The Poet

A poet dips and plants
till a green appears from
the tip of his pen

no wonder 
the old masters used a deep
well of ink       to troll 

pierced their boils of necessity
for a word-ooze,
painful pricks causing flows
of relief      the poet's booze

intoxication appears

a magician's cape and wand
not so unlike writer-diviner's 
hidden streams

our bent twigs, real and deceptive

poet, physician and fond thief

gifted with a scalpel
of confounding mystery and applauded belief --

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Deb M

Date: 7/20/2024 5:33:00 AM

Congratulations on POTW Joe! Enjoy….Debx

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/20/2024 7:05:00 AM

Thank you, Deb; have a beautiful day!

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 7/20/2024 4:03:00 AM

Dear Joe, Congratulations on this clever and well composed POTW. Enjoyed it and have a blessed weekend

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/20/2024 7:09:00 AM

Thank you, Nancy; the same~ quality time with family, friends, and poetry. Blessings to you and your loved ones.

Sam Kauffman

Date: 7/19/2024 9:14:00 AM

Joe, congratulations on your POTW! Wonderful imagery! Blessings!

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/19/2024 9:55:00 AM

Thank you, Sam; have a beautiful day. Blessings!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/18/2024 5:48:00 AM

Great imagery! A fave for me! Congrats on POTW, Joe!

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/18/2024 9:22:00 AM

Thank you so much Kim; you made my day! Blessings!

Karen Jones

Date: 7/16/2024 2:52:00 AM

Joe your potw is simply amazing! Congratulations!

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/16/2024 6:54:00 AM

Thank you, Karen; have a beautiful day my friend.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 7/16/2024 12:07:00 AM

Congratulations on POTW. I enjoyed this explanation of poetry.

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/16/2024 6:56:00 AM

Hi Hilda; this was mine but I am certain every poet has his or her own -- that's why poetry is immortal. Blessings my friend.

John Lawless

Date: 7/15/2024 6:04:00 AM

"gifted with a scalpel"...a wordsmith honing the blades ..."of confounding mystery"....Masterfully written Joe

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/15/2024 6:22:00 AM

Thank you, John; your kind words made my day. Blessings.

Constance La France

Date: 7/14/2024 11:15:00 PM

Joe, beautiful writing and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE WEEK honor, Constance

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/15/2024 6:23:00 AM

Thank you, Constance. Apparently this write had some positive legs. Blessings to all. Thank you Soup.

Brandy Nicole

Date: 7/14/2024 4:36:00 PM

' A poet dips, ' his or her ' pen ' in intoxicating ink. When this happens, a poem is born. So many emotions tangle within, indeed. Congratulations Joe, on Poem of the Week. Many wonderful blessings to you. :) Hugs, Brandy

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/14/2024 5:10:00 PM

Thank you, Brandy; blessings my friend.

Deb M

Date: 7/14/2024 12:01:00 PM

Well done Joe….Congratulations on POTW!! Debx

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/14/2024 12:15:00 PM

Thank you, Deb; I feel very honored.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/14/2024 11:09:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTW win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "The Poet" write. Great Ending... We have it faster/easier than using an ink well to write. Have a great day with your win.........................

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/14/2024 12:17:00 PM

Thank you, Paula; there are so many great writers, here on Soup -- an privilege to be a member. Blessings my friend.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 7/14/2024 8:32:00 AM

Hello Joe, so full of emotions both present and past that shows where true artistry come from. We poets bleed words of emotions. Congrats on POTW! Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/14/2024 12:21:00 PM

Hi Daniel: every write a mystical transfusion -- this one seems to have manifested special. Thank you Soup. Thank you members. I feel very honored. Blessings to all.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/10/2024 7:50:00 PM

Your imagery and analogies are so vivid and fresh, Joe. This is true poesy. It's going straight into my faves. Thank you, Gershon

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/10/2024 10:33:00 PM

You made my day. Thank you, Gershon. Blessings.

Valsa George

Date: 7/10/2024 5:29:00 AM

"no wonder the old masters used a deep well of ink" ..... These lines made me smile . True the old masters didn't take poetry as very light. Poetry is a very noble pursuit, so very calming and exciting. Poetry is intoxication to a poet. Great poem. I always appreciate your unique style, dear friend.

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/10/2024 7:24:00 AM

Hi Valsa. Kick me, take my money, steal my wife...but insult my poetry~ now we got a problem. Love it!

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 7/10/2024 1:45:00 AM

Gifted. A perfect word to describe your poem. Well done.

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/10/2024 4:17:00 AM

Thank you very much, Victor, your encouragement is appreciated. Poets supporting the works of other poets -- Soup is a blessing.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 7/9/2024 6:42:00 PM

I applaud you. This is a wonderful poem about the difficult victory of writing. Thanks for this enjoyment.

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/10/2024 4:17:00 AM

Thank you, Hilda; blessings my friend.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/9/2024 3:23:00 PM

This is super clever, Joe. Mystical as well.

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/10/2024 4:20:00 AM

My great granddaughter says, I don't understand a word of it -- back to her Smart Phone:)

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/9/2024 1:12:00 PM

WOW!!! I enjoyed reading your wonderful "The Poet" write. Great Ending. "We paint our words with ink." (my quote) Have a blessed/fun day writing away............

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/10/2024 4:21:00 AM

Thank you, Paula; your quotes are marvelous, very inspiring. Blessings my friend.

Tom Woody

Date: 7/9/2024 11:19:00 AM

Poetry... The poet's booze, intoxicating. But like the real thing it doesn't last. On to the next poem. Nice write Joe

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/9/2024 11:29:00 AM

Booze doesn't last -- but the intoxication of poetry has been with me -- for 55 years. Scents my every breath. Thank you, Woody.

Ink Empress

Date: 7/9/2024 11:12:00 AM

What a profound write this is dear joe; youv described poets and how they find inspiration from the beginning until now. Pain plays a major role and writing is sometimes similar to gardening too: a gardener must know how to weave their thoughts, i think.”our bent twigs, real and deceptive poet, physician and fond thief gifted with a scalpel of confounding mystery and applauded belief --l well depicted and delivered! Youv said it all in as always a seamless manner! I think many can resonate. Sending you light

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/9/2024 11:16:00 AM

Oh! Thank you, IE; I greatly appreciate your analysis and encouragement. I guess by now, most know I view poetry as a precious gem of God's dearest hoard. Blessings my friend.