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Poets Agony

My response to Rhetts poem POETS BLOOD
 This was created as I observed another poet trying

to create and the struggle the pain and anguish
as I see this unfold before me so hard forme to understand - as I just stream
 The tears I cry are as ink on the paper that waits for

my first mark that continues into a river of words

my feelings flow endlessly each word chosen -

caressed so tenderly - is my life's blood
 Visions appear as I write always - some so dark sobeckoning some so bright so blinding some solonging - full of love - pain the anguishforetold 
 Vulnerable tortured souls are we each breath we

take we are sore struck we have no choice it

has to be done our life we pour out onto

that blank page before us lay -

waiting
 
 The page should turn red with our

life’s blood that pours out from 

our lifeless soul

 






We who souls cry out to be heardagainst many deafened earsagainst hearts that areclosed eyes so blindand cannot see ofthe heartacheinside ofme 

Rhett - have you read my poem Agony of a Poet

Sorry Rhett - It is your fault. As I read you poem my poem above became alive in response. Electric blue so blue
— Electric Blue, Aug 02, 2009

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Electric Blue

Electric Blue

16 years 10 months ago

Poets Agony

Hi everyone Again the transferance re alignment was a problem I hope that it does not spoil the flow of this poem. Electric blue
Rett

Rett

16 years 10 months ago

Maggie, Very good!

A simple way to avoid the alignment problem is to save the poem as a txt file, then open it in notepad. From there you can copy/paste with no problems. I enjoyed it very much!. Respectfully, Rett: "Let us then turn this government back into the channel in which the framers of the Constitution originally placed it. " Abraham Lincoln
Electric Blue

Electric Blue

16 years 10 months ago

Poets Agony

Rett I go to word and just save as then hightlight copy paste. I will look to see if i can do it your way. Rett you are an inspiration to me as I read our poem - my words just tumbled out and there it was another poem. always my friend maggie Electric blue
Seren

Seren

16 years 10 months ago

To be inspired

By another is like a gift to me .. and you all inspire me everyday in everyway that you all write ... beautiful response to Retts poem Maggie ... love and hugz Jayne x x x "We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall" ...
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 10 months ago

Inspiration

Inspiration comes under many guises. For another poet to have inspired you is quite a tribute to that person. I can sense the underlying passion which was the cause of this piece of art. Good work, Maggie. Always, Cat
Electric Blue

Electric Blue

16 years 10 months ago

Poets Agony

CAT I cannot help myself and many inspire me. I read and words just tumble Ink forms into words on the page - it just has to be. Thank you my friend for you friendship and inspiration Maggie