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don't go falling in love with poets

don't go falling in love with poets

A Poem by highonwords
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you can love a poet, you can love anyone, but you can't fall in love with anyone, who falls in love with everyone

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but a poet is not made
for anyone, not for you
to fall in his arms,
not for me to worship him,
he is free to write
about you, being naked
from birth, but only,
if you give yourself to him,
not for his words alone,
but for who he really is,
he feels but only enough
for others, less than
how he feels for the world,
which will not be enough
for him, he burns out,
too easily, too loud,
too eeriely, there are
no more poems to write,
if he falls out of love
with the world, hopelessly
not just for anyone, but you

 

© 2016 highonwords


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should we fall in love with anyone for their words alone??? while this is very possible, wouldn't it also have to be combined with the willingness to share a life together, to see the words come alive!!??
a poet or artist would be very shallow if they could only love in order to have materials to create...

art and poetry flows from every pore of life, our personal experiences yes, but also from the aesthetics of a rainbow, or the flight of a hummingbird, or the whisper breath of a new born as they sleep, or from the depth of manic depression dreams.. every aspect of life flows out of our pens, our music, our paintings... as humans we can not do other wise than communicate to each other everything around us... or as Oscar Wilde has put it.. "we all live in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars" and thankfully we write about it!! And isn't it "dangerous" to fall in love with anyone?? I mean to love someone truly is to give away your heart, face the possibility of being hurt..

speaking personally, was it that I wrote poetry that I can claim no one has or ever will love me??? just asking...

once again Steph, your words cause the brain to ponder what is a poet, what does poetry do?? and even should we love an artist/poet?? So are you saying you are dangerous Steph?? .. lol ;0) (just teasing you)

redzone

Posted 8 Years Ago


highonwords

8 Years Ago

i think artists are just too much 'out' there to be fair to 'ordinary' people - artists feel too muc.. read more
redzone

8 Years Ago

Harmless??? Steph harmless!!??? !! er.. teasing again.. you are a poet and therefore automatically D.. read more
highonwords

8 Years Ago

hehehehehehehehehe - thanks for the compliment, my friend :)

steph
This is why we need vows- if we go along with every whim- what a dangerous life we have of falling in and out of love.
I really like- but for who he really is
very true.

Posted 8 Years Ago


highonwords

8 Years Ago

thank you so much, abbi, for the wonderful comment and lovely visit :)

steph
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I can relate to that. I was often told I don't care about people as much as I do about writing, etc. Being in love with artists might be difficult, dangerous.

Posted 8 Years Ago


highonwords

8 Years Ago

i think it would be difficult because poets and artists are desperately 'inspired' people - so, i tr.. read more
V

8 Years Ago

Good luck with that balance.
(Though I have to admit it'd be nice to be with an artist...;))
highonwords

8 Years Ago

i all ready think i'm inspired enough, so i'll leave it at that :)

steph
i have always thought poets were dangerous to fall in love with...the only constant relationship they have is with the muse...the writing is the first love...it's almost like taylor swift, who seemed to fall in and out of love just to have something to use for her songs...sounds cold, but poets often seem to feel the most in their poems...and love just enough in real life, in order to have inspiration....or maybe we just write because love eludes us in the end and we have too many ends.

Posted 8 Years Ago


highonwords

8 Years Ago

'and we have too many end' - what a poetic line - i'm scared for anyone who falls in love with an ar.. read more
V

8 Years Ago

Taylor Swift :D This made me laugh. Maybe we just don't get her. I'm sure she has reasons or she's j.. read more
really nice writing! the idea of falling in love with poets seems more thoughtful now.

Posted 8 Years Ago


highonwords

8 Years Ago

thank you so much, my friend, for the wonderful comment and visit :)

best,
ste.. read more
I was going to write you a love poem but you've shattered that idea:) An interesting take on a romantic poet spreading love to the world.

Posted 8 Years Ago


highonwords

8 Years Ago

oh - please go ahead and write the love poem - and i'll read and review it :)

steph

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NOTE: Formerly my pen-name on this site is letterhead, but since i also have an account on DeviantArt, with a different pen-name, which is highonwords (stephanie) - i am going to use highonwords here .. more..

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