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!

[Coyote Poetry]

I listen to Cohen all morning. I have three poem ready to be written. I saw him in concert twice in Germany in 1977-1978. His words if you listen tell you some real interesting tales. I like this poem. The internet had help many to get published. I was published in magazines and book 6 times without trying. The people are looking for writers. Sites like this one allow the kid old and young to improve their skills and learn from others. A outstanding poem. World need writers and thinkers. Could be a better place with people who knew history and had commmon sense.
Coyote

[Doreen]

This is a wonderful tribute to the poet. Nice description and intensity.
Nice work.

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

Thank you for the wonderful poem! The descriptions are brilliant and the words are true and beautiful.