Poet

For the 'motivation' contest.

I give you infinite space
in a straight line
phrases that rhyme,
in 3 quarter time

Not Heaven,
but a glimpse of where God may be
neither Hell,
but a sliver of pain and deceit

Words
moods
images passing fast
the world at your fingertips
racing past


If reality squared was put into verse
if your truth was made whole
would you spare us the worst?

NO

Bottle your feelings, put them on lines
give us your pain, your wonder (sublime).

Give us your past, your future,
this moment
this time

Reviews

[Colette]

Bottle your feelings, put them on lines
give us your pain, your wonder (sublime).

Give us your past, your future,
this moment
this time

These lines really brought to me an intense moment of introspection. I always pride myself as being one to be verbal about my feelings and concerns--to be honest--to be real. But in reading this poem of yours, I realize I do bottle some emotions and release them in lines. Though this wasn't written for me, it spoke directly to me.

thank u

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Oh, you have so very much to say. I am enamoured with this piece, and your writing in general. I truly love the concepts that you choose and how carefully you craft your work. I see you as an artisan. Well done!

[carol burgess romance]

very nice potrait of a poet...

[eena]

I'm teaching a poetry workshop very soon and would love to use this in my lesson plan! Would that be okay with you? This is seriously brilliant. "I give you infinite space in a straight line[...] not Heaven, but a glimpse of where God may be." Really really live this, Shane.

[Everett DeValle]

Wow, this is poetry at its finest, everything about it, it flowed so nicely. Its one of those poems you have to re-read, because its just that good, it feels right, and that needs no explanation, in a world where everything needs to be spelled out.

[lauren emily]

This is really good. I like it! I love how everything flows..it goes together really nicely.
Wonderful job,
~Lauren