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Ars Poetica - a Poem of a Poem

A poem of a poem A poem may be wonderfully challenging to write. Why should it be too easy, if it is to be a delight? Nothing that has value comes without some struggle or a fight. A poem may flow with grace, flawlessly for our delight. Why should it stutter, stumble, deny, defy the skill to write? Anything of beauty and truth should not spite one to fight. A poem may sit on a page, no need to pick a fight, Rather, it could care less if it causes one grief or delight. Something of moment passes and becomes the cause to write. A poem fights, it writes of one grief or delight, moving, But sitting still as a rock, unchanged, its role is changing Everything and always, without rest, its war is raging.

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Date: 12/5/2015 7:27:00 PM
I enjoyed this one and it made me recall when I was much younger and studying poetry. I remember this title of Ars Poetica! It just is!
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Michael Dom
Date: 12/6/2015 11:47:00 PM
Hi Andrea - thanks for coming back.
Date: 10/17/2015 11:59:00 AM
...'nothing of value comes without a struggle or a fight...' i love that.
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Date: 6/27/2015 1:44:00 AM
Michael, Congratulations on having your poem featured this past week. SKAT love
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Date: 6/14/2015 9:42:00 AM
'Why should it stutter, stumble, deny defy the skill to write?' I love this line!!!!!! Congrats sir!
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Michael Dom
Date: 6/14/2015 2:22:00 PM
I'm very glad of your appreciation Domingo - cheers from one Dom to another :-)
Date: 6/14/2015 12:24:00 AM
Beautiful penned, I like all lines an how you described it with vivid imagery..........A.M.
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Michael Dom
Date: 6/14/2015 12:33:00 AM
Thank you for your visit Afolabi. Pleased that you like this work.
Date: 6/9/2015 12:08:00 PM
wonderful win....SK
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Michael Dom
Date: 6/12/2015 2:29:00 PM
Skat A, what can I say, you inspire me. @}~
Date: 6/8/2015 11:17:00 PM
Michael, Congratulations on your wonderful win. Always ~LINDA~
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Michael Dom
Date: 6/12/2015 2:26:00 PM
Linda, thank you for creating this beautiful chapter in my history - Poetry Soup. I have received nourishment. @}~
Date: 5/26/2015 5:58:00 PM
Nicely done for the Ars Poetica contest!!
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/28/2015 12:43:00 AM
Andrea - working at it... ;-)
Date: 5/26/2015 2:00:00 PM
I love the way you have described poetry - can relate to every word:-) good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/28/2015 12:42:00 AM
Hey Jan, thanks for your appreciation :-) xx

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