Basil (by Danilee Eichhorn)
Eichhorn photographed by Jesus Crisis at Cleveland's Brandt Gallery on 12 July 2008
Basil
by Danilee Eichhorn
So wise men laugh...and foolish men, they cry
To see that all beginning has an end,
That if you let it flower, it will die.
Though we may never know the reasons why,
What’s broken well our hands can never mend.
So wise men laugh...and foolish men, they cry.
Thus all that sings must utter one last sigh
And all that thrives must one last message send:
That if you let it flower, it will die.
I tell you, friends, eternity’s a lie.
No tides will deign to wait nor fortunes pend.
So wise men laugh...and foolish men, they cry.
So Charon must his waters ever ply
And ‘tween the oar strokes’ ripples, stories wend:
That if you let it flower, it will die.
But I’ll remind you, Icarus did fly
And life’s well worth the fate it must portend,
So wise men laugh...and foolish men, they cry
That if you let it flower, it will die.
[poem (c) 2008 by Danilee Eichhorn, used with her permission]
Posted by Jesus Crisis at 7/21/2008 7:48 PM 
Categories: Cleveland, 2000s, American, Writing, Eichhorn (Danilee)
Categories: Cleveland, 2000s, American, Writing, Eichhorn (Danilee)
When I read Danilee's poem, I can hear her voice, and the expressive way she reads her poetry. I really liked this poem the first time I heard her read it, and I still love the line "That if you let it flower, it will die". That line really holds a punch! Bravo, Danilee-- I look forward to more of your poetry.
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this is wonderful and so very true.
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Finally got over here to read this... I like it. She has a wonderful way with rhymed verse.. which I tend to personally not like as well. BEcause it can sound sing-songy if not done well.. But she works with in the form well and expresses her ideas beautifully...
and I like the way it flows.
I hope I can do this something like this someday...
I like this almost as much as the two she read at the Brandt reading.. which where longer.. but I still like this.
Bravo...Danilee.
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