Underground Poem by Bill Cantrell
Underground
What is poetry?
We are a mouse,
wandering aimlessly,
seeking passage through its maze
Yes, a labyrinth of much more than words
Under a verse,
there are layers of many seasons
Precious buried treasures
Love letters incognito,
in tune to the strings of a kindred spirit
Thoughts birthing the next stanza
The beauty of poetry is,
we need not to understand her words,
one is in want to feel embraced
for poetry must have mystery,
but at the same time,
we need to feel it breathing in our ear
Holding our face to its,
eye contact confirms each other's wants
Yes, poetry is indeed intriguing,
and hot
Its meter is not for the unsteady
It's metaphor is not mere slapstick shadows in the third verse,
It is deep and holds us once we peer into its eyes
Yes, corridors leading to many rooms and beds
Indeed,
much more than words
2) Tagore said "the difficulty is that words have meanings. That is why poets have to set them in meter and verse so that the meanings are suppressed and the feelings come out."
" The beauty of poetry is, we need not to understand her words, one is in want to feel".. should be what Rabindranath Tagore said "The difficulty is that words have meanings…."(Contd"
Quite mesmerizing! .. Ever so very many 10'S And Stars! ..++++++++++++++++++++
Beautiful, mysterious, and yet heart touching, drawing the reader in like true poetry does! ..
Magnificently worded! .. Love the way you capture the essence of poetry! ..
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I would like to translate this poem
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8/28/2026 5:14:33 AM # rel_20260827T145718Z_a0f1bd3
Never read a better description of poetry. Top marks!