If There Was No Poetry

If there was no poetry. . .
the flowers all would wither and lose their pretty hues.
No songs would we hear playing -neither happy lyrics nor the blues.

If there was no poetry. . 
the birds would stop their singing.
We would not see even one bird winging.

If there was no poetry. . .
the sun and moon we could not tell apart.
Emotions could no longer swell in anybody’s heart.

If there was no poetry. . .
the rivers, seas and oceans would run dry.
No horizon would there be to touch the sky.

If there was no poetry. . .
I think that we
would cease to be.

Jan. 22, 2020

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Date: 1/28/2020 8:57:00 AM
Wonderful poem, Andrea. Congratulations on your win! Hugs Charlie
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Date: 1/26/2020 4:13:00 PM
Congrats Andrea, excellent poem. :)
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Date: 1/26/2020 8:27:00 AM
- Congratulations on your great winning poem in S.O. contest, Andrea :) - Have a lovely Sunday :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 1/26/2020 5:30:00 AM
If there was no poetry and no poetry soup.. then the world would not know about Andrea Dietrich... damn.... Congrats on your placement in the contest..
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Date: 1/23/2020 8:59:00 PM
Excellent, vividly descriptive piece, Andrea. Janice
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Date: 1/23/2020 8:29:00 PM
i like where you took the contest theme...i know without poetry i would be an emotional wreck...it's always been my therapy...my way to rid pain... good write! hugs
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Date: 1/23/2020 2:03:00 PM
I know I would cease to exist- as poetry seems to be my best "pressure release valve" for life! Terrific piece, my friend! ;)
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Date: 1/23/2020 8:57:00 AM
If there was no poetry our world would be just what you described here, and I am glad that you wrote this, winning wishes dear Andrea xo
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Date: 1/23/2020 7:00:00 AM
Your tribute to poetry shows the many ways it adorns our lives--hard to imagine a life without it. Well done, Andrea.
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Date: 1/23/2020 1:23:00 AM
Such great questions for us to ponder, my friend! Thank you for challenging us as crafters of words in poetry!
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Date: 1/22/2020 9:21:00 PM
Fortunately there is poetry in every thing. We will never be without it. Best wishes Andrea...
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Date: 1/22/2020 7:50:00 PM
This is spot on... So much would be lost it poetry didn't exist...
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