"The ouroboros has several meanings interwoven into it. Foremost is the symbolism of the serpent biting, devouring, eating its own tail. This symbolises the cyclic Nature of the Universe: creation out of destruction, Life out of Death. The ouroboros eats its own tail to sustain its life, in an eternal cycle of renewal."

http://www.dragon.org/chris/ouroboros.htm

As it represents an ertenal cycle, ouroboros made a perfect title
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Ouroboros Contributed by Nazmythian on Thursday, 21st October 2004 @ 04:29:15 PM in AEST Topic: Lifepoems For without an increment of sorrow What can one truly learn of love ~ Oh, to hear the sighs of angels Raining down from high above ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How often we have all been there Sworn off love, said we don’t care Nestled into dark despair To live a life of solitaire Too soon before we are aware We chance to meet another’s stare ‘Ere we can utter up a prayer We’re drawn again into love’s lair As voices whisper “Best Beware” We tread where once we didn’t dare Flames of passion begin to flare Blinding, with such brilliant glare Love’s light doth burn beyond compare When once again we seek to share Then sense the heart begin repair Pursue another a grand affair T’would seem that life seeks to ensnare The heart, to trip and strip it bare For whilst we walk upon the air We’re dropped upon our derriere Tis on the sleeve, the heart we wear Takes but a moment, off to tear Still no one knows when to prepare Not a single beat do we then spare To never love again, we swear Our heart is stone, we do declare And while it may seem quite unfair The cycle starts again mon frere ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The ouroboros has several meanings interwoven into it. Foremost is the symbolism of the serpent biting, devouring, eating its own tail. This symbolises the cyclic Nature of the Universe: creation out of destruction, Life out of Death. The ouroboros eats its own tail to sustain its life, in an eternal cycle of renewal." http://www.dragon.org/chris/ouroboros.htm As it represents an ertenal cycle, ouroboros made a perfect title Copyright © Nazmythian ... [ 2004-10-21 16:29:15] (Date/Time posted on site) Advertisments: Previous Posted Poem         | |         Next Posted Poem

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Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by tifrob on Thursday, 21st October 2004 @ 04:36:42 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) I love this poem... My hats off to you! J~

Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by ladyfawn on Thursday, 21st October 2004 @ 05:55:10 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) excellent writing, beautiful poem:) hugs n' love nessa @->>->:-

Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by Essentially9 on Thursday, 21st October 2004 @ 05:55:15 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) great write. in cambodia there is a group of people who use this symbolism as cannibalism. interesante no?

Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by theMoth on Thursday, 21st October 2004 @ 06:40:20 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Oh suprise me, another masterpiece... *sighs* I have an ouroboros with a pentacle in it. I gave one to a friend of mine a few years ago. I lost contact with her for over a year until just this week when I got a letter from her. --Mothy

Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by FleurdeSang on Thursday, 21st October 2004 @ 06:57:13 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) My sweet Scott, you write of truth and love so beautifully! We say we are done with love, when, it creeps behind us and consumes us once more... What an endless cycle it is. Ouroboros, what an interesting name... Your titles never prepare us for the beauty that is your words, the beauty that is your soul... Incredible write. I am forever enchanted by this. Marvelous, simply perfect. I enjoyed this piece. Thank you so much for always sharing your thoughts and emotions to us. May this touch the hearts of many. Much love! Forever, Votre Fleur de bonheur

Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by Willofree on Thursday, 21st October 2004 @ 07:48:42 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Naz, Another great poem about love. It's is a great topic. wonderful work, Willofree

Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by WildfireRose on Thursday, 21st October 2004 @ 08:11:08 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) That was awesome yet so true thanx LOVE D IT!!!

Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by deadheadpoet on Thursday, 21st October 2004 @ 11:25:19 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Nazman you sir are a master of words! Much peace to you.

Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by brokenbylove130 on Saturday, 23rd October 2004 @ 11:18:16 AM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) your such an amazing poet. to get inside of your mind and your soul and see where all of your great ideas come from would be amazing. please never stop sharing your incredible talent. ~much love~ ~mandi~

Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by arden on Tuesday, 26th October 2004 @ 12:18:02 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) oh my god Nazy... i read this over like 5 times and im going to read it over again some more. this has to be one of the best poems iv read in a very long time. i love the rhyme, you were dead on line after line. the beauty woven into each word. the meaning, everything was just amazing. you dear sir are overflowing with talent and it shows greatly in this piece. beautiful poem, it touched me and it moved me. i envy your work lol i loved this. impressively done. 5 stars Becky

Re: Ouroboros (User Rating: 1 ) by critterhideaway on Thursday, 11th November 2004 @ 07:50:03 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Yes it does seem like a circle and we repeat it several times before we die unless we chance to meet our soulmate and stop the circle. Nicely written as always, you said it right