The Poet

An actual response that I wrote to a young friend. He is a poet now as well. :-)

Someone once asked me

What do poets write but words?

My mind couldn’t produce an answer

So I let my heart pour forth my response

 

And I told him:

 

What one may see as empty words

Mean so much more to he that wrote it

My ashes of yesterday are fading tears

His are broken, shattered hopes.

 

A once lonely and half-hearted smile

Becomes an expression of truest love

Or, the darkest of untold secrets

All with a single stroke of the pen.

 

The sun, His son, how He doth shine

I hear, right here, His song divine

Tomorrow my sorrow will disappear

When I am reminded He is always near.

 

Beautiful, wonderful, is this not?

The way I paint your dreams

Close your eyes and imagine a place

Where all is much more than it seems.

 

This is where a poet’s soul can thrive

And you are most welcome here, too

Where hearts feel awake and alive

A forgotten realm, waiting for you.

Author's Note

Tell me what you think of the changing rhyme scheme. Is it interesting or annoying?

Reviews

[Illuminare]

Yes, I can definitely see how these beautiful words could trigger a change within a young heart. This is one of your "just wow" poems, m'dear. Everything about this poem is outstanding. The language, the rhymes, the expressions.

Poetic perfection. Awesome.

[Me]

Superb. Excellent metaphors and rich imagery.

[ravenjess]

wow, this is great. I like the changing rhymes i think its really cool and unique. awesome that your friend is a poet now. thanks for sharing (:

[Poetic Beauty]

Ahh this is a poets soul through and through. We paint emotions with words and take people to places they haven't been yet. We capture yesterday ashes and tomorrows inspiration all with the ink in our pens. Words are more than words when passion and emotions are used with the stroke of a pen. Great write. I love this whole piece from beginning to the end.

[Shy Girl]

I enjoyed the rhyme scheme..very well thought out response for your friend. It answers a many a question that others can't seem to grasp...or even fellow poets at times. How much emotion and substance is placed with each line or thought we try to convey...wonderful piece :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Many kind of art and ways to express ourselves. Writing is still a special field for the people who appreciate words and story. Need writer's to write the truth about life and myth. Thank you for the thoughts provoking poem.
Coyote

[Annie]

Wow! Brilliant job, 10/10!!!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

It is interesting, it may through off inexperienced readers, but i find it very playful. well done, good read.

[jennifer little]

wonderful poem i liked it great job ..... thanks for sharing your lovely work with me ..... and hope to read some more of your work keep sending me request ill read them