My Solace, a Poet's Thoughts On Poetry

The wonder of nature you describe with the color of feelings that even the blind sees the beauty, for you anoint with your sight. From my forgotten core, words you inspire gush forth in indignant prose like the lion who protects her young, who roars in warning lest she devour. You lend me insight from your wisdom and give me laughter with your wit, you pump the pulse in my veins when passion and sensuality is lit. You kindle the fire in this heart when love is found and collect the ash from the burnt cinder that haunts, when love is lost. You hold my breath in exhilaration when I soar to triumphant heights, the balm that soothes my pain when I’m down, your song remains the solace I have found when life is hard, and the one profound expression of the myriad emotions that defy words of common use. O Poetry, you bring tears to my eyes, when in your lines I feel God cries as I endure and withstand the ugliness, the haughtiness, of someone’s pride. Yet with the turn of page and time, you coax from my lips such radiant smile for with each stage in this life of mine, a poem is birthed, flutters, and flies.
24 May 2015 Poem of the Week - 31 May to 06 June 2015 Awarded 1st Place for both A Poets's Worth Contest and My Favorite Poem Contest

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Date: 11/11/2015 9:22:00 PM
Passionate and heartfelt! Great write, Kim! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
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Date: 11/10/2015 12:05:00 PM
Kim, Congrats on your favorite poem win, Love SKAT
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Date: 10/13/2015 5:35:00 PM
Kim, you have splendidly created some of the many meanings poetry and I are in love. Your truths touch all my to my senses. Your verse also explains some of the ways poetry is an artform that I am grateful to have found sooner than later. It's bedrock lays in your true to life realization, "a poem is birthed, flutters and flies". This makes you a true creator. with love Jill
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Date: 7/27/2015 10:08:00 PM
a wonderful win. PD
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Date: 7/24/2015 4:35:00 PM
Kim, congratulations on your win a 7. Hugs Eve
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Date: 7/24/2015 4:34:00 PM
Hi Kim, Congratulations on your awesome win. **SKAT**
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Date: 7/24/2015 3:18:00 PM
Congratulations on your winning place, Kim. SuZ
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Date: 7/24/2015 1:15:00 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Kim so lovely to read this again:-) :-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 7/24/2015 12:39:00 PM
Kim, congratulations on your win. You have certainly captured a poet's feelings and spirit in this poem. I could see myself in all you wrote. I think we can all relate. Glad you entered this poem in Shadow's contest. Being a newbie, I might have missed it. :) Janece
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Date: 7/24/2015 10:57:00 AM
lovely tribute to the beauty of poetry Kim congrats on placing hugs
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Date: 6/21/2015 5:25:00 PM
Truly wonderful words with great flow Kim, kind Rgds, Laura
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Date: 6/21/2015 11:23:00 AM
Beautiful...it brought tears to my eyes.
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Date: 6/13/2015 2:07:00 AM
Kim, Congratulations on your big win:) Alexis
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Date: 6/12/2015 7:55:00 PM
Kim, Congrats on your Poet's Worth win. **SKAT**
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Date: 6/12/2015 7:10:00 PM
Kim, Nice to see this one on Flo's winning list. Congratulations, thanks for sharing your thoughts on A Poet's Worth. Love LINDA
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Date: 6/12/2015 12:58:00 PM
Great write and win Kim ... Congrats
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Date: 6/8/2015 12:12:00 PM
Wow. Superb. What a beauty. I see I was the first to comment on this. Such awesome lines. A favourite. Congrats on Poem of the Week and Best New Poem. Four pages of comments. Wow
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Date: 6/5/2015 3:15:00 PM
I like the poem. It's touching indeed. Congrats.
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Date: 6/5/2015 12:38:00 PM
congrats again on poem of the week - stay strong Kim as you are aware there are ignorant arrogant sad people here hell bent on spoiling the poetry experience for others:-) Hugs jan xx
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Date: 6/5/2015 4:37:00 AM
'O Poetry, you bring tears to my eyes, when in your lines I feel God cries' come on... don't you read poetry books? how could you possibly put down such a thing? kids... good luck with the contest
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Date: 6/5/2015 12:45:00 AM
Wow, just roaming poetrysoup, saw this, what a wonderful write...well done....Seren
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Date: 6/4/2015 3:36:00 PM
Hello Kim, I missed your poem here earlier. I was gone on two trips in May. This is very well-done!! Your description of "A Poet's Worth" is quite telling and the imagery coupled with the metaphors you've used blend to produce a passionate result!! And the last phase is the last verse: " a poem is birthed, flutters, and flies," says it all. A "7" + FAV!! Best Always, Gary7
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Gary Bateman
Date: 6/5/2015 12:50:00 PM
Kim . . . I understand completely. Good Call on doing this!! Have a most wonderful weekend!! Best Always, Gary
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Gary Bateman
Date: 6/5/2015 10:56:00 AM
No Problem Kim ever!! I agree you did the right thing by blocking this person. None of us are here for the mockery and derision of others because they cannot and will not behave like professionals and adults. People that make these comments are juvenile and if one were to really dig down, one would find they probably don't know much about real writing at all. (This has been my experience!) Just keep doing all the wonderful things you're doing. You will always have my support and the support of others!! Best Always, Gary
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Date: 6/5/2015 8:16:00 AM
Keep up your phenomenal work Kim!! I think you're doing fantastic with your writing. You were certainly right, by the way, to respond as you did to the gentleman's less than polite comments above. Learning and writing good poetry is a daily experience through study and careful application. I still make mistakes all the time, but I've gotten much better at catching them (HA HA). And so, I think you're doing great!! Have a super weekend too!! And keep "spilling ink" daily!! Best Wishes, Gary
Date: 6/4/2015 1:54:00 PM
Hi Kim: You expounded on the poetry's forth with such articulation. My compliments!
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Date: 6/4/2015 1:55:00 PM
Hi Kim: You expounded on the poetry's worth with such articulation. My compliments!
Date: 6/3/2015 10:05:00 PM
wow, poem of the week. BIG congrats I see are in order. This is really good, Kim. The last line was so sweet and beautiful.
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Date: 6/3/2015 8:20:00 AM
Kim, a big congratulations on your poem being selected as Poem of the Week
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