Panagiota Romios Poet Free verse

A Poet Was Born Today

Coming into My Own As a Poet


It hit me today, with a poem of great 
beauty I wrote.
Assiduously avoided, naturally. 
(As I had expected.)
And that's as fine,  as fine can be!

It literally hit me over my head!
My plans are to not sell myself out
to two devils: 
A Crown and the Cape of Popularity!

I don't want the rank and file following
me like lemmings!
Why? Go exploring and find the pearls
of non-bests here!
I dare you! I entreat you to read them.

I have no idea what happened to me
in writing that poem.
I just knew that a door opened and it
screamed at me..
"Panagiota,you made your own home"
The flooring is not made of comments!
But of the sturdy, unbreakable soul of
Panagiota, me!

I gave up theater of the absurd of
Being the Best of anything here.
I choose not to be best in anything
anymore...
Except in crafting my verse.

To be honest, too. I cannot compete 
in any contests ,unless they are only 
the written word.
Images and sound do not a great 
poem make.
I do appreciate them greatly, be clear.

Thanks to the group who got me going
on this road....and all the new ones to
discover as I grow, so they find the
gleaming golden candle in their soul.

Thank you all and with love~
Panagiota, a new born poet

5/17/2019
111pm PST

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Gershon Wolf May 19, 2019 at 8:57 PM Happy Birthday! Hope you liked the cake! :) gw Panagiota Romios May 19, 2019 at 9:18 PM No, did not like it. Only had 2 other people with me besides, you. As I totally expected. If only I had Made it a one liner? No chance. Don Rickles.... I never will be. The lone poet. Panagiota Happy Trails. PR going to bed at 7:15 bye

William Kelii Kekaula May 18, 2019 at 8:48 AM Pictures and sound may enhance the body or face of a poem, like make-up, but it is the words that gives it the depths of its soul Panagiota, Aloha wk William Kelii Kekaula May 18, 2019 at 2:07 PM An interesting take, and 'lei' is its correct spelling, Aloha wk Panagiota Romios May 18, 2019 at 12:56 PM Got it, William. Apreciate your P.O.V. My point was I don't want to be in a pole vaulting contest with no pole. That's all. Or a rowing contest with no oars. This is a visually-oriented society. And aurally. Hope you understand. Panagiota and her cat, Irene. {a divine calico}I even have a photo of a cat in a lei! Hope spelling is correct-))

Caren Krutsinger May 18, 2019 at 3:49 AM The self-confidence and self-awareness in this poem made me leap with joy all happy everywhere, my friend! Cheers to you and your muse. Trixie is yelling "bravo Panagiota" in her bull horn. Panagiota Romios May 18, 2019 at 4:16 AM Tell, Trixie, thank you! Thank you for understanding me since Day 1 When I was here! It's a wonderful feeling. Very freeing. You understand it! Confetti, champagne and horns for us both. Panagiota