Poetry Loves Most Itself

A light musing about the uppity nature of poetry at times.

I think poetry loves most itself

Dressed in gold leafed letters, drawn from shelf

Lovely script, the words, thick leather bound

Brave the poet, reads with strong resound

Alas, none will heed, as boredom seeps

Thus mid dissonance, the poet weeps

His fine lines left, still there on the page

Poet is pulled from now empty stage

He then huffs from that ill met venue

Shelves then his book, again out of view

 

Yea, ‘tis poetry loves most itself, I surmise

Demands, “pen me!” poet labors, ‘til his demise

 

 

Poetic Structure: 

Lines 1-10:  Iambic Tetrameter with Catalexis

Lines 11-12:  Iambic Hexameter

I think poetry loves most itself

Gold leaf lettered cover, drawn from shelf

Lovely script the words, thick leather bound

Vain ‘tis poet, reads in strong resound

Alas, listen none as boredom seeps

In that discord thus, the poet weeps

His fine lines left, still there on the page

Poet is pulled from now empty stage

He then huffs from that ill met venue

Shelves then his book, again out of view

Yea, ‘tis poetry loves most itself

Poet but a slave to book e’er shelved.

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Barbara L. Brown

Reviews

[Rick Puetter]

Dear Barbara,

Very nice. As you know, with few exceptions, all of my poetry is metered verse. So I definitely approve and think that meter, more so even than rhyme, is what gives poetry its beauty. For me, it's message first, then meter, then thyme.

This is well done and greatly enjoyed.

Best regards,

Rick

[BLBrown]

Many thanks dear friend for your encouragement in use of meter. I'm enjoying it greatly and have "converted" now five poems. I still write without sometimes when I am delivering a coarse message which, as you said, comes first.

[Revery]

So tight and so clean with so much depth and just the right complexity to intrigue and there's the evidence why. Magnificent.

[Que Sera Sera]

Keep it comin'! You're doing great, Barbara!

You're right, everything flows and I feel the rhythm gives the poetry and the messages within each metered verse more impact on the reader. Ah, you're going to make me feel guilty that I am not putting more effort into my writing! One day... I'll put my mind to metered verse and surprise us all :)

[BLBrown]

Thank you for your encouragement dear friend. I am enjoying meter greatly! It is such a challenge though.

[lynn]

Agree with Melody...wonderful write!

[MELODY CARNEY aka Kimbe..]

Wonderfully written.