Get Your Premium Membership

This gifted madness you call poetry

You must strive to find your own voice because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. Robin Williams - Dead poets society Poets are born, not manufactured. The moment when life said: "Recite a poem for me." Verses began to flow, like moonlight shimmering upon tides rushing to the shore. Tongue spoke in silent tones, in a language forgotten in time. Emotions that had been internally burning bled a scripted sadness of sentimental scents. . A perpetual periodical anthology of adversity, hidden behind an enigmatic encrypted haiku, about a lost soul's suffering in chains, caged within the nonsense of syllables. An unmetered sonnet, where the world saw common rhymes, as unforgivable idiotic crimes. Not all metaphors make sense. Still the quill yearned for meaning. To write in evergreen sanguine blessings, creating a vocabulary reminiscent of blossoming phraseology - but words can be misinterpreted. When eyes lie with fake flattery, this gifted madness you call poetry, is like a curse for a wordsmith. The mind becomes bewildered, drifting in heavy hues of longing lavenders, wondering where the spring flowers are. Some remain content with withering thoughts, but my ink is immortal in sowing perennial seeds.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 11/22/2023 9:22:00 AM
Brilliant...well done...
Login to Reply
Date: 11/18/2023 11:43:00 PM
Your ink is indeed immortal, perennial seeds...yes, for certain.
Login to Reply
Date: 11/17/2023 3:18:00 PM
"this gifted madness you call poetry,"...love this line, and all the lines from your brilliant composition. Congratulations on your top win...but yours is clearly outstanding! I am sure all sponsors wait for your submission. Warm wishes ~ Mala
Login to Reply
Date: 11/16/2023 11:38:00 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful win. I love your "Moment" write. Yes, "Poets are born, not manufactured." Very True... What a great line/way to start off. For many years I have said, books/writers/poets is born. It is very true. I see your golden pen was working overtime on this one. Have a great/blessed day with your win.....................
Login to Reply
Date: 11/16/2023 9:39:00 AM
Loved the last two lines on this awesome poem. love phyl
Login to Reply
Date: 11/16/2023 8:51:00 AM
“The moment when life said: ‘Recite a poem for me’” ..to be able to perform a sequence of verse. True that. I believe it’s part of our everyday parlance, honeyed words. As long as hyperbole isn’t overused then no one will ever believe. It’s better to flatter a bit than to disparage. An art of speech. Misinterpreted ever so am I, but poetry is open to interpretation. On a serious note, to a serious poet, you are a brilliant wordsmith SO. I think AI is what you wrote of stanza 4, it’s a shame. I heard somewhere that if you are silent towards evil, you are complicit to it, but Silent One you are anything but that, I love the way you speak out and set your mind free to the world and let your thoughts spread with a flourish of integrity. GL in the contest. Sincerely, I Am Anaya
Login to Reply
Date: 11/16/2023 2:34:00 AM
Wow, this poem beautifully describes the moment when life said, 'recite a poem for me'! I agree with this saying that poets are born & can't be manufactured because poetry always lives within deep layers of our conscience and never actually leaving our side, it's only a matter of time that we discover it or sometimes are forced to seek it for saving ourselves.. I am loving all the poetry-related wordplay with so many thought-provoking and brilliant lines! "Not all metaphor..for meaning" Soo true
Login to Reply
Sharma  Avatar
Hiya Sharma
Date: 11/16/2023 2:41:00 AM
Those alliterations, similes, metaphors, adjectives.. Ahh, everything has been crafted so gorgeously within pristine phraseology.."Tongue spoke in silent tones, in a language forgotten in time.", "When eyes lie with fake flattery, this gifted madness you call poetry" So much depth and insight here! For us, broken emotions & vulnerabilities create a cracked tapestry..which is bewildering when considered an art and often expected to be misinterpreted..but your poetry honestly reflects brilliance and definitely your ink is immortal, forever sowing seeds of healing! A Fav for me this is!
Date: 11/15/2023 11:32:00 AM
Hello silent One, My ghost writer said to me , "SWrite about your dream" so I will. She is the one that gives me ideas for poetry. Once i begin to put my pen to a blank page i letr the pen flow. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/
