Panagiota Romios Poet Rhyme

Only Todays Poems We Read poem One

Tell me, why is is it that only today’s poems read?!
The latest poem...is it just for speed?
You might find gems from a poet's great past, 
Written in great beauty, that forever does last!

Even, the most transcendent poets of all time, 
Were not three or one line poetry machines!
I wrote close to three-thousand, which in retrospect, 
I find, grossly obscene!

Great quality, learning true, classical forms is my new norm.
I was akin to a craven college student in a dorm!
Was popularity only my woebegone daily bread?
What was crawling in my hagiographic head?

Honors to my poet-mentor, I have finally calmed down.
There is no joy for me, being a winner in poetry town.
Life breezes by like an Eagle, then, alas, soon ends.
Poetry, by august writers, awaits me, tween my bookends.

{A tribute to my mentor, and great friend on his birtday}

Whose fine authorship, teaching, and newpsper column.
Using classical forms only, reminds me.
That new, cute forms, keeps souls, minute and lonely. 

                               12/3/2024
                               Poem One

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John Read December 2, 2024 at 11:53 AM Hi Pangie, I prefer looking for those gems, and you have written a few, God bless you. xx Panagiota Romios December 2, 2024 at 12:52 PM Yes, John! You are a rare one. indded. If ome doesnt post a poem I wont ger read, and as you know,I dont read a ton, so few will read me.The cost of growing old? I really cannot read many any more…..i never saw reading as a race track,anyway, I enjoy long comments even though I type with one finger,yikes! )) You can tell I had more energy early on. Some of them are excellent, i wrote more than a few, you know it’s over, 3 400, And they were not three or four liners. I cannot write that much anymore, I do what I can today. Pangie xx