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WHO PAYS A POET?
Private Notes
Private Notes
Notes
Wrapped tightly in a poets mind
Just above the threshold
Rich with unspent emotion
Lie the vast empathic
Expanse of every tortured
Soul begging for an ear.
Listen. Poets hear
What isn't spoken
Caressed and loved
They wrap it gently
Adding it to their collection
Of broken things.
They build an inner voice
And contain its steady hum
Until it becomes a roar.
It spills over like a boiling
pot on the fire and
Becomes a constant reminder
Of times best forgotten.
Surrendering relieves the pain
As it always does
Release is sweet, thoughts are rich
Yet the page is blank.
Forming words from
Memories and expectations
Let's the unknown become known.
The effort to live in
Gently wrapped memories
And through vulnerable words
Threatens the delicate balance
Between happiness and despair.
Danger lurks as lips move
Across the page
Everyone's a critic.
Thou shalt not fear
For the expressions
Hanging from the cuff
Are pressed between
Solid bound covers
Placed On a dusty shelf.
Upon their death
Memory stirs in those
Left behind.
Searching for answers
Their life is dusted off and
Pages are carefully turned
Until they become
Bigger than what they were.
Now infamous, they shall
Finally be heard.
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This was awesome. Great poem.
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Listen. Poets hearWhat isn't spokenCaressed and lovedThey wrap it gently Adding it to their collection Of broken things.
My favorite part! I think your poem really captures your thoughts well. Thanks for sharing!-
Hi Ceara Thank you. I was worried I might be the only one who understood what I was talking about lol.
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The effort to live in Gently wrapped memories And through vulnerable words Threatens the delicate balance Between happiness and despair.
I've been there, done that. Words are our craft but they are so fragile and thin -- and few listen -- but we are part of a tradition that is as old as humanity -- so we continue to write.-
Ah...very well said. Poetry has always been an interesting read to me, it's an inside peek into the deepest part of the writer. Most people just don't understand poetry because they have to think too hard to decipher its meaning. lol
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Outstanding
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Wonderful piece
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This is quite an effective use of imagery Lyn. Your subtle and sparing use of words tell your story succinctly. I like that!
Hey Carrie, Cool! Thanks. :)
I just noticed the formatting. I was on my phone when I pasted it in. I'll have to fix that as soon as I get a minute. Glad you liked it anyway!