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Poet in Retrograde
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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poems are not our friends sometimes we sit and ponder we ponder and fret hands poised o'er the keys praying in our own personal way to write a better poem better than the last one even the last ten for we become complacent because every once in a while magic flows from our brains to the fingers tapping, tapping such profundity such . . . ah, noblesse above and beyond commoners such a poem speaks on a higher plane even than the poet who signed his name to it then, of course comes the drought find yourself striving for the same adulation the hand clapping the same hear! hear! and stand poet, take a bow the drought, however, has no mercy and you, the poet shrivels into an uncompromising shell fighting the words words which laugh at you words which from the distance from your brain and the keyboard has lost its dynamic force instead of standing proudly in the midst of lackluster, anemic words a reason to hold their own heads up and shout to the world look at me! look at me! that once dynamic word remember it fades into a blandness unseen by this poet where are the words the magic the profound lines not there so you write on anyway tripe minor league did I say tripe gone are the accolades the whispering in the shadows genius master wordsmith yeah it all goes so quickly ©Jerry Pat Bolton ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Bluesy Socrateaser Member Elite
since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417In The Mirror |
quote:As you know, it took the sting of death before many writers and artists received they're 'due', not the least of which was Emily Dickenson. Enjoyed your thought provoking words, Jerry. ...just bein' Bluesy |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
My thanks, Bluesy for stopping by with you thoughts. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Well, apparently you rode that pretty high horse long enough to tell about it. Myself, I'm only able to look at it and say "My, what a pretty horse!" Remember your best with gratitude. And do not take to heart the things age steals from us, it steals with indifferent impunity.~L |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hah! Leave it to you to cut to the chase, Lori. Thank you very much for stopping by. Good to see ya. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
That is the way of life my friend ~ So best enjoy it and write it as long as we can  Much enjoyed reading Jerry ~ Alana |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
You are saying the truth, my friend, and thank you for it. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Great summation Jerry and very much the truth. Good to read you again.... true love never looks after it's own interests |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you my friend. Yes, I'm still around, not as vibrant as before, but hanging in. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Krawdad Member Elite
since 2001-01-03
Posts 2597 |
or then, when you are just about to cap off your best stream of consciousness of late, your machine has a hiccup and you lose it all . . . wins sublimate and disappear like snow in January. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hah! You said it all, Krawdad, thank you for stopping by . . . |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Your reply to Ethome (I believe)- "Thank you my friend. Yes, I'm still around, not as vibrant as before, but hanging in." Yeah, my friend, but a dying light bulb, no matter how dim, is still a Light Bulb! ------------------------------------------ Much enjoyed your words, my friend, and they do touch home to me. j. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Of course you are absolutely correct, jwesley, and sometimes that dim light bulb reaches to the stars and handles it with care throughout his poetry. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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