Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls       by Sami Khalil

A modern Shakespearean sonnet…

Mark this waterfall good and impress well

For I dare speak of downstream profusions

Cascading burnished time-weathered swell

With lavish spirits come forth effusions.

 

I stand twice awed, in missing person’s case

Escaping like a whole image for once

Somewhere along your riverbeds a place

Courting domiciles in starlit, shrined sconce.

 

Out of the brink, jubilant throngs converge

To seek new paths and the haunted stretch down

Rolling away static lives when waves surge

When to depart, we must all wear the crown.

 

How great and joyous the pathless passions

At every rise and fall, faiths find tractions.

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

A sonnet a day keeps the words at play. Great imagery Sami certainly one of nature’s greatest.

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! It is amazing when you experience it. You will love it. Thank you kindly sir for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.

[willweb]

Sami, when I was a kid, my parents took my sister and I to Niagra Falls for a summer vacation. It was awe inspiring to see the power of water. Your poem brings this trip back to light and I thank you for posting such a beautiful sonnet to spark my memories.

[Sami Khalil]

Howdy do! I can imagine the awe-struck little child seeing it, even for adults. They have fixed the park around it nicely plus other changes. Nicola Tesla's huge statue is overlooking his handiwork at the falls in establishing the first plant to generate electricity (i could be wrong about it being the first). He made history, changed lives. It is on goat Island. I love the night light show among all other aspects. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences.

[Tom]

A noteworthy, metaphoric appraisal penned in fine, flowing sonnet rhyme & verse, and indeed, the human spirit wherever destined to wander, akin like the powerful, flowing waters of the mighty Niagara Falls, we are all brothers & sisters, sourced and sconced from mighty beginnings..

Inspiring!

' Somewhere along your riverbeds a place

Courting domiciles in starlit, shrined sconce. '

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! So true and well said dear poet and friend. You know how to extract the meanings well. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us. A pleasure to see you.

[Kelly Scheppers]

The beauty and awe of seeing the Falls has been on my bucket list for some time. Just to hear the rush of the water would truly be quite an experience. Your sonnets are so lovely, Sami. Thank you for taking me there!

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! And thank you for coming on this poetic ride. An awesome experience indeed. I hope you get to see it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences

[Chris Shaw]

I get satisfaction and joy standing by the weir looking at cascading water. To stand before the Niagara Falls would be a dream. The sound, the power, the beauty of its sheer magnificence. Dear Sami, you have created a little wonder here with your talented pen and I thank you for that. Superb imagery. Your chosen artwork is entrancing. Have a wonderful day.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! It is indeed as you describe it. I was fortunate to visit and stay by it. Really an experience. Then to go on goat island was awesome. Nicola Tesla's statue overlooking it all is another treat. I hope you experience the place one day. Pictures don't give it justice. As for me, thank you kindly for the encouraging words. I get inspired, then write. Blessed be you .

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you my friend. Another item to add to my bucket list but in the meantime I will google in anticipation. What a wonderful experience for you. Memorable indeed and the added bonus, you poem it :)

[Sami Khalil]

All true and well said. Anticipation pays off in due time. Thank you again.

[Lydia Shutter]

Awed by the magnificence of Niagara Falls. I totally understand that. I remember visiting both sides of the falls as a young girl. It was an experience I will never forget. To me, though, this poem seems like more than the meaning on the first reading. In life, we have ups and downs, but if we have faith and hope, we can ride the waves and be successful. Beautifully written sonnet, Sami. Lydi** PS....the oil painting is gorgeous.

[Sami Khalil]

Howdy do! I love your take on this poem. It has the message in it as you wonderfully stated. You nailed it on the head. Glad you had visited before. Thank you so much dear poet and friend for all.

[Pete]

ah the breathtaking majesty. i well remember the awe when visiting it as a boy on a family vacation. the majesty is never forgotten as it washes its indelible mark upon its viewers. i well remember standing at the edge and contemplating my place and worth in the presence of its grandeur. i also recall its vista at night with the lights. it is said that the canadian side is best. thank you for the memory ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well said dear poet and friend. I'm glad it brought back memories. I like to visit again over and over. Something about it. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences

[Sami Khalil]

Note: Some verse touch on generating electricity from Niagara; another one touches on the 2 sides( the American side plus the Canadian side) that made the poet awed twice...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I like this poem metaphorically...and how you used the Falls to describe our journey in life.
I also like this poem very much because when I was a young kid, on one of our trips back to NY from Vermont we went to the Canadian side of the Falls...it was breathtaking.
I was awed...and I am awed at many things in life...
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So glad you liked and shared your thoughts and experiences with us sir Jacob. I have been there too and it is like you describe it. Did not do the maiden of the mist(smiling). Thank you kindly for all. See you on the American side sir.