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WolfHeart
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0 posted 2008-12-17 03:12 PM



Ode to a Simple Quill

Once, simple quill dipped in

ink as rudimentary as the universe,

scraped words across finest linen,

or cheapest pulp paper, rice paper.
A fat little jug of ink held its mouth

open, welcoming intrusions into its maw.

giving poet fuel for the inner fire.
Devout monks bent over tomes that

outlasted all governments and ideals,

scratching truth into epistles.
Shakespeare, Dunn, Dickinson. . .

and Poe, that opiate genius from hell,

marked thus: “Quoth the Raven, nevermore…”
Now poets have keyboards, computers,

word processors, a labyrinth of tools to

shape their thoughts into worthy words.
Alas, progress must come to us all, and yet

when I have those special heart-words to

spill, I prefer the simple quill and well.


© Copyright 2008 Sherry Asbury - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2008-12-17 03:20 PM


Welcome to Passions first of all, and secondly, I agree with you.  I prefer to "hand-write" poetry at least first, as there is nothing like the feel of that pen to paper is there?
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2 posted 2008-12-17 03:21 PM


very nice

Welcome to pip!

Juju
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3 posted 2008-12-17 03:28 PM


welcome

-Juju

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WolfHeart
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4 posted 2008-12-17 03:32 PM


Thank you for welcoming me to this forum. You have great poetry here. I am glad to be here.
Robert E. Jordan
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5 posted 2008-12-17 04:32 PM


Yo WolfHeart,

This is a good poem.  To make it easier to read, try a darker font.

Welcome again  to PIP.

Bobby

WolfHeart
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6 posted 2008-12-17 04:37 PM


Bobby - thank you for the kind words and the suggestion. I must have had senility, as I thought magenta was a deep red... Oh, well, I'll remember next time.

"Love the unloveable; they need it most of all."

Robert E. Jordan
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7 posted 2008-12-17 04:48 PM


Dear WolfHeart,

I think the regular font probably works best.

Love Bobby

Hunter's Moon
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8 posted 2008-12-17 04:57 PM


A wonderful write that captures the feelings of writing as both an intellectual and emotional art.  Well done Wolfie

PS Thanks for showing me the way here.
K

Bill Charles
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9 posted 2008-12-17 06:10 PM


WolfHeart - memories, sure brings them back...

BC

WolfHeart
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10 posted 2008-12-17 06:13 PM


Thanks Bill - I appreciate the read and the comment!!
Dennis L. White
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11 posted 2008-12-17 08:10 PM


Dear Wolfie, Welcome to Piptalk!  This is a splendid write expressing the aesthetic beauty of mechanically scribing words from the heart. Your words and imagery are quite powerful, thanks for sharing.

Brother Dennis (wink)

Lucie
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12 posted 2008-12-17 08:37 PM


Welcome to PIP, you'll wonder how you ever lived without us. haha

Remember me with a smile on your face, or please don't remember me at all.


WolfHeart
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13 posted 2008-12-17 08:41 PM


I am sure you are right. I surely appreciate all the responses I have gotten!
WolfHeart
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14 posted 2008-12-17 08:44 PM


Wink - D. Thanks for pointing me this way!!
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