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a poet's tears
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ars poesia some time, somewhere, out there
someone had said
that one part of poetry
is a reservoir that holds
all the sadness of this world
What then does this say of a poet?
it is not seen how
that portion poets bear
bare on virginal leaves
all their flight and fears
are tears morphed in pressed ink
For decades I have loved
For decades I have loved poems that are about writing poetry---like many of Wallace Stevens'. The virginal leaves of the ninth line echoes and allude to the "leaf" simile in Homer's Iliad and John Milton's Paradise Lost. This poem demonstrates your customary verbal elegance.
Starward-Led [in Chrismation, Januarius]
Thank you. Back in the day we
Thank you. Back in the day we were prohibited by our tutors from writing anything about the topic of poetry as if it were a deadly sin against the art. It felt strange and out of place. And each time a poem about poetry arises, I feel an inner tug and a feeling of doing something that breaks the tenets of poetry itself. LOL.
here is poetry that doesn't always conform
galateus, arkayye, arqios,arquious, crypticbard, excalibard, wordweaver
Breathtaking poetics explore
Breathtaking poetics explore your reflections on "a poet's tears".
I continue to marvel at your prowess for sculpting phrases in a way that never fails to wow me. Stunning.
Thank you most kindly,
Thank you most kindly, Patricia. You are much appreciated. /Rik.
here is poetry that doesn't always conform
galateus, arkayye, arqios,arquious, crypticbard, excalibard, wordweaver