Richard Lamoureux Poet Free verse

Advice

Do not look to me with questioning eyes
For i do not possess the answers you seek 
i cannot taste the bitter sweetness on your tongue,
or smell the withered flowers along your path
My heart beats with less rythm than your blues
i am unable to stumble through your dark corridors,
for you are poet undiscovered
Your answers are hidden deep within an apathetic pen
For you hide behind a painted closed window
Pushing too little 
arriving late
Not aware of your own relevance
Solitarily, feeling sorry for yourself
When instead, pity could be your party
Yes it is true, the world celebrates sad clowns
But you do not let laughter mix with your grey sky tears
i myself, see images of you poured out on limitless pages
Rearranged 
Sculpted
Until your words have substance 
Becoming living and breathing beings 
I wish you to reveal to us your cherished children
Birth them to a forgiving unforgiven world
Risk the grasping hands of rejection
True courage will reveal your annoited pen

Without risk 
you cannot
will not 
bleed in rainbowed splendor
Instead, days will become years
Yesterday will slide into tomorrow
All the while the world would be less
A shadow of what it could have been
In a place of unawareness
Oblivious to its own lacking
Bathed in deprivation
All because
Of a missing
Unexpressed
Silent
Unexplored
voice!

Or maybe
Just maybe
One letter 
A tiny little letter
will grow into a word
Several strung together a stanza
Several stanzas a poem
An honest to goodnes poem
Then we will all be witnesses
To the emergence
The screaming or quiet entrance
The proverbial birth
of a singular voice
of a wide eyed dreamer
Then you will feel that collective sigh
as other broken dreamers applaud you
For on that day
If only you possess the courage
all will know
That you truly are
and always have been 
a Poet!


For Tyshawn Knight's "Words of Wisdom" contest

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Skat A June 16, 2015 at 12:33 AM RICHARD, :-) Congratulations with your wonderful win! *SKAT*

Monterey Sirak June 10, 2015 at 11:23 AM Oh I love this one! Much of it describes how I felt when I went public with my poetry and stepped onto a stage for the first time facing a roomful of poets. Richard Lamoureux June 10, 2015 at 4:56 PM Thanks Monterey, it is indeed a humbling experience.

Shadow Hamilton June 8, 2015 at 6:59 PM very wise write Rick hugs Richard Lamoureux June 8, 2015 at 7:45 PM Thanks again Shadow. Hugs Rick.

Charmaine Chircop June 7, 2015 at 6:36 PM Outstanding !!! A favourite ! Richard Lamoureux June 7, 2015 at 7:22 PM Thanks for reading both Charmaine.

Constance La France June 4, 2015 at 11:39 AM Richard, well I like this version of your poem, this is what flowed from your pen and to me that is what makes it so beautiful. I have been studying the poets of the past and many wrote completely in lower case and some with no punctuation, take for example EE Cummings and no one can dispute his awesome skill , this is just my opinion , it is your poem or is it when edited to suit someone else idea of what it should be Richard Lamoureux June 4, 2015 at 9:25 PM Thanks, the more I contemplate the more I agree with you. I'm pleased you read both versions.

Skat A June 3, 2015 at 12:34 AM words of wisdom this was, such an inspirational right. Enjoyed :), good luck in the contest ~Luv S.K.A.T. Richard Lamoureux June 3, 2015 at 8:29 PM Thanks S.K.A.T.

Tim Smith June 2, 2015 at 2:36 PM The hardest part is taking that first step, taking a risk....very sound advice Richard Lamoureux June 3, 2015 at 12:21 AM Thanks Tim.

Paul Callus June 2, 2015 at 10:25 AM Richard, advice coming from you always merits to be taken seriously. I see a new poet as a chick emerging from its egg, ready to develop into something special. #7 // paul Richard Lamoureux June 3, 2015 at 12:22 AM I like your analogy Paul.

Yanny Widjanarko June 2, 2015 at 2:47 AM Well, I'll take that as an advice :p, you really brought such a motivated words Rick, glad to visit your page today and read this thoughtful piece, my impression never change upon your words, they are always stunning :) have a great day there, hug, yanny Richard Lamoureux June 2, 2015 at 6:50 AM Thanks dear Yanny.;0)

Catherine Labeau June 1, 2015 at 5:09 PM thank you but could not read to the end my attention span is short only for me and the animals we share a few crokettes but I watch children at play and even take a risk at double hotch or scotch do i know what i am talking about and not playing domino I do not visit social club but from the deep of my heart come to visit some time Richard Lamoureux June 2, 2015 at 1:12 AM Thanks follow for this most intriguing comment.

