I Read The Words Of A Poet, Today (repost for Poetry Day)

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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2010-03-21 05:38 PM

I Read The Words Of A Poet, Today

I read the words of a poet, today,
and saw the world the poet’s way.
I saw the death of a poet’s child;
husband; wife;I saw the way a poet cried.
I saw the pain a poet feels
when love goes bad, goes away,
or just turns sad.
I saw the way a poet see
the sunlit sky, feels the breeze,
the grass beneath bare feet,
cool water in a brook,
all at which the poet looks.
I saw the way a poet smiles,
the sparkle in the eye, felt
the tremble in the chest, the
tightness in the throat, the
love that swelled the soul,
the touch of a loved ones hand.
I felt the ache of unfound words
straining to sing in the poets way.
I knew the joy of having written
a wonderful piece, of
loss of life, undying love,
children, friends, God;
of knowing I’d done my best,
to hell with the rest, this was from me,
my heart, my soul, my words,
the essence of me and nothing less.
I read the words of a poet, today,
and saw the world a poets way;
and now I lay me down to sleep,
to dream the dreams,
that poets keep.

w. james beard, jr.
© November, 2000

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2010-03-21 06:44 PM

Dear Jimmy, this is a very enticing write. You made me feel too with a poet's heart.

Very beautiful poetic expressions!

Love,
Margherita

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

2 posted 2010-03-22 01:56 AM

I saw your world today as well, Poet.
Ida

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

3 posted 2010-03-22 06:09 PM

You make every one of us stand a little taller with these wonderful words... Thank you, Jimmy... beautiful work!!

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

4 posted 2010-03-23 12:23 PM

and now I lay me down to sleep,
to dream the dreams,
that poets keep.

A really lovely poem Jimmy, poignant and most readable. much enjoyed my friend.

Lindsay

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2010-03-24 12:58 PM

this touched my heart Jimmy

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

6 posted 2010-03-24 05:19 PM

Luv it.

Well presented and well timed.

Eric

ken206573
Member

since 2008-10-14

Posts 487

7 posted 2010-03-24 06:09 PM

I really enjoyed your words of a poet. I could feel every word that spilled on my screen.

Happy poetry day

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

8 posted 2010-03-29 12:06 PM

jwesley - this one touched deeply. Excellent words of emotions...

BC

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

9 posted 2010-03-30 08:00 AM

I read the words of a poet, today,
and saw the world a poets way;
and now I lay me down to sleep,
to dream the dreams,
that poets keep.

this could stand alone~~

M

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

10 posted 2010-04-04 05:34 AM

So beautifully expressed! Lovely!

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

11 posted 2010-04-09 01:08 PM

I come here sometimes now and walk the halls, reading and moving on...I like the aninimity...

But this was too touching not to let you know I was here and appriciated it.

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

12 posted 2010-05-04 12:57 PM

I read the words of a poet today

and I was blessed with a smile. I rarely have time to visit the halls of blue anymore my friend but to find your words when I do, is most assuredly, always a blessing to mine eyes. ~D

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