Quotes about genteel, page 3
Is/Not
Love is not a profession
genteel or otherwise
sex is not dentistry
the slick filling of aches and cavities
you are not my doctor
you are not my cure,
nobody has that
power, you are merely a fellow/traveller
Give up this medical concern,
buttoned, attentive,
permit yourself anger
and permit me mine
which needs neither
your approval nor your suprise
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poem by Margaret Atwood
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House Or Window Flies
These little window dwellers, in cottages and halls, were always
entertaining to me; after dancing in the window all day from sunrise
to sunset they would sip of the tea, drink of the beer, and eat of the
sugar, and be welcome all summer long. They look like things of mind
or fairies, and seem pleased or dull as the weather permits. In many
clean cottages and genteel houses, they are allowed every liberty to
creep, fly, or do as they like; and seldom or ever do wrong. In fact
they are the small or dwarfish portion of our own family, and so many
fairy familiars that we know and treat as one of ourselves.
poem by John Clare
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A Typical Man
When she realised, at last, what the old fool was after,
She burst into peals of hysterical laughter,
She was half his age, it was quite a joke,
But he thought he could pull her, what a typical bloke!
She supposed he was handsome in an odd sort of way,
But a bit of a dandy (he could have been gay) ,
But she'd have to be barmy to fall for his type,
Genteel and well-spoken, and smoking a pipe!
She didn't like smokers, besides what a cheek
To think she could fancy such a phoney old freak!
It all goes to show there's no innocent man -
They're all of them guilty when the sh*t hits the fan! !
poem by John Thorkild Ellison
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The first unsullied snowdrop
Love; what flower do you most aspire?
Love; what flower should I most admire?
Red peonie's with "lustful conduit desire
Purple" crocuses cupped with fire.
Or the now pink foreign ragged robin,
Breathless; rolling on… that country, common.
I "sprig of green moist" Solomon's seal,
You a single rose bud so genteel.
Love; what flower should I mostly aspire?
Love: what flowers do you mostly require?
Be it the fox gloves fleshy advancing spire
Or the honey suckles tendrils of wire…
Or be you simply May times forget-me-not
Still better the first unsullied snowdrop.
poem by Mark Heathcote
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Alankar (Decor) -8
Village-Silence
Even He can not measure His bliss
Of silence there
As it has gone beyond His grip
Of creational magic
It sounds like a God more supreme
Than His might
A silence soused in distant melodies mild
Cow dung scenting
In rhythmic trance compliant cows pose genteel
Before child Krishna
The lake beside Him presents itself composed
In submissive hue
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poem by Indira Renganathan
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Gentle Poem
The gentle poem with palms so tender
Caress mine heart and with song render
A man sweet, whom was born a brute
Now as gentle as love's played flute
Tranquil I play in her love's fair
And run my fingers down her love's lyre
Never was a love's palm so tranquil
As my love touched a polished heart; genteel
The placid lake of her palms blood
Did gradually inundate my mind's flood
And write her name in my soul clement
For my love to taste and nobly lament
The gentle poem of her calm palm
And sing to me, her amiable psalm
Of ‘love is love in a mine dove-like touch
Lady like, civil, elegant as such
A love like me, sings softly
I love you my love so quietly'….
poem by Kevin Michael Murphy
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Plato's cafe
Scrolling Wikipedia
for entries on ‘Perception’
this entry – scrappy and unclear –
produced a new conception:
referring to the standard quotes
tradition offers, to be safe,
before the bolder modern thoughts,
it mentioned ‘Plato’s Cafe’…
imagination leapt for joy:
dazzling hubbub of philo-sophy,
sunglassed and gesticulating;
strong wine, expressive coffee…
or should it be pronounced today
as genteel afternoon café?
or, workmanlike, the niff and naff
of greasy spoon and bikers’ caff?
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poem by Michael Shepherd
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Devi Sharada
Close of iridic gates
Opens the hood of darkness
To rest in esteemed effulgence
Of radiant Rishyasringa's austere piousness..
Grace of Devi to heal
My nescience to feel
Saint Sankara's profound zeal
Captures an event to reveal
Mercy of enmity nature to deal
A frog, a cobra in friendship so genteel..
Needless elsewhere but at Sringa-Giri
Beauteous Sharada to vest in lustrous Devi
Wholly golden in sandalwood jamboree
Aromatic cadence of Gayatri, Savitri, Saraswathi
Dwelling in Her codex of cognizant extremity
Soused in Her nectar Her rosary
Accounts Her parrot in vedic ecstasy
Posited on SriChakra majestic is benefic Sharada Devi..
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poem by Indira Renganathan
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Handsome Nell
O, once I lov'd a bonnie lass,
Aye, and I love her still;
And whilst that virtue warms my breast
I'll love my handsome Nell.
As bonnie lasses I hae seen,
And mony full as braw,
But for a modest gracefu' mien
The like I never saw.
A bonnie lass, I will confess,
Is pleasant to the ee,
But without some letter qualities
She's no a lass for me.
But Nellie's looks are blithe and sweet,
And what is best of a'
Her reputation is complete,
And fair without a flaw.
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poem by Robert Burns
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Gem of Love Vavroovahana Patra
Glittering light on the altar attracts devotees;
God’s lovely face allures with delight.
Good women, men chant hymns delightfully;
Govinda (GOD) smiles on the altar gaily.
Grief evaporates chanting God’s names (Mahamantra) enthusiastically;
Glee reigns in devotees reciting name of God reverentially.
Glad devotees derive Divine Bliss;
God fulfills their long cherished wish.
Girls and guys pray Almighty;
God blessth them with gaiety.
Garlands all on God lures devotees;
God embraces devotees with delight.
Gentle breeze brings peace, pleasure;
Gaiety pervades everywhere.
Genteel behavior of devotees entices all creatures;
Gem of love dazzles everywhere.
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poem by Vavroovahana Patra
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