The Blood of Poets...

I dedicate this to all those friends I have found on this site; all who write and create worlds with their words. Now, who are your favorite poets?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fuel of rebellion, the flames of reformation,

The Poet brings fire into the dark corridors.

Yours are the soft words painted in a baby’s book,

And the etchings on the stones of the fallen…

 

Set to music in great cathedrals or sung to children at night,

The utterance of the Poet calms and refreshes the soul.

Where ancient civilizations crumble and decay,

Your speeches live on, inspiring the weak and the faint…

 

How the Poet captures all creation revealing sacred and profane,

Common soil and golden streets, you satisfy like food and wine.

You bring love like water to the desert and raise the sun from its slumber;

For no joy is so profound and no pain so deep that you cannot describe…

 

Kings rise and fall, the bones of armies lie scattered in dust,

But your words remain, like the wind they caress the earth.

You are Byron and Blake, Frost,  Dickinson, and Whitman…

Your voice is Neruda and Milton, Giovanni and Alexander…

 

The blood of the Poet is poured out like water for the thirsty,

Etched on the pages of history, making passion burn hotter,

Forever….

 

Author's Note

“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.” ~ Leonard Cohen

“I've written some poetry I don't understand myself.” ~ Carl Sandburg

“Ink runs from the corners of my mouth… There is no happiness like mine… I have been eating poetry.” ~ Mark Strand

“Poets are masters of us ordinary men, in knowledge of the mind, because they drink at streams which we have not yet made accessible to science.” ~ Sigmund Freud

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

Craig....absolutely an awesome tribute to the creative, prolific nature of a poet, of which I am so very humbled to be considered! Leonard Cohen is a wonderful poet, song writer, performer, and on and on....I have many favorites but, "I Am Your Man" has become a special write for me! There are just so many others! Carl Sandburg's quote is that which I can readily relate to. Omar Kayyam, Shelley, Blake, oh my so many to mention!!
It is wonderful to be a member of a community such as Writer's Cafe where I am able to become friends with so many others with like interests, and talents!!

Thank you for your tribute!

[EmpressPoetess]

This is a divine exultation! You put this in such descriptive, vivid words of eloquence that define all we are and what we give. A Masterpiece, for sure!

[OT]

very, very nice!!! the inspiration of a poet, or indeed the blood! great quotes and poets used to great effect in this piece, the words are endearing and relatable to us all, a fine ode indeed!

[Helen Woodward]

For no joy is so profound and no pain so deep that you cannot describe…

Ah! Yes, that is the beauty of loving this craft of writing, we can put every human condition into words and 'hopefully' make some sense of it. If we touch only one person in our efforts then we have done well and it is all worthwhile.

A stunning piece of writing Craig...
My favorite...Paul Simon.

Blesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[Crowley]

The combination of the poem and authors notes makes me feel really good. So many say that poetry is dead and really....how can that be? When there is emotion to be shared, experiences to be passed around like a botle of cheap whiskey, an hearts in need of mending and breaking again...there will always be a place for poetry. Great job.

[Linear]

You forgot Homer, yeah thats right Simpson, this is so good, words fail me, such a flow of words to express appreciation for those memorable words of the poets, I forgot what they were now, but you know what I mean. excellent poetry Craig

[Dushyant Thadani]

Every line I read in this poem, and my mind was like whoa. I started seeing Wordsworth in my head, who just writes Daffodils with so much beauty; I see many ballads, in which I see so much pain and agony; I see many sonnets, in which emotions are so strongly conveyed. I do know that this poem is an ode to everyone who writes poetry. Great Great job Craig. I don't give any poem on here a 100, but this one deserves a minimum of a 99

[Octob3r Star]

thats really cool

[Cherrie Palmer]

Wow! Craig, I can see why you have such a following, great poem for truly words control the universe.

[Liza]

setting the flame for the eternal - i love this creation through you