Poem -
"THE HEART OF A POET"
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In the heart of poetry
I found 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 little piece
Of artistic
Resonance.......
I hide it in a golden box
Stored beneath my bed
And each time I look inside
I find myself 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
underappreciated.....
Tony Taylor (Chicago)
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Well said T, (good image you chose, Wilde seemed to be underappreciated in his day, now he's not) poetry does seem to lend itself to a lack of appreciation, but with time everything corrects itself, some poets like the idea of not being appreciated; it's all about the art man, lol you know the type.... I like where you're coming from with this one, but honestly I'm learning not to be so materialistic and value appreciation more than I currently do, truly you possess the heart of a poet brother, to even conceive the idea for a poem like this....quality food for thought, with no easy answers though....you're always brilliant and inspiring T, truly
Chris!!........I wish you would have been a little harsher about my materialistic point of view here.........I was just thinking about how some truly great poets NEVER even had a chance to be heard..........back when there was no internet etc..........it's why I chose Oscar Wilde for the pic!!.........I really can't wait to sit down and talk "nuts and bolts" with you.........you're so MUCH more knowledgeable than I am.........your opinion is one of the "FEW" that matter to me...........thanx brother!!..........T xx
ps. thanx for recognizing Oscar bro!!
Well depicted self reflection and mirror poem on your mindfulness, I love it,
Regards & Love
WILLIAMSJI MAVELI
Wow Mr. M!!......thanx brother...........I really appreciated this MOST kind comment my friend.........hugs-n-smiles.......T xx
Looking forward to that for sure T, I'm aiming for August, 'the Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise...' yeah I see your point about the internet....before two years or so ago, I was writing maybe 10 poems a year, if that much and just keeping them between pages in old albums or reading them in church; where for the most part I got too emotional and broke down; my insensitive children laughing me to scorn... we've now formed a poetry ministry at church, so I'm much more comfortable with public readings, lol; deep breathes help I've noticed...stay well big brother
Good Lord Willin' & the Creek don't rise.........amen!!..........lookin' forward to August man!!.........sorry I missed this before...........ttyl...........T xx
I love everything about this write bro, perfect xoxo love you heaps sweetie, your sis Nardine xoxo
Nardine!!.....so sorry I took me a while to get back to this comment.........I know you.........and I know you don't comment often.......and I ALWAYS take it as a huge compliment Big Sis!!..........hugs-n-smiles......T xx
Very beautiful write Tony. You just earned my five star vote as well as a poem added to my favorite's list, thank you for sharing such a beautiful write
xxx Melissa
Thank you most kindly Melissa!!.....sorry it took me a while to get to this..........I really do appreciate the feedback my friend.............love and rockets...........T xx
T this is a favorite of mine and one of the best of your writes. It's great because you speak for all poets who can easily relate to wanting to be heard.
" I hide it in a golden box
Stored beneath my bed
And each time I look inside
I find myself surprised
For my children,
Grow,"
Awesome lines great metaphor truly enjoyed this poem T all stars great job.
Devon!!....thank you kind sir!!.........sorry it took a while to get back to this.........crazy days!!......by the way, you chose my favorite lines from that write...........thank you brother!!............love and rockets!!........T xx