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Paul Wilson
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0 posted 2002-07-19 11:31 AM


My Poems

My poems come from deep inside of me
Some very hard, some as easy as one two three
I write them for all the world to see

The words I write help me say what I feel
These words from my heart are so very real
These feelings I cannot conceal

The feelings I express are not always the best
Some about love some about dying and some about trying to be the best
Some better than the rest

The words come to me out of the blue
My feelings exposed to share with people I love like you

Sometime the words get all mixed up when I try to make them rhyme
Sometime they don’t even sound like mine
Sometime the words I cannot find

I try to feel how others feel
Searching for what is real

To touch a place deep in their heart
To steal a glimpse of where their feelings start

To let people know how I feel
To show them a side of me that is real

Through the words of my poems I hope you find
A little piece of mind

To share with all the people you love
A ray of hope given to us from God above


Paul Wilson
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© Copyright 2002 Paul D. Wilson - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-07-19 11:39 AM


That is so cool. I like this a lot

Cold hands means a warm heart

Madame Chipmunk
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2 posted 2002-07-19 11:41 AM


This sounds so familiar, Paul...
I think most poets go through this.
I especially love the part about the words sometimes not sounding like yours.

I often have that experience...and sometimes words pop into my head and I have no idea where they came from.
~ poetic hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

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3 posted 2002-07-19 11:52 AM


This is what I do. You have expressed this very well.
N orth Carolina Girl
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4 posted 2002-07-19 01:49 PM


Paul,
You took the words right out of my mouth.This is such perfect example of how I feel.

Juanita

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5 posted 2002-07-19 03:02 PM


wonderful words that give great insight on the power poetry has over the person who wrties it - thanks - Paul
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6 posted 2002-07-19 03:42 PM


so true and straith from your heart.

well done!!!

Charisma

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7 posted 2002-07-19 04:34 PM


loner 23
Lyra ( Madame Chipmunk )
SmartChick
Juanita ( North Carolina Girl )
Paul ( Goodknight )
Charisma

I'm so glad all of you liked it and can relate to it in some way.
Many, Many Thanks to each of you.



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8 posted 2002-07-19 09:02 PM




(smiles) Oh Paul, this is wonderful, sweet friend, we are all so happy to have you as a true friend and your poems always reflect the wonderful loving person you are! (big hugggssssss) Keep on writing for you are a shining star here, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Paul, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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9 posted 2002-07-19 10:17 PM


Noah... Thank you so very much.
I can only write the words given to me from above.

To all... Please feel free to help me if you want to for I am always open to ideas and I know each of you write so much better than I do.

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10 posted 2002-07-20 09:21 AM


Sometime the words get all mixed up when I try to make them rhyme

LOL, Paul..i have long given up on trying to rhyme..can really relate to your anguish(?) here...

i don't really have any tips to share but a poet whom i look up to said, "to improve, you must carry on writing"...i have found that to be true and it is one of life's lessons i carry around with me..

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11 posted 2002-07-20 09:46 AM


Paul~
A wonderful expression of the way the words come (or don't come) to poets~

Just let it flow ...
And you might enjoy learning more about forms and and different styles of writing by visiting the Poetry Workshop Forum.
I've learned a lot (some that I didn't want to learn) from just popping in from time to time and playing on the merry-go-round~

Take a looksee ...
I think you'll be surprised at how much fun(?) it is to play with new stuff !

Welcome to Passions~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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12 posted 2002-07-20 10:06 AM


Marge... Thanks for the comments & good advise.
I to have found that when the words start flowing it's like they just fall into place.
I've read so many different styles of writting since joining forums that all I want to do is learn to attempt to explore new ways to write. I visited the work shop and found out what a Paradelle was and with the advise of another poet wrote one. It was a challenge to me & I told myself I could do it and I did.

faterider... I really appreciate your advise and comments. Sometime I can't sleep at night because of the words I keep hearing in my head, it seems like all I want to do is write write write but in the morning when I wake up I have forgotten most of the words that wouldn't let me sleep.
After trying to write a poem for my grand daughters for about 3 months with no success
because I couldn't find the right words I woke up about 3 A.M. one morning the words came to me in a dream, so I grabbed my paper & pin and wrote it in about 5 minutes.
My wife thought I was crazy. HA HA.

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