Shadow Hamilton Poet Light Verse

Words Are the Tools of My Trade

Words are the tools of my trade
a carpenter choses to use wood
with which great things he makes
my choice will always be words

Just like an artist, a picture I make
instead of using paint, just like
a bricklayer lays bricks in line
I make lines by using only words

Words are the tools of my trade
an engineer works making an engine
each part he adds as he builds it up
yet with words I tell how its done

words are so powerful in what they convey
they cover such a range held back only by our
imaginations, that, which inspires our pens
to write and to hopefully enthrall the reader

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Timothy Hicks June 21, 2013 at 12:52 AM So relate-able! My dad's a carpenter, but it's words all the way for me. One thing I love about writing compared to other hobbies and interests is that it's virtually free... only thoughts and a place to trace them onto is what's necessary! Where the height of your imagination (and not your budget) is the limit. Awesome piece! Shadow Hamilton June 21, 2013 at 3:40 AM hi Tim ty for these comments much appreciated Shadow x smiles

Monterey Sirak June 20, 2013 at 6:22 AM Well done! Great comparisons between writing and other trades that require building. Shadow Hamilton June 20, 2013 at 2:16 PM Hi Monterey it seemed to work lol ty for taking time and reading it Shadow x smiles

Donna Jones June 19, 2013 at 7:06 PM Very well written and so true....thank you for being so kind Shadow Hamilton June 20, 2013 at 2:17 PM Hi Donna tnx much appreciated Shadow x smiles

Barbara Gorelick June 19, 2013 at 2:46 PM And you do it well> Interesting poem, I enjoyed. BG Shadow Hamilton June 20, 2013 at 2:20 PM Barbara Hi happy you think so poems are great ways of learning things especially emotions Shadow x smiles

Harry Horsman June 19, 2013 at 10:01 AM you've sure convinced me, how could one resist what you write, Shadow,, l Shadow Hamilton June 19, 2013 at 10:51 AM so kind of you Harry TY Shadow x smile

Poet Tacito June 19, 2013 at 9:25 AM Keep building the proverbial foundation. ;) You do it so well now! Shadow Hamilton June 19, 2013 at 10:52 AM aw ty so much Drake glad you liked it Shadow x smiles