Mind over matters!!!

In a world of expression, Poetry

Where revealing one thoughts

Differs from speaking one's mind.

One is hidden, silent, inner-most.

Easily written on paper,

but vulnerable to view.

The other vocal, auditory.

A  superfical conversation of mind.

Do they meet?

Are they parallel?

They do not appear the same!

Reviews

[Death's Poet]

Very beautiful! I like how you used the punctuation to add to the flow and rhythme of the poem As always brilliant :)

[andrew mitchell]

thank you ShadowPoet

[Vishuddha]

So true. People don't speak about the things really important to them. Some people just jabber to fill up time and be the center of attention. Keeps them from thinking. I don't do much talking. You learn more by listening.

[andrew mitchell]

So true Vishudda

[....................]

We often write more truths than our lips speak... let me rephrase... sometimes our written words add the lips' omissions... makes one think!

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you FT for your words without moving your lips!!:0 Ventriloquist you!!!

[alf]

Hi Andrew. Loved this!!!!!!!! Have you really thought about it? Or was this a wisp of thought set aside for future consideration?? It is a question I have pondered of late. Being a poet is to take a truth and mould it into whatever form the poet wishes . . . is that not so?? We write of all things, but not necessarily of thoughts we wish to share with others. Putting them on paper, we can hide the truth, and disguise it from our mind!!! Love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! alf

[andrew mitchell]

I have pondered on this, as poetry opens the heart more than a conversation, its more deep and at the sametime vulnerable and no one talks poetry except in theatre lol As you say on paper they're many facets!!

[alf]

It's also a great way to let out some of the pent up emotion, forgot to say that before!!! The senility . . . oops, a senior moment creeping in!!!

[andrew mitchell]

Lol but there are two languages expressed cos if we were work mates at work , there would not be that deeper level from which poetry is shared! but common language lol

[alf]

Partially true!!! But I think we would have discovered the poetic connection at some time!!! just probably with more profanity and less civility?????????????

[andrew mitchell]

probably!!! Its a poetic science of thoughts this open debate lol

[alf]

Welcome to my lab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Interesting question but one with an obvious answer one may surmise? One has to think the thoughts before they can be translated to paper.

Third line 'differs'

[andrew mitchell]

I agree but no one talks in poetry or in stanzas as normal converse lol hence I threw in a curve ball lol