John Lawless Poet Free verse

A Poets Heart

a poets heart

they tore it from his chest
and yet it beat
in steady cadence,
a rhythmic resonance
roiling words
re-sounding a tone,
rekindling a fire,
reigniting a thought,
repeating-rebeating 
metered mystery’s
tortured torment
toying with truth’s
ludicrous lies,
rebeating-repeating
heretical hyperbole’s
hypocritical hollow
echoing eternity’s
empty promise.


©6/25/2017

submitted to – Any poem in June not for a contest – Poetry Contest

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David Smith July 18, 2017 at 6:01 AM Yes. The poets heart indeed. You have done it justice. As long as a poets heart beats somewhere in time and space. Sorry I am a Doctor Who fan. I think your poetry will go down as timeless my friend. At home in any century.

Becca Teagan July 5, 2017 at 11:00 PM Cool :) Love it!

Dean Wood July 4, 2017 at 9:39 AM Wow John, this is incredible. Aliteration rings through the whole piece. A FAV.

Anisha Dutta July 3, 2017 at 1:31 AM SO BEAUTIFULLY COMPOSED. CONGRATS

Daniel Turner July 2, 2017 at 1:46 PM John, you are playing my song! My new favorite of yours:) Well done my friend.

John Hardison July 1, 2017 at 7:35 PM Nicely done. It's said a Poets heart lays still in Peace. Peace, Love and Joy,

Lin Lane July 1, 2017 at 5:59 PM The heart of a poet beats to its own rhythm. Well written, and good use of just the right amount of alliteration, John.