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Herbert-Last Resort

Hope can be certain
Hope is not denied
        in the main-
If,all else is tried

Quatrain Form derived from George Herbert's poem Discipline 5/5/3/5

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Linda-Marie Sweetheart

June 2, 2010 at 6:50 PM

Very true Brian and packs a power punch to those who read... a great Quatrain .. just wrote my first Rondel form tonight too... enjoyed ..with luv from the "Sweetheart"

Sara Kendrick

June 2, 2010 at 2:36 PM

We have that hope that we can hold onto...Keep the creative pen flowing..Sara

Carol Sunshine Brown

June 1, 2010 at 11:05 AM

Very interesting Quatrain Brian. I enjoyed reading it. Thank you for your kind words. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Love, Carol

Anthony Nutter

June 1, 2010 at 3:25 AM

A lot said in this short message. Hope is sometimes all we have. If we loose hope, we have lost our reason to live. Excellent piece.

Sean Kelly

June 1, 2010 at 3:12 AM

And always " springs eternal " Sir Brian . It reminds me of a friend who told me , he met his wife at the travel agents ; She was the last resort !!!!