Classics and beauty

A piece of literature,
Though meritorious,
To attain its status,
Must get seasoned.

A beauty queen on stage,
Still in bloom of fragrance,
From a new entrance,
Must die of elegance.

Literature ferments to gain.
Beauty fades from new stains.
16.05.2004

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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