Songs From a Room

Songs From a Room

 

Sing for me Leonard, sing deep, long and slow

from the darkest corners of this circular room

Pray sing Hallelujah ……………………………………..

sing loud and sing clear

let those angel tears flow and maybe you will

tell me of the beauty you once found in chaos

Then teach me to live, to love and not hate …

Sing for me Leonard, sing slow, long and deep

from the barest corners of your secular room

Pray sing Hallelujah …………………………………….

sing clear and sing loud

make those angels all proud and maybe one day

tell me of the sorrow, you once found in beauty

Then teach me to live, to love and not hate …

Sing for me Leonard, sing cool, dark and deep

from the sharpest corners of this celibate room

Pray sing Hallelujah …………………………………….

sing honest and true

Let those angel hearts beat and maybe one day

show me the wonder you found hidden in poetry

Then teach me to live, to love and not hate …

 

 

 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Oh, this was so worth a second visit Neville. To live, love and not to hate, that surely is a fine lesson to learn. Imagine the collective difference that could make to our own planet if that thought was observed and actioned by earth dwellers. Fine poetry my friend.

Chris

[Neville]

................. Hallelujah thank you so much Chris :)

[Temperance]

Pray sing Hallelujah....Then teach me to live, to love and not hate. Just two of the many awesome lines in this poem. ...show me the wonder you found hidden in poetry.... There is such wonder in poetry in that each reader can take what they want from it. Some will relate and some won't. Some will see one point of view and others will see something different. That is what is so great about poetry. It can move people in different ways. Well done Neville. I enjoyed the read! Temp

[Neville]

your words of encouragement are truly heartfelt, uplifting and most welcome .. I thank you for each one of them and truly tooly my friend ... Neville :)

[Chris Shaw]

The repetition works incredibly well and is so very moving. This is beautiful. Simply beautiful.I could say so much more but......

Chris

[Neville]

Sshh .. no need, you've said it all and I thank you for it, every single word :)

[barleygirl]

Hallelujah is an all-time favorite, that's for sure. Your celebration of Leonard Cohen is well-taken & well-received! This is quite a departure for you, it seems, & I love how you don a different style to say this (((HUGS)))

[Neville]

You seem to be spoiling me today Margie but I aint complaining, I'm just saying .. I notice such things these days ........................... N :)

[John the Baptist]

Yes, Cohen left the world a treasure with "Hallelujah." It's not a conventional hymn, but it's a hymn nonetheless.

[Neville]

I do so appreciate being confirmed .. cheers N

[Orphic dreamer]

“ tell me of the beauty you once found in chaos”
“tell me of the sorrow, you once found in beauty“
My lord! The repetitions and how they are interlinked to each other in these three paragraphs is just mindblowing! It's so beautiful and just ineffable. In my opinion, this is one of the most unique repetition based poems out there! Absolutely stunning!

[Neville]

You may never know just how much your visiting these words of mine and the leaving of such an inspirational note behind means to me my literary friend ... Thank you so very much indeed .. Neville