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A Poet I Am Not

A poet I am not I woke up today to blue sapphire skies with ribbons of fuchsia and crimson hues Having my minds reveries realized With mental imbroglios I'm imbued I whiled away the day, in purple haze entranced in cerebral meditations Pondering the adjectives that portrays awesome celestial revelations I searched in vain for the words to describe scenes of ethereal spectral visions There was no way for my heart to transcribe broken thoughts from synaptic collisions I saw beauty that transcends conscious thought Words fail me, so... a poet I am not March 09,2017 For Brian Strands contest!

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Susan Gentry

Date: 8/26/2018 1:03:00 PM

Congratulations on your #1 win.

John Hamilton
Date: 8/26/2018 4:46:00 PM

Thanks Susan

Anisha Dutta

Date: 8/23/2018 10:03:00 PM

Congrats John to win on well deserved poem of a poet.

John Hamilton
Date: 8/24/2018 7:45:00 AM

Thanks Anisha

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/23/2018 7:11:00 PM

Truly great! Congrats, Poet John!

John Hamilton
Date: 8/23/2018 9:58:00 PM

Thanks Kim!

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/23/2018 4:51:00 PM

A poet, you are. CONGRATS! Janice

John Hamilton
Date: 8/23/2018 5:10:00 PM

Thanks Janice!

Virginia Waters

Date: 8/23/2018 3:48:00 PM

love it - especially the synaptic collisions - a little gem I will fave. A definite winner cheers.

John Hamilton
Date: 8/23/2018 5:09:00 PM

Thanks Virginia

Joseph May

Date: 8/23/2018 12:41:00 PM

Congrats on your win John

John Hamilton
Date: 8/23/2018 5:09:00 PM

Thanks Joseph, it's a oldie but a goodie!

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 7/29/2017 8:50:00 PM

Nicely done, John ... great write.

John Hamilton
Date: 7/29/2017 10:50:00 PM

Thanks Greg, your poem inspired this one!

Maria Williams

Date: 4/26/2017 4:20:00 AM

I choose to differ Mr Poet Extraordinaire , after writing an extraordinary poem like that, you are very definitely gifted. A Super 7++

John Hamilton
Date: 4/26/2017 11:16:00 AM

Thank you for your generous comment Maria, sometimes it just feels right when it lands on the page, but I'm always surprised that it's me who wrote it, hard to get used to. Thanks again!

Anne-Marie Coreggia

Date: 4/14/2017 3:46:00 PM

John that was a gorgeous poem; your said: "words fail me" . . . but words fail us all in front of nature's incomparable beauty; and your poem is eloquent, humorous, and honest. . . an enthusiastic 7 from me mister poet:) Amitiés

John Hamilton
Date: 4/14/2017 7:36:00 PM

Thanks Anne-Marie I appreciate your well thought out comments, a pleasure to read, thanks for your visits.

Debbie Duncan

Date: 4/10/2017 6:38:00 PM

Awesome words up there. Yes, God gets the praise. Once wrote one called God's Grace.

John Hamilton
Date: 4/10/2017 10:24:00 PM

Thanks Debbie welcome to my page, I appreciate the visit and encouraging words.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/22/2017 11:35:00 AM

So very true, John, I mean the beauty seen in God's Nature is beyond words:) but you have described it as beautifully as only a great poet can:) a definite 7:)

John Hamilton
Date: 4/10/2017 10:23:00 PM

Thanks Jo sorry for the late reply missed this one somehow.

Charlie Smith

Date: 3/17/2017 10:11:00 PM

Terrific work John, proof of his gift...

John Hamilton
Date: 3/18/2017 3:32:00 PM

Thanks Charlie, I appreciate your kind remarks, you too are a gifted writer, I value your work also!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/16/2017 9:39:00 PM

John, you are being too modest. This poem in itself is proof of the majesty of your pen!! Loved this one, dear poet!

John Hamilton
Date: 3/16/2017 9:53:00 PM

Thanks Andrea, I appreciate the kind support!

Laura Leiser

Date: 3/9/2017 9:26:00 PM

A poet you ARE, and a wonderful one, too! I enjoyed this sonnet and can relate to all the times my mind is blank when I'm longing to write a good poem!!

John Hamilton
Date: 3/10/2017 7:55:00 AM

Thanks Laura, you are so kind with your comments, I appreciate them, thank you!

Frederic Parker

Date: 3/9/2017 6:27:00 PM

The words didn't fail you poet in fact they elevated your thoughts

John Hamilton
Date: 3/9/2017 9:07:00 PM

Thanks Frederick, I don't know if it's happened to you but I'm left speechless by a sunrise sometimes, so without words I am no poet, at least at that moment. Thanks for your positive comments and visit.

Chris Green

Date: 3/9/2017 4:56:00 PM

Really nicely done my friend. I think this is great, I love how you ended it using the title. I was wondering how that was going to be worked in.

John Hamilton
Date: 3/9/2017 5:04:00 PM

Thanks Chris, you know the hook, keeps them guessing and in the end pull hard and reel em in! Thanks for the kind words and the visit.

Heidi Sands

Date: 3/9/2017 4:17:00 PM

Wow John, this is great writing!

John Hamilton
Date: 3/9/2017 4:21:00 PM

Thanks Heidi for your enthusiasm, and brave first comment!