Poetry, The Truth Gainsaid Poem by Dennis Ryan
Poetry, The Truth Gainsaid
Monday morning, February 11,2019 at 10: 35 a.m.
What is poetry?Is the reader listening
to an imaginary discourse in a disembodied
voice, an alchemy in words?The truth gainsaid?
Might the reader want more, the poet to declare,
a declaration that is truth in the poverty of its words
to reflect upon?A speaker speaking more to the point,
using real words in real settings, one verse at a time,
one verse running onto the next, extending the meaning,
showing us a route, a way to the poem's vital end?
Some small truth?Poet, give us this or give us nothing.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/23/2024 9:16:14 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Nice write. It rings of truth. Enjoyed immensely.
Frank, glad you liked it. It took awhile to write. You might like the poetry of George Oppen (1908-1999) who often writes on the same subject, better than I.