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So You Want To Be a Poet

write all you want about your condition but after that find someone who'll listen to capture imagination and attention all you'll need is their permission a joke, a line, a rhyme that's fine a little something to feed the mind keep a rythem and a steady flow touch a heart with words you know a single line can reach the soul when an eternal truth is told and when you create a tear in your eye then write the reasons men cry or spread the joy of laughter around with embarrassing stories about a clown or raise men up to fight a war inspire rebelion on far away shore discribe the majesty of the worlds largest and praise with accuracy what God created use words to paint pictures and observe colour emotions deliver the absurd uncover the sad the ugly and the blue release the monster inside of you tell the tale given by the muse to the letter nothing unused please the god within yourself with the best and nothing else and maybe just maybe you'll be a poet (For melody winter)

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Date: 10/8/2012 11:31:00 PM
My sentiments exactlly! Very nice. Cynthia
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Date: 10/5/2012 11:08:00 AM
very well done indeed John ;}
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Date: 9/28/2012 6:11:00 PM
Great formula.
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Date: 9/28/2012 5:18:00 PM
*and make sure you don't write psalms to colours, images, feelings and nature! lol
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Date: 9/27/2012 1:25:00 PM
Great words of advice from an obvious expert in the field of poesy! Terry
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Date: 9/26/2012 8:53:00 AM
Like a commandment for poets, all about poet, what makes one a poet, what writing all about......enjoyed
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Date: 9/20/2012 8:36:00 AM
What a wonderful description of what it means to be a poet - the emotions and imagery are very clear and compelling. We do have to "release the monster inside" and look at life through loving eyes. I'm sending you a Soup mail, John. Love you, Carolyn
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Date: 9/18/2012 6:43:00 AM
Yes, but i'll never be as good as this awesome work of yours. enjoyed.
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Date: 9/14/2012 8:19:00 PM
I LOVE THIS JOHN!! What an exceptional piece of work! Woot woot!!! I so enjoyed it....I think my favorite part was, "keep a rythem and a steady flow touch a heart with words you know" Thanks for sharing! Warmest best, Stacy
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Date: 9/14/2012 8:03:00 AM
John, you give me an itch to write something profound but it's not in the head today. The nice thing is I can always come here and find words to pick me up. You manage to find such creative ways to give poetry a special flavor that leaves a person wanting more. This one is special! Luv, Lizzie
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Date: 9/14/2012 7:46:00 AM
Ahhhhhh,,,those are the things i've forgotten to do..thanks for the lessons and the cordial comments on my poetry (wherein lacks everything you write about) yours in peace, pain, poetry, protection and or perfection ~free cee!~ PHREEPOETREE
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Date: 9/13/2012 10:21:00 PM
I want to be all i can be... your poem is great John... always a pleasure...pd
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