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a poet
A poet is a shooting star that burns with briefest light.
He glows with glory from afar, then disappears from sight.
A poet flickers in the gloom, a solitary flame.
A ghost, who haunts a garret's gloom, without a famous name.
A poet's words aren't wonderful, though from a merry heart
a feast of fun and fellowship a poet may impart!
A poet is the scourge of God upon the tyrants bold.
With words he'll smash their iron rod, as prophets did of old.
A poet, is so sensitive, to readers, since they share
a soul and his humanity. To slight them, he’d not dare!
A poet's never arrogant, as if he were a king.
A poet, when all's said and done, is such a paltry thing.
A poet though's remarkable, for pen that he does own
can soothe a sick and sorry soul or break a bully's bone!
Comments
Candlewitch
Thu, 2023-01-19 12:58
hello Blue,
women are also poets. I feel your poem slights them. you asked for raw truth and I am giving it to you.
*in truth, Cat
*
When someone reads your work
And responds, please be courteous
And reply in kind, thanks.
Blue-eyed Bolla
Sat, 2023-01-21 07:42
a poet
Sorry Candlewitch, I truly didn't intend to slight women or women poets. Some of my favourite poets are women.
KBloor
Blue-eyed Bolla
Sat, 2023-01-21 07:43
a poet
Thank you for your kind comments, Ekaterina, on my poor littles rhymes. I appreciate your taking the time.
KBloor
Rosewood Apothecary
Fri, 2023-01-20 06:55
Astounding adherence to your chosen structure
Man this is just really, really good. Covered a lot of different aspects of creative writing and all the amazing magical things it does for us.
Well done,
Tim
Blue-eyed Bolla
Sat, 2023-01-21 07:45
a poet
Many thanks, Tim. I appreciate your taking the time to read my poor little rhymes.
KBloor