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Poet deVine

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Hurricane Alley

0 posted 2002-06-18 08:36 PM

Note: the first prayer was used in the first Digital Passions Newsletter (thanks to Ron). The second poem was just written a couple of months after I joined the forum here. I repost it in answer to a question Brad posed in Philosophy.

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Poet’s Prayer

Why must I write at this hour?
While other mortals sleep?
When all is quiet I will arise
and to my computer will creep.

So full is my soul of words unspoken
of feelings I must share.
I rise again, in the dead of night
and begin my poet’s prayer.

Deliver me from pedantry,
from silly limerick ways.
Give me depth and heart and love
and sometimes, give me praise.

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Poet’s Prayer Upon Reposting

Why must I post again tonight
have I not learned from the past?
Though laboring over this epistle
it will fly, unread to the last.

So full is the forum of new poetry,
some better than others you know,
discouraging me from giving my best
‘cause it’s down to the bottom, it’ll go.

Deliver me from jealousy
from meanness and from spite
Give me patience to peruse
those other poems posted tonight.

the_loner_23
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA

1 posted 2002-06-18 08:38 PM

That is so beautiful. 2 thumbs up.

Cold hands means a warm heart

Goodknight
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since 2002-06-15

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Ohio, USA

2 posted 2002-06-18 08:41 PM

confessional and open as a prayer should be! - thanks for the beautiful words. Paul

wayoutwalt
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TEXAS (it's all big)

3 posted 2002-06-18 08:43 PM

always a pleasure and a treaure to read

Magnus

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4 posted 2002-06-18 08:45 PM

PoetD...

AAMENNNNN!

I know these feelings well...

Nicely done...

ggrn3
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Nahunta Georgia U.S.

5 posted 2002-06-18 08:45 PM

Truly a devine prayer.

Garfield

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Canada eh.

6 posted 2002-06-18 08:48 PM

...Amen...

Nan

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7 posted 2002-06-18 08:52 PM

Then I pray me down to sleep
When Passions doesn't make a peep
But first I must peruse some more
Fine poetry and prose galore...

Amen... Well done, PdV..

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

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Michigan

8 posted 2002-06-18 09:06 PM

I think you have captured everyone's feelings really well here, PDV...
Its amazing how well this website works when you consider how many really excellent poets post their work here and somehow.....
most of it really does get read.

Thank you for re-posting this one and I pray that it doesn't get to the bottom too fast.

~ hugs on the rise

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Poet deVine

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Hurricane Alley

9 posted 2002-06-19 12:07 PM

Thank you all for you kind words...I really do appreciate it.

suthern

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Louisiana

10 posted 2002-06-20 11:59 AM

Both of these are excellent, PDV... maybe I should pray the second instead of pouting? LOL

Sven

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East Lansing, MI USA

11 posted 2002-06-20 04:23 PM

Digital Passions???

and, of course. . . Amen. . .

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catalinamoon

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The Shores of Alone

12 posted 2002-06-20 04:53 PM

Ah, I know the feeling.
Enjoyed these.
Sandra

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