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Namyh
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0 posted 2013-10-29 08:21 PM


The Poet

The Poet, as master of creation, sculpts with words from ideation.
A poetic human lens under Sun
who must concentrate its rays and in bold exquisite ways
tug the Heart and pluck its strings, one by one.

In a foxhole, words of Courage, out in Space, words of Hope,
on a deathbed, poet's words to feel alive
are the jewels within a chest from the heart and head and breast
of a poet's driven quest to pen the scribe.

And even when 'no inspiration' is the poet's root frustration
with no wind to make a flag of words unfurl,
Time will tilt the Lens to daylight
bending words to pinpoint insight
and one breath will hurl that scribe across the world.

So embrace the Poet's mission, as you write with proud submission
to this self imposed commission that occurs.
So that when you speak of Beauty, Love and Death, Truth and Duty,
you'll make Shakespeare smile with tears and lose his words.

Namyh



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JamesMichael
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1 posted 2013-10-29 10:15 PM


Nice...James
Margherita
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2 posted 2013-11-01 05:09 AM


Inspiring "analysis" of the Poet, dear Namyh!

Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

Michael
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3 posted 2013-11-02 12:28 PM


Not sure we have a choice other than embrace it.  Lord knows I've tried to turn my back on it many times.  It's those times it ends up driving us, or dragging us through the mud.  It always gets the last word though, whether we like it or not.     Nice writing.


Michael

Elizabeth Santos
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4 posted 2013-11-02 01:08 PM


Each and every verse was laden with creativity, and thoughts that were new to me
Very well done'
Liz

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