Jim Hirtle Poet Free verse

The Eyes of a Poet

It is a dreadful burden to see
Life through the eyes of a poet

Rambling rivers become languorous heartbeats
Cloudless skies drawn as cerulean canvasses of god
Winter is now Summer’s slumber
Trees adorned in crimson and gold
A leaf forbidden to be mentioned
Age passing as endless regrets
Anger a fiery jab
Love an endless journey 

Through the eyes of a poet
Life is an illusion of belief
A lair overflowing with undying drivel
The Poet comes to be a
Mysterious minstrel 
A brooding lyricist
An ancient bard spinning voiceless quills

Through the eyes of this poet
I see you lying motionless
Time a forgotten companion
Your last breath forever abandoned
A ‘better place’ awaits
I can’t just say, you are
Dead
Through the eyes of a poet
A teardrop falls

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Brian Sambourne July 22, 2021 at 9:25 PM What a superb write. The poet's word inflation - loved it! We do live + die by our Thesaurus. Cheers, Brian

David Walker June 8, 2021 at 4:48 AM Love this. great observations, descriptive writing

Millard Lowe June 7, 2021 at 1:25 PM Powerful, Jim. A beautiful rhythmic flow of streaming allegorical messaging. Explosive poetic imagery packed with volcanic awareness. It's amazing how we seem to be sailing the same sea. Though I have lived in many places here and around the world, I grew up in Velasco, with the Brazos in my back yard and the Gulf of Mexico just a few miles away! Peace and Love.

Laura Leiser June 7, 2021 at 12:40 PM We are a strange, emotional lot..word manipulators filled with passion! Great poem, Jim! :)

Victor Buhagiar June 7, 2021 at 9:47 AM Normally a poet writes from emotions experienced in his life. Need not be his own which is why we observe and compose. However, I loved your imagery.