Poem -
Heart of A Poet
In the heart of poetry
I find
My true love of words and phrases
Waiting there
Morphing
Into that which births
The children of my soul
And in each incarnation
I gather a small piece
Of artistic
Resonance
And hide it in a golden box
Stored beneath my bed,
Each time
I look inside
I find I am surprised
For my children
Grow
Into independence
Living lives all their own
And when a friend comes to me
Appreciating
What I have created
I am always more
Than sincerely grateful
That God has given me
The words
To carry on
For poets
Are so,
Consistently,
Under-appreciated...
Tony Taylor
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My brother T, the hearts of poets take us to each of their worlds, each so unpredictable and magical, a place only the poet would recognise, a place so colourful and sparkling, even if dark and damp, its a crying shame that not all are able to go there, but we, my brother, although we are under appreciated, we are very much loved by each other. Just putting my own spin on it. Brilliant writing once again my brother :-)
Wow BEE!!....... an awesome comment brother poet...... one which I will not easily forget!!.....I always feel like I am blessed when I find your words on my page........ understood and inspired.......thanx for the positive ink .......stay cool bro!!..... Love to you and yours!!....T xo. ?☀✴✳
Truthful write.
There is no place for secrecy in the heart of a poet. For poetry is a soul bearing art.
Thanx so much KIMMY!!......succinct......and perfect...... as usual...... smiles & high fives!!..... you're a rare bird brother!!...... never change....... unless of course...... smiles.....T xo. ?☀✴✳♥
Hi Tony A favorite poem for me A favoured topic too
which you write so eloquently about.
To think of poetry as" The children of my soul"
just sublime
Loved every word!
Your friend and admirer Debs xo
Thanx DEBS!!...... you totally and completely... ROCK........ kisses ......Txo. ?♥☀
Beautiful poem Tony.....I hope you always find your muse in that golden box.
Thank you for sharing this......Mick.
I hope so MIZZY!!......you're such a clever soul.......thanx for this my friend....... Love and ROCKETS!!....... your words inspire!!......T xo. ?✳✴☀
Hey Tony....I really love this piece...indeed poets are so, Consistently,Under-appreciated...I really love the analogy of "The children of my soul" your soul have given birth to beautiful children here on Cosmo....children that would outlive you... that would be here in generations to come...Beautiful as usual..well done...LOVE and ROCKETS!!
Hey ROSE!!.......thanx so much for this!!.....that was my idea indeed......just wanted to leave something behind for my boys........when all is said and done.....my heart will be left on these pages, my blog, my songs, ãnd my book to come.......I REALLY appreciate all your "way groovy" support girlfriend!!......see you at your book signing!!........smiles.......T xo ?✳✴☀♥
wonderfull poem linda
Thanx LINDA!!......love the simplicity of your feedback!.......big smiles......T ???
I enjoyed this immensely, it has so much sincerity. Fantastic piece xx
Thanx so much LORNA!!.......always a pleasure sister girl!!.......smiles!!......T xo ?✳✴☀
Hi Tony, a brilliant piece of art!!
I would be greatly honored to be " one of the children of your soul "here on Cosmo, my shelter, my abode.
You inspired us all!!!
Yay!! Thanx LEAH!!.....I am touched and honored by your comment.......especially your referring to it as a "piece of art".......made me smile.......Thank you dear sôūl!!.......your friend and admirer.......T xo ?✳✴☀
My Dear Brother Poet Tony,
One thing the great Tony Taylor will never be is "underappreciated". Multitudes flock to his site to ingest his erudite words of wisdom. His panaceac pen etches abundant beauty into their hearts. His omniscient mind always leads them to the outer limits of our universe. His progeny, "The children of his soul" were created by the loving heart of this unique man.
Peace, Love and Rockets,
Larry xxx
My Dear Brother Poet LARRY!!
Your words were meant for those Oxford students whose bid for the Pulitzer are actually within reach........smiles.....you're so friggin' cool!!.......may the bug of happiness......fly up your nose........best of intentions.........high fives!!.........T xo ? ?✴☀✳♥
T, you said it my brother, poets are 'Under-appreciated...' even lawyers can't put a price on someone or something that can articulate the nature of man and begin to delve into the nature of God that is priceless....I like how you constructed this poem, showing the intimacy existing between the poem and the poet 'The children of my soul' you call them, so well said...my flash drive for some of my old poems got destroyed, I felt sad; luckily I write most down on paper....yes, poems are way marks on the highway of life, and they should be treasured....you also mentioned how it makes you feel when friends appreciate your work, so beautiful that you brought God into the equation....ego and poetry goes together like oil and water when it comes to inspiration, it really is a gift from God; learned that the hard way...hopefully poets never feel 'Under-appreciated' round these parts; a community of poets....brilliant work Mr. Taylor, for what it's worth, I do consider one of the 'true poets' that I've read on this site....hugs
'For poets
Are so,
Consistently,
Under-appreciated...
WOW CHRIS!!! Thank You so much for this amazing comment...... my apologies for the lateness of the reply........ finally got good news from the doctor ~feeling better!!.....I want you to know how much this comment means to me......I agree with you wholeheartedly about everything...... how we have this site as one of the places we have in our lives where being inunder-appreciated is NOT in play...... where "The children of our souls" can be born and observed as they take on lives of their own through minds eye and hearts of other like-minded writers.... it's truly a blessing to find such a home of support and inspiration..... and I feel that you are among those truly interested in and contribute to the betterment and preservation of an art-form that for "the many" can be underappreciated!!....... your observations and insights on the subject matter itself is far and away the highest caliber we have... your selfless giving to other writers will be rewarded in so many ways to come in the near future ......and I am proud to call you a colleague when it comes to the betterment of poetry as whole........ be well dear soul....... we will meet in person.....I can feel it!!.......... Love to you and yours.......T xo. ?☀✴✳♥
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YES!! DEVON!!!...I KNEW you'd react this way...... That was a great talk we had last night..... and I knew that this poem would sum it up....... you are missed when you're not here......I miss you personally for SO MANY reasons..... poetry of course...... but we share so many other interests that time flies by when we talk on the phone.....THAT is a rare thing to find brother...... and I thank God we have finally gotten to that place where we can slam dunk the COWBOYS or the EAGLES ~LOL!!....... and that those conversations give us ease when we speak of poetry and its roots in the history of humanity........thanx for the support bro!!.......ttyl......T xo ?☀✴✳