Free Yourselves

A modern Shakespearean sonnet...

Free Yourselves     by Sami Khalil

Modern Shakespearean sonnet…

 

To be captives or not to be as slaves

Tis restless dragons with steely downsides

Dishonored toils, bearing freshly dug graves

A task master, soughing our great divides.

 

While existing is a must, living stands not

A crossbow of options with short arrows

Freedom is a harvest, bravely been wrought

Long live the free, sowing seedless fallows.

 

Let no one swindle you of fine treasure

We came to be, mighty force warriors

The rhythm of the sea, singing together

As one people, the chivalrous keepers.

 

To be free means to see the world below

Seeking justice for all, with gusto so.

Reviews

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Justice for all...

Means justice for all... and each one!!!

Not a privileged selected few...

Do you see it? Brother...

[Sami Khalil]

I do agree. The privileged do get away with lots of things; not fair or just for others. Real justice should be on balanced scales, all under the law not above and all are innocent till proven guilty.
Welcome brother and thank you.

[The_Ancient_Rock]

You are so... damn... RIGHT!!!

Thank me? Nah...

THANK YOU!!!

[Sami Khalil]

Bless me?
Nah...
BLESS YOU!!!

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Whatever you say... ;)

Something in you... I do like!

[Sami Khalil]

A gentle spirit, a roaring lion, a willingness to surrender to The One.

[The_Ancient_Rock]

The One...

The One is all and every one...

One and all... are the One!

We don't leave our own kin behind. Ever!!!

[Sami Khalil]

I totally agree. Oneness and kinship are signposts along the trip.

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Sami...as the Ships cross the Great Sea... we will fly
as Seagulls that protect and respect the Winds of God's Will...
Your poetry always brings us to a place of Peace and Goodwill.
softly, Pat

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! So true and well said dear poet and friend. We will one day. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.
Enjoy your beautiful state.

[Coyote Poetry]

I am trying Sami.
"Let no one swindle you of fine treasure
We came to be, mighty force warriors
The rhythm of the sea, singing together
As one people, the chivalrous keepers."
I did like the above lines. My treasures are simple. My books and I can sing with the grandchildren. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Sami Khalil]

Howdy do! A marvelous review from a marvelous man of humanity, poetry, arts. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.
Keep preaching the good message.

[Coyote Poetry]

I will try my friend and you are welcome Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

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[FGFRANKLIN]

This was great. I like to think the greatest freedom is individuality. If we appreciate the unique in each other we can never be victims of stereotypical prejudice. If we appreciate the individual in ourselves we free our minds and spirits to be ourselves without clinging to the expectations of others as confining social parameters. I don't cherish the idea of being part of the crowd but I cherish every part of the crowd separately if that makes sense. I enjoyed the read.

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! So true and well said. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Enjoy your weekend sir.

[andrew mitchell]

Nice piece of writing Sami, a medieval philosopher’s wisdom. You are really excelling at these sonnets, well done you.

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! An honor coming from you sir. I'm glad to see you. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences. See you soon.

[Ken Simm.]

" While existing is a must, living stands not" I want the t shirt. In fact I want the whole poem on it. I would like to be associated with the words of the above speaker.

[Sami Khalil]

Howdy do! You are honored as well as honoring. I feel the same about your works. You can take many lines and place them on shirts for all to see. Million thank yous sir Ken.

[Tom]

' Dishonored toils, bearing freshly dug graves

A task master, soughing our great divides.'

Being a son of the soil myself, I admire and relate to both the captive hardship and the solidarity between those that toil under a hot sun as defined here through excellent creative musings, poet Sami, a very fine fine, distinguished sonnet writer you have become!!

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! An honor indeed coming from a wonderful poet. Please write us a poem about the soil and your experience with that. Up to you. Will be a good subject. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences.

[Sami Khalil]

"Being a son of the soil myself, I admire and relate to both the captive hardship and the solidarity between those that toil under a hot sun "
A good title will be:
The son of the soil...

[Tom]

Yep, you got me thinking poet Sami 🧐

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe
We inspire each other for sure.....

[Tom]

Great minds think alike 😎

[Sami Khalil]

So trueeeeeeeee

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

A moving idealistic piece of poetry that should touch every heart that yearns for the brotherhood of freedom. A compassionate and unifying idea that seeks to be a welcoming beacon of hope. That all men are truly created equal and yearn in their heart to be free. Excellent work my friend.

[Sami Khalil]

OMG! You have said it in a truthful and gorgeous way. I can't agree more. We take those values for granted, but millions of people in the world can't taste them or appreciate them. They have so much shackles on them including dictatorships. Maybe one day they get to be free. Thank you so much dear poet and friend for all. See you soon.

[Lydia Shutter]

Sami, as always your choice of vocabulary is stellar! We all have to appreciate that we are free to live our lives as we wish. We must respect all people because no one is better than anyone else! Yes, we are one people. The artwork you chose is beautiful! Lydi***

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! So true and well said. You are wise indeed. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Have a great day and days.

[Soren]

Full of metaphor and vivid images this poem about freedom, justice and unity is powerful in its statements. Nicely done.

[Sami Khalil]

Howdy do! You have summed up the message marvelously. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us. All rich blessings on your travels.