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JLHunter
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0 posted 2007-10-19 07:46 AM

Soul of a Poet, Body of a Man

Soul of a Poet, body of a man,
Yet, of all the loveliness that is lost,
Still, words flow freely when emotion swells,
As now I paint a picture of the cost.
While underlying all is still "The Plan"
--Grandiloquence cannot describe this "must"--
To stir the breast where love and hatred dwells,
When other longings swiftly fade to dust.

Body of a man, Poet of a lie,
Where all the hope and fear still nightly burns:
A thousand suns that sear the flesh to bone,
Cannot illuminate where darkness churns.
Thus, mirthful prose occludes my soulless cry,
And creeps full-bodied--gowned to fit the smile--
As lackey kingdoms cheer this fraud-born throne,
While praise is spurned and harshly brought to trial.

Soul of a Poet, mind of a Martyr:
A dwelling where demons and angels laze.
Yet, even the angels have horns and tails,
And with haloed demons will nightly raze
The sanctuary where I would barter
All wing-borne creatures for tranquility...
With forlorn hope I seek my bed of nails,
And slumber, tortured, with nobility.

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. -Khalil Gibran

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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1 posted 2007-10-19 07:55 AM

wonderfully expressed... I do so like the title and the content .. RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

SEA

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2 posted 2007-10-19 09:19 AM

"Soul of a Poet, body of a man,
Yet, of all the loveliness that is lost,
Still, words flow freely when emotion swells,
As now I paint a picture of the cost."

I really liked this part

Midnitesun

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3 posted 2007-10-19 10:34 AM

!What a fine write!
Your bed of nails has stuck you with some fine 'die-hard' romantic poetry!

JLHunter
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4 posted 2007-10-22 07:16 AM

Hi, RDB.

Thanks for your "wonderful" comments! I actually got the title idea from something that a friend said to me. It's one of the very few times that I started with only a title and wrote a poem to fit.

Thanks again,
John

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. -Khalil Gibran

JLHunter
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5 posted 2007-10-22 07:17 AM

Thanks, SEA. I appreciate your input.

John

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. -Khalil Gibran

JLHunter
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6 posted 2007-10-22 07:20 AM

Hi, Midnitesun.

You are too kind (but keep it coming!) I haven't written "darkly" in a while, so I felt that I had to loose some demons. Catharsis completed!

Thanks for writing!

John

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. -Khalil Gibran

ThisDiamond
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7 posted 2007-10-23 05:22 PM

You express a magical mind in this catharsis.
Striking lines John. Enjoyed.
TD

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8 posted 2007-10-23 06:23 PM

Hi, John! I read in your reply to RDB, that the title came first and the poem followed suit! Might I say that you did a mighty fine job of it in the process!

Loved it!!!

Big hug,

Linda

JLHunter
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9 posted 2007-10-24 09:02 PM

Hi again, TD!

Yes, it was a sort of catharsis. I was in a relatively dark place, and wrote thusly. Moreover, I am glad that you enjoyed my write as, sadly, these days, I don't get to write nearly as much as I would wish.

I have been moderately ill, and my girlfriend is "preggers." She is due in early February, so I have been hopping around trying to build a suitable nest, if you know what I mean.

I write as time permits...which is rarely, if at all.

I do visit as often as I can, so look for me on the boards!

Thanks again,
John

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. -Khalil Gibran

JLHunter
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10 posted 2007-10-24 09:06 PM

Hi, Linda.

I, too, read all of the other posts when I comment just to see what other people are saying. Thanks for your encouraging comments!

Hugs back,
John

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. -Khalil Gibran

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