Unwanted Poet

A look into the mirror!

Feeling of no-one,

Doubts in my mind,

Reluctant to stir,

Thoughts are unkind,

Pressures of elders,

Goals in focus,

Wants unheard of,

All hocus pocus,

Mind beckons answers,

Thoughts drawing blank,

Plane of entire misery,

From Billy to Frank,

Hills far away,

Silence he wrote,

A killing stone,

From the angry poet.

Author's Note

Simplicity is key!

Reviews

[R J Askew]

Yeah, no one cares much about poets, unless the do something outrageious or die young. Willam Blake ended in a paupers grave with about three people standing there to see him go. And Keats hardly sold a verse when he was alive. Byron of course was a b*****d. Yeah, no one wants us cos we say things that make them uncomfortable, or they are too stupid to understand us.

[zero binty]

There's no such thing as an unwanted poet in all reality. We are a necessity to this circus of life. I welcome your words and pieces with open eyes.

[Wendy Seames Garner]

Unwanted Poet - A look into the mirror - A killing stone - Simplicity is the key - I found this poem rather disturbing. Sounds like you were going through a bad time when you wrote it. I sure hope things have improved since then.

[外人 (Gaiji..]

That's pure pathos, man ! Great poem, just hope you don't feel this way ... or at least not very often !! I know it's just a single verse but you totally killed me when you wrote "Silence he wrote" ... it's so emblematic, maybe even a little paradoxical, a great mix of antithesis and synesthesia :)
Great job :)

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Splendid! Joshua seems confused. Funny.

[Octob3r Star]

Who you talkin' about ? ;)

[Marie]

Poem is well set up, but I don't take its meaning.

[Emerald Seas]

Simplicity IS key - you did a great write. I love the first four lines!

[TKBickel]

I don’t know which presses the most, the words or the photo.
Nice work.

[The White Wolf]

Yes, I know the feeling you are speaking about. When we look in the mirror and hear nothing when we expect to find poetry. But our reflection isn't in rhyme, is it? This is really your Magnum Opus, Thomas.

[Aella.lives]

Great write! I love "Pressures from elders,/ goals in focus,/ Wants unheard of,/ All hocus pocus..." I can much relate with those lines... And I snickered at "A killing stone,/ from the angry poet." I love that line. *bows to you*