Please Persist With Poetry

Please persist
With poetry,
Though you stand accused
Of wasting precious time
On the silly art of rhyme.

You have a task,
You poets.
Of re-presenting life,
The essence to attain
Thus making real again.

You live for others,
Via poetry.
Watching with all senses,
Hearing with emotions
And feeling through expressions.

You forge a link,
Through poems.
With lilting turn of phrase
And silky sequinned word
You make your reason heard.

You sow a seed 
With poems.
So whoever cares to read
The slender lingual links
Will grow as your heart thinks.

You share yourself 
In poems.
Laying bare your inner life,
Engaging our humanity
And so voiding your inanity.

You shift our views
With poetry.
Evading common sense
And using verbal dancers
To question all our answers.

So don’t give up
On poetry.
You owe it to yourself
To probe your mind with artistry
And weave your oral tapestry.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Slaughter Avatar
January 10, 2023 at 10:28 AM
Bray, this is a beautiful piece, and I am so glad I "happened" to stumble upon it today. There is something very "pithy" in each stanza, but I think my favorite line is..."The slender lingual links". If this is your "first step", then we have a lot to look forward to from you.
Holt Avatar
January 15, 2023 at 9:42 AM
Thank you Jim! This is praise indeed!....and also very encouraging.
Agustin Avatar
November 18, 2022 at 2:10 AM
Wow! Thanks for sharing this. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God bless you.
Holt Avatar
January 15, 2023 at 9:43 AM
Thanks for the welcome, Beata.
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November 16, 2022 at 9:47 AM
Very nice tribute to poets, Bray. I really enjoyed reading your poem.
Holt Avatar
November 16, 2022 at 10:38 AM
Thanks, Milton. I'm so glad you liked it. This was a first step on what I hope will be a fulfilling journey. Seems there is much I could learn from you!
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