Great Poetry

How does one define
great poetry? The best
rhyme in time? A musical
phrase that stays, reverberates
within the catacombs of a Devotee's
celestial sign, lubricating his every thought
as a priest's wine, sipping while he prays, 
saturating his blood with the effervescence
of an all loving, redeeming deity; who knows 
well His creation's need for affirmation, the urge 
to write; so invented He, neat words in sympathy 
to both inspire and delight – 
                                      Or is great poetry 
more antithetical?~ no conscious effort 
to unseal, for never prescriptively hermetical – 
a sacrilege if sanitized like something 
contrived for medically medical; enters the lull 
like a masked virus in the night, awakening soundly
sleeping hands to their inherent flight~ a light
clicked on to feverishly, tappingly, divinely compose; 
such all powerful driving might, pouring
out of every orifice I suppose: from one's mind,
eyes, lips, punctuating backside and
imperfect often grossly ventilating nose....
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Maverick Avatar
September 28, 2022 at 9:45 AM
Oh my.' questions, decisions thoughts Incogruity's of reality, can be pushed out Onto a very ocean of susceptibility, or Trapped in a cove of rovers, with a thousand Takes on the insanity of dis-reason as a Filip to these seasons.'
DiMino Avatar
September 28, 2022 at 9:48 AM
Love it, Joe! You need to publish your comment as a Free Verse Poem. Blessings my friend!
Kendrick Avatar
September 24, 2022 at 5:58 AM
I prefer the former but I read a lot of the latter. LOL. Some of mine is the latter as well of which I am not so proud. LOL..Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara
DiMino Avatar
September 24, 2022 at 10:13 AM
Thank you so much Sara, for taking precious time to comment. I think writers have this in common~ singular while alike in spirit. Blessings!
Romios Avatar
September 23, 2022 at 12:20 PM
Hi Prince… I bet people here all have strong feelings on what great poetry is. I remain an agnostic on the matter, as I have not read enough of the best poets nor poetry. Your mind really is bright, like the stars. This piece makes us pause and question. Hugs, Pangie xx
DiMino Avatar
September 24, 2022 at 3:57 AM
I guess, poetry can be anything...like art nowadays, throw enough against a wall and see what.... But I like also realize, that poets yet respond like Shakespeare, with higher purpose and depth-of-love. I have certainly read many beautiful works here on Soup. Blessings my friend. Thank you for your loyal following.
Buehler Avatar
September 22, 2022 at 8:24 PM
Joe, your amazing poem not only asks a great question, but also offers a lot of excellent possible answers. I enjoyed this gem. Thank you for sharing, Evelyn :)
Buehler Avatar
September 24, 2022 at 11:57 AM
We've all made writing attempts which we later rejected, and they ended up in the waste basket. But I definitely do see blossoms in this one, and I'm so glad you posted it. :)
DiMino Avatar
September 24, 2022 at 4:01 AM
Thank you Evelyn, for seeing a few blossoms in this patch of weeds. I read it over and over, till finally saying, there is something here worth publishing, and spared the work the waste basket, the fate of many of my writes. Blessings my friend.
Wolf Avatar
September 22, 2022 at 7:03 PM
Wow. What an awesome description. My own thoughts are quite plain...
DiMino Avatar
September 24, 2022 at 4:04 AM
Direct and thus perfect. Thank you, Gershon. As you say, why hide your blossoms as so many of us do -- flash, glitter, unending complexity is not always good. Blessings my friend.
De Beaulieu Avatar
September 22, 2022 at 11:36 AM
Hello Joe Mino, I wouold say this is great poetry. A song is poetry with music added on. Enjoy your day my friend.
De Beaulieu Avatar
September 22, 2022 at 4:07 PM
Hello Joe DiMino, Yes poetry is for the eyes of the beholder. You are welcome. Enjoy your evening my friend
DiMino Avatar
September 22, 2022 at 11:44 AM
Thank you, Darlene; I agree, poetry is in the eyes, ears of the beholder. Thank you so much for commenting. Blessings my friend!
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