Poetry

Poetry had once walked with me

held to my heart when I was sad

Helped me mend from the pain I penned

brought comfort to sorrows I had

 

Poetry watched my heart shiver

gave me a blanket for the cold

Held my head while lying in bed

made me wish to live to be old

 

Poetry then danced the night away

to entertain this sullen heart

Both cried to the tale, I tried

from life's wisdom she did impart

 

Poetry was my only friend

as rain poured upon hallowed dreams

Lessened the toll on my soul

lent me comfort or so it seems

 

Poetry offered me her hand

as we danced around the pouring rain

Washing away in just one day

what poison wreaked from months of pain

 

Poetry and I laughed to see

what with her beauty she had done

We sat under an umbrella

while we both waited for the sun

 

 

 

copyright 1/10/2010

Author's Note

My darkest days were comforted by the poetry they inspired.
One of my favorite poems is this one. It tells the tale of how pain is so relative to our age and circumstance
Softened by Time's consummate plush,
by Emily Dickinson

Softened by Time's consummate plush,
How sleek the woe appears
That threatened childhood's citadel
And undermined the years.

Bisected now, by bleaker griefs,
We envy the despair
That devastated childhood's realm,
So easy to repair.

Reviews

[Shelly Braen]

Such a strong dictation of what poetry means to those who create it. Completely the truth, the comfort and joy of such a thing that we may give birth to that shall never judge us, ever. In a world where nothing makes sense, we can create a map through our words and be cradled by our emotions. Bravo!

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

I really enjoyed this Tate quite allot, i love the pictures you put into your poems, adds a bit of flavor.
I loved the rhymes and flow of the poem.
Its filled with emotion and is very meaningful.
You make out poetry to be a person i think that was different cleaver and great :)
Great job :)

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you i try to incorporate the use of emotion into all of my works

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Your very much welcome :)

[Blank]

The first time I read the full poem "Ode" by Arthur O'shaughnessy it was like I had had an epiphany. I had read plenty of poems before but never had I read anything (poetry or prose) that felt so awe-striking. It spoke to me so clearly, it embraced me and left me with a residual warmth that lasted far beyond anything I had ever read before. Suddenly I saw that poetry could be something more than tedious structures and tempos, it could be beyond beautifully expressive. And the further I delved the more in love I fell with Poe and Cummings and the likes...

This is a lovely tribute to the comforting and enabling art form that is poetry. Lovely, I truly enjoyed it.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you poetry comforted my souls hen it needed it most

[Lina Grey]

This is delightful, and I love that poem by Emily Dickinson. Truly the only reason I got into writing poetry was to vent my problems and move on. Poetry has a wholly different meaning to its author that to anyone who reads it. btw, I love the strong ending, optimistic ending here :)

[Blue Belle]

I loved this poem very much!

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

Nice depiction of a love triangle between circomstance, poetry, and you. a pleasure to read. but what of spring. This poem has been around for a while. Half thr criteria for this contest is of SPRING is it not?

[Levi Levin]

Thats a very touching write....I really enjoyed it...poetry is truly so powerful indeed.

[Marie]

Poetry is magical for some, though I have never turned to writing as therapy. I'm glad you found such comfort in it. I'm sure you had a lovely picture togo withthis poem; unfortunately it seems to be missing.

[Leigh]

This is very uplifting and comforting, poetry is a friend I am trying to get to know better

[J. J. Nightingale]

I never read poetry on my darkest days .. or even soon after .. But now I have, and it does embrace the adult years .. and is a great friend to me .. and knows me so well .. ..

Interesting .. Jazz

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Wonderful! Specially the 5th stanza :)