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The Poems I Never Wrote

The poems I never wrote are exquisite
Deep clear pools that reflect and reveal their readers
Nuanced and subtle, full of symbols and hidden meaning
Peeling back new layers upon each return

The poems I never wrote are bestsellers
Attenborough voiceovers and roadhouse storytellers 
On bedside tables, dog-eared and marked up
The subject of disagreements over coffee house scones

The poems I never wrote are a perfect sigh
Lyrical, rolling off the tongue, effortless as breathing
Resolved with delight on the final line
Lacking nothing, possessed of no excess

The poems I never wrote are an enigma
An unanswered question desirous of much
A doorway into a new world fraught with possibility
Mysterious and unresolved, yet satisfyingly so

This is not one of those

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Written on 10/06/022

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 10/20/2022 9:59:00 AM

Very cool Jeff - a poem is a wish the heart makes - to paraphrase a favorite childhood song! Congratulations on your win! Craig has high standards and I am so happy for you with his placement. Blessings. Hope you are doing well. Continued prayers. Blessings!

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/20/2022 10:24:00 AM

I am doing well, thanks! I appreciate the gracious comments and the read!

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 10/19/2022 9:44:00 PM

lol this is too cool, congrats Jeff on your first place win

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/20/2022 10:23:00 AM

Thanks so much, for the read and the encouragement!

Juliet Ligon

Date: 10/19/2022 6:38:00 PM

This is really clever. Congratulations on your placement!

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/19/2022 7:00:00 PM

Thanks, I appreciate it!

John Lawless

Date: 10/16/2022 4:44:00 AM

Jeff, that last line could be the segue to the sequel contest entitled....you guessed it.....This is not one of those.....great write and well deserved (IMNSHO) top spot.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/19/2022 7:01:00 PM

Might get some good turnout? Interesting how some topics really turn the juices on. Thanks, John!

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 10/15/2022 7:17:00 PM

Witty ending! Enjoyed the entire poem ~ ‘ ‘Lacking nothing, possessed of no excess’ ~ congrats on your top win, Jeff

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/16/2022 4:06:00 AM

If only, lol, thanks for the read and comments!

John Watt

Date: 10/15/2022 6:26:00 PM

Jeff, very nice riffing on the theme. Enjoyed every line, especially the Deep "clear pools that reflect and reveal their readers"; a desire for every serious composer of poetry. I like your style of free verse: lacking rhyme and strict meter, but not lacking the pattern of 4-lined stanzas and the 6-word motif at the beginning of each one. And I agree with Ilene's assessment of your final line. Congrats on your top win ~ John

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/16/2022 4:05:00 AM

Thanks for your thoughtful read and comments, John. I may still be leaning towards sonnets, there with my free verse…

Ann Peck

Date: 10/15/2022 1:50:00 PM

HaHa - love your ending line especially. You are just so clever, Jeff! A wordmaster for sure. Congratulations on first place!

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/16/2022 4:10:00 AM

Thank you, Ann! I do enjoy word play and having fun with the words

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 10/15/2022 12:52:00 PM

Very clever and astute, congratulations on your first place win-

Andy Chunn

Date: 10/15/2022 12:38:00 PM

Nice one Jeff.....congratulations! You captured all of us quite well.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/16/2022 4:06:00 AM

Thanks, Andy, much appreciated!

Sotto Poet

Date: 10/15/2022 10:27:00 AM

Jeff, Congratulations on your contest's top win. You amply deserve it with your great poem. This a fave for me.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/15/2022 10:29:00 AM

You're very kind - thanks, and glad you enjoyed it!

Constance La France

Date: 10/15/2022 9:38:00 AM

Jeff, a great free verse poem full of what if's I wrote that thoughts, and congratulations on your top win in the Craig's contest, blessings Constance

Jeff Kyser
Date: 10/15/2022 10:05:00 AM

Thanks, Constance, I still don't think I understand free verse very well, but I will keep at it!