Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

I Can’t Say Exactly

I can’t say exactly why I write
Beyond the physiology

Or why a fish swims
Or where an ocean feeds -- 
All a great mystery
Of crops and weeds -- 

As I wish the world well fed

Every child with a safe, warm
Bed.
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A breeze just passed
A Whisper of sorts
On its way due west
I believe

If lesson or intensify
One must know prevailing 
Currents

A Child just passed
Blew on by, with energy
Of youth -- prevailing currents
Little matter -- no one knows
The breath of a heart....

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Valsa George May 18, 2026 at 9:27 PM "I wish the world well fed Every child with a safe, warm Bed." In a world of poverty and starvation, this is the wish every humane heart can keep. Beautiful poem Joe, composed in your innate style. Joseph P. DiMino May 20, 2026 at 1:18 PM Thank you, Valsa. We hope, pray, and work toward solutions. All we can do. Blessings.

Ink Empress May 18, 2026 at 3:00 AM No one knows the breath of heart, especially one that weaves so much with echoes of ink, that touches the soul of readers, for the ultimate reason, it comes from your heart, somethings are just meant to be as such, like authentic poetry woven like your words! Pleasure reading this soulfully moving poemz sending you light always dear Joe. Joseph P. DiMino May 18, 2026 at 3:03 AM Hi Empress; thank you. Wishing you a blissful writing week. Your comment is very encouraging. Thank you.

Gershon Wolf May 17, 2026 at 7:18 PM Lines 2-7 really moved me, Joe. Thanks, Gershon Joseph P. DiMino May 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM Thank you, Gershon; have a great upcoming week. Blessings.

Andrea Dietrich May 17, 2026 at 1:37 PM A child just passed. A deep poem pondering life. Love the last line Joseph P. DiMino May 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM Thank you, Andrea; your encouragement is greatly appreciated. When one writes as I do, a loose canon in a sense, I fear I may stray too far from tradition, that other artists will no longer consider what I am producing to be acceptable poetry.

Paula Goldsmith May 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM I really enjoyed reading your "I Can’t Say Exactly" write. Write ON with a lovely week............. Joseph P. DiMino May 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM Thank you so much, Paula; you also, write on! Life is a write!

Silent One May 17, 2026 at 8:03 AM Beautiful sentiments my friend... What a wonderful world it would be if everyone had an equal access to things they need, including food and shelter.. Joseph P. DiMino May 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM Thank you, Si; have a wonderful writing weekend!