Poetry Is a Song of the Soul

Poetry is like opera to me.
It brings some, to your very soul’s gate!
Some poets only pen for a witty, rude
fast laugh.
I don’t think life is a bowl of chuckling human 
guffaws and gaffes!

Some will never comment to you.
So what? 
Make this not a popularity zoo, poetry is not akin to showing off
brand new shoes!
True friends are not like a bag of apocryphal popcorn!
Spitting philosophical gems like a dunce, all over a college dorm,

All kinds of varied, creative poets here!
Some write way too long, some too short.
Then, there are also, humble deep philosophers.
Find a few who make you purr.
Those that make your heart, stir!

**Read well known poets each day.
This is a must, a learning foray.**

These are just things I learned
since being here.
Beautiful poetry brings me to tears.
Cliches as comments should be
banned.
Empty and cold in this poet’s heart and 
hands.

                 
                 03-8-2022
           Written 11/2021
           UC Davis Hospital
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Goldsmith Avatar
March 11, 2022 at 1:20 PM
What a creative write. Words mean different things to different people. I am still learning. I want to do better and better. I hope you have a wonderful/blessed weekend writing away more wonderful writings.............
Romios Avatar
March 11, 2022 at 1:54 PM
Hi again...youare so right, Paula. You are a great writer, each day we learn something mew, the world is filled with poets. My birthday is Sunday, yahoo... the food will bev outrageousness. So..no writing on Sunday! I write all other days. Mucu to Learn. Hugs Pangie xo.
Cunningham Avatar
March 9, 2022 at 6:00 AM
Poetry affects you in many ways, it can make you think, laugh or cry and if it does any of those you've succeeded in writing a poem. Tom
Romios Avatar
March 9, 2022 at 9:09 AM
How true...,also pass on cockeyed positions and Blame. The worst thing we can do. Listing names will not work List names of telephone numbers of each company.you have issue with. This is powerful. Let other poets know. Change comes from us. You can be powerful that way! I have gotten ads off of TV insuring the handicapped. It took months but it was removed. We have power over companies and government goofs. Name calling is ineffective. Pangie
B. Avatar
March 8, 2022 at 6:15 PM
Panagiota, your creativity is breathtaking! Absolutely enjoyed your rhyme. Yes indeed Poetry is like opera! I say its Beautiful art in motion! Brings me to tears as well.. A lovely rhyme, Panagiota.. Many blessings to you!
Romios Avatar
March 9, 2022 at 2:12 AM
A great poem is moving and overwhelms each heartbeat. I like poems that reach my soul. I will read more of you. Where have you been? Been looking for you, need a poet like you. Very welcoming to my works, a few others are like you.)))). Hugs to you and them, too, Glad I saved this poem, Why? I met you. Hugs to open soul sisters and soul brothers Panagiota Romios in crystal moonlight.
Romios Avatar
March 8, 2022 at 8:05 PM
Hello Robertina, I am glad to meet you. How lovely ,,,,poetry is Art motion. I do not think it’s a Porn shop for the Jokes in disguise here! I have done comedy. No porn needed. Plenty hate me here for saying so? I saw all the comments about me. One said.. “Remove her from PS.” How sweet of him. He’s one of my “followers?” That makes real sense.)) Friends like you keep me here. Visit again! Hugs, Pangie. I reply to all...Mom taught me thatKindness ....what a woman, she was! A Giver, not a taker! ))))
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