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Poetry And The Poet

Though poetry requires 
a sense of rhythm-form
(for clear recognition)
approach varies greatly,
the size of the word-ship
and runway -- 
whether calm sailing
or raging storm -- 
an even glide
or extreme dive alarm -- 
the pilot of his poem
the Imager of his sea and sky,
some plot more
while others, haphazardly 
simply take-off and fly -- 

what is poetry?
what is living?
calmly controlled aspirations
while the athlete pushing beyond
safe limits, what we are
secure with~ or also phantasmagoric?

thus having choice of Free-range
a poet, I believe, will often test his craft
will chance a dunk and raft
will test his life
will break-ranks
and recklessly
daringly explore it!

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Date: 6/10/2024 6:33:00 PM
A fabulous description of poetry. You've successfully described the creation of writing in this poem. For me, just letting my mind rattle seems to produce a poem.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 6/11/2024 5:26:00 AM
Another Rattler, like me! Bless you my friend. It is all good.
Date: 6/10/2024 10:22:00 AM
As I put before..Way to go Joe Dimino.' Let us open ourselves to a reality that has Yet to claim us!! Be blessed..)
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Joe Dimino
Date: 6/10/2024 2:40:00 PM
Thank you, Joe; no greater journey than the endless one we already have. Now, if I can stop tripping over my own clown feet, and get to steadying my wobbly spiritual pace. Blessings my friend. Thank you.
Date: 6/10/2024 8:54:00 AM
Poetry is the exposition of feeling.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 6/10/2024 2:41:00 PM
I think so, Victor; emotive works. You said it perfectly. Blessings my friend.

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