Footprints of Ink

I know how to be a poet,
but will you write poetry with me?

I know the art of expression,
but I'm silent in solitude.

I have ink to bleed,
but no reason to bleed without you.

You are the meter in my internal rhyme,
without you, I'm an unwritten poem.

Let our muses dance with flamboyant flow,
leaving behind footprints of ink.

Simple Musing.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 4/6/2025 7:55:00 PM
your title dear poet iz luring...and it's thick wuz just az pleasing...ty...much love...POTD...your crown must be glow'n ')
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Date: 10/23/2024 4:54:00 PM
Congrats, Silent, on POTD!
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Date: 10/23/2024 8:56:00 AM
A simple beautiful poem SO ……Congratulations on POTD….Debx
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Date: 10/21/2024 10:54:00 PM
back to congratulate you on POTD. God bless you. love, Gina
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Date: 10/21/2024 2:40:00 PM
Dear SO, many congratulations on POTD. Breathtakingly stunning ….stunning! Admiration and blessings.
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Date: 10/21/2024 11:56:00 AM
Everyone needs to see the image card you posted --something to print out to treasure as well. Congratulations on POTD SO! Simple Musing which speaks volumes~
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Date: 10/21/2024 10:20:00 AM
Big footsteps to try to follow, S O, but well worth the effort. A very profound piece. Congrats on POTD, as well.
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Date: 10/21/2024 9:28:00 AM
SO, even your "simple musing" is poetic artistry. I love the parallelism in each couplet that is highlighted by your eloquent metaphor - "you are the meter in my internal rhyme...without you, I'm an unwritten poem." Just marvelous and inspiring. Congratulations on your much deserved POTD! Blessings to you.
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Date: 10/21/2024 8:45:00 AM
Congrats on POTD! :) Like I said before, love "footprints in ink" -
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Date: 10/21/2024 8:23:00 AM
' Without you, I'm an unwritten poem. ' Tender and sad, all at the same time. Words will always be a part of you, my dear friend. Those ' footprints of ink. ' Your thoughts caress softly around me and my heart. Congratulations Silent One, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy
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Date: 10/21/2024 7:48:00 AM
Congratulations on your POTD win. Your wonderful "Footprints of Ink" shows you are filled with ink not blood. For you are a true writer. Be blessed as you write away another masterpiece.................
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Date: 10/21/2024 7:20:00 AM
Dear SO, Congratulations on POTD. We usually read and be astounded with your long poems - with brilliant images and metaphors, and exceptional vocabulary. This one is stunning with its intense simplicity, emotions leaving "footprints of ink".
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Date: 10/21/2024 6:29:00 AM
This is so thought provoking! I read and then come back to re-read. Almost shout-response. Quite a talent that produces this by merely "musing". Chosen for POTD...Congratulations. Best - Ken
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Date: 10/21/2024 5:10:00 AM
Two thumbs up!
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Date: 10/21/2024 5:08:00 AM
Dear SO, First let me say CONGRATS on getting POTD. I love your muses and yes we bleed ink many times. It is a great tribute to Ink! Autumn, Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel
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Date: 10/21/2024 5:03:00 AM
Footprints, fingerprints, we leave them behind in our inked poetry, like blood stains that cannot be removed. POTD congratulations to you.
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Date: 10/21/2024 4:38:00 AM
Congrats SI on your potd. Tom
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Date: 10/21/2024 4:10:00 AM
Congrats on POTD Silent
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Date: 10/21/2024 4:05:00 AM
Back with congratulations Silent One! So happy to see this honored as POTD!!
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Date: 10/21/2024 3:55:00 AM
Back to say congratulations on your much deserved potd!
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Date: 10/21/2024 3:32:00 AM
Excellent poem to be chosen for POTD dear. Congratulations...Hugs
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Date: 10/21/2024 2:54:00 AM
Silent One, congratulations on POTD.
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Date: 10/21/2024 2:10:00 AM
Dear Silent One, good to see this receive POTD . “ You are the meter in my internal rhyme,” makes me wonder what kind of meter? Iambic? Hows the meter business, its confusingly chaotic for me. Congratulations on your well deserved feature.
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Date: 10/21/2024 2:06:00 AM
Deserving of a Great Honor S1. So clever, all can relate to. Congratulations of Receiving POTD. Thanks for the invite....
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Date: 10/21/2024 1:51:00 AM
poets blest by the unstruck sound manifest, your poem resonates deeply, Silent One, warmest congratulations on POTD
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