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Self


Listen
To
Birds
As
They
Sing
Of
Joy

Or
The
Sound
Of
Laughter

So
Breathtaking
And
Spontaneous

Leave
The
He said
She said
For
Speculation

And
Embrace
The
Summer
Nights
Filled
With
Passion

Stop
Falling
For
The critics
That
Haven’t
Known
You

Take
In
The
Miracles
Found
In
The
Act
Of
Waking
Up
Another
Day

Sit
On
The
Swing
Sets
And
Let
Your
Inner
Self
Find
Harmony

No
Its
Not
An
Illusion
But
A
Reality

Acknowledge
That
Your
Unique
And
Mean
A
Whole
Lot
More
Than
You
Were
Ever
Told 

Next
Time
Life
Throws
You
A
Tribulation
Remember
That
You matter
 And if
Not
To
Anyone
Well
Than
To me
 

— paul, Oct 04, 2009

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seabhac

seabhac

16 years 8 months ago

Liked this

The linear combination is certainly different to what I have been used to but I like the visual patterns of the words. The last two lines tie it all together Seabhac
Rett

Rett

16 years 8 months ago

Quite well executed

Minimal, vertical and interesting. I have a small problem here. Leave The (Did you forget a word?) He said She said For Speculation Respectfully, Rett: "When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half." Gracie Allen
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orgami

16 years 8 months ago

Interesting and cool write

I always find your poems interesting and this one is no exception some sage advice here my freind
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lyz

16 years 8 months ago

Hey

Nice one, flowed fine to me and u matter to us as well. Clever. Love lyz. xx
ID

Ink Dragon

16 years 8 months ago

Paul,

I struggled a little with the arrangement of the lines and can't help feeling it might work better if there were more words in each line, e.g. Listen to birds as they sing of joy Or the sound of laughter So breathtaking and spontaneous Leave the He said, She said for speculation Is there a particular reason for the way you chose to arrange your lines? Yours, ~Nina
B

BrightEyed

16 years 5 months ago

interesting

its so creative. much different from how i write. i love it :)
O

orgami

16 years 4 months ago

I take this poem and carry it with me

its meaning and worth in my new year of beginning and ending rests with eyes open and a heart that now for the minute is letting something in
M

magics02

16 years 4 months ago

Another one

Did this call out to me tonight for the reason it left me feeling just fine. It was different and it was courageous. Glad your poems came out to me tonight. Enjoyable here. Orgami says it all. Mona