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It Is Finished

The poet mines the cave for treasures sought;
  its walls encrusted with events long past.
Chipping away to find that buried thought,
  emerging with gold nuggets at long last.

Then comes the day it all falls into place,
  remove one word – the message feels diminished.
The poet, feeling visited by grace,
  stands up and smiles, proclaiming “it is finished.”

Copyright © John Watt | Year Posted 2020

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Jenish Somadas Date: 5/3/2020 12:29:00 AM Wonderful write John..Congrats.. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 5/3/2020 12:32:00 AM Thank you Jenish. It looks as though we may be woven into a poem together. Well done to you, and best wishes. ~ John

Krish Radhakrishna Date: 5/2/2020 1:48:00 PM Dear John, congrats on your win! The imagery is just beautiful! This makes it to the poetry soup anthology I will be putting together! Your second stanza is a lovely end to a poem and I will be using it for anthology part 2! Login to Reply John Watt Date: 5/2/2020 2:41:00 PM Thank you Krish, I'm honored! Your contest brought out a lot of inspired entries, so thank you for sponsoring!

Timothy Hicks Date: 5/1/2020 12:40:00 AM My first impression was that this was going to be a spiritual themed poem with that quote from the Bible, "It Is Finished" ... but I see now that it's about poetry (which in and of itself could be considered a form of spirituality in the way it empties your inner most thoughts). You expressed yourself very well here, John. "Chipping away at a long forgotten thought" << waiting too long, in my experience, and the thought slips away unrefined ... gotta write while the inspiration is fresh! Login to Reply John Watt Date: 5/1/2020 1:34:00 PM I know the phrase you mean, Christ's last words on the cross. I was aiming for a less gravitas than that, I'm sure you noticed! I'm learning to write in the moment these days; to be in touch with those present signals that make for the smell of freshly baked bread! Then sometimes we want to commit to poetry a past event. Thanks for the visit and comment! ~ John

Funom Makama Date: 4/29/2020 10:38:00 PM Fascinating lines.. This is awesome, so awesome. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/29/2020 10:42:00 PM Thank you Funom for dropping by and leaving behind such an uplifting message. Be safe and well ~ John

Heidi Sands Date: 4/29/2020 7:53:00 AM Oh. I Love this! A FAV for me :) Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/29/2020 10:42:00 PM Miss Heidi, I can't tell you how wonderful it is to see your beautiful pink rose again. Thank you for the visit and the FAV, my poetry friend!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/25/2020 8:02:00 PM oh, you did this so well, John. I really should try it myself. Might as well, for the heck of it. I hope you make the winner list, my friend. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/25/2020 10:12:00 PM I hope you do give this one a go! Thanks for the visit and kind words, my friend.

Susan Ashley Date: 4/25/2020 7:59:00 PM Gold nuggets, indeed! Your rich, creative imagery describes the artistic process of writing poetry so beautifully, John. Your insightful and inspiring pen never fails you nor your avid readers. A poem of elegance and elation with a great last line that left me with a smile! Best wishes for a win and warmest wishes for you, my wonderful friend.. ~Susan Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/25/2020 10:11:00 PM Thank you Susan! Your words of affirmation always fill my cup! Bless you for your generous commentary and thoughtful insights, my friend; they always bring a smile.

Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/25/2020 4:07:00 PM Funny, for me I often start with the last lines, then work backwards - so I know its finished when I get to the beginning :) Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/25/2020 10:09:00 PM That sounds like a great way to have a strong ending, Michelle! Thanks for the visit and smile.

Ilene Bauer Date: 4/25/2020 1:25:00 PM i think we can all relate to this one, john! wonderfully done! best of luck in the contest... Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/25/2020 10:08:00 PM Thank you kindly, my friend. I often wonder how other poets know when their poem is done?

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 4/25/2020 10:21:00 AM Hello John Watt, you have said it very well. Enjoy your day my friend. Be safe. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/25/2020 10:07:00 PM Darlene, I hope you enjoy your day as well, my friend. Thank you for dropping by.

Vijay Pandit Date: 4/25/2020 7:22:00 AM Spoken like a poet with brilliant pen--all the best John. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/25/2020 10:07:00 PM Thank you for the visit and kind words, Vijay.

Line Gauthier Date: 4/25/2020 7:16:00 AM Bravo, I love it. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/25/2020 10:06:00 PM Thank you Line! Your affirmation always means so much.

Eve Roper Date: 4/25/2020 12:38:00 AM I love the ending, John, I have not read the instructions for the contest. But , I see a winner. Good luck. Hugs Eve Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/25/2020 1:35:00 AM Eve, I hope you do give this contest a try. It will end up as a 10-stanza collab from 10 writers. Intriguing! Thanks for another kind visit today! Hugs ~ John

Sam Kauffman Date: 4/24/2020 10:50:00 PM John, amazing marrying of images from artwork of the cave dwellers with writing. Really evocative write! So creative - so original. Good luck in the contest. Nice batting average lately! Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/25/2020 1:34:00 AM Many thanks Sam for your thoughtful reads and insightful comments. I encourage you to join this contest if you haven't already. Re: my batting average, I did get an NA yesterday, but there's no crying in baseball!

Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/24/2020 10:23:00 PM Such a terrific feeling when you realize it is finished. Good luck in the contest. Login to Reply John Watt Date: 4/24/2020 10:28:00 PM Thank you Caren. It's a question I like to ask poets - how do you know when a poem is finished? Usually they say, "I just know".