A Poet's Cry

I like the words age old question. I'll have to use that in conversation sometime.

Somply beautiful Barbara. Love Jannie

Always remembered, very nice write.

Sympathy for our own thoughts as fallen soldiers shows a vast wealth in your word play.

The traces of your verses are fluorescent in the night .Congrat.Please write and let multitudes to see the path of thinking...the poem of the world.Best regards

I've been pretty depressed lately, this is a nice read, and fits my mood.

Lovely write , kelli

A Nurse's gift is eternal, Barbara, unfathomable. I know, because our family has been blessed immeasurably by the help of a hospice nurse. The world could not do without your services. To be a poet in addition to that is amazing.

I like your reflective poem-you have used good imagery and your rhyming is also good. I hope you don't mind my input. Your poem could definitely benefit from metre and syllable count adjustment. Your syllable count is inconsistent and this interferes with flow. I have adjusted first two lines (10 syllables per line, in iambic meter): 'I'd like to leave a footprint when I die, And often ask myself the question why.' If you would like me to elaborate please let me know. Most enjoyable read. Faye

Your question is a connotation to the word poetry. I think we all want to leave a small footprint when we die. We often do! Some of us have a smaller shoe size that some others. Your foot print is very obvious. I am sure of that. Keep walking.

I have fallen in love with this poem. I think you totally captured what is: "A simple poet's cry." Its written so easy but so poignant at the same time. Definitely my favourite poem. I wish I had written this poem myself. Brilliant!!!

Great Work!

This poem is very deep. It speeches to your heart. Thank you for a beautiful poem.

Dear Barbara, 'A Poet's Cry' certainly cries out to your readers - including your newest ones, like me! I'm certain that one's learning to read/write must be the greatest element of education...whatever else you learn in this phase of life; we always benefit from the written word. Moran taing! (Many thanks!), Ewen x

Barbara, this is deep, powerful and thought provoking! Congratulations on an excellent write and a 7! Pandita

Congratulations on all your poetry being featured by Poetry Soup Admin. I enjoyed very much, "A Poet's Cry" and think you would fit in very well with the "The Academy of American Poets" Interestingly enough, some of their awards are $25,000 and this sounds like a sure winner to me....

Barbara: You took the words right out of my mouth. I didn't have them is such lovely order however. :o) Thank you putting my thoughts into verse. oldbuck

Nice! Good use of imagery to create emotion, Barb. Powerful.

Hi Barb: A beautiful poem; I was very touched. You should read Dylan Thomas' Do not go gently in the night

Barbara, You and I are almost the last of the rhyming poets. I even rhyme them in haiku which may be breaking the rules but I do it anyway. Jim Horn

A poet's cry struck a chord with me, Barbara ... why? Simply and elegantly stated.

Barbara This is a sweet lovely win. *Skat LOVE*

Each line is an eloquent gem. Oh how I identify. Favorite line: 'When the mask I wore is stripped away at last' WOW...

I am so glad to have found this one. It is a true gem . Adding this to my fav list and you so captured what so many of us feel. Bravooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! A7 and should be a 10 in my book...

I think all poets want to be remembered and I could identify with this poem so well Barbra. I a happy to see this on the winner's list. Cheers and congrats!