English Teacher's Helpful Hints
View all entries from English Teacher's Helpful Hints >
United States
March 26, 2012
Not just beauty, which can be so rare
that a face can linger on for centuries,
or ships are launched,
set into motion merely
by the slope of a female face
the arch of a brow, or
the silent tumble of an eyelash onto a cheek.
Not only that.
But the ability to create
another human form
by the pure instinct of reproduction,
the ticks and whorls
of genes and cells
as they divide and assemble
month after month,
until a new person is born
with fingers and toes,
and an imagination just taking shape.
All of this, but still more --
the sheer number of the responsibilities
taken, and contributions given,
swim like fish upstream
where men stand still
at river's edge, dreaming of
freedom, a warm supper,
or the slip of a silken
strap from the shoulder of a woman.
They cast their nets and reel in lines
morning after morning,
as women swaddle their young, instruct the future,
and dream of love, just love.
All of this,
the world, and
our significance
within it
is just a dream,
and we're merely dying.
Women close their eyes,
taking with them
their thoughts and wishes;
Men awake, only to find
beauty has gone.
by tutorheather
More entries: Some Quotes that Inspire Me (12), Fun Sentence Building Activity! I will provide feedback to everyone!, Special/Specialty/Specially/Specialist - Explained! (2), English questions, comments, pictures...Anything goes! (1), The Truth of It: A Poem (3), Friendship on EnglishBaby! (1), Are you BAZAAR or BIZARRE? (1), The Scream: an Iconic Work of Art (1), Idioms for the weekend: You will "get a kick out of them"!, AMAZING dictation site for all - great practice for grammar, listening, spelling, etc.! (1)
View all entries from English Teacher's Helpful Hints >
- 3 Comments
- Comment on this
01:56 AM Mar 28 2012 |
|
---|---|
PhilologistAUL
|
07:38 AM Mar 27 2012 |
|
---|---|
snoopyboy
|
12:59 AM Mar 27 2012 |
|
---|---|
Crizsearch
|