Longfellow
Prune word and line to fix fine verse,
Opt for good feel where reason rhymes;
Express thought fine as you observe,
Tint form and will all in good time.
Loiter with proof where practice lifts,
Outline the good where passion hurls;
Nurture the truth that frees bold gifts,
Grace cites fine moods where words can curl;
Feel follows fling as echoes come,
Extract pure voice in words that tell;
Live lofty spring where wit can sum,
Listen with poise as wise worth dwells;
Open to flow in feel sublime,
Works script a show in simple chimes.
Leon Enriquez
01 May 2015
Singapore
Copyright © Leon Enriquez | Year Posted 2015
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