Mark Paul Van Der Merwe Poet Rhyme

What Does Poetry Mean To You

My life in my poetry to reveal,
depression and the odd happy moment,
beautiful love, and pains that need to heal,
past stills, dark days and anger, I need to vent.

My life, the direction, sadness, pain, love, happiness,
for the future to learn from past mistakes,
penned to consume, not judge but read in fairness,
my end to leave a legacy at all stakes.

10/24/2016
Sponsor - Alexis Y.

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Alexis Y. November 27, 2016 at 4:20 PM Hi Mark Paul, I was moved by this well written piece. You expressed what poetry means to you very well. Congratulations on your placement in my contest: -) Alexis Mark Paul Van Der Merwe November 29, 2016 at 5:46 AM Thank you so much Alexis - means a lot more to me than people know. Mark

Chris Green October 24, 2016 at 8:55 AM I think you have it covered nicely there. Poetry is who we are, the poets, inside and out. Really nice. Mark Paul Van Der Merwe October 25, 2016 at 11:41 PM Thanks for reading and comment Chris - I do appreciate it. Regards, Mark