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Other than I
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This is the gollow-up of "Beautiful Jasmine" appearing in "Mutual Discovery, at the end of the tunnel", recently published by www.lulu.com

Other than what I am

Jasmine,

Once my beautiful jasmine,

Wanted me

To shine regardless.

 

For an eternity,

I’d thought,

In the silence of

My stony heart,

Of the way I could have pleased

Jasmine,

Once my beautiful jasmine,

But I didn’t have the answer.

 

To shine regardless,

I’ve to be

Other than what I am.

For, what have I done,

In this world,

That deserves

Discredit

Or admiration,

Disrespect

Or veneration?

 

My donation rejected

By Jasmine,

Once my beautiful jasmine,

Wouldn’t come from  

Splendor and power,

But

From the uniqueness of my person,

Its craving for novelty

And transcendence.

However,

Jasmine,

Once my beautiful jasmine

Didn’t want

To live on my terms.

 

 


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 Reviews of "Other than I"
Reviewed by Charlie
Reviewed on January 31, 2010
Oh, but I love your refrain "Jasmine, once my beautiful jasmine" peeking in and out of these few verses. Excellent, non-didactic moral implications, in splendidly poetic verse. --Charlie

Reviewed on December 20, 2009
Giving all the uniquness of one's person should be enough for any to desire. Stunning poetry.

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on December 17, 2009
I could feel your heart shattering at such a unkind realization, beautiful writing...

Be always safe,
Karen


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