Poet's Limbo

A magical ride with the Poet

(Of poetry, I open up the book
Turn past pages of contents and title
Enter upon the plank and set sail, then...)

 

I am swept away by the writer's winds, further and further
Through seconds on the clock, minute unto hour
Too many times within your sea of balladry captivated
Myriad whirlwind passions slowed into simple thoughts enumerated

 

It is within my minds eye where I am most free
To travel the world of words you form from out of dreams
Sailing right along, verse by verse I fight with you in battle
And share amidst your victories and their spoils

 

Kinship it seems is our common thread upon these lines
However, by what you say more like the uncommon times
Each offer sometimes more delicate as a feather
But, upon me more often as if an inquisition are the others

 

Your stanzas measure like rhyming waves abashed
Tends to fill the bossom erroneous heartfelt heavier
Reminding me of the prisoner kept below that's masked
Clamped as iron maiden tighter and tighter

 

The curse from which behind
You; yourself still reside
Widened holes in observance of a world outside
But, can't reflect inward, past that of the poet's guise

 

And into every moment waking
You go on thinking and thinking
Within the netherlands of slumber too
Look around, I am standing here, right beside what is you

 

And your thoughts are read everywhere aloud
As they float up and off, into the open air of now
And with them like the wind, I am swept away further and further
Destination; another page, tomorrow and into poet's limbo forever

Reviews

[Matching Socks]

I really enjoyed reading this, I felt swept away by your words and dared to believe I could fly.
This is a wonderful piece for all of us here, or anywhere.
It's like a motivational speech for poets. :)

[Michael G. Smith]

We can fly, sister!! The words free us. I'm jamming to some White Lion reading poetry here. It's like having an out of body experience while still in the body.lol.

[Matching Socks]

Lol. :) yes we can.

[Michael G. Smith]

If you get a chance listen to Vandenberg's Burning heart on Youtube killer ballad to inspire writing.

[Matching Socks]

I'll do that, Thx. :)

[Rita L. Sev]

And here in this wonderful limbo we shall stay... Great write for writers, Mike!

Destination; another page... Love this!

[Michael G. Smith]

I'm standing here, right beside you.😊

[MikeV]

An enjoyable piece! :) i was spellbound by your words

[Michael G. Smith]

Thanks Mikr

[Pryde Foltz]

This was a really wonderful write. As I was reading can't help but think how funny it is that so many poets seem to be speaking to me.

[Michael G. Smith]

Outside of this sites like it how many of us have tangible friends that we hang or share our poetry passions with.

[Pryde Foltz]

I have a few that are interested but poetry is not for everyone. I think these sights are amazing. Yes, we don't see in real life our WC friends but correspond all the same, much the same would have been the case with letters.

[Renée]

a magical ride between writer and reader...

[Michael G. Smith]

Thanks Renee, I am glad you enjoyed.