Words

Words

Words are kind,

words are unkind,

Words make things to be,

Words make things not to be,

Words supress,

Words repress,

Words stir emotion,

Words dress,

Words undress,

Words, conflicts resolve,

Words, conflicts spark,

Words are golden,

Words are thorny,

Words are few- to express how I feel,

Words are too many- to keep saying,

Words make me know you,

Words make you know me,

Words are alike,

Words are dissimilar,

Words keep saying,

Because they say,

Words fitly spoken,

Words-are like golden apples, on a silver setting.

Reviews

[Jennifer Pennington]

i love this piece a lot

[Ryan Patrick Walsh]

I read this aloud and enjoyed it very much. It speaks of what words are, but more surprisingly what words aren't. The line "words stir emotion" really speaks this, it has no opposite like some of the others. It feels like a lyric at the same time, which is probably why I enjoy reading it aloud. Great work.

[Ben]

Hi Clemmy,

I think this poem is meant to be read aloud, in whence case I rather enjoy the repetition of "Words"--especially when you break with the pattern in the third-from-last line. If you mean the poem to be read silently, perhaps you could remove the repetition to add emphasis to the adjectives you use to describe "words"; you'll result in a sort of poem-cum-periodic-sentence that might more succinctly and more lushly detail "words". Good stuff, I say!

[Desert Dreamer]

Words are powerful, words are what make us human, I do like your poem. Thank you for sharing.

[Coyote Poetry]

Words of a great speaker can change the world. I like the poem. We underestimate the value of words. The great teachers of our life lead us into the right direction with their words and teaching. A very good poem. Thank you.
Coyote