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The Pursuit Of Poetry

The pursuit of Poetry is a lifelong affair,
Where one must strive hard to interpret his thoughts.
A scene treasured in the realm of the mind
Must be awesomely penned to justify its course.
Write on and ease your woe
For words vaguely written are the sentries of the soul.

The joy of poets is sought endlessly on paper.
Feelings never herald astound in plain dues.
Shortly reforms its elegies likewise,
And cuts its nothingness off without a clear view.
Striving without meaning...
For words cannot satisfy the thoughts the heart presumes.

The sound of rhyme and rhythm misjudge the context lines
Wherein rules uphold the grammar and meaning
Instead of the heart's ways freely patterned,
Unmindful of the verbal errors in wordings.
Writing still in strange tones
While others see your craft as relentlessly worthless.

The serenity of poems lives on forever
As the soul is wounded by the impact done.
It cherishes thoughts rarely mystified
Altering the concavity of one's reason
To study emotions
And the perpetual shelter within altered minds.

The proverbs of the soul must be kept sacred for life.
Antiquities herein outlive the ages.
Let poets be the scribes of tomorrow
To overshadow the fools from being sages.
Solemnly, live the dream
Be wise enough and pursue the vastness of writing.
— Dennis Go, Jul 03, 2010

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Region, Country: Manila, PHL

Favorite Poets: R.S. Thomas, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Dylan Thomas

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xena465

xena465

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Dennis

Brilliant write. Poetry is so important to us. It’s a great way get across how we feel and sure helps to display our heart and soul to make us feel good. Xena Quote: Science is what you know; philosophy is what you don't know. - Bertrand Russell
Seren

Seren

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Dennis

There is a couple of small suggestions I would make for this one nothing huge just tweaks more than anything, let me know if you want and i will leave some suggestions lovely flow in this one only a couple of places I got hooked up on wonderful poetry regards JayCee (Quote~~"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. "--Charles Baudelaire)
Dennis Go

Dennis Go

15 years 11 months ago

Feel free to comment

Please do share your thoughts. This piece has been restricted by rhyming and meter. Maybe there are a few things that need to be noticed. Thanks in advance :)
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Mari Shine

15 years 11 months ago

Everything that poetry is,

Everything that poetry is, everything that is involved in being a poet, is encapsulated so wonderfully well in this truly beautiful work of art, Dennis. You have taken poetry to a new and extremly high level when you crafted this fine inking, filled with super advice for the reader. This is a poem which I have so enjoyed reading quite a few times and each time I read it, it became even more wonderful to me. Master craftsmanship in this superb write Dennis - one of your very best and most resplendent poetic gems. THANK YOU so very much for sharing Dennis.
Dennis Go

Dennis Go

15 years 11 months ago

Thanks Marie

Thanks again for your very kind comment. Glad you like it :)