i saw them brother! that was my favourite poem of the three I have read. well written and original. as a poet call me biased but i particulary enjoyed the main image of turning defeated poets victorious, in what exactly i dont know, who cares, to see them victorious was uplifting to my spirit. thoughts have ripples. best wishes,
This is an original prize of ingenious reflection. The vivid pictures were painted in epic fashion.
This stanza:
See all the defeated poets,
some grim and thin, others robust drunkards,
rouges, gypsies and rangers...
didn't quite flow as well as the rest of the piece. There are many ways to rephrase to make it more rhythmic so it doesn't take away from the beauty of the masterpiece. thank you for sharing.
K. Scott Smith is a writer from Birmingham AL. He writes poetry as well as Historical Fiction. He is a lover a Rimbaud, Bukowski, Blake, Neruda, Nietzche, and Mckinley Cooper(to name a few). Most rece.. more..