Bob Quigley Poet Rhyme

Poetry Defined

My words collected on a line
Attempt my subject to define 
Spilling forth these thoughts of mine
Laid before the reader who
Flowing like a velvet wine
Tastes the words anew

Do they to the reader speak
Please the audience I seek
Or is my writing too oblique
Leaving those who read to muse
Perhaps again I have to tweak 
The words that I use

For every writer knows that they
Hope the verse that they display
Pictures to the mind convey 
Trips of fantasy promote
Imaginations freely play
Just from the words they wrote


Written in Scottish Stanza or six line stave, a style inspired by Margaret Fosters poem Mirran

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Ehlana Lingerfelt October 30, 2011 at 3:10 PM I like this it is very unique! thanks! ...EKL. Bob Quigley October 31, 2011 at 8:28 AM And thank you for commenting Ehlana Bob Quigley October 30, 2011 at 10:45 PM And thank you

Carol Sunshine Brown October 24, 2011 at 10:48 AM Congratulations on your win in Tracie's "Everyone Knows" contest BoB. Love, Carol Bob Quigley October 31, 2011 at 8:29 AM Thank you Carol Bob Quigley October 24, 2011 at 2:13 PM Thanks very much Carol

Charlotte Puddifoot October 23, 2011 at 4:52 PM congrats on your win in the contest, your words certainly speak to this reader :-) Bob Quigley October 23, 2011 at 10:08 PM Thank you Charlotte. Very kind of you to say

Kash Poet October 23, 2011 at 1:15 AM Very nice Bob!Congrats on your win.Thanks for your congratulatory message at my page. Bob Quigley October 23, 2011 at 10:08 PM You're welcome and thank you kash

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 22, 2011 at 8:58 PM Congrats Bob on a super fantastic win with this exciting enry luv.. enjoyed reading... Bob Quigley October 22, 2011 at 10:24 PM I appreciate that Linda-Marie

Cory Long October 22, 2011 at 2:26 PM congrats on your win.cory Bob Quigley October 22, 2011 at 10:26 PM Thank you Cory

Ralph Taylor October 22, 2011 at 1:21 PM Congrats, Bob. Excellent. Nice going. Have a great weekend. Ralph Bob Quigley October 22, 2011 at 10:25 PM Will do. Thanks

Andrea Dietrich October 15, 2011 at 3:00 AM This is a cool form to read. I really enjoy these kinds of poems where the poet ponders the effectiveness of his words on the reader! Bob Quigley October 15, 2011 at 9:26 AM I enjoyed writing this one. Never tried this poetry form before.

Phyllis Babcock October 14, 2011 at 2:35 PM We all feel what you have written. Nice use of Scottish Stanza in this write. God Bless Phyl Bob Quigley October 14, 2011 at 3:00 PM I think you're right Phyl. Thanks for stopping by

Jack Horne October 13, 2011 at 3:06 PM Yes, feeling we all have. Well crafted piece. Many congrats on your wins too, my friend : ) Bob Quigley October 14, 2011 at 3:01 PM Yes, we do Jack.

Matthew Anish October 12, 2011 at 5:46 PM Nice summary of writing's pleasures. Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish Bob Quigley October 13, 2011 at 10:47 AM Thanks Matt

S.Jagathsimhan Nair October 11, 2011 at 8:13 PM the concern of every poet put in a nice manner.. Bob Quigley October 11, 2011 at 11:01 PM Agreed

Prince Ekpemandu October 11, 2011 at 4:53 PM yeah,you really defined poetry in this piece..lovely Bob Quigley October 11, 2011 at 4:56 PM Many thanks for stopping by

Kash Poet October 11, 2011 at 3:23 PM I love your poetry Bob.You are a wonderful poet. Bob Quigley October 11, 2011 at 4:09 PM Thank you Kash