The Water Muse

Against the sea or ocean tide,
with poetry and pen allied,
I found the water muse inspires
every word the hand requires.

How winsome is her rustic art
that from recesses of the heart,
bring well-established syllables
and the flow of countless ripples?

By gaping river's open mouth,
she'll end the wordlessness of drought
and as the poets' voice is heard,
she'll sail on his dramatic word

then drift into those wordless streams
on metered verse and rhyming schemes
until each one who ever wrote
has cast their work of art afloat!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 1/6/2010 3:01:00 AM
Celeste, I see you have several poems that made it through to the finals. You definitely have a LOT of talent. Congratulations! I have placed you with my favorite poets. Lovingly, Dane Ann
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Date: 12/21/2009 8:24:00 AM
Congrats on your poem winning the first round of PS contest!! Very well deserved, enjoyed reading your wonderful poetry. Here’s wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! May 2010 be your best year ever! Love Light Patty
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Date: 12/20/2009 9:36:00 AM
Many congratulations on reaching the second round with your fine poem >> James
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Date: 5/25/2009 10:30:00 PM
Beautifully done, Celeste!! Been awhile since you've posted here at the Soup ... hope you return soon with more of your heartfelt work!!
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Date: 4/1/2009 12:42:00 PM
I find inspiration in this as being a poet I at times my self facing, as you put it, "a wordlessness of drought" in my writing.
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Date: 4/1/2009 9:14:00 AM
wonderful. John H Loving III
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Date: 4/1/2009 9:14:00 AM
'flow of countless ripples?'... this is wonderful! this poem is really insipiring... your lines are just beautiful 'wordless streams'!! lovely writing ~ Arany
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