The Pain of a Poet

A long time in the making..

The Pain of a Poet

 

No man knows pain like a poet knows pain

No thing craves sky like a kite

So let us now compare our inadequacies

Against the trust we established last night

 

With no time to conquer this anger

With no hope of a cure for this ache

I run from you like a river

While you tremble like a tiny earthquake

 

On reflection maybe we should take

This opportunity to congratulate ourselves

Before eventually falling victim

To our very own adjectives and vowels

 

 

Author's Note

Guess what, no note for reviewers... that would make it far too easy....

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This feels like a spoof on us fanciful writers who tinker around crafting phrases rather than have a heartfelt gut-spill. I would say, maybe we could be more spontaneous, but we've molded ourselves into artful parrots & this is what "heartfelt" looks like from a born-again poet! *smile* I admit that I often love words more than genuine interactions! Fondly in Nuggsville, Margie

[Neville]

You madam are far too astute for words & true, just dont ever change coz I nug ya just the way you are.... Neville

[Wayfaring stranger]

I think poet who feel just pain must be very one sided person. For me poet is who cam feel also joy and wonder and miracle of life. Poet is someone who is not scare from anything what is real and what is too dreamy. Pain is just one layer from whole spectrum of human and other life.

[Neville]

what might at first seem to be the exact opposite of something may in fact not be.. the precise polar opposite to pain for example is not necessarily always pleasure.. having said that, I am not sure whether you liked or disliked these words, perhaps you would be so kind as to enlighten me...

[Wayfaring stranger]

First of thank you for response. I find it here people only response for nice reviews .anyway I find your. Poem missing more aspects of life cause life is not just sad. I use it pleasure cause its come to my mind. You asking if I like your words. I like your poem but like with my,friends . I am not afraid to tell them about some mistakes. And I except same from them. We should not get too serious about our writing. And I know so many people here,are. I know my writing is sucks. That's why I am here. How you can get improve if people just teking you how your writing g is great? Anyway thank you for response if you visit my,writing please,don't forget be critical too. Thanks.

[Neville]

and I thank you too for your honesty.. and will certainly review your work very soon.. However, please tell me, if I wrote a poem let's say about peace or love.. would you expect me to write or include references about about or to war and hate and all the in betweens... cheers N

[Wayfaring stranger]

When I read some book or poem and there is just one aspect of life. I feel like author cheated on me. Like he keep so many things in secrets. I like when poem start to talk for example about hate and author provide all clues where hate come from how will be progress of hate under particular influence and when he don't foget mention there is more emotion then hate etc. So my answer on your question is yes provide all aspects of life then just one. But also I can say maybe I am wrong with my thoughts and you are right. For example at my writing most weak spot is keep focus on one thing for very long time. That's why I wrote your poem missing some pieces of life. Like all reviews this just my subjective feeling is not means I am right.

[Neville]

Well I never, you dont say... you clearly set the bar very high my friend, do you ever write for yourself?.... N

[Wayfaring stranger]

Ha ha ha this most common phrase here. But I can say all my poems are wrote on semi bio base. I write for myself but also I want to show people diffirent reality and meaning of our words. Writing can be also way of communication .so at first I speak with myself but after while I try to speak whole the world.

[Neville]

I think I understand, maybe...

[Wayfaring stranger]

It's fine if you dont. Every person is quiet complicated. I start to write cause it's help me understand who I am and somehow it's can also help others who feel at same way like a me .

[Tamara Beryl Latham]

Neville, you express yourself in such a unique manner and your writes are indicative of someone with a great command of the English language. Words are like puzzle pieces that you fit together with ease, but relationships are a bit more difficult for you to control. Ah! The pain of the poet.

Thanks for sharing this wonderfully crafted poem that speaks to the hearts of your readers. :-)

[Neville]

You are far too generous by half my dear friend Tamara... I am gobsmacked and true :) N

[Tamara Beryl Latham]

No, not too generous. You are talented and that's a fact. :)

[Neville]

aw gawsh... then I'm gonna thank you all over again.. thank you again dear friend.... N

[andrew mitchell]

To think we fall on our own verse! Better than a sword!. Nice work Nev.

[Neville]

The sword is probably so much swifter & cleaner and maybe even kinder.. but hey, where would we be without a bit o pain eh'..... Thank you Andrew... your visit has been duly noted my friend... Neville

[andrew mitchell]

You are too kind Sir!

[Neville]

Funny you should say that.. everyone says that.. actually, I'm a hard guy, rarely kind, but pretty much always honest.... N

[Dr. YumnaKay]

"falling victim to our very own adjectives and vowels" hahah yeah that so often happens!
And yes, the pain of a poet indeed...lovely write, this. :))

[Neville]

Thank you so much for visiting my friend, and for the lovely comment you left here for me to find.... Neville

[sette]

so true my friend so true

[Neville]

Hi sette, thanks for popping in... Neville

[angel]

I never leave those notes anymore.
Let em work at it; that's what I say!
That being said, thank God someone wrote the first poem and started the ball rolling.

[Neville]

cheers angel and so say all of us.....

[Coyote Poetry]

You are sounding like Hemingway. We bleed to paper and the words make us remember. Us, who love to write. Forget the wrong things and keep the things we need to forget. Deep and bury. Good words shared my friend.
Coyote

[Neville]

I kid ya not... I am blushing & true..... thank you so very much Johnnie C... Neville

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Neville.

[Neville]

Then I'm gonna thank ya double... just coz I want to and can.....

[Chris Shaw]

"I run from you like a river
while you tremble like a tiny earth quake". How poetic is that?
Poets have the ability to crawl under the skin of another poet, that's what words can do. All powerful. You've got an old avatar back Neville. This poem is definitely a Neville thing.

Chris

[Neville]

You make me smile Chris & true... thank you dear friend........ N x

[Chris Shaw]

Then I am happy if I make you smile. You do the same for me x

[Neville]

.......... :) x