A Birthday Tribute to Keats

~

Oft times

I am forever bruised

I bleed muted words.

They leap in bounds

within my throat

spilling from eyes

that well with tears,

seas of salted bitterness

in vast moonlight.

~

Author's Note

This is an excerpt from a poem that was inspired by Keats.

Reviews

[Robert Trakofler]

that's just all yum! What a lovely homage you channel very nicely and true and the words flow honest from your heart to this audience:)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Keats surges through me every now and then. I loved that period of time. Thank you for your presence here!

[Fran Marie]

Lovely verse.. the words smoothly glide across
the page..so nicely penned

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for reading this one, Fran!

[Ken Simm.]

So right Kelly. Such insight.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Good to see you, Ken. Thank you, and have a wonderful holiday!

[Kent Rawski]

Wow I'm touched by the imagery excited by the depth of insight the knowledge of feeling it takes to express what is beyond ourselves poetry in motion

[Kelly Scheppers]

I am blessed you enjoyed it so. Thank you most kindly, Kent!

[C. M. Miller]

Visceral. No matter the century. Each line a song.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you my friend...and a very Merry Christmas to you!

[Richard🖌]

Both,
Isabella and Fannie would surely fall in-love with this verse, Kelly, as have I … and, there's scant doubt John wouldn't blush with humility that one of his most ardent, skilled fans still cares enough to scribe such wondrously poignant, poetic beauty in his honour.

To thee, Dear Poetess, I bow most humbly and gratefully for sharing this birthday homage to one of my all-time, very favorite, classical poets of romanticism … warmest hugs, Lady Kelly 🍂 ⁓ Richard

[Kelly Scheppers]

He continues to inspire me with such pieces as this. Good to have you here, Richard. Thank you!

[Cassie]

ouch...this is painful and you describe the pain so well. I love, Girl Don't I love your poetry

[Kelly Scheppers]

You brighten my day, Cassie. Thank you!

[Mark]

Romance is not dead, as evidenced by this. It has not, after all this time, kicked the veritable bucket. And I say damn fine it hasn't, for I never claimed to be a romantic, and it's people like me, that need it the most! Sweet writing!
Mark

[Kelly Scheppers]

As long as poetry exists, romance shall remain alive and kicking. Thank you, Mark.

[CD Campbell]

I get the attraction of the romantics. (Not to be confused with the rock band of the same name.) I still have a hard back copy of "The poetical works of Shelley", stolen from the Bethany High School library circa 1989. It was a great, depressing period of my life. Keats, Shelley, and Byron were an appropriate primer for a budding poet and I think Keats is the only one who still holds up for me. With the context of the reviewer out of the way, I would like to think that this poem would fit well with any mention of romanticism. It feels like pure verse to me. Keats would be flattered.

[Kelly Scheppers]

It thrills me to think of Keats being ever so flattered. For the here and now, I'll settle for the context of THIS reviewer. Thank you most kindly, Corey!