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Thirst



Quench I plead, fill my mortal thirst;
release the realms of heaven and hells brutal truths.
Let not the ink of poetic courage,
fear trembling nakedness or captive dreams with-held.

I pray you cast me fearlessly into deep waters of poetry.
Cleanse my soul in flowing tides of metaphor and verse.
For if there is but a glimpse...
of earth to heaven, and heaven to earth, I reach out,
Quench I plead, fill my mortal thirst.

Author notes

Prompt:

"The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling,
Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven;
And, as imagination bodies forth
The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen
Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing
A local habitation and a name."
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" (5.1.7-12), Theseus to his companions





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  • paulcreates silver member
    August 19, 2008

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    Interesting take on the prompt. Your plea written as a prayer to, I'm guessing the muse.
    Thank you for entering this.
    Paul


  • Roaddog Wolf
    August 4, 2008

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    it is a fully unquenchable thirst

    the thirdt for poetry is you have penned this thirst in the brevity of this piece.
    "Let not the ink of poetic courage,
    fear trembling nakedness or captive dreams with-held." like that part the best,it speaks of your passion for poetry . Good write.


  • Grateful
    August 3, 2008

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    this is a wonderful poem with a poetic thread of longing...excellent and great work...all the very best...


  • humblpye gold member
    August 2, 2008
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    as below

    so it is above, whatever you know, let it only be, in the name of love


  • Swangrnv gold member
    August 2, 2008

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    Ah yes,

    Your muse is smiling upon dear poetess, and it's clear
    you shine in her light! very nice piece my friend!


  • moluv10
    August 2, 2008

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    nice. i love your take on the prompt. your talent shines so bright in this plea for poetry! Best of luck in the contest.

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