INSIDE A POETS MIND

            Picture "Education" by Tito Salomini

Balanced on the hands of time
I struggled with my thoughts looking for a rhyme
Deep wisdom of philosophers past
In their enlightenment I tried to bask
Then the romantic classics came to mind
But words on statues and ruins I could not find
So to the mysteries of myth and magic I did turn
Where Stonehenge and druids in my mind did burn
But up in smoke my thoughts faded from view
I wonder now what kind of poem I should do
Maybe to space and the last frontier I should go
There are things out there that man will never know
Or should I write on the things that I know the best
Friends, fights and feelings and throw out the rest
So many things to write about in here can I find
At play on the playground inside of my mind
                      Bear

Author's Note

I leave most punctuation to the reader that they can read the poem in their own meter, mood and motility. I thank you for taking the time to read my work.

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'INSIDE A POETS MIND'
Bear,
I enjoy occasionally finding a new writer,(new to me and like to start with a first poem.) Your poem is so nice as it is about your own thoughts not other people's. The thing that is so good about inspiration though is that we can become enlightened and get ideas from these sources. We all write from what we feel. Great poem!
Blessings,
Kathy

[Indra Neil]

vivid and wonderful description of what goes on in a poet's mind! The reader can relate the imagery reeling in his mind as he reads this poem! well done!

[Bear]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[Indra Neil]

u r welcome!

[marcus]

All, is material to the mind of the writer, great poem!

[Bear]

Thank you, this was written as part of a writing challenge, you should see the picture that was the inspiration. I may have to start posting the pictures with my poems.

[Coyote Poetry]

I believe we write our best stuff if we live long enough. The Jack London and Hemingway. Lived than wrote their best work. I believe we can write when we are young. Young person poetry is different. Youth make us dream. You can be young and create too. War, struggle, love and what we read. I believe the best writer had read the ancient writers and new writers. Need both to balance thoughts. I tell people like Dryden said. Write, write and write some more. I enjoyed your poetry. Made me think this early morning.
Coyote

[Bear]

I agree with you, age is meaningless when it comes to writing poetry, I myself have rewritten topics many times as I age over the decades as my understandings, Thank you for your kind words.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[Saddam]

Then the romantic classics came to mind
But words on statues and ruins I could not find

Its beautiful piece dear. Just enjoy full piece.
I like it.

[Bear]

You are to kind and I thank you for your kindness.

[Dimple Nahata Jain]

This is so good.
keep it up!

[Bear]

I am glad you liked it :)