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Passion and the Poet

Without fiery passion, there is no poetry – Oh, there are jingles of sorts! jingles of naughts – Limericks so on, and on and on – Rhymes two three and four, or as many more; but, for a lyric to soar, or heavily sink to depths fond hearts dip and taste-tally together explore...there must be great passion, smothering smoking, burning passion or nothing at all: passion above, passion below as well as within – to the core of earth-center while breaching sky tall...or the poet's words, the vehicles of his being the reasons for his feeling the scopes of his seeing without such divine-juice his soul-output sputters and stalls – spent projectiles from conforming passionless balls –

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Date: 9/11/2021 10:36:00 AM
Truth. And this is the reason I quit writing for 35 yrs. The passion of the depths was too great. See my blog, the Address of Poetry 1, on here. Anyway, I keep marveling at the flow of your pen and the dialog quality. Lyric but from the street not castles. Wonderful
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Joe Dimino
Date: 9/11/2021 1:39:00 PM
Hi Sally; I know what you mean, about the 35yrs -- I know the patterns of suffering well -- they are countless. Love it! "Lyric, but from the streets and not castles" -- genuine!! You must have a terrible time with general conversations, often speaking in ways that most people just can't follow for your natural depth. The poetic mind moving in leaps and bounds of concepts, able to juggle, in an instant, a multitude of variables and dimensions. Often our spontaneous speaking more complex than many published essays. Don't they bore you?! So many words, and they say so little. I can't begin to tell you just how much I appreciate your comments. Have a beautiful day my friend!!
Date: 7/19/2021 5:15:00 AM
I loathe poetry that has no soul, no feeling. Like a weather report. Ugh. A fav from me. My heart dances with yours. Truly,! I realize some are passionless. Nothing to do. You know Joe, it s like staring at a wall or reading a textbook, Pangie xx
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Joe Dimino
Date: 7/19/2021 9:25:00 AM
Ah!--a kindred spirit. Thank you so much for the Fav, Pangie; and thank you for taking precious time to let me know how much you agree. Blessings my friend!
Date: 7/18/2021 10:52:00 AM
Hello Joe DiMino, wow! You were on a roll creating this poem. Yes Hoe poetry is all these things. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 7/21/2021 12:50:00 PM
Hello Joe DiMino, Your welcome my friend. Our poetry are all these things my friend. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 7/18/2021 12:13:00 PM
Hi Darlene; thank you so much for taking precious time to read and comment on this work. Your encouragement means a lot to me. Have beautiful day!!
Date: 7/18/2021 8:31:00 AM
strong winds... it takes you away..
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Joe Dimino
Date: 7/18/2021 10:52:00 AM
Wise words. Thank you, Kathy; so pleased with your positive comment. Blessings my friend!

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