In Answer To ''A Poet's Duty''
What a precious gift to be a writer
to pen poems of beauty
to be able to create a new form
to write of love and life and nature
of war and problems in this world
of death and grief . . . .
it is a gift we poets must share
oh, some write hate but that is not for me
I respect my gift not to waste it there . . .
for me writing poetry is like breathing
and I am greedy so each day I must pen
oh yes war and homelessness and pollution are real
and I write my sad poems of life . . .
and hope that my words can touch another
I pen in my preferred forms with a dripping pen
not afraid to modify a traditional form of old
I hope my poetic way will teach poets
inspire them to write there own way
and not be afraid to explore
a different way . . .
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October 16, 2020
Poetry/Free Verse/In Answer to ''A Poet's Duty''
Copyright Protected, ID 10-1295-621-16
All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France
Written for the Standard contest, A Poet's Duty
sponsor, Beth Evans, Judged 10/20/2020
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2020
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