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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Tower of Babel

Amidst the crowd of men
Struggling for power and fame,
There stood a lofty monument
Proclaiming its majestic name.

Its prowess sends a fuss
Over countries far and wide.
Its power, its fame has
Unleashed the sword of pride.

From valleys, hills and plains,
To cities, countries and oceans,
Its majestic name is pronounced
With so much adoration.

But alas! The monument still
Is not rest assured.
Oh Heavens! Unpredictable is destiny
For fame can soon be a distant memory.

-Katherine Lopez, 2004

(I wrote this poem when I was a high school junior. The poem was published in our school paper.)
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21 comments:

  1. jingleJanuary 30, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    power and fame are great to have,
    but only if one deserves it...

    awesome poem of your high school year,
    thank you for sharing it.

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  3. littlepieces2009January 31, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    Thank you, Jingle. :)

    And yes, people who have power and fame should use them responsibly.

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  4. sparrowsongJanuary 31, 2010 at 9:08 AM

    solid and so true

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  5. doubtfulpoetJanuary 31, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    Made me think about fickle celebrity! Excellent poem, many layers. Thanks for sharing :)

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  6. littlepieces2009February 1, 2010 at 3:46 AM

    Hi!

    Thank you :) I'm glad to share it. :)

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  7. jingleFebruary 1, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    how are you?

    wishing your Sunday going well.
    Relax if you feel tired,
    Smile if you feel lonely,

    I wish you the best in following week.
    cheers, ;)

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  8. paulandrewrussellFebruary 2, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    Nice poem Katherine; a born poet I would say.

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  10. littlepieces2009February 6, 2010 at 7:56 AM

    Hi Paul!

    Thank you so much for appreciating my talent. Your second statement made me smile :)

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  11. littlepieces2009February 6, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    Hi Jingle!

    I'm okay. It's getting hectic again in the office. I'll be posting my old poems first until things loosen up and I get to write another poem.

    Thank you for the support :)

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  12. nanno1982February 8, 2010 at 1:03 AM

    Loved this one Katherine..
    The power of legacy..

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  13. nanno1982February 8, 2010 at 3:09 AM

    Good Morning,
    I have an award 4 u, check it out ;)

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  14. jingleFebruary 9, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/sunshine-award-4th-5th-and-6th-nominee-acceptance/

    an award 4 u,
    Happy Monday!

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  15. JingleFebruary 28, 2010 at 11:31 AM

    hope that your days go by well!
    I try to present old participants as fresh poets next week to show appreciations.
    quality is better than quantity...
    hope to have u in as fresh one.
    cheers,
    Best!

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  16. littlepieces2009February 28, 2010 at 7:31 PM

    Hi Jingle!

    Thanks. Sorry I was gone for like a month. Been really busy at work, plus we went out of town for photo shoots last week. I'm back and ready to participate again. I'll be posting a new poem later.

    Take care and have a great Sunday. :)

    Katherine

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  17. brian millerMarch 4, 2010 at 5:20 PM

    nice poem. i love the story behind it and you capture it so well in your words. our pride can be our greatest downfall.

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  18. megzoneMarch 5, 2010 at 8:18 AM

    wooww... thats a nice one... keep writing more :D

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  19. wordwandMarch 5, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    a lovely poem , glad to discover your nice blog.

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  20. wordwandMarch 6, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    arratum , hhh sorry
    thanks for the lovely poem , I’d like to share with you an award that I received from a friend.you deserve it .

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  21. wordwandMarch 6, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    thanks for the lovely award , I’d like to share with an award that I received from a friend.you deserve it .

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