The Pen Indeed

The pen indeed
as scalpel or
a sword

one to remove the cancer
while the other
to make the operation
unnecessary

as the pen
is a rose
and its rhyme,
where the poet
prefers to live
but such angels
cannot dwell…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Romios Avatar
August 12, 2019 at 8:23 PM
Good , very good. Panagioita
DiMino Avatar
August 26, 2019 at 8:25 PM
Thank you, Panagiota; your encouragement means a lot to me. Blessings my friend!
Dietrich Avatar
August 11, 2019 at 1:00 PM
such a deep poem and metaphor, Joe!
DiMino Avatar
August 12, 2019 at 6:04 AM
Thank you, Andrea; have a beautiful day!
Marcum Wong Avatar
August 10, 2019 at 4:12 PM
Expressions from a poet's pen dive straight to the heart. A beautiful rendering Joe! : ) xxoo
DiMino Avatar
August 10, 2019 at 8:28 PM
Thank you so much, Connie; blessings my friend!
Rodrigues Avatar
August 10, 2019 at 10:28 AM
So beautiful!
DiMino Avatar
August 10, 2019 at 10:49 AM
Thank you, Kim; so pleased you enjoyed this work. Have a great day!
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