A Poet's Reason

Poetry is less about form,
and more about content; 

less about tradition, and 
more about personal light
and revelation – 

such penmanship, 
truly missals of meditation, 
cannons of Spiritual-occasion, 
for celebration and sharing – 

Seeking less to entertain 
with common particulars...
but more, to write refrains 
worth a soul's imagined 
eternity – 

The thrust of autograph, always a sacred
attempt at breaking down prescribed constructs
of punctuation – vaulting walls inhibiting 
a heart's true emancipation – the freedom 
to be you.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Ball Avatar
November 30, 2021 at 12:42 PM
Super write Joe. Well said. God Bless, JB
DiMino Avatar
November 30, 2021 at 6:13 PM
Thank you, Judy; blessings my friend!
Trifiatis Avatar
November 30, 2021 at 2:18 AM
A profound and enlightening poem, my friend, Joe! God bless you!
DiMino Avatar
November 30, 2021 at 12:03 PM
Hi Demetrios; so please you enjoyed this one. Blessings my friend -- hope all is progressing well with your healing.
Wolf Avatar
November 29, 2021 at 8:16 PM
Yes, 'breaking down those prescribed constructs of punctuation' - an idea whose time has surely come! Love it, Joe! ~ Grammar Geek
DiMino Avatar
November 30, 2021 at 12:04 PM
You got it -- when it comes to poetry, we should all be Grammar Geeks. Have a great day my friend.
Sands Avatar
November 29, 2021 at 3:42 PM
Yes Joe , more about personal light and revelation! Well done. :)
DiMino Avatar
November 30, 2021 at 12:06 PM
I agree! It is all about expressing our personal voice, as opposed to conveying information, or a common narrative. Thank you, Heidi. Have a beautiful day!
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