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What Is Poetry Supposed To Be

Fragrance and Flowers Rainbows ‘midst showers Love and Passion Ever in fashion Wisdom and Wit In most poets’ toolkit Hopes and Dreams Starlight, moonbeams Family and Friends On whom we depend… Yet I say, poetry’s mostly ~ ‘bout me, honestly

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Date: 6/30/2022 9:43:00 AM
Well, G., all writers are allowed to be a little bit egotistical, I think. May I suggest "What Poetry Is Supposed To Be"?
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Date: 6/28/2022 9:13:00 PM
A poem half humorous and half serious. You are right to a great extent.... Gershon. Poetry is mostly lyrical with a lot of subjectivity in it .
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Date: 6/28/2022 8:31:00 PM
Short and very sweet, lovely. Take care. Shirley
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/29/2022 6:12:00 PM
Don't want my writing to wear on folks. So I write (and wear) brief(s). lol
Date: 6/28/2022 7:34:00 PM
And that’s it in a nutshell Mr Wolf! Great poem. Debx
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/29/2022 6:09:00 PM
Deb, thank you so much for the nice comment. Always appreciated, gw

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