Distressful Homonyms

Distressful Homonyms

Since for me now you have no warmth to spare

I sense I must adopt a sane and spare

Philosophy to ease a restless state

Fuelled by this uncaring. It will state

A very meagre truth: love like the rest

Of our emotions, sometimes needs a rest.

Happiness, too, no doubt; and so, why even

Hope that 'the course of true love' could run even?

by Vikram Seth

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Dear Mr. Seth

Excuse me if I violated some

Written law. "Hunted" the poem from

a website, aptly called poemhunter.com !

But if I did err, there was volition

I have to agree, though no ill intention.

'll regret I think not, later this action.

Praise I must, though my person

is far invisible from your station.

This, an inferior poet's commendation,

is a small token of appreciation

For your simple sad observation

on a restless lover's situation.

On the technical side of things,

the distressful homonyms

may appear a cheat for easy rhymes.

A cheat that is harder than not !

Can not imagine how you got

this gift for craft and for thought.

Cheers !

Narimus

Dear Reader,

This doggerel of a token

is a weird recommendation.
It was not the intended action.

Still if you entertain this notion,

a happy accident. Your attention

may take a chance diversion.

I will only say this much.

Enjoyed Mr. Seth's poem a bunch.

And others also from his whole bunch.

yours truly,

Narimus