Raven Poets

as poets

we all dream and write

what cannot and will never be

as poets

we live lives not quite our own

but scripted purely

for ourselves

as poets

we walk the world in words

and put together the crumbling earth

in shattered verse

as poets

we dream of raven poets

Author's Note

Tribute to SABE

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

love the reference to the Raven... an omen... certainly poetry is a bit of this representation but i must take exception with being scripted... poets bring to light all kinds of human darkness... poets shine a light on human courage and positive attributes.. poets aspire to do this in unique, provocative, humorous, biting, satirical ways... i think your poem is powerful... it demands a response... the last 5 lines are exquisite.. nice work says i
E.

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Thank you for your valuable interpretation, I greatly appreciate it, will be reading your work soon.

[Archia]

I thought this had a very poetic feel to it. I don't usually use the word poetic to describe a poem, but I found there wasn't a better word to describe the way this felt; how the words flowed onto the next and the feeling it brought was purely... poetic. I didn't really understand that last line or how the raven came into it, but I feel that it means something elsewhere and so does serve a purpose even if I don't understand it. Beautiful poem.

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Thank you Archia, from here "I didn't really understand that last line or how the raven came into it", signifies, poets write the destination of the trains of thoughts.

[Kleio13]

excellent purgatory. But also for poets, there's that one poet, who9 sacrifices there worldy world of words to a kingdom never born

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Yes, a kingdom created through hard work in writers portfolios, "gotta turn the world into your dance floor push it till you cant and then demand more" at the other world and be alive in persons minds or simply just die and be forgotten.

[Kleio13]

exactly hun. You have it all figured out

[SquinklaPsyOps]

"on the altar of my particular beliefs, nothing matters more than the music of your lips".

[Kleio13]

;) hahahaha

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

It has lots of meaning this one, and describes what its like to be a poet and what it means to us :)
Great little write :)

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Thank you Cimmy, it is an honor you could identify with it, youre a great writer, I like your work and also your pictures they are really good.

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

thanks hun :) you are very sweet :)

[OTownPete]

I do believe there is a modicum of truth to your words. We do tend to create with our words a place of comfort for our minds. Your friend in words, Pete

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Thank you for your valuable interpretation, "We do tend to create with our words a place of comfort for our minds." Our world starts to shape by the words that we are told since we are little and there after we can battle to what words we allow to let in.

[Coyote Poetry]

A very interesting poem. A good tribute to SABE. I like the raven. A bird of prey and mystery. I believe writer who love the word have great responsibility. Must write the truth and hope they can change their world somehow. Don't under-rate the word. Many have great fear of opinions. Internet is controlled and watched like all things today. I like the closing line to the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Yes you are right. This is one of my favorite pieces, it also reminds me of how lucky we are to be part of this network that teaches us how to handle every day life, when opinions come at us out in the world and we get to see different scenarios than most ordinary persons have the opportunity to experience.

[Angel]

As poets, we point out the flaws, the inconsistencies...and tell how the world should be.
As one famous poet once said...poetry is truth in it's Sunday clothes...

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Youre right, your words are always brilliant Angel.

[Angel]

Why, thank you, Luv! What a sweet thing to say!