Andrea Dietrich June 1, 2015 at 3:56 PM wow, what deep advice for some poet, whoever it may be, needing to break that shell that they are keeping around themselves. You are amazing when you write like this. Richard Lamoureux June 2, 2015 at 1:13 AM Thanks Andrea.;0)

Marjorie Howitt June 1, 2015 at 9:25 AM Like your poem. Quite inspiring. Richard Lamoureux June 2, 2015 at 1:13 AM Thanks Marjorie.

Harry Horsman June 1, 2015 at 9:11 AM Your words of wisdom, certainly take one's breath away,,,truly this is so inspiring,,,so poignant Richard Lamoureux June 1, 2015 at 9:16 AM Thankyou kind friend, I appreciate the visit.

Constance La France June 1, 2015 at 9:10 AM Richard, I love how your poem is ever growing and evolving, this is what a true poet does, some poets of old wrote their masterpieces over the course of their life, changing them frequently until they felt them perfect, a big 7 from me, and thanks so much for visiting my poem shameonyou, it is a good feeling to see that particular write selected as POTD Richard Lamoureux June 1, 2015 at 9:15 AM They made an excellent choice, I'm proud of you.

Arthur Vaso May 31, 2015 at 7:21 PM If you change this poem one more time, I swear I am gonna think I wrote it!!!!! I mean who writes a poem that is always changing? I have to say, it does get better and better!!!! Richard Lamoureux May 31, 2015 at 8:19 PM You are an inspiration my friend. I think I am finally done!

Nadia Rabehi May 31, 2015 at 1:29 PM i really enjoyed and loved ur words of wisdom! Richard Lamoureux June 1, 2015 at 8:39 AM Thanks Nadia.;0)

Duke Beaufort May 31, 2015 at 10:55 AM Love it. Using writing as an allegory for how to live life itself. Richard Lamoureux May 31, 2015 at 12:36 PM Thanks Duke!

Khrysstine Zhaira May 31, 2015 at 10:50 AM A very inspiring piece. You really are a good poet, Rick. :) Richard Lamoureux May 31, 2015 at 12:37 PM Thanks Zhaira. Hugs Rick.

Kp Nunez May 31, 2015 at 9:48 AM Yes, even better, Richard. I believe you meant "shadow" on verse 2...? I hope it's fine to say it here, just a typo. Thank you for informing me about the additions. Blessings for the contest! Kim Richard Lamoureux May 31, 2015 at 12:39 PM Thanks I appreciate you letting me know.

Nette Onclaud May 31, 2015 at 5:24 AM a deeply insightful read that speaks volumes about your view on life. rich.. a poet you really are// huggs Richard Lamoureux May 31, 2015 at 8:01 AM Thanks Nette, some days I wonder. Hugs back to you.

Kp Nunez May 30, 2015 at 10:44 PM Beautiful and kind thoughts there, Richard. You are a very perceptive poet. You write best on human nature. May you continue to write for a long time. We benefit from your nuggets of wisdom. Kim Richard Lamoureux May 31, 2015 at 8:03 AM You are kind. Have another look I have made a number of changes.

Constance La France May 30, 2015 at 8:41 PM Richard, a wonderful write, 7 a lot of times my poems are inspired by one word that grows Richard Lamoureux May 31, 2015 at 8:05 AM For me it is usually a single line that pops into my headband I let it lead me where it may.

Arthur Vaso May 30, 2015 at 7:19 PM Now I wish I had the first version to compare the 2 endings! Nicely done! Richard Lamoureux May 31, 2015 at 8:06 AM Thanks Arthur for coming back. Now it is different again, I hope I havn't over cooked it.

Arthur Vaso May 30, 2015 at 6:01 PM If I say a masterpiece I would be under rating this one! Loved it! Richard Lamoureux May 30, 2015 at 6:06 PM Thanks Arthur.;0)

Richard D Seal May 30, 2015 at 5:10 PM All sound advice Rick, I must admit my pen has been more stationery of late and my pages very limited, but writes like this do inspire. I'm sure not only me. If for contest this will do very well. Take care, Richard Richard Lamoureux May 30, 2015 at 6:29 PM Richard! So great to have you visit. Yes it is for the contest, she asked for verse so I suspect this will not do well. in the end I have another poem so I will be satisfied either way.

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