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On the whole, I don't like rhyming essays; but I grow pontifical in my age, and so here it is.
 

The Artist Said

For sparks of joy to which our hearts have hold,
Like fireflies which the flows of time ignore,
And soon forgot, the moment we are cold,
The artist said, "Of this, I shall know more."
For vast unkindness which shall often come,
For not of justice is life's vessel full,
Which those afflicted would of it be numb,
The artist said, "I'll wear this on my soul."
For all the dreams of what the world might be,
The flowers of hope and industry we sow,
And little know what sun or snow they'll see,
The artist said, "This garden shall I grow."
The beauty, and the burden, artists bear,
Is that, for all of life, their hearts must care.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 9/8/2025 5:25:00 AM
You see the angst in life and death but relay the sentiment “ The beauty, and the burden, artists bear, Is that, for all of life, their hearts must care.” I enjoyed! Whether an artist, poet, tender of gardens, etc.. it is good to be an encouragement and upholder of the aesthetic!
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Date: 9/5/2025 2:26:00 AM
This is a beautiful poem. Great rhyme, something I find a little tricky. You did well. Suggest you comment on other poets.
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Date: 9/6/2025 10:17:00 AM
Thank you, Victor, and you are right. I have sociability challenges, and I think what I want from poetry is different from what most poets are looking for, which makes it a little difficult; but I will do a better job of engaging. For we all become the children of the virtues which we lack: the winding of our conscience is the winding of our track.
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