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Good Poetry

Good poetry
is deeply felt,
is clear and musical --
not muddy and confused,
not inept and thoughtless;
not mere dumb prattle.
A poet must
shape language
to his special needs,
understand its proper uses,
harness its power and,
above all, use it
to display, to celebrate,
to glory in his own innate
creative spark.

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  1. Date: 3/10/2013 12:56:00 AM

    I have found a new favorite poet of mine here. I FAVE you!!

  1. Date: 11/12/2012 12:20:00 PM

    Hi Leo yes I can see your reasoning here, very good penmanship, all the best Owen

  1. Date: 10/31/2012 10:59:00 AM

    Good explanation of what poetry is and what poetry is not..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Thanks for stopping by..Your kind comments are greatly appreciated..Sara

  1. Date: 10/22/2012 7:16:00 PM

    good poetry touches...is felt, it paints a picture...tells a story...you nailed it with this one....enjoyed the read!

  1. Date: 9/7/2012 11:02:00 AM

    Uh oh, I suppose some of mine might feel confused, Leo.:( We do "shape language", but in doing so it isn't always understood. This one though, is "Good Poetry" cause you are shooting from the hip. Things to ponder, thank you for sharing! Mikki

  1. Date: 4/27/2012 11:43:00 PM

    Thank you for these guidelines, Leo. I hold your poetry in highest regard, so I will think about all of what you said here, very carefully.

  1. Date: 4/27/2012 5:11:00 AM

    Yes this is so true- I do hope my words fit this well meaning explanation of true poetry, from a novice all the best, brenda : )