Roger Wilson Poet Rhyme

I Want To Be a Poet

I want to be a poet to write those words which rhyme
But it seems I'm having trouble with tempo, tense and time
How do the poets do it rhyme words so undisputed
They neatly find the perfect word and exactly where to put it

They make it seem so simple words flow in easy verse
While my words go from good to bad and then they just get worse
Oh to have the poets flair for grasping words from out the air
But alas I stare at paper bare and pine for words which are not there

With ease the poets do it pen words so neatly dressed
While I sit here debating and getting more depressed
To them it's not too arduous to mete out rosy prose
While in my mind bewildering a musty cobweb grows

Ornately Poets do it scribe sentiment so clear
That lifts the heart and stirs the soul like music to the ear
As I scan their lines which meld and knit I envy those who conjured it
And when I read their words united tis my id which gets excited

I twitch and get elated when I find two words of whit
But I'll be darned if I can find another two which neatly fit
I thumb through my thesaurus till the moon is fully lit
But my brain is still in neutral and not a rhymes been writ

Each pair I work to sound enhance fails to bring the bards due dance
And the prose I opt for seems to lack the poet's gift of word romance
But I'll persist and see how it goes
And perhaps one day I'll write some prose

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Line Gauthier June 3, 2021 at 10:26 PM Your humor is impeccable, Roger ~ you made me think of Cyrano de Bergerac ~ what an entertaining write. loved it.

Roger Wilson June 2, 2021 at 10:48 PM Thank you to all my fellow poets who enjoyed my poem "I want to be a Poet" You have encouraged me.

Kim Rodrigues June 2, 2021 at 2:55 PM Excellent, Roger, and a whole lot of fun! Congratulations on POTD!

Constance La France June 1, 2021 at 8:39 PM Roger, congratulations on POEM OF THE DAY enjoy the honor, I have no idea where you got the idea that you are not a poet because this poem proves that you are a "poet" peace _Constance

Brandy Nicole June 1, 2021 at 7:20 PM *You* are a poet, and it is evident within this masterpiece you have created. Your thoughts are beautiful, expressive and sincere. Congratulations Roger, on Poem of the Day. :) Brandy

Joseph May June 1, 2021 at 3:36 PM Very nicely crafted, Congrats on POTD

Christuraj Alex June 1, 2021 at 10:43 AM One of the Best Poems. One of the Great Poets. Congratulations!

L Milton Hankins June 1, 2021 at 9:03 AM I have returned to say congratulations on your POTD, Roger. Frankly, I knew it when I read it the first time. How could such a lovely piece of writing miss????

Ann Peck June 1, 2021 at 8:51 AM A very clever poem - and you have no trouble rhyming :) Congratulations on your well-deserved win 1

Paula Goldsmith June 1, 2021 at 8:34 AM Poet "Congratulations" on your potd win. A creative write. Love your line, "But I'll be darned if I can find another two which neatly fit." It is OK. It is part of being a poet. Have a blessed day writing away............

Gershon Wolf June 1, 2021 at 7:12 AM Heckuva poem, Roger!! And happy to see that you did not utilize 'quit' as an end-rhyme in the penultimate stanza. Write on, please! Congrats on POTD, Gershon

Kim Merryman June 1, 2021 at 6:53 AM Roger, your poem belies your words. This is an excellent poem! I can relate, though. There are more times than not, when I can't seem to come up with anything worth writing. Congrats on your POTD! Blessings, Kim M

John Lawless June 1, 2021 at 6:31 AM Well if this ain't a poem, and you ain't a poet, nobody reading will ever know it. Perhaps we need a "UN-POTD".

Alexis Y. June 1, 2021 at 6:17 AM Hi Rodger, I echo what Tom and L. Milton said. You are a poet indeed—myself on the other hand idk. Congratulations on getting the poem of the day. It was well deserved. Have a great day;-) Alexis

Victor Buhagiar June 1, 2021 at 5:43 AM Congrats for your POTD. You are a poet. Don't give up. Read and write.

Heidi Sands June 1, 2021 at 5:20 AM Roger this poem is great. And as far as writing, for me there are days that are easier than others and some days I am blocked. Congratulations for POTD! :)

Beryl Edmonds June 1, 2021 at 4:52 AM Roger as far as I can tell you write in rhyme and rhythm well. Congratulations on poem of the day… Belle

Tom Cunningham June 1, 2021 at 4:12 AM Well written Roger, you need to take out Want to be in your title and put in Am because you are. Congrats on your POTD, enjoy the honour.. Tom

Rama Balasubramanian June 1, 2021 at 3:17 AM can relate to this. You echo my thoughts. Rhyming poems done with difficulty that too with help of rhymezone. But your rhymes are splendid. Congratulations on potd. Enjoy the honour!

Regina Mcintosh June 1, 2021 at 2:26 AM Congrats on POTD. with this incredible write. I just love it. Awesome writing. God bless you always, Love, Gina

L Milton Hankins May 30, 2021 at 9:14 AM Ah, Roger, you ARE a poet, as this poem well-proves! You have written some beautiful, inspiring lines. I think all of us who write poetry sometimes feel this way, but we must remember that no one else can write what we write...and that is enough. This is a FAV.