John Gondolf Poet Monorhyme

Immortality

“I don’t believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to
have some version of such a thing is through my books.”
                                                                   -Issac Asminov


With age, thoughts turn to life’s totality,
and death, the sign of its finality.
To live forever, our mentality,
and yet to die, a factuality.
I say to you, it is reality,
our poetry’s our immortality.



“Once we place our thoughts upon the page,
they will last forever.”


September 1, 2019

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Constance La France September 15, 2021 at 6:01 AM John, congratulations on your win in my "I" contest, well done and I like the quotes too ~ peace and tranquility _Constance John Gondolf September 16, 2021 at 8:32 AM Thank you so much, Constance, I appreciate it. Hugs, John

Elaine Perrin October 13, 2019 at 6:08 AM Well done John, such a lovely thought :-) x John Gondolf October 13, 2019 at 7:26 AM Thank you, Elaine. One of the reasons I began writing was to leave something behind after I die. It is a sad thought for me to think that 3 or 4 generations from now no one will know who we were. Hugs, John

Gordon Mcconnell September 3, 2019 at 3:48 PM Great piece John, I really love your quote '“Once we place our thoughts upon the page, they will last forever.” this really makes one ponder about what we write about. Many blessings from Scotland, Gordon John Gondolf September 3, 2019 at 4:22 PM Thanks so much, Gordon, I appreciate your thoughts. One of the reasons I started writing several years ago was so that I would have something to leave behind and not be just another name on Ancestry.com. John

Constance La France September 3, 2019 at 3:10 PM John, congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this amazing Monorhyme, I can relate to your words so much and I love your two quotes. Well Done ! John Gondolf September 3, 2019 at 3:39 PM Thank you so much, Constance, and thanks for hosting the contest. John

Gershon Wolf September 2, 2019 at 6:04 PM John, so poignantly penned and so true. Congrats on your first prize trophy in the contest. Well-deserved! :) gw John Gondolf September 2, 2019 at 6:06 PM Thanks, Gershon, I appreciate it.

Jan Allison September 2, 2019 at 5:00 PM Yes our words will live on forever - not sure my poop will be going down in the bowels of history though lol:-) hugs jan xx John Gondolf September 2, 2019 at 6:05 PM Thanks, Jan, it’s true, our words will last...your poetry will poop forever. haha. Hugs, John

Sandra Adams September 2, 2019 at 12:49 PM love the thought of poetry being immortal, for it may go unread now, but many poets became famous after death, good write...congrats on your top win :) hugs John Gondolf September 2, 2019 at 12:54 PM Thank you so much, Sandy, I appreciate you. Hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen September 2, 2019 at 12:08 PM - So true, John ... long after our death - Congratulations on your great first place :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) John Gondolf September 2, 2019 at 12:23 PM Thank you so much, Anne-Lise.

CayCay Godwin September 2, 2019 at 11:14 AM And congrats to you on this well deserved first place! Love your poem. All the best ... CayCay John Gondolf September 2, 2019 at 11:17 AM Tank you so much, CayCay, I appreciate you. Hugs, John

Jeanne Mcgee September 2, 2019 at 11:10 AM A fav John. So well penned and so deserving of the win. John Gondolf September 2, 2019 at 11:15 AM Thank you so much, Jeanne, I appreciate it, and thanks for the fav. Hugs, John

Brenda Chiri September 2, 2019 at 11:04 AM Ahh see John I should have known you would take such a high place for your beautiful words!;) Brenda Chiri September 2, 2019 at 5:44 PM Nice to see I have that effect!;) John Gondolf September 2, 2019 at 11:05 AM Aww, thank you, Bren, your thoughts make my heart smile. Hugs

Kim Rodrigues September 2, 2019 at 10:58 AM So make it good! Congratulations, John! John Gondolf September 2, 2019 at 11:06 AM Thank you, Kim, I appreciate you.

Jennifer Proxenos September 2, 2019 at 8:47 AM Hi John, I love this monorhyme - the only thing that is certain in life is death. I read a poem not so long ago about transition from life to death and it says death is merely going through a portal to the other side - but these words could mean anything that we imagine them to be Great write John, and your last sentence is very true - our poetry is our immortality! Hugs, Jennifer. John Gondolf September 2, 2019 at 11:03 AM Thank you so much for your thoughts and comments, Jenn, I always enjoyed hearing what you have to say. Hugs, John

Brandy Nicole September 1, 2019 at 6:31 PM "To live eternal" Yes, that is our reality. Our soul lives on, after we die. Physically, we leave our words behind. Our heart is upon the page, moments are still alive. This is so beautifully written and presented my dear friend. ~ Brandy John Gondolf September 1, 2019 at 7:28 PM Thank you for your thoughts, Brandy, I appreciate you and your support. All the best my sweet friend. Hugs, John

Nette Onclaud September 1, 2019 at 3:19 PM john, one of our best legacies is poetry... good rhythmic flow and stirring images... huggs John Gondolf September 1, 2019 at 3:25 PM Thank you so much, Nette, I appreciate your thoughts. Hugs, John

Caren Krutsinger September 1, 2019 at 9:18 AM A fantastic contender for this contest, John. You have said a lot in six lines. John Gondolf September 1, 2019 at 9:31 AM Thank you so much, Caren, I appreciate your thoughts and comments. John