(4th September 1949 / Hounslow. Middx)

What do you think this poem is about?

Poetry

Sit back, relax, let your mind go free
Chasing down the paths of poetry
Tumble thoughts around in your head
Wonder whether to use this word or that
Rhyme and reason do not matter
It's rhythm that counts, but above all
Is being able to convey unto others
The pictures that you're seeing behind closed eyes

Submitted: Monday, October 02, 2006
Edited: Thursday, October 07, 2010

Comments about this poem (Poetry by Marilyn Shepperson )

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  • Scarlett Treat (10/2/2006 12:18:00 PM)

    I love the idea of 'conveying to others what we see behind closed eyes.' That is such a great idea!

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  • Prasanna Kumari (10/2/2006 11:05:00 AM)

    beautiful poem about poetry.you have defined the undefinable term poetry.nice poem

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  • Tim Wang-lee (10/2/2006 10:35:00 AM)

    exactly!
    just let it come out from your mind!

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  • john tiong chunghoo (10/2/2006 9:50:00 AM)

    and yes among them some cosmic scenes like being planets and stars a few million years from now.

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  • Archie Langford (10/2/2006 9:31:00 AM)

    Rhym is not all important but rhythum is. To me if it aint got rhythum
    it aint poetry. But then I`m an old man set in my beliefs

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  • Cecil (CJ) Krieger (10/2/2006 9:22:00 AM)

    I like the way you convey this write... very nice Marilyn, a 10!

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