Poets and Poems | Examples of Poems for Poets

Poetry, Plato says know it; "Go," though, he says to the poet. It's good to be good, But be understood, Best if you never do show it....

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~You, Magical You~ 6/11/2025 You are the supernatural star in your life! Yes,...

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She was the girl that went unnoticed She kept herself small, she didn't want to be the focus But deep in her pockets Her biggest secret She was a poet It wasn't some big revelation Like she had already known it Her lack of confidence wouldn't let her do it But little did she know she was already chosen When she was born her...

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Never came close to starving didn't wait tables or wash dishes Never hung out in the subway no cults or commune on my resume ...

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It is the desire of the moth for the star….. - Edgar Allan Poe I awoke this morning to find the powdery imprint of wings on a window that must have been left by a moth trying to get in when it careered full...

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POETIC VAGABONDS I always loved poetry for its succinctness, imagery, and simple profundity but never imagined myself as a poet. With a bit of nudging on my husband’s part, I dipped my quill into writing poetry. After a few initial false starts, I found my poetic voice and fell in love with writing poetry. ...

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* Collaboration of Limericks written by Jan Allison, Tom Cunningham, Tania Kitchin and Lin Lane Here's a new flash, the latest scoop There are parasites in the soup AI bottom feeders Poet superceders Those who cannot write worth a poop Artificial intelligence is smart But never uses words found in the heart Some dolts use it to cheat Thinking they are...

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I learned many things from him ... That the trackless path is gifted to those who believe That the distance between thoughts can only be connected by words That the idea itself is worthless without the thing it expressed That tomorrow is no more important than yesterday or today That the bullfighter must never die with the bull still alive That revolution is the truest place where death is reborn That real courage is only measured by the one sorely lacking That...

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The first Wednesday of the month we sit around the table and share poems written with care and revised. We take in their shapes and forms and read between the lines. We gasp with wonder about creations and search for other words to make each verse stronger. Each of us has written volumes by now the lives we shared month-by-month. A retired lawyer has returned from...

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Being a lover and a poet That's as melancholy as we know it Me, myself and I Collide with you, yourself and mày...

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My attitude to live life "I have **no discrimination** within myself, neither regarding anyone's actions nor their mistakes. That is just a taste (a part of life's experience) which means the * *fruits of karma will be received after death**; only a...

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We can do hard things Yes we can, we can be the better man, or woman. If that seat looks uncomfortable, bring a cushion. We do not walk alone, our world is not so dark We all have our superpowers and our individual spark, We shine and make our mark. And it shouldn’t feel scary, we need to embrace the journey. Jump into joy, express...

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I'm a poet And I don't know it My rhyme destroys My pen is Poised To trickle out Some tale about A butterfly Or sunset sky As sweet as jam With rhythm slam Dunk in your tea My soliloquy I'm a poet Happy to show it So on your bike As I drop the mic You may have guessed If you passed the test As you peruse This...

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On the Soup we have broth and bisque and the odd chowderhead with a whisk ...

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sunset on lily pad pond look, I say look basho and that frog ...

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