Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

The Poem

The answer is woven
into silence – why speak?
It is already said

the air too thick to further
breathe speeches' necessity -- 

one has spent the words,
the best of them and the
worst, and now must live
what aspiration inked -- 
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Sometimes I wait...not really
a poem has its own necessity
therein

Some leap, others crawl into
activity
in common they will not stop

Love and poetry are conjoined
as the would-be poet is soon
to learn

One must fondle even his hates

Attended words so unlike those
circumscribed prose….

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Valsa George September 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM "Some leap, others crawl into activity in common they will not stop"----- So true. Poetry comes unmeditated at unexpected times. Some flow all of a sudden, some are so slow. However poetry is closely related to the shades of emotions, particularly love. Well penned, dear Joe. Joseph P. DiMino September 4, 2026 at 4:41 AM "Poetry comes unmeditated at unexpected times...." Love your comment! Thank you.

Gershon Wolf August 30, 2026 at 7:12 PM I gotta get a handle on 'fondling hate.' Then again, maybe I shouldn't be so eager... Joseph P. DiMino August 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM Whatever we write about, one should be totally committed, having an intimate relationship with all aspects of the work. Or it's a waste of one's own time and that of the reader. If that makes sense. Thank you, Gershon.

Joe Maverick August 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM Really..! I seem to have similar experience Joe Dimino..Sometimes the Words begin to falter' then off.!! They go.) Themes seem to shift, and shapes have letters I am bombarded by I's at the moment and ( May is the matter.') I Know you said you don't like her.? Or maybe her songs.? But her big K is a dozie..And her hair is loong.. But i must be academic and its not only ..Her' its words in general they just don't care.' Erupting from somewhere to go where i don't know.? Thank you for posting got me thinking? a bit tho.Joe Domino.) Joseph P. DiMino August 30, 2026 at 3:09 PM Thank you, Joe; so pleased you got something of value out of this one. When it comes to music I'm old school, Joe; the newest I get is Mat Monroe. So, I'm probably a poor judge of the modern music scene and its stars. Lui Armstrong, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich are few of my era and taste. And the romantic love songs of the 40's and 50's. And Opera! My wife and I love Opera and Classical music. Was listening to opera not 10 minutes ago.