What Is Poetry

Poetry is the balance between each night and day

An expression of our soul's search for truth along the way

Poetry is an oasis where exhausted we are led

A meal to fill our emptiness and through which we are amply fed

Poetry is a solitary sunbeam on which the dust of despair tries to cling

Valiantly awaiting the noon day sun and the power that it will bring

Poetry is an immeasurable amount that we attempt to diversify

But no matter what the content is it never tells a lie

Poetry is a newly discovered Renoir which has been hidden  far to long

A pictorial excellence to gaze with awe upon

Poetry is an embryonic story that awaits to be told

A masterpiece in the making each chapter to unfold

Poetry is a camera it's aperture focuses to complete an imprint of the moment

That develops with each heartbeat

Poetry is an experience that we equally share with time

To reassemble like a jigsaw, the deeds of yours, there's and mine

Poetry I hesitate to label you at all

Just to say I'll be here each time you choose to call.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Jones Avatar
February 16, 2014 at 4:50 AM
I like your poem very much. It demonstrates to me that poetry is a very subjective thing and clearly you have expressed what it means to you, however, I am sure individually we would all come up with a different view if we were to write on that topic. (Idea for a contest ?). Just out of interest, Wordsworth said that poetry was "emotion recalled in tranquility".
Stephens Avatar
February 16, 2014 at 10:43 AM
Hi Mike, Thank you for reading and your kind comments. I may look into running a contest, good of you to suggest it. Wordsworth's sister used to make notes when they went walking together and he then used to read her notes when they returned home and get inspiration that way in some of his poems, hence the meaning behind "emotion recalled....." Regards, Theresa xx
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February 10, 2014 at 3:48 PM
Your thoughts on poetry are wonderful. Theresa, deep we are in every way. SKAT
Stephens Avatar
February 11, 2014 at 5:17 AM
Hi I value your kind comments. Thank you This poem was composed a long time ago. Regards Theresa xx
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