marshall

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/7/2022 3:19:00 AM

No one ever said life would be easy but somehow the human race continues to make it against so many odds. I enjoyed reading your very emotive and expressive work. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara

Marshall Iftekhar Ahmed
Date: 1/7/2022 9:55:00 AM

Many thanks, Sara. from your excellent Haiku, i felt you are indeed a true poet! We all know life is not easy and some of us also knows the great quote "Man can be destroyed but not defeated". But, those among us living their entire life in dire straits, it is quite hard for them to become philosophical. and In some moments of great despair, we all accuse life. My weak poem tried to represented those only. its no biggie! Your comment itself is my inspiration dear Poet. Thank you very much. - Marshall.