Tom Hitt Poet Free verse

The Poet Lives Long

THE POET LIVES LONG BUT OBSERVES,
ILL EQUIPPED FOR STATING GRACE-
IN GRACELESSNESS CONCEDES HER IGNORANCE.
OF ALL THAT PASSES EYES UNSEEN,
HERE THE POET LIVES FOR THESE-
THESE GRACEFUL, AWKWARD BLUNDERS MANIFEST.
SHE TAKES WITH NO THING GIVEN BACK,
EYES SET DOWN UPON A WORLD-
ONE NEVER CEASING TO AMAZE HER NOW.

~TH~

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Maurice Yvonne April 1, 2015 at 10:07 AM A deep insightful write! An enjoyable read. Tom Hitt April 1, 2015 at 11:20 AM Maurice - thank you, I felt good about this one. Thanks for reading! ~Tom~

Kp Nunez March 24, 2015 at 7:35 AM Made me stop, made me smile, made me think for awhile. You've shown your perfect grasp about the inner workings of the mind and heart of a poet. The world, and more beyond it, should always amaze. The day it stops doing so, the pen stops writing too...Love your write! Welcome to Poetry Soup! :) Kim Tom Hitt March 24, 2015 at 12:29 PM Kim - wow, thanks so much for the kind words. You are correct, the world must always dazzle the poet, even if it's only rhinestones. Thank you for reading. ~TH~