Received from Master Andrè a review of my literary, painting and sculptures work here in AuthorsDen and International Creative Thinkers.
Honored and humbled that my work could awake interest and curiosity beyond the cursory and polite look.
It certainly inspire me to try to excel, to live up to the expectations of me.

Andre Bendavi ben YEHU words of encouragement
(or how to inspire others to excel)



“The Poet Theophrastus Would Question To Learn”


An ever SOLITUDE... a boy BORN FROM A STONE... his fate,
Unique youth’s ordeal, the PORTRAIT OF A SAD MAN... eternal,
THE SNIPER'S SONG was risky like Circe’s singing voice and hate;
His CRUEL SEAS formed sea-quakes turning the ocean infernal!
Odysseus woudln’t match his guts and style story in scroll;
Replay three wars, — and write on — THE MAN ON THE GRASSY KNOLL!

POEMS TO READ TOMORROW ABOUT YESTERDAY he’s set
On omniform expressions... pages filled... true pain and goals;
Extolling courage, never left his post, — a man and vet, —
The Poet Theophrastus would question to learn from his soul!

Generic human, — his reply — if asked about his race.
Earth... home... a planet where greed and lies feed sons of seduction;
Ovation’s given to promotion of massive disgrace;
Reserve camps, cartels of abductors — evil “mass destruction”...
GOING NOWHERE... — Who’s the boss? Is there time to save our place?

Enduing life with wisdom and science — real knowledge flows;
Devotion to his Muses never fails to warm his heart...
Valiant soldier — in three wars kept spirit — and body whole...
An IMAGE OF A SAD MAN IN A BROKEN MIRROR, part
Revealing pains and art; and part on children whose lives glow
Diffusing innocence — sublime time — that beauty imparts!

Miletus, Ephesus, Sausalito... towns of great thinkers,
And Pericles proudly meets the son of the last city...
Thales could know “he’s on the air” — and Earth isn’t a sinker.
Egregious human Lords refuse to learn... It is a pity!
Oh, Heraclitus would cure his misanthrope mood and rancor —
Saluting the sculptor that created the SOULS' BOAT ANCHOR!



By Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU