Larry Belt Poet Rhyme

Between the Lines

A poem is never the words you read
It's what's written between the lines
For the words can only plant a seed
To grow the emotion a word defines

A feeling trapped inside our hearts
Or maybe a place we haven't seen
The words are where emotion starts
But the meaning is always in-between

For our words can never write a smile
But yet you know it's there
It has nothing to do with the poet's style
Or even the words they share

The words we write have a silent voice
That the poets call their muse
But interpretation is the readers choice
From the words we didn't use

Emotion is always, the in-betweens
Our words are only the signs
To understand what the poet means
You must read between the lines

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Ralph Taylor October 14, 2011 at 5:33 PM Outstanding write, my friend. Profound piece. Nice going. Enjoyed. Ralph

Black Eyed Susan October 12, 2011 at 11:51 AM awesome poem. I really like how you conveyed this thought, that's it's more than the words, but the emotions too, the unspoken feelings evoked. that you can't precisely define what words or where or how a reader connects with a poet's work. I love how you referred to it as planting a seed :)