Forever Analyzing

Many may be called but few chosen
this one feels when penning a line
you wonder where is it all from
look into the skies for a sign!

One looks within to find a feeling
sometimes maybe this could be true
but surely not on every occasion
all these dragons to fight, so must slew

Anything worthwhile that's achieved
comes from determined inspiration
many things can inspire a poet
who needs true grit on many an occasion

So be sure to be forever analyzing
look in deep to see your condition
it's not a p[rofession you're part of
poetically speaking one feels pure elation

Don't fall into the trap just to profess
for within your diagnosis shows a condition
filling your mind with words and phrases aplenty
this x-ray reveals hope for a rendition

('To be a poet is a condition, not a profession' )- Robert Graves (1895-1985)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 1/17/2020 8:57:00 AM
Inspiration helps us to be creative and use our imagination to the full clever poem Gordon my friend. But I must admit that there are times that inspiration is just not there. However when it comes, words just tumble out. Great and true write. Blessings my friend. Jennifer.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 1/17/2020 8:58:00 AM
thanks, Jenny, that's 2nd comment on this piece.
Date: 1/17/2020 8:50:00 AM
Inspiration helps us to be creative and use our imagination to the full - clever poem Gordon my friend. But I must admit that there are times that inspiration is just not there. However when it comes, words just tumble out. Great and true write. Blessings my friend. Jennifer.
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Date: 1/17/2020 8:53:00 AM
Hi Jenny, Glad you enjoyed my piece and recognised its truth, hope summers with you as we're in the coldness of winter. Blessings, Gordon
Date: 1/14/2020 3:42:00 PM
It is through this process that great poetry is born. There has to be something within us that we need to express, just as you say, Gordon. Our best work comes from intense emotion. "Determined inspiration" is a good way to describe the process. I'm enjoying your work! Best wishes, carolyn
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Date: 1/14/2020 3:52:00 PM
Hi Carolyn, So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your appreciation of my work, it's most encouraging. Blessings yours, Gordon
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