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There comes a pause, for human strength will not endure to dance without cessation; and everyone must reach the point at length of absolute prostration.

quote by Lewis Carroll
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Prostration is our natural position. A worm-like movement from a spot of sunlight to a spot of shade, and back, is the type of movement that is natural to men.

quote by Wyndham Lewis
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The Ghost's Nymphomaniac Wife

She embraced me in the pitch darkness
And her rigourous kiss was very painful
As her wisdom tooth pierced my pale lips.
And she raped me.
I realized her sarcastic smile
Looking at my prostration.
I feel the yield sorrowful death while alive
And she fades away.

poem by Nimal Dunuhinga
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Before My Lord

I am prostrate
lying
in a horizontal
position

in a position
of humility.

I am not
overcome
with exhaustion
flat

upon my back
or stomach.

I have cast
myself down
before
my Lord

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poem by Terence George Craddock
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We are one - In adversity in prosperity

In adversity
We are one
In prosperity
We are one.
Are we really one?
There is some lacuna.

Our friendship is our strength.
Are we weak if we are not friend?

Life's detour
You can not exile anybody
And act as orator.

To show manliness is reward
We are not drunkard.
We can not go for
Universal dissolution.

We are rational

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poem by Gajanan Mishra
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Prayer To Pipal Pillaiyar

Gorgeously pregnant with varieties of dumplings
Vadas, appams, puffed and flaked rice
Cooked, baked chickpeas and raw rice idlis
Payasam with ghee-fried cashews and raisins
Added to the core of sweets
Fruits of jack, jumblem, mango, banana, wood-apple
Guava and of modernity simla apple, pineapple
And tangerines; Also on availability whole sugarcanes
Main offering of potful of cooked rice
With little dal purified on with ghee
Whole and halved coconuts, betel and areca
Little water from panchapaathra....Pillaiar
Signalling to nap, Your paunch belched uptrunked
This peepal tree on this tank-resort
You chose to sit under for rest..
Gentle breeze peepal tree strokes so sweet
Mind-sweeping and You're in a pleasant mood
Delicacies bulge though in real bulges your omniscience
In full prostration seeking Your blessings oh Lord!

poem by Indira Renganathan
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Spain

Spain! You are the trustee of the Muslim
blood:
In my eyes you are sanctified like the Harem.
Prints of prostration lie hidden in your dust,
Silent calls to prayers in your morning air.
In your hills and vales were the tents of those,
The tips of whose lances were bright like the
stars.
Is more henna needed by your pretties?
My lifeblood can give them some colour!
How can a Muslim be put down by the straw
and grass,
Even if his flame has lost its heat and fire!
My eyes watched Granada as well,
But the traveller's content neither in journey
nor in rest:
I saw as well as showed, I spoke as well as
listened,
Neither seeing nor learning brings calm to the
heart!

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poem by Allama Muhammad Iqbal
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Cribbing Dream

when the night always at the height of my
temper, the cool breeze of the shore
hammock my swollen tears

when my days shower its teardrops
falling to the ground, the refreshing smile
of the clouds gallops myself, bringing me
to the calmness of the night

when my lonely memories hold me to
walk beyond the horizon of the meadow, I
kept mesmerizing those funny moment
that I was once lived like a prince in the
crib

when I am at the helm of no where to go
and prostration behold my emotion to
conquer every smile in my heart, I just
smell the best perfume in my pillow,
believing that smooth sleep could ease my

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poem by Antonio Liao
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The Islamic Religion

You heard about the Islamic religion
Now I’m going to bring you to the Islamic institution
For an introduction
And initiation
And salutation
Of the one true religion
You will witness Muslims making invocation
During prostration
And supplication
After the completion
Of ablution
Your prayers will have acceptation
Only with sincerity and intention
We are not under physical subjection
But it is merely our decision
To enjoy complete submission
along with great appreciation
The our Lord of all Creation
It is an Islamic tradition
To have Eid as our only celebration

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poem by Ibrahim Algamoos
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Riddle 1

THERE was an ancient City, stricken down
With a strange frenzy, and for many a day
They paced from morn to eve the crowded town,
And danced the night away.

I asked the cause: the aged man grew sad:
They pointed to a building gray and tall,
And hoarsely answered "Step inside, my lad,
And then you'll see it all."

* * * *

Yet what are all such gaieties to me
Whose thoughts are full of indices and surds?
x² + 7x + 53

= 11/3.

But something whispered "It will soon be done:

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poem by Lewis Carroll from Four Riddles
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