Asia Is Larger Than a Novel 1

To live is to forgive, 
Asia is larger than a novel by Joseph Kessel.
To the icy ray of moon that crosses the window,
To the bee that stings your honey on the table of abundance,
Forgive the indifference and talent of New York poets,

To live is to forgive,
To his parents who scolded and lied to you often,
To the teacher who strikes his baton on the desk,
To the student who recites his fable without knowing it better,

To live is to forgive Joseph Kessel in the mountains,
To the nervous lions that hunt the elephants of Tanzania,
To capricious girls who take shampoos,
To the girls who want seducing cats and griffins.

To live is to forgive, 
To lovers who eat dark chocolate,
To the bulls that haunt the dreams of the Spaniards,
To the prime numbers, this ridicules our cute reason.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Dietrich Avatar
May 14, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Always a pleasure to read you unique style with its embedded messages, Yann
Edmonds  Avatar
August 10, 2023 at 6:25 PM
We need to forgive to live in peace with ourselves and others. An inspirational write Yann.. . Belle
Ligon Avatar
August 10, 2023 at 4:02 PM
One of the more interesting poems I've read lately.
George Avatar
August 9, 2023 at 8:02 PM
In this poem, you have embedded a beautiful message; To live is to forgive. There may be many who hurt us with wrong doing ! Just forgive them. That's the best policy !
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