He
said it
long ago,
the Poet, told
to a Grecian urn,
it’s there in the small things
obvious, unobtrusive
awaiting recognition in
the red hibiscus sky of morning
or golden leaves fallen on rich green yew.
American born and raised, Robin V. Herrnfeld has spent most of her adult life in Germany. Always an avid reader and interested in writing, she has started writing short fiction herself. Most recently she has been trying her hand at poetry.
Posted on February 25, 2009 in Poems
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14 Responses to “TRUTH BEAUTY • by Robin V. Herrnfeld”
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February 25th, 2009 at 5:19 am
Very nice, Robin. Loved the delicate but certain structure. You get a five from me.
February 25th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Beautiful poem; beautiful example of “beauty is truth”. Still haven’t found any convincingness of its correlative “truth is beauty” and certainly not that it’s “all we need to know.”
February 25th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Really great, Robin. The 3D perspective of the form enhances the effect of the poem emerging from a single point of thought in the distant past and spilling abundantly into relevance for today. “Cornucopia-esque”
February 25th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
This is a wonderful homage to the Romantic era. I’m sure Keats himself would approve of this modern interpretation–seemingly free-verse at first glance but possessed of a definite poetic structure in its increasing syllable count. Excellent job.
February 25th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Thank you very much for reading and for the kind comments!
February 25th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I rather doubt Keats would even deign to read this, but I’d sure love it if he liked it!
February 25th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
A real little jewel. I loved it – you got a 5 from me…
February 25th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Very nicely done.
–dj
February 25th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
I like it!
February 25th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
This is a beautiful poem. But I felt mentioning “The Poet” was not necessary; the title as well as the poem itself clearly indicate Keats and the Grecian Urn.
February 26th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Beautiful, Robin.
February 26th, 2009 at 2:49 am
Lovely, Robin; particularly the last two lines’ images.
February 26th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Beautiful poem.
Cheers
Mark
March 1st, 2009 at 1:41 am
Subtle cumulative effect, lovely Robin!