They Know Not What They Are

And if they know not what they do
The lonely weary souls
Who share the common goal
Imbibe a sense of disbelief

They wander aimless through and through
Panic stricken sullen
Risen and the fallen
Reality obscured by grief

To make amends from me to you
My proposition is
Give solace and forgive
What timeless would consider brief

End excursion black and blue
In the deepest ocean
Swim through tears forgotten
The joy we'll feel from such relief

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008



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Date: 11/3/2009 2:53:00 PM
Interesting thoughts put to pen. Keep writing. Sara
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Date: 7/23/2009 9:02:00 AM
Yoni...address the meter...it's randomness is weaking a good verse. Light & Love
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Date: 5/3/2009 1:43:00 PM
Yoni, my belated congrats in making the semi finals...Raul
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Date: 4/27/2009 3:15:00 PM
As mentioned on 2/16 I enjoyed this write then and here it is a "first round survivor" ... smile ... congratulations Yoni on TWO of your writes included in this contest and good luck to you!!
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Date: 4/13/2009 11:03:00 PM
To forgive is an act of grace... to turn the other cheek is one of the hardest things to do, but ultimately redemptive. Well done my friend! Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 4/10/2009 5:02:00 AM
Congratulations on your 2 poems making it into the semi finals. Wishing you the best of luck in the finals Yoni. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/12/2009 1:20:00 PM
Love this write, Yoni, especially the last stanza
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Date: 2/18/2009 11:32:00 AM
Wonderful deep poem Congratulations on your featured poem of the week! Laura :)
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Date: 2/18/2009 11:14:00 AM
Wonderful writing, with excellent imagery. Congrats on being featured this week! :) Blessings, Amy
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Date: 2/18/2009 4:03:00 AM
Congrats on your featured piece, bravo! Rgds, Ernesto
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Date: 2/18/2009 1:35:00 AM
What a wonderfully crafted, exquisite poem. Congratulations on this piece being featured.
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Date: 2/17/2009 1:38:00 PM
Congratulations Yoni, on "They Know Not What They Are" being featured again this month. God Bless. Vince
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Date: 2/16/2009 7:36:00 PM
This is so well written! Well deserved to be featured, just a lovely write!! ~ Carrie
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Date: 2/16/2009 7:05:00 PM
Beautifully written, much to think about here, loved the tone from beginning to end, it just flowed.Congratulations on this lovely poem being featured this week, God Bless*Tyesha
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Date: 2/16/2009 4:49:00 PM
thats why it reads " A man without a vision parishes" a great write this is ........
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Date: 2/16/2009 4:48:00 PM
Congrats on your feature of the week, this poem has a great tone to it...Raul
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Date: 2/16/2009 3:05:00 PM
Beautiful write here and yes, surely, ours is not to judge and what freedom there is when Life becomes about Love!! Wonderful writing, Yoni and a very well-deserved selection to be a feature this week at the Soup. Congratulations!
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Date: 2/16/2009 1:01:00 PM
Just wanted to drop by and add congratulations on having this poem featured again to my other comment. The Soup staff must be impressed. Enjoy your success. Karen
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Date: 2/16/2009 6:01:00 AM
This speaks very well for all those who share the common goal, whatever that goal may be, in disbelief. I'm one of those. Your piece is so well thought out I want to read it again and again. Congrats on this pick. Love, daver
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Date: 2/16/2009 4:45:00 AM
Yoni I think I liked this poem more the second time around - Congrats on being featured this week - God Bless, MJ
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Date: 1/17/2009 11:22:00 AM
Congratulations on your feature of the week, Yoni. Love and peace, Lainie
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Date: 1/14/2009 3:13:00 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week...Raul
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Date: 1/12/2009 7:00:00 AM
Congrats Yoni, on this one being featured. Vince
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Date: 1/12/2009 5:13:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/11/2009 4:31:00 PM
I like the positive way you end this poem. Congratulations on having it featured this week. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
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