inspiration collectors

I lost my anxiety that I must make my poems perfect.

 I can't write a more beautiful poem than your face

I can't describe all my emotions on a paper

And with this deficiency of mine, hold me close

I stopped running to catch up with life

I now walk, examining the roads

Because I came across your poem on the wall

I cook the food thinking whether you would like it, if you ate it

I listen to the songs I listen to, thinking if you listen it

I try to find myself again and it's okay to get lost on this path

A light filter slowly entered my room and reflected on The Wren

I want to translate 400 pages of my favorite book for you

Just so you can read love in my words

I thank the gods I don't believe in

For bringing you and me together on the same night

And I will continue all my prayers

For them watching over us as we dance under the same moonlight

I will kiss new lives on your lips

There will be new bird sounds in your ears

I will worship your body so that God will understand the reason for the prayers I offer to him

When we get older together, both of us under the same blanket while we sleep

We will live only to write poems to each other

And until that day

we will collect inspirations for those poems

Author's Note

The Wren is a book by ResatNuri

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Inspiration does come from many and varied sources; Poets inspire each other.
I think and, I could be wrong, that nothing comes out of a vacuum.
The capacity to believe and perceive fill man's imaginations even to the brim. People catch the overflow to extinguish the thirst and taste the cooked to fill their empty spaces.
I love it!

[Beren]

Even your comments smell like poetry, I'm about to faint. Thank you so much sir.

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe.
Kind of you.
You are welcome

[John F]

I love this, Beren! Imperfect poetry is the best. Our deficiencies are the things that let others in. There is such a lesson in that second stanza! Stop chasing things and start experiencing things now. Life is happening right now, and the future is not guaranteed. But please don’t translate those 400 pages of love for us. Instead give us 400 pages of Beren originals that we all want to read! There’s too many beautiful lines in the second half of this poem, to pick something out. It wouldn’t be fair to the other lines!

[Beren]

Stoooppp, you are such a good liar like every good poet.
I mean, I need inspiration to write a 400 page book. My imagination is not that wide, I need to collect some memories. I pray that this inspiration continues.

Thank you so much for your kind words John.

[Betty Hermelee]

"That same night" those words inspire me and show me the love you have inside your heart....the love you have to give to others..."I can't write a more beautiful poem than your face"...memories, some melancholy, you cannot chase, you must walk now....and "dance under the moonlight"......poetry is part of your lives together....even under the covers....a very romantic, kind, giving piece and thanking God for his generosity;
Thank you for sharing Berenly,
Warmly, B

[Beren]

Thank you so much for your kind comments. Much appreciate it! I'm glad that you liked this one!

[Betty Hermelee]

I did very much! Always a pleasure!
Warmly, B

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I am reminded of a song by Melanie...the lyrics go like this, "I am not a poet, living is the poem"
We live and we write what we live....life is the poem we write.
j.

[Beren]

This is a great lyric!! Loved it! Thank you for sharing and thank you for reading sir!

[Perdition]

The ultimate in what should be and what so seldom seems to be in our generation. BUT..sometimes it does and that is all the greatest upon greatest sadnesses as I have ever witnessed, and gloriousness as well because we are bound and not bound to this ending and continuance as well. I liked the discovery in this poem that someone still believes in giving and willingness..I had thought that had slipped away with so many other so-called progressions in our world. This is a subtle smile that will linger, as well as a hope or faith in a life richly filled! A very honest poem that offers up a book as well~ On it!

[Beren]

Thank you for taking time to read and comment sir. This is a nice review, i appreciate it! Have a great weekend.

[Perdition]

A pleasure! Will do and back at ya…. Mountains await :)

[Dessi]

D'Artagnan, happening by and my arrow fell here upon your words. Yes! I do believe "we are bound and not bound to this ending and continuance as well...the Bible says "things will wax worse" However! It does "not say we won't go to Mars and even prolong man's self-annihilation. 'Til you venture back this way, Adieu, Perdition.

[Thomas W Case]

Beautiful display of love. Excellent.

[Beren]

Thank you so much for taking time to read sir!

[redd Brick Keshner]

Now here we find the heart and there springs forth love as only it can be. A triumph 🙏🏻🕊

[Beren]

Oh thank you so much! I appreciate your visit!

[redd Brick Keshner]

Most welcome Beren and thank you as well for supporting my work🙏🏻🕊

[Everett Dulin]

I'm loving all of this love poetry you're putting out, you have an amazing knack for it...

[Beren]

Is this love!? I had no idea! I'm in trouble but I'm happy... thank you...

[Everett Dulin]

It seems llke love to me... trouble will follow wherever you go, as long as you're happy it'll work out.

[Beren]

Everything is more beautiful when you are surrounded by good poets whom you trust and love. Thank you.