The Stoic Poet

The Stoic Poet

 

There once lived a man

who wanted to try his hand

at writing poetry;

wanting his words set free.

Sitting down, he proceeded to write

by soft candle light.

Though he tried,

a rhyme he could not find.

Not a man to show emotion,

to not allow his feelings devotion.

Patient, he may be described,

but not when it came to words he wanted to write.

People define him as stoic,

which was exactly why he wanted to be a poet.

He indeed had feelings which had gone unknown--

feelings which needed expressed, told.

So, finally a dam broke, and he wrote and wrote

until his passions began to unfold.

For the first time,

his stored emotions found their rhyme.

Writing more and more,

expelling all the love, sadness and pain his heart wore.

He wondered if people would believe

he’d always had these words up his sleeve.

Knowing his found wealth

was inside himself.

He would never allow any to read his words;

they were becoming his sword…

granting him freedom to feel--

to know his emotions were real.

Even though he may never show it,

he was the stoic poet.

Melinda McQueen Rodgers         

April 30, 2021

Reviews

[wordman]

the life of a poet,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Kerra]

This is REALLY amazing, I really enjoyed this write

[Melinda McQueen]

Thanks for your visit. I appreciate you.

[Ballpark Frank]

This is excellent. I wish I could write poetry like that! We're you talking about a fictional person or a friend.......none of my business but I'm just wondering.

[Melinda McQueen]

A fictional character. The title just popped into my head. Thanks for your comment. I appreciate you.2

[Chris Shaw]

He put his words on paper. Even if they weren't read by anyone else, he knew the importance of the written word when it comes to conveying emotion.

Chris

[Melinda McQueen]

Exactly! Thanks for your review. I appreciate you!

[Chris Shaw]

You are welcome :)

[Diverse TV]

Yay! I am very happy for the man in the story. Good for him to express himself. So much beauty each of us has as our precious beingness.

[Melinda McQueen]

Thanks for your review. I appreciate you!

[Coyote Poetry]

Many great writers leave our world and their words die with them dear Melinda.
"Even though he may never show it,
he was the stoic poet."
The above lines. Perfect ending and thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Melinda McQueen]

You're right. At least they get it out of their soul. Thanks for your review. I appreciate you!

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello dear Melinda and you are welcome my friend.