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Can a Poem Fail?
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Can a Poem Fail? |
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Kellie_Cantrell Senior Member
since 2002-05-22
Posts 1667New York 
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When does a poem fail to heal the hearts of many why can't life go on beautifully forever why can't peace be found in a package what makes hatred spread is that too much to handle must we always just light a candle let it burn let it flicker out without questioning its purity whats in a poem that makes a person slip away death itself just scares us away a tranquil poem softens the heart but when a poem fails to soften what happens to the heart does your soul disappear to all eternity before your body leaves its world behind is nothingness solitude when a poem fails does the heart fail too or is it just imaginary suttle and unspeakable A poem can never fail just the image doesn't quite sink in the brain just doesn't comprehend so it flat out just isn't understood believe it or not my theory isn't absurd 5-25-02 |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A good question, one that every poet ponders even when we think I cannot be a poet, just because I don't put to words my thoughts, although I see with my heart, my shy binds, I cannot speak... The first moment we think we could not be a poet is the first moment the attempt should be made... thank you for this pondering poem...surely it will start everyone thinking... |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
I love the way you put these age old thoughts into words, Kellie... I think all poets wonder if the reader can actually understand what we are trying to say with imagery. And I don't think any one of us really knows the answer because we all interpret images through unique neural connections that no one else but we, ourselves have. Great thoughts and quesions here... thanks for sharing.  ~ poetic hugsLyra |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (big hugggsssssss) Oh Kellie, I believe a poem can never fail, its just that someties people who read it do not understand the message right away and then it takes time for them to finally be touched! (sigh) This is powerful, sweet frriend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Kellie, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Kellie_Cantrell Senior Member
since 2002-05-22
Posts 1667New York |
Thank You. I think that poetry is a positive that sets the negative in its place. |
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