Poetry Slam!: "Song VII (Sing the song of the moment...)" by Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore’s lyric poem urges the reader to celebrate life's fleeting moments and to let them go gracefully. Read the text here.
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  1. transient
    lasting a very short time
    Sing the song of the moment in careless carols, in the transient light of the day;
  2. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
    Sing of the fleeting smiles that vanish and never look back;
  3. regret
    sadness associated with some wrong or disappointment
    Sing of the flowers that bloom and fade without regret.
  4. thread
    the connections that link the parts of an event or argument
    Weave not in memory’s thread the days that would glide into nights.
  5. trace
    an indication that something has been present
    To the guests that must go bid God-speed, and wipe away all traces of their steps.
  6. cargo
    goods carried by a large vehicle
    Let the moments end in moments with their cargo of fugitive songs.
  7. fugitive
    lasting for a markedly brief time
    Let the moments end in moments with their cargo of fugitive songs.
  8. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
    With both hands snap the fetters you made with your own heart chords;
  9. phantom
    a ghostly appearing figure
    Today is the festival of phantoms that know not when they die.
  10. mirth
    great merriment
    Let your laughter flush in meaningless mirth like twinkles of light on the ripples;
  11. ripple
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
    Let your laughter flush in meaningless mirth like twinkles of light on the ripples;
  12. verge
    a region marking a boundary
    Let your life lightly dance on the verge of Time like a dew on the tip of a leaf.
  13. chord
    a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously
    Strike in the chords of your harp the fitful murmurs of moments.
  14. fitful
    intermittently stopping and starting
    Strike in the chords of your harp the fitful murmurs of moments.
  15. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
    Strike in the chords of your harp the fitful murmurs of moments.
Created on Tue Apr 09 15:16:51 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Mar 05 16:09:48 EST 2019)

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