If It Had Not Been For Poetry

If it had not been for poetry,
what would I have done
with all those cliffs
I almost jumped off of--
with all the riffs
in the music of my life
I couldn't seem to get enough
of--with all the passion
I imagined I could not
live without.  Poetry
was the place I passed up
junctions I might
have chosen otherwise,
when Wise had nothing
to do with it.  You can
be sure of it: Poetry
saved my life.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Thomas Avatar
April 5, 2014 at 7:58 AM
I can totally relate to this poem, poetry truly helps release frustrations!!
Smith Avatar
March 13, 2014 at 5:06 PM
This beautiful Nola...So glad you have expressed yourself through poetry....Hugs Tim
Goswami Avatar
March 13, 2014 at 2:18 PM
Nice written dear...I do believe that poetry is our life...We live for poetry , by poetry , in poetry....Best wishes from India...Salute to your big heart and deep eyes...Thank you very much...
Callus Avatar
March 13, 2014 at 12:16 PM
As they say: poetry is the medicine of the heart and mind.....// paul
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