Some Say

Some say, poetry is an art!
painting pictures with words – 
the artist may reply: “Then
why not just paint?” Some say,
that poetry is music, words
being the Poet's instruments – 
to which the musician may
reply: “Why not just play?”
Some say, poetry is a voice:
the poet's choir of sounds,
echoes from his soul's sonorous 
cathedrals – to which the singer
may reply, “Why not just
sing?” Some say, some say,
some say...to which the poet
may reply: Yep! Yup! Yip!
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Laurie Avatar
November 26, 2021 at 9:10 PM
Hello Joe ... what reply would an artist give if a poet asked "why don't you just write poetry". Guess the answer would be "yup". - thank you Joe - Lindsay
DiMino Avatar
November 27, 2021 at 5:53 AM
Hi Lindsay; a good question? Most poet's, I think, dabble in all the arts, as I do, and am certain you do also. Art of all forms, I think, is part of our core spirit -- anyway, I like to imagine so. Blessings my friend!
Brewer Avatar
November 25, 2021 at 6:25 PM
As long as it communicates with a quality to excite mind and emotions, as yours does, Joe, I'd say it’s art.
DiMino Avatar
November 26, 2021 at 8:53 AM
You made my day! Thank you, Geoffrey!
Sands Avatar
November 21, 2021 at 7:34 AM
Great one Joe. Yup! ...and we will keep on writing :)
DiMino Avatar
November 21, 2021 at 8:18 AM
Hiccup! Forever drunk on poetry...we will keep on writing. Blessings my friend. Have a beautiful Sunday.
Trifiatis Avatar
November 21, 2021 at 3:08 AM
A stunning logical challenge so well stated, my friend Joe! My reply is written two years ago in a little poem of mine:" Painting is soundless poetry expressed in a myriad of heavenly hues While Poetry is an audible painting glorifying God's manifestation in the Cosmos!" © Demetrios Trifiatis Be blessed, my friend!
DiMino Avatar
November 21, 2021 at 7:08 AM
Lovely words my friend! Could not have been said better. Truly, if poetry has a face...it is God's. Blessings!
De Beaulieu Avatar
November 20, 2021 at 4:13 PM
Hello Joe DiMino, I say that poetry is all thes things. Enjoy your evening my friend.
De Beaulieu Avatar
November 21, 2021 at 11:11 AM
Hello Joe, I wish you the same Joe. Blessings my friend.
DiMino Avatar
November 21, 2021 at 7:09 AM
So true!! All these things, and all the blessed poets on Soup. Have a beautiful day my friend.
Calasibetta Avatar
November 20, 2021 at 1:02 PM
Well done Joe, you bring out a great point that a poet is a facilitator of all art forms~Poets paint with words, carrying a sonorous tune and orchestrate with the strings of soul. Blessings, Paulette
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