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Poetry Surrounds Us Everywhere

The gift of poetry is an amazing thing you live so many years not recognising it even at school, it doesn't really click so much in your mind except words don't fit We just need to open our eyes poetry is clearly all around in the sky on the hills everywhere so clear just look it's to be found But there then is a real problem transferring it from sight to the page for then a block occurs on the paper it seems locked inside your cage We need to find the hidden key grasping for it up among the cloud wait for the blue sky to come then the inner voice speaks so loud What a picture this conveys encapturing your every thought just ponder upon this in a moment learn well to be fully taught! ('Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it.') Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)

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Judith Kerttula

Date: 5/10/2019 1:15:00 PM

Gordon, this poem is so true. The world is our sketch pad. We just need draw in words the Poetry of Life."

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 5/10/2019 1:37:00 PM

Thanks Judith, Glad you enjoyed it and I loved your line 'The world is our sketch pad' for indeed it is so vast and so wide! Hope you're having a lovely day, it's into the late evening over here and rather wet. Blessings, Gordon

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/31/2019 6:00:00 PM

Hello Gordon … I personally find the first line being a challenge, however, in saying that, writing poetry tends to have you observing your surroundings in different circumstances, so therefore as your poem states, there is a poem in everything - thank you Gordon - Lindsay

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 4/1/2019 3:06:00 AM

Thanks Lindsay, Glad you liked it and found agreement in poetry observing our surroundings. Blessings, Gordon

Bette Bavington

Date: 3/31/2019 5:33:00 PM

I have never really experienced writers block and for that I am very thankful to the good lord. He helps me 24/7. Plus with my motley crew I always have things to write about. Lol. I really enjoyed your poem.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 4/1/2019 3:04:00 AM

Thanks Bette, Glad you enjoyed it, I'll look at your work soon, Blessings, Gordon

Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 1/17/2019 8:29:00 PM

Your well described experience rings a bell with me, although it took me 77 years before I began writing poetry.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 1/18/2019 3:41:00 AM

Thanks Geoffrey, Glad it rang a bell with you and good you're catching up with lost time!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 1/17/2019 12:47:00 PM

Hi Gordon, I think Poetry is a way of life with me - I have been writing since I was 15 years old but I had breaks in between looooooong breaks like maybe 5 years and then I would catch up frantically and then maybe another year and so on. Poetry soup is the first web site I have ever joined and love it and my fellow poets to bits! I love your poem, well done Gordon. Poetry wishes, Jennifer.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 1/17/2019 3:22:00 PM

Thanks Jennifer, Glad you loved my piece and you've been on a while but thinking about it I've been writing for about the same time off and on though mostly on another site having only been here on PS for the last 6 or so years. Have a blessed weekend, Gordon