Karma by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1892)
The poem explores the concept of karma, where an individual's actions have consequences that affect their future lives. It describes how a person's soul travels through multiple lifetimes, accumulating debts and credits based on their deeds. The poem emphasizes the idea that every action, good or bad, will ultimately be rewarded or punished in a future life.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1892 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Spiritual · 371 words
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I. We cannot choose our sorrows. One there was Who, reverent of soul, and strong with trust, Cried, ‘God, though Thou shouldst bow me to the dust, Yet will I praise thy everlasting laws. Beggared, my faith would never halt or pause, But sing Thy glory, feasting on a crust. Only one boon, one precious boon I must Demand of Thee, O opulent great Cause. Let Love stay with me, constant to the end, Though fame pass by and poverty pursue. ' With freighted hold her life ship onward sailed; The world gave wealth, and pleasure, and a friend, Unmarred by envy, and whose heart was true. But ere the sun reached midday, Love had failed.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1892 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Spiritual, Romantic, Psychological
- Length: 371 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse form, employing rhyme and meter.
- Philosophical — Explores deep themes such as faith, love, and the nature of existence.
- Spiritual — Addresses concepts of God, heaven, hell, and the soul's journey.
- Romantic — Central theme revolves around love and its trials.
Tags
Philosophy · Spirituality · Poetry · Karma · Reincarnation · Fate · Destiny · Free Will · Morality · Ethics · Consequences · Cause and Effect