John Lawless Poet List

Poetic Inspiration 101

Poetic Inspiration 101

What inspires me to write poetry?

an old man on a park bench mumbling
weightless hawks floating on updrafts
trash strewn city streets
school buses at 5AM
huddled children waiting
the wrinkled face of an old woman
staring through a broken window
stuttering splash of skipping stones
sunbathing turtles lining a fallen log
the motionless pose of the Blue Heron
soft echoes of tearful laughter
hard, oft felt scars, of pain’s persistence
gentle music of a mother’s voice
whispering to a baby
the flag waving against a deep blue sky
draped over the caskets of those who serve
opening my eyes, breathing in
the sights and sounds of life.


©9/2/2017

submitted to – What inspires you to wrote poetry – Poetry Contest

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Melinda Olinger September 5, 2017 at 3:05 AM very nice I felt like I could see all that I was reading can't wait to see more of your work Aloha

Jan Allison September 2, 2017 at 3:37 PM what wonderful inspiration you take from the world around you John... i worry about my muse as i write about poop so often - I should get out more lol:-) hugs jan xx Jan Allison September 2, 2017 at 4:27 PM :-) :-) John Lawless September 2, 2017 at 4:16 PM as we know so well Jan, there is a lot of POOP in the world and most don't find it as funny as you or I do.....