Do you take poetry seriously
do you read when you're in bed
and cover your upholstery
with books of Keats or Tennyson,
do they circle round your head?
Do you think about the possibility
your poems will be read
by kings and queens, aristocracy
or all of us instead?
Do you stop when brushing teeth
to scribble down a phrase?
Do you miss the bus or train
because you couldn't leave,
until you had decided
if that full stop or apostrophe
is in its rightful place?
Do you dream of dancing sounds
that whirl around the mind
and wake up shouting out
yes! that's the one that rhymes?
Do you walk with the shining stars
and dance beneath the moon?
Does a fading sunset
make your heart fly up and say
that is so beautiful
are there any words that may
be a shadow of its beauty
as it announces the end of day?
If your answer is always yes
you know what I will say
you are a poet in the making,
please write for us today.
And when sinking in the darkness of depression and light is fading fast, when pain is my companion and sadness enfolds my heart, what am I? Just a piece of flotsam on a sea of humanity, caught in deadly swirls of meaningless stupidity and awful eddies of nothingness - how to pull oneself up by the bootstraps like Von Munchhausen when sinking in the depths of melancholy loneliness that lives like the Monster of Loch Ness in my mind, ready to entrap each ray of sunshine and spirit each happy thought away - the mind is a Moloch demanding to be fed incessantly to try to keep it aloft to escape the pain below...
Brillllliant! , yeah! 'Do you dream of dancing sounds that whirl around the mind and wake up shouting out yes! that's the one that rhymes? That is solid penning my friend and you offer the reader new inspiration to write from Love duncan X
who wouldn't love to be 'the poet in the making'. what a wonderful way of saying your thought aloud. tnx
How delightful David, and such a super ending. A great read, I so enjoyed it. love and hugs Ernestine XXX
Glad I dropped by David...I Love this poem! It is so relateable which is part of makes it so Great! Great Imagery and many ideas went into this piece of poetry. Thanx so much for sharing your heart. ((hug)) Shelley
Well, David, there is Good News...and there is Bad News.The Good News is that in your very intrical & imageful dipiction of what a Poet be....you are most sssuredly one indeed. The Bad News, is i finding out what i had already suspected...I am not! lol! Excellent Work. ~ FjcR ~
Rhyming poems are indeed very hard to write, I’ve read many that are forced..And only seem to slap the reader with it pungency.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
David, this is quite delightful - and recognizable too. A lyrical little reminder of who we are. Thanks for this. love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