0287 Ars Poetica Poem by Michael Shepherd

0287 Ars Poetica

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A poem should be -

stop right there, chum. You’ve hit
the target in four words.

see it there? Like the
Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis,
like a simile,
flashing through the mind,
reshaping the heavens,

soaring merrily above
should-be-s and shouldn’t-be-s

and - not even like I’ve said.
like nothing else
except itself

poetica my ars

a poet should be
a poem should be.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Cecilie Bækkedal 28 March 2006

I totally agree, Mr Shepherd!

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***** ********* 05 March 2006

Typo on Arse Michael! lol Interesting view too. Grinning at you Tai

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Lamont Palmer 05 March 2006

I think it is highly possible that MacLeish would find this amusing. -LP

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Lamont Palmer 05 March 2006

I think it is highly possible that MacLeish would find this amusing. -LP

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Declan McHenry 05 March 2006

Michael. Thank you bringing a smile to the debate. Insightful as always.

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