The Poet

THE POET

Reinvents the world      all clean and neat

Passing it on from village to village      on electric feet

Armed with pen, peanut butter      and a few sheets



He listens for sounds others don’t hear

Turning self inside out      backwards in the mirror

Shouting out the roof of his room      hot tears



The poet, faithful to his muse      soul alert

Floats o’er mountains, forests      through dust of plain and desert

Hatching rhyme from paradise      to Mother Earth



One of the world’s most solitary      really alive in mind alone

Like a word-archaeologist      digging for a bone

He scoffs at social zenith      calls fancy his true home
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Tsiluma Avatar
November 1, 2012 at 8:18 AM
You've dissected the poet very well. 'Calls fancy his true home' - why mess with reality when an alternate universe works better? Very well written Daver!
Makama Avatar
June 11, 2012 at 3:49 AM
This is great... I really enjoyed it. Nice to get such a blessing in such a beautiful monday afternoon.
Kendrick Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 7:39 AM
Very descriptive of the few true poets of the world..Enjoyed reading your philosophy...Great job..Sara
Dietrich Avatar
June 6, 2012 at 9:21 PM
and look all three of us from PFT are here at this moment in a row on your page!
Dietrich Avatar
June 6, 2012 at 9:20 PM
wow, this is really good, Daver and I love that last part, how he calls fancy his true home!!
Wesley Avatar
June 5, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Good grief! How I love this, your expressions excite me and I feel so alive in the reasons poetry makes us live on a different plane. Beautiful!!! Love, Lizzie
Wesley Avatar
June 5, 2012 at 3:10 PM
Fantasic rhyme to grace the whole poem too!
Mac Donald Avatar
June 3, 2012 at 8:04 AM
So accurate, Daver!! As though the mind spins and where it might stop is the exact place to be.:) Love the rhyme, it takes nothing away from what you say! "He scoffs at social zenith"..oh, love that! Wishing you and yours the best!! Love, Mikki
Collins Avatar
June 3, 2012 at 7:59 AM
Daver - This is more than a treat. You have pulled words and phrases out of heaven to write this one. Has all the nourishment of peanut butter. love ya, Kathy
The Drunken Poet Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 9:19 PM
This speaks volumes!1!!! I enjoyed this much,great poem!!!
Williams Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Daver, I like this a lot and I like the way you set it out, well done...David
Maverick Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Real good my friend; 'specially liked the 5th line down, reminds me of some thoughts iv'e had, very well put Daver.!
Harrington Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Oh Daver, I love this!! It speaks of what I feel....Tanya
Gorelick Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Ah Dave-r..havent read your work for awhile..been so busy..but glad I stopped by today to read this gem..BG
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