Today I Met a True Poet

This was inspired by a dear friend

Today I met a true poet

Sending shivers down my spine

Not some hero of lore

No Keats, Frost or Dickens

No pantomime

Simply My friend, hand inked

Upon her husband’s hospital bill

tattered Corner torn

Perfection sung prose

A Love note scrawled

her grocery list backing

Words touched Bare

by grace

By love

and the art of goodbye

Author's Note

I thought perhaps I should try and rewrite it in the actual form of an Elegy. What do you think?

Reviews

[therisa]

Please don't change anything, to this very elegant and touching poem.

[Melissa]

Don't rewrite this in an elegy form. It's a great write like it is. Perhaps just change the name, from Elegy to .. ???

[DCT ponderings]

to ???? indeed. I will ponder it. Thank you.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

This is probably the most impressive and emotional piece that I have read all day. I'm in awe of the simple and stark beauty of these words...it reminds me of something that I would write, though I am not saying that I could have come close to this; this was a once in a lifetime beautiful write. Going into my favorites.

[DCT ponderings]

Sarah- This is the pure inspiration of my dear friend and the loving, tender note she drew from her purse to share with me over lunch. I was moved so completely it just flowed out. I agree his is a once in a lifetime write. Thank you.