Poetry in Motion

ARS POETICA

 

   The man, woman, poets as beings, connected to the force

the alliance, melding muses of light and darkness,like a sword

strike forth with the mighty pen of midnight ink

Stained pages of powerful poetry lay bare for hungry eyes to

devour each line~not useless words that are merely uttered in

somber whispers,then forgotten

No,this is the art of poetic verse penned upon fine parchment

filled with passion, deeply expressed to impart and imprint 'pon

mind and soul, should others read and behold its mystical notes

and consume the artistic value of its magic,as coherence affirms

and defines poetry's validity

Fly on the wings of pegasus~lighting the moon

Releasing the stars

Burning words, scorching the depths of hell's raging inferno!

Cascading words, cooling the zenith of heaven's meadows!

Achieve the power of distinguishing your emotions, take up

your pen and put poetry in motion~sharpen your mighty sword

and share the adventure with the honor of a poet in quest of

beauty and grace of the written word

 

            'Lest it ceases to be

                    and the soul doth wither

                                    for lack thereof~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Dani California]

Beautiful!! And the graphic.... stunning!

Wow, Fran -- your talent shines very brightly in this piece --
I believe this is my favorite of yours so far ....

"Stained pages of powerful poetry lay bare for hungry eyes to
devour each line~not useless words that are merely uttered in
somber whispers, then forgotten"

Poems leaving a permanent mark on the minds and souls of others --
so write from the depth of the soul -- with purpose --
indeed...

I was especially taken with the last lines..

~'Lest it ceases to be

and the soul doth wither

for lack thereof~

Such piercing truth lies therein.
Outstanding work Fran! Good luck in the contest! :)

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Congrats on your great winning poem!

[KayOss]

I must start by saying that the best part of this poem was the end. I don't mean to be facetious or mean when I say this. It's like a song. In my opinion, the best parts of most songs are the end. I never could explain why. I don't know if it's because this is where we find the resolution or just because the music seems to crescendo here. Whatever it is, this poem is like a song and the end is the best part. I think it's not only the words, which are in themselves powerful, but also the way you set them apart and the emphasis given. Whatever it is, the end is the best part to a very powerful and moving poem. I am so glad you shared this work. Thank you for your words.

[Lizanne]

Absolutely amazing it speaks of everything that poetry represents. From the beginning to the very end a masterpiece in writing. A tapestry of delight for the poetic soul. Achieve the power of distinguishing your emotions take up your pen and put poetry in motion. So much said-- to the very end which I interpet to mean in a modern note "use it or lose it". Remarkable!

[Nix]

This is absolutely stunning and so artfully pieced together. I am suddenly feeling very inspired. ~ Nix

[Mark]

This is more moving than any of yours I've read, Fran! Very inspiring! A true
paean to a poet's thirst and what ought to be his sole desire--to convert
emotions into words, that others might share them with the same intensity he does!

[Gandré]

This was a wonderful piece of work. (But this is from 2008 and I stated in the contest description : the poems should be a recent work, perhaps you like submit another one? I am sure you won with this one another contests, it is simply amazing.

[Emily B]

Wonderful writing. I'm glad to read it.

[Dominick]

Excellent imagery, with very powerful lines delicately wrapped with awareness. Very creative and full of top-notch metaphors "the mighty pen of midnight ink". It encourages writers to hone their powerful skills so others may " read and behold its mystical notes and consume the artistic value of its magic". I would sharpen my "mighty sword" but it seams to have a double edge and awkward to handle. Very nice work.

[East of Eden]

it conjures up fiery depths and waterfalls on the page - empowering creative freedom! i love it.