What Poets Do (repost) Response to challenge- What is a Poet?

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Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

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So. El Monte, California

0 posted 2008-02-23 11:16 AM

What Poets Do

I am a poet,
through and through,
driven to do
what poets do.
To feel,
To dream,
To hope,
To care,
To remember,
To search,
To write,
To share,
To question,
To cry,
To learn,
To die
and leave behind words,
...just words,
rather than dust or ashes.

Ida Werrett

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

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1 posted 2008-02-23 11:25 AM

Exactamondo!!!! Yes! You are! You do! ~ and I think I am too!

"and leave behind words,
...just words
rather than dust or ashes."

~ and I find that such a comforting thought!

I adore how you met shdp's 'Poet' challenge!!!

Love to you, Dear Ida the Poetess!

Linda
xo

Artic Wind
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

2 posted 2008-02-23 11:33 AM

You extremely met the Challenge and kick its butt!

Great write marchmadness!

ARCTIC WIND

ThisDiamond
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since 2002-02-22

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Michigan, USA

3 posted 2008-02-23 11:41 AM

Ida, this one is so creative, and it flows so well! Enjoyed.

Margherita
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4 posted 2008-02-23 07:33 PM

Yes, Ida, I too love this very much, it has a great rhythm and the final words are simply wonderful.
Love and wooooooords!
Margherita

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5 posted 2008-02-23 09:15 PM

Ida,

This is well done. You will leave behind your words, and your ashes too. Just as an added bonus.

No more Assumptions allowed.

Bobby

LindsayP
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since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

6 posted 2008-02-23 09:44 PM

Ida, I didn't realize that poets feel so many things, thanks for showing us all

those feelings. a big warm hug to you dear Lady and God Bless.

Lindsay

WindWalker
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7 posted 2008-02-28 10:53 PM

I really like reading your poetry, it is sooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TomMark
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8 posted 2008-02-28 10:56 PM

This beautiful and a powerful voice of a poet!!!

Rosebud1229
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since 2000-04-05

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9 posted 2008-02-28 11:03 PM

this my dear is what poetry feels like, there's no control when the whirlwind of emotion hits or laughter makes you roll on the floor. Someone pesses you off so instead of getting revenge you just write and somewhere you learn a little insight maybe even about yourself, it's what life is you live it, dream it, fake it and make it. Kind of like a nice warm chocolate sunday melting in your mouth. Loved your poem and the poetress wasn't to bad either, seriously was fanstastic

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

10 posted 2008-02-29 01:40 AM

Thank You all for you wonderful comments.
I think this discription fits most poets I know. I believe poets tend to reach out to others more than most people do.

Ida

hiddensmiles
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11 posted 2008-02-29 04:16 PM

great poem

Alison

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12 posted 2008-03-02 12:41 PM

Ida,

You said this so well.

Alison

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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13 posted 2008-03-02 02:14 AM

wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

secondhanddreampoet
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a 'Universalist' !

14 posted 2008-03-02 09:24 AM

VERY well said!

serious, sustained applause!!

jwesley
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Spring, Texas

15 posted 2008-03-04 04:51 PM

Kool...enjoyed this....I see you live in El Monte...lived there myself back in the sixties. Both El Monte and Montery Park. My son now lives in Moreno Valle and me in Texas. (something wrong with that picture...heh, heh)

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

16 posted 2008-03-04 05:06 PM

Thank you JW. Yes, I live in El Monte, actually So. El Monte (next door)I have lived here since I was 15. We came here from Idaho in 1959. If you were here in the 60s you may have known my brothers Henry and Anthony Clark.
Ida

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