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The rise and fall of poetry

When men were more odeivorious,
a little less carnivorous,
softer and more chivalrous,
poetry had it's day. 

Women then were swayed by this,
upon such poets plied their kiss.  
Which sent them into poets bliss,  
oh those days are surely missed.  

In the closet we do hide.  
Abandoned is our poets pride.  
We now hold it all inside.  
Lest they catch us as we cry .  

So cry out poetry's lament.  
And for your brethren repent.  
God's gift to us, from us was sent . 
Its worth was sold and now is spent..  

Resurrection is a just recourse.  
Poetry is a powerful force !  
Would you be so kind as to endorse,  
this poets petition to spare the horse?  

The rise and fall of poetry,  
Is fading in their memory.  
A tiny boat adrift at sea,  
and in it, there is you and me.

By Jove ! 
— jove, Mar 01, 2010

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Region, Country: British Columbia, CAN

Favorite Poets: me, ... what can I say I can't dance. lol

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judyanne

judyanne

16 years 3 months ago

‘God’s gift to us, from

'God’s gift to us, from us was sent.' Love it by Jove. Oh for the days of old when knights were bold and read poetry to the ladies. lol Judy
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Lonnie

16 years 3 months ago

and it shall rise again!

Whenever poems like this are read, I tell you poetry's not dead! Bravo for one Helluva good Poem!
jove

jove

16 years 3 months ago

Without poetry we just might revert to our naturally wild nature

Yearn for the days of yesteryear! Chivalry has turned to "politically correct" Respect is laced with fear not wonderment . These days if a man opens a door for a lady, it's to see/slap her butt on the way by!lol Posterior motives "Hallmark" is now our greatest poet. Everybody knows him ! lol It's a sad state of affairs indeed ! By Jove !
jove

jove

16 years 3 months ago

Thanks Judy

Happy I can bring about that smile again. I wish it were that way once more, so I could maybe earn a living.lol Oh well, I sell my art work for a living . I throw a poem on the back of each canvas about the painting, that is my particular style, I call it Poartistry! By Jove !
jove

jove

16 years 3 months ago

Thank you Lonnie

And well met. It's a slow process, but I do believe you are correct in your assumption! Poetry will shine in all it's former glory once again! Just not in my lifetime! By Jove !
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magics02

16 years 3 months ago

Oh Yes it will by Jove

Hello missed you a few times here as I have been a little distracted myself. LOL Back on track now though. I have been busy. Life meaning to go back to your ebook will you pm the link and I love his poem. Sorry I never got on to the challenge you presented but I sure would like to try something like that again. I like your ideas and of course your penmanship along with your gentlemenship too! By Jove!!! By Jove Got a Lot of Love By Jove that he is!! Learn to live, learn to forgive Love, Magics02 xoxoxoxox
jove

jove

16 years 3 months ago

Hi Magics

I hope everything calms down a bit for you soon. The link you mentioned is on my page here! Or it was, I can send you an unfinished version of the FreE.Book in your email as an exe file, you will have to download it to your computer to run it. And I will need you email address . mine is [email protected]. By Jove !