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The astronomer (poem)
I only said, "When in the evening the round full moon gets
entangled among the beaches of that Dadam tree, couldn't somebody
catch it?"
But dada laughed at me and said, "Baby, you are the silliest
child I have ever known. The moon is ever so far from us, how could
anybody catch it?"
I said, "Dada, how foolish you are! When mother looks out of
her window and smiles down at us playing, would you call her far
away?"
Still dada said, "You are a stupid child! But, baby where
could you find a net big enough to catch the moon with?"
I said, "Surely you could catch it with your hands."
But dada laughed and said, "You are the silliest child I have
known. If it came nearer, you would see how big the moon is."
I said, "Dada, what nonsense they teach at your school! When
mother bends her face down to kiss us, does her face look very
big?"
But still dada says, "You are a stupid child."

by Rabindranath Tagore

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Sympathy (poem)
If I were only a little puppy, not your baby, mother dear, would 
you say "No" to me if I tried to eat from your dish? 
Would you drive me off, saying to me, "Get away, you naughty 
little puppy?" 
Then go, mother, go! I will never come to you when you call 
me, and never let you feed me any more. 
If I were only a little green parrot, and not your baby, 
mother dear, would you keep me chained lest I should fly away? 
Would you shake your finger at me and say, "What an ungrateful 
wretch of a bird! It is gnawing at its chain day and night?" 
Then go, mother, go! I will run away into the woods; I will 
never let you take me in your arms again.

by Rabindranath Tagore

A tear and a smile (poem)

I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart 
For the joys of the multitude. 
And I would not have the tears that sadness makes 
To flow from my every part turn into laughter. 

I would that my life remain a tear and a smile. 

A tear to purify my heart and give me understanding 
Of life's secrets and hidden things. 
A smile to draw me nigh to the sons of my kind and 
To be a symbol of my glorification of the gods. 

A tear to unite me with those of broken heart; 
A smile to be a sign of my joy in existence. 

I would rather that I died in yearning and longing than that I live Weary and despairing. 

I want the hunger for love and beauty to be in the 
Depths of my spirit,for I have seen those who are 
Satisfied the most wretched of people. 
I have heard the sigh of those in yearning and Longing, and it is sweeter than the sweetest melody. 

With evening's coming the flower folds her petals 
And sleeps, embracingher longing. 
At morning's approach she opens her lips to meet 
The sun's kiss. 

The life of a flower is longing and fulfilment. 
A tear and a smile. 

The waters of the sea become vapor and rise and come 
Together and area cloud. 

And the cloud floats above the hills and valleys 
Until it meets the gentle breeze, then falls weeping 
To the fields and joins with brooks and rivers to Return to the sea, its home. 

The life of clouds is a parting and a meeting. 
A tear and a smile. 

And so does the spirit become separated from 
The greater spirit to move in the world of matter 
And pass as a cloud over the mountain of sorrow 
And the plains of joy to meet the breeze of death 
And return whence it came. 

To the ocean of Love and Beauty----to God.

by Khalil Gibran

Cradle song (poem)

From groves of spice, 
O'er fields of rice, 
Athwart the lotus-stream, 
I bring for you, 
Aglint with dew 
A little lovely dream. 

Sweet, shut your eyes, 
The wild fire-fiies 
Dance through the fairy neem; 
From the poppy-bole 
For you I stole 
A little lovely dream. 

Dear eyes, good-night, 
In golden light 
The stars around you gleam; 
On you I press 
With soft caress 
A little lovely dream.

by Sarojini Naidu

why do i find myself agreeing

Well I rather watching ad than buy ss so I agree

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Thank you to everyone for giving their honest opinions.

I don't mind watching ads either.
Nowadays what I do to support translators is unlocking chapters randomly in books I don't even read. Every day some of my ss would expire so I thought why not. I have nothing to lose

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xhuer It's called comments, try them.

zen_agni Yes, Definitely.;,;.

zen_agni What's with all the poems, if you wanna share so many poems you should make a blablabla forum that is just for such.;,;. though I will admit they are good poems.;,;.

DeJeL Well to make this thread available to see for people i had added those poems otherwise this thread will be buried in tons of other threads as time passes. Thank you for giving your honest opinion.