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When a Poet Speaks |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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WHEN A POET SPEAKS 16 June 2008 When a poet speaks, those who know, stop the world and listen with their soul and their bones. - Owl |
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XGarapanX Senior Member
since 2008-06-19
Posts 1435Antarctica |
Yay! A wonderful treat! ·´~`·»Garapan«·´~`· |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Just so, dear Diana! You say it beautifully and I listen ... Fascination! Love, Margherita  |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Not a whimper of an argument Diana...not a one... The title drew me in like bees to honey. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
well said!! ...too bad it is likely an ever-dwindling few who 'know'... Applause for this 'penning!' |
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ILoveTheRain Member
since 2008-03-02
Posts 157GA |
Beautiful and true! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you Garapan. I am honoured that you find my poem a treat. Thank you, Margherita. You honour me by calling me a poet. But wow, I sure do listen too when you speak your poetry on these hallowed blue pages. Thank you Magnus. I am glad you felt and enjoyed my poem so much. Thank you Bruce for understanding. Yes, it is sad that there are fewer and fewer people who 'know'. I am probably opening a can of worms now, but I believe that many, many teachers are to blame for part of that. When I taught, it was my delight to try to imbue my pupils with the love of poetry by exposing it in all its beauty, power, sensitivity and life-blood. I believe that I succeeded with many if not most of my pupils. There are, of course, I am sure, many other reasons for the dwindling of an appreciation of poetry. However, one view is that poetry is so special because it is out of the ordinary, and therefore not everyone likes it or, for example, does parachute-jumping. One way of spreading poetry, in my opinion, is to understand that poetry is a kind of music and one can reach people through the universal language of music, so one can bring poetry to the people step by step through music e.g song lyrics and rap (and rap can be good) and people's poetry (and there are many excellent people's poets - Jacques Prévert, for example) and then eventually to all genres of poetry or as many as possible - but I am rambling now. Thank you ILoveRain. By the way I love rain too!  - Owl |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
How true...and beautiful. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Karilea. Glad you liked it. - Owl |
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graeshine2006 Member
since 2008-06-03
Posts 368The Prairie Lands, USA |
I consider myself to be learning to listen with my soul... kind of a later start, but better later than never! Beautiful words, Diana. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you Debby. I have found, in my experience, that we learn so much more, and better and more deeply, and it is so much more fun/pleasurable/rewarding - the older we are when we start. You know, Debby, very few people ever learn to listen with their soul, and that is so sad. I am so glad that you are learning to do so, and thus enriching your life so much, by being one of those few. - Owl |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Exactly Owl, and it worth it... thank you yann |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
I'm glad you think so, Yann. I love your poem, "What Still Delights Me" that I have just read and responded to. - Owl |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Diane, a public thank you for responding so to my niece, Deb. A wise reminder to us all, to listen with our soul... yours...shines brightly. I've always enjoyed your works, whether I've responded, or not!  |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
"When (the) poet (OWL) speaks, those who know, (should) stop the world and listen with their soul and their bones."  |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
I certainly listen when you speak, Diana. We poets need to stick together. I think the world needs us more than ever before. Ida |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank YOU Karilea. It really was my pleasure. And thank you for your very kind words. You make me feel very honoured. You, too, Linda. I am speechless. Thank you. I am overwhelmed. And you too, Ida. Thank you. You are so right, and so wise - it is people who make or break the world - and it is their minds who rule what they do - and it is words that affect their minds - and the most power-packed words are poetry. - Owl |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Dear Diana, The real trick is to hear the flow of wind’s verse whether we’re moving or not, yes. You are amazing! Some would say that poetry is, the bones of worlds soul. And you are the poet Dear one That I would stop the universe To listen to |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Richy, as always, your words blow me away - "to listen to the wind's verse whether we are moving or not" - "and poetry is the bones of the world's soul" and that you would stop the universe to listen to my poetry - I can't be much of a poet, because all I can get out is "Wow!" - Owl |
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