The Fragrances of Poetry

Poetry as the fragrances of life.

"Fragrance is everything: it is the relationship between you and your mind, you and other people, you and this world." ..  C. JoyBell C

Poems are the fragrances of life.  

Of its pleasures and sorrows, 

accomplishments and failures, 

and of its freedom and of servitude.

It is the taste of the sea, 

or the smell of the rain.  

It is in the emotions of the weak 

and of the strong.  

Pleasant in the flavor of forgiveness, 

bitter is the acts of brutality, 

and stirring is the fragrance

of free people everywhere.

We hold our poets on high, 

at least in our minds, for their ability

to phrase what we cannot, 

and to express what we will not.

And never do we see that they are 

but messengers of the fragrances of life, 

those ones chosen from among the masses 

to chronicle the human experience of every age.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

You are a amazing writer. This poem is a gem.
"And never do we see that they are
but messengers of the fragrances of life,
those ones chosen from among the masses
to chronicle the human experience of every age."
The above lines stood out to me. The great writers bled to paper so we could see with their eyes. The fragrance of a great poem. Leave us with something to think about and to ponder. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry. I enjoyed this one.
Coyote

[Remanence]

I appreciate your comments and encouragement. You are a man of substance who joins with those great poets of yesterday in their work and thoughts and they in yours (in spirit).

[Coyote Poetry]

Us, who love to write. We must be like the after World war one writers and poets did. Gathered and they helped each other. We need more writers and more readers. Thank you for the kind words.

[Remanence]

Well stated Sir, there is a generational strength there as well.

[Coyote Poetry]

Yes there was.

[Chris Shaw]

A true appreciation of what poets can accomplish. An inspiring and motivating piece for anyone who likes to dabble with words. Very much appreciated and enjoyed. Thank you.

Chris

[Remanence]

Thank you. Hopefully the global culture will always have room for the poetic expression.

[barleygirl]

This is such an artful lilting message of inspiration to all writers! I agree that the reader's experience is like tasting the many fragrances of life. But also for the writer, the inspiration to write comes first like a fragrance, wafting around in a nondescript way, beckoning us to stop whatever we're doing & get down to it. It's a fragrance I can't quite identify, swirling tantalizingly, as I wonder what the hell words could possibly be called for as my head swims in nuances of aroma? The feeling of impossibility as we try to find some novel way to convey these relentless whiffs that come over us. Your delicious poem sent me on a reverie, clearly, & I thank you for that launch (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Remanence]

Thank you Lady, i could not have hoped for a better and more detailed review than this. My Lord, you are a wonderful critic!