Bouquet Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

Bouquet

Rating: 5.0


(dedicated to Carol Rhodes, my best poet friend at poemhunter)

could you receive
this nice bouquet
a bouquet of devotion?

could you receive
this sweet bouquet
a bouquet of dedication?

could you receive
this nostalgic bouquet
a bouquet of sharing?

could you receive
this fragile bouquet
a bouquet of feeling?

could you receive
this loving bouquet
a bouquet of understanding?

or you rather choose
to receive a bouquet
of roses and rubies?

or you rather choose
to receive a bouquet
of orchids and ambers?

or you rather choose
to receive a bouquet
of tulips and emeralds?

or you rather choose
to receive a bouquet
of jasmines and diamonds?

or you rather choose
to receive a bouquet
of frangipanis and sapphires?

every parents everywhere
love to dedicate a bouquet
of love to dear children

every children everywhere
love to dedicate a bouquet
of obedient to dear parents

every brides everywhere
love to dedicate a bouquet
of loyalty to dear grooms

every grooms everywhere
love to dedicate a bouquet
of responsibility to dear brides

every husbands everywhere
love to dedicate a bouquet
of best regards to dear wives

every wives every where
love to dedicate a bouquet
of best wishes to dear husbands

do we honestly dedicate
our best bouquet of smiling
to our neighbors?

do we actually dedicate
our best bouquet of caring
to our environments?

do we sincerely dedicate
our best bouquet of servicing
to our beloved nations?

do we faithfully dedicate
our best bouquet of learning
to our next generations?

do we vigorously dedicate
our best bouquet of communicating
to our close and far friends?

(inspired by Frederic Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.1, Larghetto)

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Carol Rhodes 28 August 2008

Ahmad, forgot to tell you that endearing words, smiles, hugs and kisses are my gifts of choice. Not into shopping. Flowers in a vase make me sad. I like to see them blossom, glow, wither and die on the bush. Flashing expensive pieces of gems aren't my cup of tea, either. You were kind enough to include all choices and that is another sign or your incredible wisdom and acceptance. Carol

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Katherine Ng Li Hoon 29 August 2008

Ahmad it was a nice write by you. Keep up your goog work.

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Jillian Scott 29 August 2008

ideal. really nice write. good job :)

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Sandra Fowler 30 August 2008

A charming bouquet of words worthy of a dedication from one poet to another. You handle the English llanguage witth skill and eloquence. Warm regards, Sandra

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Mamta Agarwal 30 August 2008

this is really a charming poem, human values, gift of giving and sharing, some questions, you have handled the subject with ease and sensitivity.

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Koyel Mitra 08 September 2008

nice sentiments in this poem.The questions asked are nice. A FULL 10.

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Adeiza A. 05 September 2008

'do we sincerely dedicate our best bouquet of servicing to our beloved nations? '...I have singled out this verse of all the others. For me, it applies to leadership and followership in many nations. If only world leaders reason along in time...the need for collective bargaining and not centricism or greed for power and continuous dominance. If citizens give into the system as much as they have derived from it, what a lovely world we'll have here. I love this poem. It's a bouquet of love in itself to so many hearts that long for answers. You've expressed love, hunger and desire in so many ways....and I appreciate these lines.

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Prasetya Utama 02 September 2008

A long poem with nice word. Fragrance of your nostalgic thinking.

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H K 02 September 2008

Such deep thoughts coming out in such beautiful flow of words....I enjoy the way you have put the adjectives in your poem...Great indeed!

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Juan Carlos Abeti 01 September 2008

Great, just great.....

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Ahmad Shiddiqi

Ahmad Shiddiqi

Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
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