Famous Quoted Line Poetry Contest

"There's nothing ever gained by a wet thing called a tear"

From "Streams of Whiskey" (1984) by Shane MacGowan (Pogues)

Sorrow strikes like a bolt from a blue sky
Depression settles in, a foggy grey elephant
That sits on one's chest whispering
Things too painful to hear, too hard to ignore
The tears form a deluge down the cataract of the face
Sometimes cold relief, sometimes heated rage
Remember in all problems and grief
There's nothing ever gained by a wet thing called a tear
Worry never cured anything, despair cold comfort
Dry your eyes and behold the future
The next moment could be what changes your life forever
You don't want to waste it drowning in tears

Since this thread seems to have gone idle, I'll turn it over to you Pen, and perhaps you can offer a more enticing quote.

Perhaps we can get some competition going this round, please?

The quote is: The fog comes
on little cat feet.


From Carl Sandberg's famous minimalist poem.

Good luck.

Cut of date for entries is March 30

Write poets! Write!

The fog comes in on little cat feet.
The dog comes in on little fat feet,
Annoys the cat, disturbs the fog,
But acts like a good hearted dog.

A sad November day
On a dull and lifeless street,
The fog, thick and gray.

Things move slow.
With nowhere to go
The city sighs defeat.

I heard a poet say,
"The fog comes on little cat feet."

Is there a way
To make it go?

I think so.
I'll chase it off the street.

London Fog

Disquiet the stillness
breathless
the lingering winter air,
echoes follow,
imagined, or realized,
isolated within
the descending white.
Predatory
the fog comes
on little cat feet,
soundless
boundless
the eeriness
creeping into the blood,
Eyes not seen
but felt watching
and waiting
for the moment
to spring.

Muse, which Poe story is your quote from? I'm a fan.

It is from the pome The Raven

ah, thought it was

Contest ends tomorrow, for you late entries.

TIME'S UP! I find the turnout disappointing, but the poems were terrific. In the end, however, there can be only one.

YesNo you had a lighthearted approach that I liked

jajdude I think you had the best use of the quoted line

DarkMuse you were creepily great as ever.

My choice is jajdude. Good luck with your contest!

Congratulations jajude, I really liked your poem.

Thanks. Will find a line later. Not many participants it seems.

OK, even though I disagree with the following, the time of year at least is right for it:

"April is the cruelest month."

Congratulations, jajdude! Here's something for your contest.


April

"April is the cruelest month,"
Some say. What do they know?
I think it is the coolest month.
I've had my fill of snow.