21st Century Prophets

We Poets are
21st Century Prophets
filling up notebooks
and screaming on stages

We connect in a fashion
as we wear words

We dance on pages
stripping naked
to get you to listen
like what we
have to say
can be heard
better by eyes
but only 4%
of the public
suffers with
Sinestesia

And still we slash
our wrists with ballpoint pens
to get our souls heard

Hanging our pain like paintings
in an art exhibit entitled
"Emotional Poets"

Wanting
Waiting
Wishing
for an
Art Critic
to tare
us apart

Letter by letter
word for word

Because...

Because we are so
tightly put together

That we love
to be torn apart

We turn
the pain
into art
and scars
into deeply
embedded
ink wells

Don't you see?

We 21st Century Prophets
hold the keys to our
broken heart cages
by wielding pens in ways
that spark thought

Cant you see?

Our wrists are still tender
yet we slash them open
again and again because...

Because writers block
is a far far worse
form of torture

And never
being read
is a fate
worse than death

By Samantha Campbell

Author's Note

you can find the word poets in prophets thus inspiring the whole poem

This feels like one of those never done poems ... permanently under construction lol

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

"And still we slash
our wrists with ballpoint pens
to get our souls heard"

This says it all! We are poets and you have captured our essence with your wonderful words. Yes, we NEED to express ourselves and we want to be read...to touch other lives and to reach out across the world. So emotive and very powerful. Great work. Lydi**

[Zachary_James]

This is so briliantly penned, you've let the reader feel the conviction, pain and sorrow and for that i praise you.

[Notsoloud]

Never being read is a fate worse than death. This is true on so many levels. I like this poem because it is more than a beatnik's black book of blasting commentary. It's true for any writer or poet. We are the machines of prophecy and wonder. Of being the critical eye and yet the producers of fantasy and ethereal. I am never one for grammar and structure at least not for poetry. It's the thought of the message not the words and punctuation that make it. Nice work on this.

[Ency Bearis]

Impressive poem nicely done

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

thanks

[Ency Bearis]

my pleasure, you're welcome

[Damien Thibodeaux]

Every word rings true! You have exposed us for the tortured souls we are! I love this. It is one of my new favorites.

[chaotic katie]

I can very much relate to this piece. The word choices are absolutely perfect. Definately a favorite of mine.

[Steve]

Very well said. Nice insights. I agree!

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

Thanks

[Steve]

The last stanza is so very true.......... I hate it when a write of mine that I have worked hard on literally dies.

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

indeed so true

[Tam Warink]

You have put the condition to us, your readers, with savage delicate abandon. We now must bear the guilt of turning your luscious fruit into pulp and juice. What's this?! Some flotsam... "Synesthesia" I believe is the correct spelling.

Just kidding, of course. I find the piece creative, readable and most enjoyable. Sharpen your harpoon and seek the white whale, Ahab.

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

wow thank you Tam ... I loved tha you said "Savage delicate abandon" you should turn that into a poem

[brucethemaster]

There is no better feeling than writing down our feelings. This is an amazing poem.

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

Thanks I will read and review you when I can

[brucethemaster]

You're welcome.

[ChemicalMadness]

I know what you mean about never-done...but this one has been done so well. Immaculate work, really. Tightly put together indeed. I loved this. I wouldn't be here if I didn't love to write.....but you just made me want to write MORE.

Looking forward to more from you!
CM

[Luna Kusan]

Ha, Lovely and magnificant! Beauty and pride. From one poet to another, I am thankful you wrote of us all.