<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=370370" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>On Looking Back Upon My Poesy's Past!</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">For long a time, I've travelled by this road! <br>For quite some years, I'd taken poesy's wings; <br>For hours on end, I struggled with my pen; <br>A lifetime's work is already now writ! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I did not start expecting great rewards; <br>I do not hanker for any awards; <br>I know I'm one among the well-known bards; <br>My accolades are not yet in my cards! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Many a thing, we do for love of it; <br>Some things we do better, for we are fit; <br>Most things in life don't duly get lime-lit; <br>Nevertheless, we carry on by wit! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">But seasons ought to change as time goes on; <br>It is not good to have always the sun; <br>Some things in life remain for long half-done; <br>But pride is one thing we must always shun! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Good poetry must guide the future men; <br>Good poetry must make the earth, heaven; <br>Good poetry must kindle heart and ken; <br>When readers read them, they must say, ‘amen! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I have done well despite my struggles past; <br>This earthly span may not for longer last; <br>My ship of poesy has now a mast; <br>But I have reached the ocean very vast!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=370370" data-title="On Looking Back Upon My Poesy's Past! de John Celes" data-description="For long a time, I've travelled by this road! For quite some years, I'd taken poesy's wings; For hours on end, I struggled with my pen; A lifetime's work is already now writ! I did not start expecting great rewards; I do not hanker for any a..."></div> </div> </div>

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