Depressing that poetry rarely appears...

Depressing that poetry rarely appears

On pages that promise implicitly so --

The words and the phrases are certainly there --

But nothing like beauty is likely to show --

And knowing it -- readers -- scatter -- fast --

Then elsewhere go in hope to find

A single pleasure for the mind

A thing of wonder made to last...

They go to museums and galleries fair

They go to the circus -- a concert -- a play --

To spectacle see -- or symphony hear --

Alas! for poor poets have nothing to say.

Reviews

[John]

A thing of wonder made to last - a good definition of poetry and true of this poem.

[Relic]

Poets do seem to be at the bottom of the rung which is a shame. There does seem to be an interest in the younger poets at poetry readings though. I saw a poet the other day named Maxine Kumin that was in her seventies when she gave a reading and died shortly after. She was amazing. Great poem David.

http://www.pw.org/content/maxine_kumin_4

[Firestone Feinberg]

Thanks so much Relic: as far as little interest in poetry these days -- I expect YOU yo fix that with your beautiful work! --David

[Relic]

That's very kind of you David, thanks.

[Daydreamer]

A great read! We poets need to stick together :)
Peace and Light fellow traveler.

[Firestone Feinberg]

thank you Kimi for your kindness and your wisdom. I wish you well. --FF

[Gedalya]

It's impossible for a serious poet to make a living nowadays.

[Firestone Feinberg]

Right you are. I wonder where poetry went wrong... Thanks for reading and writing to me. --FF

[Gedalya]

I right there with you, an no problem. If I may ask is Feinberg your surname?

[Firestone Feinberg]

Yes. Firestone was my mother's maiden name. Feinberg was my father's name. My real whole name is David Louis Firestone Feinberg I use Firestone Feinberg as a pen-name. Thanks for asking -- have a great day! --David (!)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i wish poets didn't get most of their all of their recognition after death...

be nice to hear some applause while still around to savor it...

at least to know that we are read and somewhat appreciated...

we act out our lives with the words we write, but find the audience has turned in their tickets to go to a different play.

[Firestone Feinberg]

Thank you Jacob... What happened to poetry?

[Gedalya]

Lyrics. LoL, poetry has become that thing every kid does when they're bored.

[Firestone Feinberg]

Lyrics eh? Interesting thought -- I wonder if lyrics haven't moved away from poetry -- seems to me the old songs were more poetic... but then I'm old....

[Gedalya]

I'm glad we're on the same page. Bob Dylan, and Simon and Garfunkel. . . So many. Nowadays poetry has become. . . Well, let's just say there aren't anymore Dantes or Brownings.

[Firestone Feinberg]

There are some poets -- a few; our job is to find them and their job is to let us know they're here!

[Gedalya]

I stopped doing music, because of YouTube. I also stopped writing stories when my competition was writing about iPhones. Funny, Indies are doing better than professionals. Poetry needs to be revived as much as art itself.

[Firestone Feinberg]

Then revive it! You are young! Now is the time!

[Holly Mason]

but when they leave the play of life
words will filter and guide their sight
for poetry is all around
in it is hope to be found
words are beautiful when set free
feel them , love them , POETRY *)*)*)
chello fine sir

[Firestone Feinberg]

YOU are wonderful! And wiser than I am. Thanks. --D

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