There are pages in a book
Never read by human eyes.
Words of such wonder and warmth
Of hope renewed or sad goodbyes.
Of mysteries with cryptic words
Or star-crossed lover’s deep embrace.
Where the mind is lost to madness
And the lies go beyond disgrace.
The pages turn. I see them now.
Some dusty, some brand new.
And words yet to be written
Or even thought up...by you.
The pen goes deeper than you think
Words can be so easily lost
But some works last forever
Like Shakespeare, Poe and Frost.
Your work can outlive your body.
We are only what we leave behind.
Unspoken thoughts will die with you
We can only learn what is left to find.
A dream can be a wonderland
Of beat and clever rhyme.
Why, every moment could be a poem
If you weren’t living them at the time.
The sun has set for now
But it will rise again.
A history could start tomorrow
With the stroke of your own pen.
Whether comedy, drama or avaunt guard
It’s in the interest of man
For it isn’t important what you write
It’s that you know you can.
Please tell me what you think
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you always write so cleverly..you must take up the pen again the corporate world will forgive you..my favorite lines "A dream can be a wonderland
Of beat and clever rhyme." beautifully put together..and mentioning shakesphere is always the right idea for me..lol keep writing please!
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So inspiring a write!
You write a zesty verse, Poet. And you gave much fruit for thought. From poet to poet our muses differ, but we all find joy in poetic expression.
Well done.
Love
Myra
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Another goody!!
Extreme confidence - is why we write and knowing that we can. Great pen. This speaks truth in way only a poet can convey (no rhyme intended). Great thoughts
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well written
not very usual for me to finish any piece that isnt written in free verse but i actually liked this one. the flow is gentle throughout anfd the theme very clear from beginning to end. yeah a lot of know that all we have to do is pick up a pen and then we can express how we feel. thanks for the powerful write here. -
Interesting
Hi Fife4 - just returning the favour - thanks - so I just clicked on to your latest poem - you did a great job - the rhyme and flow are great - the content certainly gives this 70 year old something to think about - i like the last stanza - keep on keeping on - Bless God - Dobar Dan - (Joe) - P.S. a message to the old - STAY YOUNG !!!!!!!!
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You created a lot of strong ideas in this piece, I especially liked the lines,
"Why, every moment could be a poem
If you weren't living them at the time."
That line makes the reader think more intently about moments in life, and It was very well written
throughout this, I feel at parts as if it's a bit too much rhyme, in the sense that some of it feels forced, which takes away from the poem a little bit.
thats the only critisism I have for you, this piece was beautifully written, the title is strong and effective, and the strength is carried throughout the entire piece. Thank you for sharing this.
Amanda -
Not a big fan of rhyming verse right now, but I like this message. You do need to fix this word "cleaver", I know you don't mean an ax-like weapon there.
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Thanks for letting me know.
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This write is a breath of fresh air,bravo for penning
this wonderful write,
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Oh I do like this. I've been assocaited with our Oldpoetry Site for years now and evey word you say is true. If the great poets of the past had not written a word the world would be a sadder place. So many of them have left their 'mark' on the world, sometimes in just the smallest of ways, others, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Whitman etc are quoted so often. Maybe someone gave them somthing to think about as you have here to todays generations.
Bravo!
Von
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