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A World Without Poetry

Imagine a world without poetry!
What a sadder world we would have
My late father loved the romantics
Such as Wordsworth and Tennyson
Poetry won't bring you riches
But it will enrich your heart if you let it
Lovers of verse must band together
Bring peace to a troubled world
Moslems, Christians, Jews, Buddhists
Hindus and non - believers
should all succumb to the lure of verse 
There are those who put poetry down!
But they are wrong - dead wrong
Poets - keep writing 
Your words are vital 
in the troubled world we live in

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Jan Allison

Date: 11/7/2019 1:24:00 PM

lovely message Matthew I still can't believe I even write poetry in the first place:-) hugs jan xx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 11/6/2019 1:36:00 PM

Yes, we must keep writing for many reasons. well penned.

Brenda Chiri

Date: 11/1/2019 5:37:00 AM

It would be so very sad without poetry! No one to tell the tale of lover or a crisp autumn day, or the moon and the stars! ;( yes so very sad!;( love your poem even in the sadness!;)

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/31/2019 2:35:00 AM

Yes brilliant message, indeed where would we be without poetry....love this poetry gem...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/30/2019 8:58:00 PM

great message. without poetry, where would WE all be??