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So, What Is Poetry

So, what is poetry? A fond hobby? A dear pastime? For some, inclined thusly, it is the cliche' “My bread and butter” – for others, to be sure, more a journey toward spiritual discovery... seeking enhanced enlightenment – desire to make transparent man's multi dimensional shell of physical enclosure – personifying a mortal's deepest need to ascertain his Divine source, by looking down the tree, beyond the soil entrenched root of man's bony, sentient spine... So, what is poetry? It is a place where the poet travels to both cleanse and play – a candle when needed for the night...and a salve to help when doing bout with a blistering day....

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Date: 2/14/2022 5:15:00 PM
Hello Joe ... this verse we really good Joe. Thought provoking for the minds of all of us poets indeed - thanks Joe - Lindsay
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Joe Dimino
Date: 2/15/2022 5:06:00 AM
Thank you, Lindsay. So nice to know that this work connected...though poetry is an intimacy between the poet and his God -- it is also written with the hopes of it being worthy enough to share. Blessings my friend!
Date: 2/14/2022 4:49:00 AM
Very well said Joy. I agree with you the poetry is place where poet travels. Nice and Inspiring.
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Date: 2/14/2022 5:50:00 AM
Thank you, Arjun; have a beautiful day my friend. Blessings!
Date: 2/13/2022 9:44:00 PM
Nice description of what your thoughts on the topic of poetry are, Joe. Sounds about right to me, Write On! Bill
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Joe Dimino
Date: 2/14/2022 3:58:00 AM
Hi Bill; certain we all have our own, all equally valid. What the heck, there are worst addictions...I could be painting pictures all the time:)
Date: 2/13/2022 8:44:00 PM
This is SO wonderful. The only part I cannot relate to is "bread and butter" I don't know anyone around here that gets paid for their poetry!! anyway, your metaphors are divine
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Joe Dimino
Date: 2/14/2022 3:55:00 AM
"bread and butter" -- I hear ya. Quite a poetic imagination!!:) I hope there are at least a few Hallmark writers or song writers present. My wife pays me occasionally not to write...takes me out and buys me lunch.
Date: 2/13/2022 8:14:00 PM
'...a candle when needed for the night' both resonates with and haunts me simultaneously. Wow -- great line, Joe!
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Joe Dimino
Date: 2/14/2022 4:09:00 AM
If no executive order against the production of dangerous matches, and the cost of candles stay within our reach, we will have this poetic option for awhile.
Date: 2/13/2022 3:55:00 PM
Poetry is so important! Oh how we’d miss it if it was gone. We need it to figure things out, to be creative, to reminisce, to mourn, to welcome and celebrate…and poets love to write about what poetry is… Nice, Joe!
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Joe Dimino
Date: 2/14/2022 4:11:00 AM
I do agree! I think poetry is really something special. Thank you, Kim. Have a beautiful day. Keep that jeweled pen of yours sparkling!!

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