Learn to forgive the poets...

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Master
Senior Member

since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

0 posted 2003-07-12 01:09 AM

Learn to forgive the poets.
                    Don’t reprove
for too much zeal,
          when words turn cruel and rough.
We’re wonder workers –
                  we attempt to move
not mountains,
             but hearts of those we love.
Learn to ignore the passion,
                   when it’s spilled,
like blood on snow,
                  onto the turning pages.
Poetic hearts, though tame,
                  cannot be stilled.
They’re wild beasts
                 that sleep in metal cages.
Learn to provide for poets,
                            to accept
supporting roles
                 by which we are inspired
and learn to drain
              until there’s nothing left,
then drain some more
                 to keep alive the fire.
But mostly, learn to listen:
                         that’s the art!
To see eternity
              in evanescent moments!
Once you detect
         their faintly beating hearts,
then (only then!),
        you’ll learn to love your poets.

Check out my poetry here:

http://www.unknownpoets.com/db/authors/master

[This message has been edited by Master (07-12-2003 08:03 PM).]

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

1 posted 2003-07-12 01:11 AM

Master - poets hearts can never be stilled. For that's were it comes from... Nice write...

BC

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
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2 posted 2003-07-12 02:19 AM

wow

Kahlil
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since 2003-04-12

Posts 1881

3 posted 2003-07-12 12:39 PM

"But mostly, learn to listen:
that’s the art!"
I LOVE this line! Keeping this one...

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2003-07-12 07:10 PM

I like the way you transitioned from forgive the poets to love the poets...poets need all the love they can get...James

Wind

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since 2002-10-12

Posts 2981

5 posted 2003-07-12 07:12 PM

I don't think there's any need to forgive. That was beautiful

If art is still inside, I feel it
-Aaron Lewes

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

6 posted 2003-07-12 07:55 PM

But mostly, learn to listen:
that’s the art!
To see eternity
in evanescent moments!

This is my favorite part.

"If I know there's no possible way I can change something....I push it to the back room
in my mind & slam the door on it." Gary~ Heart hugs, Ethel

Kaoru

Member Elite

since 2003-06-07

Posts 3892
where the wild flowers grow

7 posted 2003-07-12 07:57 PM

holy..
Wow, yeah.. this is wonderful.
Truely enjoyed. .

D'sWhisper
Member

since 2003-06-16

Posts 68
Washington, USA

8 posted 2003-07-12 08:45 PM

How wonderfully you fill the spaces!
I enjoyed this poem so very much.
It is so refreshing...
great write...
absolutely great.
~DW~

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

9 posted 2003-07-12 09:13 PM

Bravo....and thank you.

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