Poets come in every shape and size,
truly you can't see,
the passionate heart that beats within,
their words yearning to be set free.
They could be the smallest child,
or a burly biker that is bigger than a tree.
But secretly deep down inside,
still a true poet they will be.
So please don't judge the cover,
if you want to know about the book.
Because the talent of the poet
isn't marked by a certain look.
But if you really want to spot one,
I will tell you where to start.
You must ignore the outside package,
and listen deeply for the poet's heart.
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Well Done
Well Done! My favorite part was when you used the old say "Don't judge a book by its cover." and twisted it to aply to poets. I can't really think of any improvements so keep up the good work. -
Wow this is a really good poem...To tell you the truth I never think of what the poet looks like when I am reading their poetry...Thank you so much for your entry and good luck!
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Good
This is a beautiful poem, laid out well and described with feelings written with the heart and edited by a poetic soul. A touching and eloquent description of the heart of a poet.
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True words you have penned, we do sometimes tend to judge by what we see
I enjoyed this piece, thanks for sharing
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I just had to read this because of the title, rakerman1 has a poem with the same name. Oops my bad ... his is A Poet's World
http://allpoetry.com/poem/1482098 anyway, I enjoyed the write
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So true. We are a rare,gifted yet varied group. Bound by a common love and flair for words
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so true.. nice poem ^_^
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GOOD PREMISE !!! GREAT POETENTIAL BUT IS LACKINGSOMEWHAT NEEDS MORE INSIGHT TO THE POETS HEART! WHAT ARE SOME OTHER COMMON THREADS THAT BIND US ALL AS POETS TOGETHER? JUST MY THOUGHTS! HOPE YOU ARE HELPED!
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Excellent. Your rhyming gives the poem just the right amount of...."out of the mouths of babes" type things. Well, take that statement how you will, It was very well done, keep writing
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Very well put, nice work!
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So true..and so soulful poetry you did here revealing the image of the poet..very sentimental philosphy you have revealed..love the depth and the take..well done...
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