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2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

0 posted 2013-12-29 11:40 AM

For the poet in front of himself,
a straw is a star,
a blade of grass is a city,
a woman is an answer.

He cannot write without reason,
on what see the hands,
on what take the eyes,
on what touches his heart,

For the poet in front of the sea,
every woman is a boat,
every kiss a sail,
every promise is an island.

For the poet in front of himself,
every feeling is a mountain,
a desire is a poem
which he writes to save himself.

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

1 posted 2013-12-29 02:06 PM

yes, yes and yes... I agree Yann

Wishing you a happy new year.

M

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2013-12-29 02:08 PM

You have summed the poet up in four concise verses. One could carry it further, but you have said what needs to be said and anymore would be frivolous.

~*~ Your past is just a story. Once you realize this, it has no power over you. ~*~

Krawdad
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since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

3 posted 2013-12-29 08:57 PM

". . . he writes to save himself."

True enough.
Well put, Sir.

EmmaRose
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since 2011-03-02

Posts 1376
Midwest

4 posted 2013-12-29 09:46 PM

much truth in this

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

5 posted 2013-12-30 01:17 AM

thanks nakdthoughts, for the supportive comment,

merry holidays

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

6 posted 2013-12-30 01:19 AM

thanks Jerry for the nice and supportive comment, it is in its ways a pertinent tip too,

merry holdays

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

7 posted 2013-12-30 01:20 AM

thanks krawdad for reading and commenting,

merry holidays

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

8 posted 2013-12-30 01:21 AM

thanks emma, it was nice to read

mery Holiday

yann

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

9 posted 2013-12-30 08:07 PM

nice...James

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

10 posted 2013-12-31 12:07 PM

thanks, have a nice Holiday james

yann

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

11 posted 2013-12-31 03:26 PM

Yann, you are a poet with a magic paintbrush in your hands! Beautiful!

Owl

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

12 posted 2014-01-01 12:39 PM

You are so right, yann. You have described us poets beautifully.
Ida

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

13 posted 2014-01-01 02:29 AM

thanks diana, this is kid and supportive, i will try to send you the french end illustrated version

best wishes

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

14 posted 2014-01-01 02:31 AM

thanks ida for recognizing my work of poetry, the poem uses some principles of surrealism and seems deep to me,

best wishes

yann

Gale
Senior Member

since 2013-06-10

Posts 578
Russia

15 posted 2014-01-09 03:20 PM

Well said, Yann

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

16 posted 2014-01-27 04:46 PM

every promise is an island.

I loved all your visions, dear Yann, and the above is my favorite.

A wonderful intuitive work regarding us poets.

Love,
Margherita

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