Poetry

It's a medium
A written window
To the soul?

Or a jumble of words
A fantasy of authorship
A cry for fame
For the delusional
The failed writer

Poetry - it's like sarcasm...
An escape for those of feeble mind
Perhaps 'the lowest form of wit'

Or just maybe it's words from beyond
A spiritual tour of the subconscious
An open doorway to what lies beneath
A chance to overtly express
An opportunity to speak outside of the norm

Poetry demands patience
From the writer
From the reader...

A poem isn't the product of a day
There is a lifetime
Written in a few sentences
The poem asks us to answer a question
Of ourselves...

Who can fathom that lifetime
Within those few short words
And even fewer minutes..?

Read and try to follow
That which is unfathomable...

Martin Addison – 28/04/2021

9 responses to “Poetry”

HLR

April 28, 2021 at 8:24 pm

A brilliant poem, Martin, I love it!!

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1. HLR
  
  April 28, 2021 at 8:25 pm
  
  This part in particular..
  
  “A poem isn’t the product of a day
  There is a lifetime
  Written in a few sentences”
  
  ❤
  
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  1. 2e0mca
    
    April 28, 2021 at 8:33 pm
    
    Thank you – I think you will understand how much your comment means to me – thank you again 🙂
Debra

April 29, 2021 at 12:48 am

Very well said, Martin, in beautiful terms. Your poetry has been very meaningful and I’ve appreciated your dedication. I love poetry; less is always more, in my estimation.

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1. 2e0mca
  
  April 29, 2021 at 5:44 am
  
  Thanks Debra 🙂 I knew I wouldn’t be able to find words every day for the month so easing back and just writing when the words come is probably best.
  
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philipstrange

May 3, 2021 at 3:43 pm

I also enjoyed this, Martin. Thank you.

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1. 2e0mca
  
  May 3, 2021 at 6:37 pm
  
  Thank you Philip 🙂
  
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Deacon Wright

October 11, 2024 at 4:14 am

Hi great readingg your post

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1. 2e0mca
  
  October 11, 2024 at 6:36 am
  
  Thanks 😎👍
  
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