Mark Matthews Poet Free verse

The World Needs More Poets

Smoke ladened vision
scratching at my eyes
    making them cough,
conversations drift
across the panorama
  of my hearing.
(the world needs more poets)

Words rattle, 
     separate conversations
    combining,
       melding,
  sinking up together
to make sense.
(the world needs more poets)

9/11,
     always honored,
Johnny Cash
    filled space
with honorable reasoning
   biting at laws flaws.
(the world needs more poets)

My mind
     sinks inside itself,
grabbing at the crimson and dark,
     lancing the boils of imagination
and still notes drifts in
   soothing the savage beast.
(the world needs more poets)

          Stay off the sidelines,
bite into the fabric of life,
    feel the blood
        run down your chest,
   exciting your nerves
as you lick your lips
   and wait for the next inspiration.
The world needs more poets.

(This was inspired by a congregation of people)

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Raul Moreno May 3, 2009 at 6:34 PM Mark, my belated congrats in making the semi finals...Raul

Carol Sunshine Brown April 28, 2009 at 6:25 AM Congratulations on your poetry making it into the semi finals. Wishing you the best of luck in the finals. Love, Carol

Heidie Buys March 30, 2009 at 3:24 PM Congratulations on making it through to the next round. Well done and best wishes for the finals. Regards Heidie

Sharon Winter December 9, 2008 at 5:44 PM Congrats on your featured write! Happy holidays! Love, Shar

Vince Suzadail Jr. December 8, 2008 at 7:48 PM Congratulations Mark on your poetry being featured. Vince

John Heck December 7, 2008 at 5:18 PM Mark - Congratulations on your featured poem this week! Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John

Carrie Richards December 7, 2008 at 3:23 PM I like this very much, a very thought provoking poem! So glad I caught it this time around ! ~ Well done, and congratulations! ~ Carrie

December 7, 2008 at 2:20 PM This is a powerful poem with interesting imagery. And yes, "the world needs more poets," especially ones that inspire others. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen

Lisa Green October 26, 2008 at 12:16 PM Wow! it's been a little while since i have read some of you work(from lack of internet availabliity lol) But i am glad to see that you only get better over time. 'The world needs more poets' that line will stay in my mind for a very long time. Beautiful write!! L!S@

Chitra Lakhera October 3, 2008 at 10:00 AM Hello Mark, some very fine images used in here. The world surely needs more poets. Man is a social animal and his survival is degrading with the growing scenarios. We have loved poetry from the very beginning and now its poetry only which can show a bright light. I loved each line of this mind stirring composition. Looking forward to read more of you...Love, Chitra