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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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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++ Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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:) Login to Reply 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... Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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!! Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 3/9/2017 4:21:00 PM Thanks Heidi for your enthusiasm, and brave first comment!