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A Poet Is a Poets Worth

A Poet Is

A poet is a mountain stream melting, ever flowing.
Where it starts or where it ends never really knowing.
A poet is a child's cry an old man or woman's laughter.
A brush of wind from an angels wing a reminder from hereafter.

A poet is a broken heart from one that's been done wrong.
A warrior with a spear in hand, rising still. And strong.
A poet is a lovers kiss, soft but firm and sweet.
A smile from a stranger that's passing on the street.

A poet is a symphony, a song that's not yet played.
A poet is a frightened soul that did not run, it stayed.
A poet is a troubled mind that's sometimes filled with sorrow.
Finding strength somewhere within and hope for their tomorrow.

A poet is a promise, they're the answer that you seek.
The writer of your feelings, the words that you can't speak.
A poet is a shining star shining brightly from above.
A poet is all this and more, to be a poet is to love.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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A  Avatar
June 12, 2015 at 7:53 PM
Hi Edwin, Congrats on your Poet's Worth win. **SKAT**
A   Avatar
June 12, 2015 at 7:07 PM
Edwin, Nice to see this one on Flo's winning list. Congratulations, thanks for sharing your thoughts on A Poet's Worth. Love LINDA
Allison Avatar
June 12, 2015 at 5:17 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Edwin:-) Hugs jan xx
Konos Avatar
June 12, 2015 at 9:07 AM
BIG NUMBER WON! Did I not warn you this would happen? Huh? Did I? So where are you? Don't get in one of your goofy moods and scare us! C'mon...Blab Forth.......
Nunez Avatar
May 25, 2015 at 9:12 AM
Beautiful thoughts that just flowed fluidly on the poet that is you, Ed. Another 7!
Hofert Avatar
May 25, 2015 at 9:19 AM
:) The poet that is us all. <3 Limited by lines in the contest or I would have liked to keep going. A poet is the setting sun or when it's time to rise. A poet is a moment captured in a spirits eyes.
Gifford Avatar
May 21, 2015 at 11:25 PM
A poet is all you say, and more. I especially like the line that starts, "the writer of your feelings...."
Hofert Avatar
May 22, 2015 at 2:02 AM
I actually would have liked to keep running with this poem but line restrictions in the contest helped to reign me in. Good or bad :) Thank you Darlene. God bless.
Roper Avatar
May 21, 2015 at 9:54 PM
Very inspiring words for all of us thank you a 7 sir hugs
Hofert Avatar
May 22, 2015 at 2:00 AM
Thank you Eve. You are a shining star!!! Hugs to you. Ed
Konos Avatar
May 21, 2015 at 5:26 PM
and a poet is sometimes just an Edwin
Hofert Avatar
May 21, 2015 at 5:28 PM
How int H E Double hockey sticks did that happen? It's like the third time something went where it ain'ta supposed to go. I'm sorry!! You know I'd never do anything like that on purpose! Thank you Judy!!! <3 <3 In advance for forgiving me.
Hofert Avatar
May 21, 2015 at 5:26 PM
Thank you Abdul. One can only hope :). God bless!
Mandani Avatar
May 21, 2015 at 5:05 PM
Nicely written. This is going places, Edwin. Good luck.
Hofert Avatar
May 21, 2015 at 5:29 PM
Thank you Abdul. One can only hope! :)
Allison Avatar
May 21, 2015 at 4:15 PM
one word - WOW! :-) Hugs Jan xxx 7 xx
Hofert Avatar
May 21, 2015 at 4:20 PM
:) Thank you! <3
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