A Poet's Wares

Poetry is thought distilled;
You squeeze it and condense it.
When intent has been fulfilled,
You’re ready to dispense it.

Many poems don’t get that far;
They stick with their creator,
Unreleased into the world
Or maybe saved for later.

Those that make it take a chance
That after they’re inspected,
They will be forgotten fast
Or, even worse, rejected.

Poets choose their words with care
And offer up their wares
In hopes that somewhere in their realm,
There’s somebody who cares.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Britt Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 2:48 PM
SOUNDS LIKE ME: "Poets choose their words with care and offer up their wares in hopes that somewhere in their realm, there’s somebody who cares" I'm sure this will explain 99% of the poets on poetry soup <3
Susan Avatar
June 13, 2012 at 11:07 AM
so true - you never know if someone will care or not, like your work or not, but you'll never know if you never put it out there. of course, if the y're bad ones, maybe we should keep those to ourselves! btw, I love your work! Keep posting :)
O'Leary Avatar
June 9, 2012 at 5:30 AM
Yes, a poet's life can be tough... though personnaly rewarding... nice poem... makes one reflective... Terry (and many thanks for you very kind words on ''... remember')
Song Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 8:23 PM
BRAVO, BRAVO AGAIN!!!! You have such a great imagination to have invented this one! Yes, u are the creator! Love, Gwendolen
Andresen Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 3:42 PM
Well said and so true Ilene. - Have a lovely weekend. - oxox Anne-Lise
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