Field Of Dreams

Field Of Dreams

A Poem by Siddhartha

What longing does the sailor find in his lover's sighs
What hope makes the athlete give yet another try
What happiness does the mother find in her baby's first cries
What courage makes the soldier fight on the battlefield and die

What treasure lies there buried
What glory lies there unearthed

What distinguishes success from mediocrity
What defines the man who carries on despite adversity

When the pain becomes unbearable and the heart starts to scream
What keeps a man going is his field of dreams

© 2011 Siddhartha


Author's Note

Siddhartha
Life is Something to live for ...Something to die for ...Something to hope for and Something to strive for - Anonymous

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The excellent depiction of various phases of life along with an optimistic view.

Posted 12 Years Ago


Brilliant! Short, but brilliant! This is really simple, and sweet and very good indeed. Beautifully written.

Posted 12 Years Ago


This is an awesome read from an accomplished writer, such as yourself...your mastery of words is just excellent.

Posted 13 Years Ago


brilliant..something to ponder over !!

Posted 13 Years Ago


Questions worth asking..Sid, it's a simple poem but only in the way it presents itself but not in the way it unfolds inside our minds..I love the first four lines..Questions I would love to know the answer of..Not a philosophical retort or anything..A great, valid poem..Well done my friend !!

Posted 13 Years Ago


my favorite lines===
When the pain becomes unbearable and the heart starts to scream
What keeps a man going is his field of dreams ====

Beautiful piece of work

Posted 13 Years Ago


ohh i love it!! i agree with craig froman that ur questions are stunning and deep! good job keep up the good work!

Posted 13 Years Ago


yes, what? where does our energy come from?

excellent poem

Posted 13 Years Ago


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. i absolutely love this ... you sing the song of my soul ... you inspire and you give the reader hope ... yet i must add ... that i was lucky to unearth the answer to this ... and in a poem by sir ed hart ... shall mail you the link in just a bit ... and that poem is the first poem in the anthology ... so you can imagine ... these questions that are so important for you ... are important for sir ed hart and me too ... and halle-friekin'-lujah ... we're connected ... beautiful poem, sid ... absolutely stunning and potent and powerful ...

Posted 13 Years Ago


Your questions are stunning and deep, striking to the core of our being... Richly woven, your last lines perfectly set the tone.. something I won't soon forget... Things I've been wondering about myself lately..

Posted 13 Years Ago



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Added on January 19, 2011
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Tags: Allegory, Evocative, Couplet, Experimental

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Siddhartha
Siddhartha

Hyderabad, South Asia, India



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An engineer, with a management degree, I am passionate about and fascinated by the arts – literature, movies, music and photography, et al. Creative writing, especially poetry is the raison d&rs.. more..

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