Poems by Ilya Shambat
This page contains poetry by Ilya Shambat. Most of the poems have romantic theme; others deal with topics from philosophy and spirituality to science, with some speaking to all these subjects at once.
In all of my poetry, I seek to attain three things: Beauty, passion and meaning. One of my favorite techniques is extended metaphors that discerns in one aspect part of the universe something resembling what exists in another part of the universe - and thus see universal truth as expressed through both. I also favor emotional impact and vivid imagery, as well as heartfelt sentiment combined with intellectual thought. I believe that poetry does not belong to a period or a century or a decade but is universal and eternal, and I seek to recapture the inspiration informing poetry eternally even as I seek to transmit inspiration I myself see.
I hope you enjoy my work.
Poems For My Wife
| I Left My Heart In Melbourne | Great Barrier Reef | Melanie Resting |
| Thinking and Feeling | Heart and Mind | Time Like a Rose |
| Cold Water Spring | My Angel | Paths |
Religious, Spiritual, Philosophical Poems
Poems about Nature
| Snowstorm | Sunset Clouds | Heat Lightning |
| Little Star | My Teacher Shenandoah | One Praying Mantis |
| Nightingales | Wings | Cobwebs |
| Meteors | Geese on New Year's | Cherry Blossoms |
Previous Romantic Poems
Family Poems
| To Lillian Gaia Shambat | A Day in the Life of Lillian | Poems for my Stepchildren |
Politics
| The Frog Project | The Biggest Mud in History | Idi Amin's Funeral |
Fairy Tales with Adult Themes
| The Sunflower and the Butterfly | The Prince and the Mermaid |
| The Little Red Riding Hood and the Troubadour | Nemo Finds Himself |
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