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I Don'T Write Poems

I don’t write poems, 
I drink them like wine, 
I become tipsy 
with each coming line. 

I don’t write poems, 
I breathe them like air, 
I become so happy 
when each one I share.   

I don’t write poems, 
I live with them; 
they prolong my years, 
they are as true as I am. 

I don’t write poems, 
I weave into verses 
sadness, joy, tears, 
prayers, love, curses… 

My poems talk and sing, 
Sense of living they bring. 


©Larisa Rzhepishevska (Odessa, Ukraine)

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Daver Austin

Date: 11/10/2012 9:42:00 AM

Love the first four lines. Congrats on the selection. daver

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 11/7/2012 12:41:00 PM

Sorry I didn't rate your poem. I forgot, from Constance

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 11/7/2012 12:33:00 PM

I love your poem. Poetry is so much more then putting pen to paper. Congrats for your featured poem Larisa. Keep drinking, breathing, living and weaving your poems so we can hear them sing here on Poetry Soup. If you like, read, 'On This October Day' and 'Whiteness'. Smiles your way, Constance

Hazel Connelly

Date: 11/6/2012 12:50:00 PM

Beautiful poetry Larisa. Congratulations on being featured this week. Hazel :-)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/6/2012 6:11:00 AM

Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week Larisa. Love, Carol

Rachel St.Cross

Date: 10/26/2012 5:06:00 PM

* I LOVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL HAIR, SWEET BEAUTIFUL LARISA. NEITHER DO I WRITE, NOT REALLY, I JUST FEEL THEM, DEEP INSIDE. LOVELY AND ONE CAN MERELY IMAGINE HOW TRULY GIFTED YOUR BEAUTY IS ? WELCOME TO POETRYSOUP. MY LOVE, RACHEL *

Larisa Rzhepishevska
Date: 10/30/2012 12:27:00 PM

Thank you dear Rachel for your kind words, Love, larisa

Terry O'Leary

Date: 10/26/2012 1:34:00 AM

Well, if you 'don't write poems', I'd sure like to know who wrote this one! To give her/him my words of praise... Welcome to PS!! Terry (& thanks for your many kid words)

Ayesha Karim

Date: 10/22/2012 11:56:00 PM

A beautiful couplet thanks Larisa...are you a 1st generation Ukrainian woman? New to the United States or do you live in the Ukraine? Excuse my inquiry if you do not want to answer!

Larisa Rzhepishevska
Date: 10/23/2012 12:06:00 AM

Thank you dear Ayesha for the comment. I do live in Ukraine and was born here in Odessa. Best wishes, Larisa

Larisa Rzhepishevska

Date: 10/22/2012 10:57:00 PM

Thank you so much Debbie. Best wishes, Larisa