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The Accidental Poet
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea 
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The Accidental Poet by Michael At nineteen I lost my first love So badly broken was my heart By accident I wrote a poem Though it was not a work of art Just pain on paper spilled from pen Of how it hurt to lose her so The poem did rhyme, but not too well It seems young love's not meant to grow I wrote and hid the words away Lest someone look too deep inside This sad, accidental poet And know the tears that I had cried Each time the hurt would come around I'd take a pen and put to page It soon became a therapy A way to vent my pent-up rage Today it's also therapy By accident do I still write And I, a therapist with pen Most of my words penned in the night No longer do I hide the tears I bare my heart for all to see You probe the depths and still don't know That gentle child that lives in me I actually wrote my first poem in the ninth grade as an assignment. After reading it, my teacher said that it sounded too familiar, like she'd heard somewhere before. She tore it up and gave me a failing grade. I didn't write another one for five years. Oh, and I had a huge crush on my biology teacher. (still do)  Proust- |
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Decaflame Senior Member
since 2001-05-11
Posts 1635 |
quote: You are writing my life, you know... and still, I try... |
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rosepetals25
since 2000-05-31
Posts 3076PA |
Auguste, "I wrote and hid the words away Lest someone look too deep inside This sad, accidental poet And know the tears that I had cried Each time the hurt would come around I'd take a pen and put to page It soon became a therapy A way to vent my pent-up rage Today it's also therapy By accident do I still write And I, a therapist with pen Most of my words penned in the night" You have just descibed the reason I write perfectly. I think this poem says it all for most poets, accidental or otherwise. Thanks for sharing it was enjoyed!TaraB [This message has been edited by rosepetals25 (edited 05-16-2001).] |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
it's no accident that you're a poet Michael, it just took a little longer. . . thank you for this one. . . it's my life you know. . . ------------------------------------------------------------ To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
oh but what you have gained.....lovely words Michael...Sitting on the side lines waiting for more...  Lauren~ *** Nothing Beautiful In This World |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
Well,,, some say that love is biological after all..... enjoyed... There is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar. |
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elizabeth anne Member
since 2001-03-29
Posts 83 |
Love this! Phooey on that teacher! Elizabeth Anne |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I loved this, absolutely loved it. Kathleen |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Michael I thought this was wonderful and written so beautifully. Take care......Sue Suetang |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I wrote and hid the words away Lest someone look too deep inside This sad, accidental poet And know the tears that I had cried Each time the hurt would come around I'd take a pen and put to page It soon became a therapy A way to vent my pent-up rage Today it's also therapy By accident do I still write And I, a therapist with pen Most of my words penned in the night =========================== Ah, Michael... you write me with these words... For without a pen to control the rage, I wouldn't have lived to an advanced age. But I was more fortunate than you... I had a teacher encourage me tremendously. Great writing... whether by accident or design, I'm sure glad you ARE a poet! *S* |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Decaflame, And still, I try also. Thank you. rosepetals, I'm glad you enjoyed this and thank you for reading. Sven, Thank you for the nice comments and for coming by to read. Lauren, You replies are always very sweet and encouraging. Thank you, my friend. Jamie, Yes, well this certainly was. Can I say that here? lol Elizabeth Anne, I wish I still had that poem. Thanks Kathleen, Thank you for "loving" this. :-) Sue, It's good to see you. I saw you come online the other day just as my computer froze. Bummer. Thanks for the nice words, my friend. suthern, I'm not sure what you consider an advanced age, but your heart still seems mighty young to me. Thank you. :-) Michael Proust- |
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