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Kevin Taylor
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0 posted 2001-10-23 12:54 PM



A poem, as a faerie thing,
Bereft of form, bereft of wing,
Can yet with gentle music bring
Delights to make the darkness sing.

Elevating common prose,
For pleasures sake, each poet knows,
Gains by use of tools, as those
He would, at length, I'm sure, disclose

If payment were, perhaps, your ear
Just for a moment, lent to hear
Keenly offered verse - or beer
(Loved by poets too, I fear).

Most often those who are unwise
Negate the poet's enterprise
Out of a need to criticize
(Perhaps within, their misery lies)

Quite out of need to find a fault
Regardless of which somersault
Some poets use to try and halt
Those satisfied with such assault.

Unless you've written words as these -
Verses made and meant to please
With just a little work to tease
Xenia coaxed from a's and z's -

Your day lacks all that razzmatazz - as
Zest for verse - and all that jazz.

_____________

Xenia -- Webster's New International Dictionary (1932 edition) page 2357 xenium (plural xenia) a present [often given to a guest (or stranger)]

Kevin

"Poetry is, at once, what you get... and how you get there."


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Tracey
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since 2001-08-29
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1 posted 2001-10-23 01:04 AM


Cool, cool, cool write. I really like this one. Especially

Keenly offered verse - or beer
(Loved by poets too, I fear).

This poet sure loves her beer!! LOL

If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please?

Midnitesun
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Gaia
2 posted 2001-10-23 01:20 AM


Wow, Kevin this is cool razzy jazzy stuff. And of course, since you covered everything from A to Z, is there anything razzy left for me to say?
doreen peri
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3 posted 2001-10-23 01:29 AM


hey cool!!!!!!!!! i just wrote a pome by the same title

it's here.... /pip/Forum51/HTML/001456.html

webejammin'!!!!!! woohoo!!!!

loved your rendition, so jazzed, so razzmatazzed!!    

Marge Tindal
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4 posted 2001-10-23 01:41 AM


Kevin~
Creatively wonderful~
Incorporated a lovely flow, form and remarkable content~
I admire poets who 'play' with words, thoughts and 'tools' of our trade.

*Applause*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Professor Gloom
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of Depression
5 posted 2001-10-23 08:00 AM


An enjoyable walk through the Alphabet

Gloom

Rex Allen McCoy
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Sippin a Timmy's in London
6 posted 2001-10-23 09:26 AM


Great to read some well written, lighthearted poetry now and then
even one with a message

Thanks for sharing

Poet deVine
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Hurricane Alley
7 posted 2001-10-23 04:02 PM


Hey! It's nice to see you here again! Loved this poem.

[This message has been edited by Poet deVine (edited 10-23-2001).]

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