All of Life Is a Poem

Susan is right, your poems need to be read by many and I am among the many who need to read them before the time’s up. More power.

another fave of mine. You are running the marathon well, my friend!! BIG congrats to you.

Dearest PoBro, your genuine golden pen shines with deep, vivid and thought provoking imagery, so inviting to my heart's imagination and so satisfying to my sense of wonder and contemplation. I adore this masterful poem and admire your command of creative expression. May I echo your eloquence bestowed upon my poem "Quietus": "may the unfortunate eyes who have never before seen the glory of your artistry and poetic prowess be opened to your elegant touch and golden pen." Your amazing poetry needs to be read by many, John. Congratulations for your excellent win in Mark's contest. Warmest wishes and hugs, my inspiring friend.. your PS-PS.. P.S. I love the quote too!

Congratulations on your win. WOW!!! What a write. Love your line, "sometimes it gets put into words." So True. You had all the right words here. Have a blessed day writing away.................

Nice to read this one again John, congrats on your win. 25 to go phew. Tom

Congratulations, John, on your win on Mile 1 of my 2022 Poetry Marathon contest. I love the imagery of your poem and the brilliant way it ends. Mile 2 is up and running!

I love this one! I am going to look up hardscrabble now; a word I have never seen in my life!

It's fun for me to think of an idea to write about. A situation will present itself and jumps into a poem, and other days my "inkwell is empty" too. I enjoyed your analogies and metaphors. So clever, so true, you're right, " life is a poem"

Well these words certainly made up a gem of a poem and found their way to Poetry Soup's Anthology - very clever - life is a poem for all us poets - you have captured the essence of words which we play with and throw, or craft or create or string together, but somehow we manage to do it. Congratulations my friend. Blessings and hugs Jennifer.

AHA, a fave of mine (as I begin searching for your best works). This one I think would be one for the anthology!!

Sometimes ... the chaos IS the beauty - the mayhem IS the rhyme. The light shines brightest in the deepest black ... sometimes our muse needs to breathe, I think, and when the words don't come, they're not supposed to. There's something grander taking place, that will find its expression in due time. This is a superb write, John, and going into my faves - thanks for sharing this marvelous gem of insight. Blessings!

Loved that twist ending. Really makes you think. I think that's a good definition of poetry, beyond what people normally associate it with (rhymes, rhythm, lines, and so forth). As one other fellow Souper pointed out: in Greek the word for "God" and "Poet" are the same. God is a poet, creation and words are linked. "the Word became Flesh" (according to certain Bible verses) ... in Genesis, everything was "spoken" into being. Etc., etc., .... this idea is very fascinating to me.

John as long as poets exist poetry is life and life is poetry. I love your write. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

so nice to see this one above mine in the best new poems list. We are not too far down!! But not that close to the top either. haha! I LOVE this, as you know!!

Interesting take on a poems life John, very well penned with good imagery too. Hope all is well, blessings always,Gordon

How did I miss this wonderful, awesome poem?!! And your honor of a POTD? Mea culpa many times! Your metaphoric image is masterfully blended into your lines. Love the offsetting analogies in the second stanza and the last line - offset! Congratulations! Kudos! High Fives! Out of the park blessings to you dear friend!

Belated congrats John on POTD, sorry haven't been around much but I can say this is a great write, so true in it's depth of meaning but at the same time a simple truth, loved this one!

Love this. God bless you always, Love, Gina

So very true, John, everything around us is poetry as an artist we can see and hear and put into words or canvas. Belated congratulations on POTD. Thank you for your visit on my poem, “ Harbinger Birds of Spring” and leaving a wonderful compliment and congratulation. Hugs Eve

I think that your poem is wonderful, I feel the same absolutely, I see poetry everywhere I go and sometimes the vision or memory of it is enough, but most times I personally like to translate and interpret it into a poem. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Congratulations, John, on your POTD. It is such a lovely poem..so profound. I agree with each and every line, especially the repeated one "all of life is a poem". Best wishes ~ Mala

This poem reminds me conceptually of Shakespeare’s “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players;” Excellent John, and your ending couldn’t be more superb! Congratulations on having it honored for POTD! Blessings xxoo

Very well said and written John. Congratulations on POTD! I can certainly see why it attained this well deserved status!

I like this one John!! Congrats on POTD!

Fantastic write, John. Belated congrats on POTD. Hope all is well my friend. Charlie