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Poet?.....Not Me

The best I have to offer
Will never be enough
And though I do the best I can
This writing thing's too tough

I question my convictions
Each time the paper meets my pen
I search for inspiration
Not knowing where to begin

Though rhyming is my forte
I play with other styles
I try to get reactions
Some tears and sometimes smiles

I've never been a poet
But that's okay with me
I just write to brighten someones day
Whoever that person might be

I don't write for fame and fortune
And I do not write for pride
I just offer a piece of me
The piece I carry inside

Though I'll never be a poet
Writing brings me peace of mind
And the world that we're now living in
That peace is hard to find

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Francine Roberts

Date: 7/3/2010 2:50:00 PM

if you are not a poet then no one is, I think you're great, and this one is great as usual, well done yet again, and yes your poetry always brightens ones day.thank you Larry

Sharon Tideswell

Date: 7/3/2010 2:41:00 PM

So just how do you define a poet?? cos you sure read like one to me, and you definitely brighten our days. Love your penultimate stanza, spoken like a true poet ~ Sharon :)

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 7/3/2010 2:15:00 PM

Larry, you have a unique style..I look forward to your poems. Off I.go to the computer when I need a lift..and look for a Larry poem..smile. Isnt that the point? BG

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/3/2010 2:12:00 PM

But you ARE a poet, Larry, and one whose words often give the gift of laughter to many of us here. We'll never get rich writing poetry, but it does have a cathartic reward. As you say in the last verse, this type of peace is hard to find. Great work! Have a wonderful Fourth of July weekend, Carolyn

Audrey Haick

Date: 7/3/2010 2:07:00 PM

And who said you're not a poet??? You are a poet. Infact, there are so many who write for everything else and not the joy! Goes to my favs. Peace, Audrey