Michael Wise Poet Rhyme

Nothing More To Say

I've nothing more to say
I think I've said it all
I'm out of thoughts and clever rhymes
no words I can recall

I've covered every season
of life and in the earth
I've written about love and loss
and death and even birth

I think I brought you laughter
I know I drew some tears
I've done the very best I could
recounting all the years

So is there any reason
to write another line?
Will you even take a look
or shall you just decline?

All the best is written
All the rest is done
I'm much too weary to repeat
a race already run

A hundred years from now
will my poetry be read?
Will it survive the centuries
long after I am dead?

It's not for me to know
nor do I really care
I put my words down line by line
for dreamers everywhere

I've nothing more to say
I shall not even try
and with these last few sentences
I bid you all goodbye

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Valerie Staton October 18, 2019 at 5:09 AM Nice rhyme! Hope to read much more of your work. Michael Wise October 18, 2019 at 5:52 AM I just revisited this site after many months in hiatus. But I've been in other areas of creativity during that time, chiefly oil painting, which is my first love. I will probably be stopping by here at least on a semi-regular basis. Thanks Valerie! :)

Smita Kulkarni July 26, 2019 at 12:57 PM Really? Are you bidding us goodbye? Your poem is so meaningful! Loved reading it! -Smita

Kim Rodrigues June 18, 2019 at 7:24 AM There’s always more to say...if there wasn’t all writing would cease. Nicley said

Susan Jeavons May 14, 2019 at 12:03 PM I hope it's not really your last Michael. I love your poetry! This one is brilliant!! Blessings my favorite muse, Susan

P.S. Awtry April 26, 2019 at 11:42 PM Hoping that your muse won’t let you stop! :)

Richard Lamoureux April 12, 2019 at 3:31 PM Congrats on being in the top 100 new poems! You are on point with this piece.

Leo Larry Amadore March 28, 2019 at 9:46 PM I have enjoyed your balanced and cogent rhymes and appreciated your mordant humor and self-awareness. I do hope that you will continue, despite your declaration here, to favor us with your well-crafted and acutely realized lines.

Caren Krutsinger March 28, 2019 at 9:39 PM Michael, you have spoken for all of us: "A hundred years from now will my poetry be read? Will it survive the centuries long after I am dead?" especially in these lines.

David Mchattie March 28, 2019 at 8:13 PM All poets hope for some bit of everlasting life for their work. As for the availability of material let's hope it never ends, As they say,'May you live in interesting times,' One of the better poems I've read.