Login to Reply
Date: 11/15/2023 4:18:00 AM
"Verses began to flow, like moonlight shimmering upon tides rushing to the shore." ..... For you it is always so ! Lovely as ever. Making my comments short as I have strain for my eyes !
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 9:34:00 PM
Powerful poetry on being and writing a poet and poetry, my friend. It was all wonderfully written, but the last two lines were my favorites and the last two words, "perennial seeds" represent the eternal element of our thoughts put into poetic form. Good luck in the contest, Silent One. This one goes on my FAV list. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 7:35:00 PM
Your ink's invincibility is an obvious truth, my dear friend. I am delighted to have a chance to relish the magnificence that is your art. These pages' alliterations, similes, metaphors, and diction exceed your standards of excellence. Being able to convey the poetic odyssey with such passionate fire is simply remarkable. I am in awe of your exceptional creative artistry, which is shown via the breadth of your vivid imagery and striking metaphors. BOL with the contest. A fave for me
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 7:34:00 PM
Your ink's invincibility is an obvious truth, my dear friend. I am delighted to have a chance to relish the magnificence that is your art. These pages' alliterations, similes, metaphors, and diction exceed your standards of excellence. Being able to convey the poetic odyssey with such passionate fire is simply remarkable. I am in awe of your exceptional creative artistry, which is shown via the breadth of your vivid imagery and striking metaphors. BOL with the contest. A fave for me
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 6:47:00 PM
This is your moment Silent One, beautiful poetry, you have a wonderful way with words, loved the read… Belle
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 5:16:00 PM
Love the phrase,"Verses began to flow, like moonlight shimmering upon tides rushing to the shore. Tongue spoke in silent tones, in a language forgotten in time." so often words (do) can be misinterpreted. I know I run across, so I have to explain. Language barrier might be one. Totally love your poem.
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 4:54:00 PM
The moment speaks eloquently for your poetic prowess, my friend. Splendid write, SO.
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 3:55:00 PM
I'm struggling to find the right words to describe your poem. It certainly resonated with me..I, too, had a 'moment' when words and creativity spoke to me..not knowing what to do with that 'inkling' inside. Your poem captured that moment and the subsequent moments so eloquently (not fake flattery here). I'm in awe of your poetic craftsmanship--your vocabulary, word play, imagery. My words just don't do justice. I must fave this one to read again and again for it inspired my writing soul. Sara
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 3:46:00 PM
Excellent moment! Excellent poem!
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 3:09:00 PM
Very powerful. You described the journey of poetry very emotively.
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 1:11:00 PM
And no doubt those seeds sewn are seeds of love and peace. Though there is a time for war as well. Nice take on the theme. Sorry, my comments will never rival inky's lol
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2023 12:22:00 PM
Awwn your ink is definitely immortal. Before i hit the sack, im truly blessed to be able to read a masterpiece like this, those alliterations, similes metaphors and diction is beyond impeccable silent one. They say some are born to be poets, some are accidental poets but can ai manufacture poets? Hmm lol well, lord knows what the future might unravel, but heart of a poet beats in true artistic rhythm that can touch the readers soul with lines such as “ anthology of adversity” fake flattery-
Login to Reply
Empress Avatar
Ink Empress
Date: 11/14/2023 12:24:00 PM
I find it nice to see on soup i dont get such fake flattery, i like sincere thoughts and here i find sincere readers. I like the fact that youve set this to a theme of poetry and used wordplay in such a creative manner to deliver your thoughts and emotions. And it also has an introspective pinch with a bit of philosophy too. Absolute pleasure always reading you! Goodluck for the contest.

Book: Reflection on the Important Things