........ On Poetry Poem by Valerie Dohren

Our Romantic Poets wrote sublimely. Like this :)

Your poem raises a vexed question concerning the sheer difficulty of understanding the preliminary, surface meaning, much less symbolic, psychological, mythic levels, of many poems. However, I just keep reading and re-reading and do not surrender. There are still passages in Shelley, a favorite of mine, I do not understand. Someday I might. In the meantime, I stay close to the poet by staying close to the words. Your approach is also fruitful. You wrote a poem about opaque poems in language that is simple and direct and thoroughly satisfying.

Of men and rats and mice and men Then there's a woman named Dohren The words of Valerie are ours Before the canon ball devours I've come to grips with bloods and crips Of every poison gauntlet sips From the un to the Romantic From the Gulf or the Atlantic I've sufficed my appetites Over lunch and satellites While the words we weave will woe Silent kept shall overthrow May we never be redundant While our Dohren is abundant. P.X 3.21.14

....your poems have passed in doing so, it has fulfilled all your expectations.....great wrk dear

A very lovely poem. I really like it. The poem is very flowing. Bien!

Stunning and true, I write between the lines and I am an armature, how much more as regards the greats, full marks

ungilded words and simple verses attract my attention…delightful poem!

Simply beautiful and magnificent. So lovingly written. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this from start to finish. I see warm, welcome echoes in your poems Valerie of my favourite poet and her name is Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Thank you so much for writing and sharing this sparkling gem. Rated 10++ and added your good self and this poem to my favourite poets and poems list. I thank you again and take care.

Then simple verses should reveal The inspiration that I feel....a thoughtful poem, I agree with your thoughts.

Great work and great effort