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Writing we learn,

Poetry is innate -- 

Writing has rules -- 

Poetry a more
Spiritually ticked
Hot-wire of ambient
Expression -- 

Writing explains
And tunes the body 
Ego -- 

Poetry spit-shines the
Soul….
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Rodrigues Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Love that last line! Perhaps, how we are wired. Before I ever wrote much poetry, I would whimsically think of sitting at a seaside window in a poet’s blouse. I’ve always loved words, the way a designer loves cloth. God bless you, dear one!
DiMino Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Loving words as a designer loves cloth...love that! Well said.
George Avatar
May 23, 2026 at 3:56 AM
You have rightly distinguished the difference between writing and poetry. Yes, real poetry is innate.
DiMino Avatar
May 23, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Innate was a word you used in a comment to me...I just went with it because I thought it was so one-word profound. Thank you. Blessings my friend.
Wolf Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Hey, gotta go and 'hot-wire' a few poems. What an expression, Joe!!
DiMino Avatar
May 21, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Thank you, Gershon; wonder of the kids here know what Spit Shine means. I feel like a dinosaur.
Andresen Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 11:13 AM
- The language of the soul, Joe :) - hugs
DiMino Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Hi Good to see you; hope you are feeling better. Thank you. Yes, language of the Soul.
Empress Avatar
May 19, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Ah that must be true; I trust your thoughts, as there is something spiritual about poetry, and spirituality has a touch of poetry: I think somethings cannot be learned it should be felt: your thoughts are profound and meaningful dear Joe. Pleasure reading. Sending you light always
DiMino Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Yes, I think poetry is more spiritual than mental if that makes sense. Thank you.
Buhagiar Avatar
May 19, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Well said. That is a brilliant and beautiful. It is the difference between communicating an experience and reliving one. Poetry illuminates.
DiMino Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Yes, closer to a living word, like the bible speaks spirit. The Psalms of Solomon.
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