0193 American Poetry Poem by Michael Shepherd

0193 American Poetry

Rating: 2.8


Pithy, precise,
wry, wise,
flinty, real,
democratic,
true

that's how it's
been defined

you'll question that
of course

as you should

I'll leave you to it

how powerful
eight words
can be

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
kskdnj sajn 20 February 2006

The topic was unique and creative... offers the readers much thought.

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Michael Shepherd 20 February 2006

I'm quoting an American, BTW, and I guess he means all these qualities together; and 'not their opposites' so to speak. But...

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Raynette Eitel 20 February 2006

I don't know, Michael. I loved the list of adjectives but wondered if it doesn't apply to really good poets from all over the world. I thought of Dylan Thomas (pithy) , A.E. Housman (precise) , Louis Carroll (wry) , Kahlil Gibran (wise) , Neruda (flinty) , Szmborska (real) ...and countless poets around the world whose spirit is both democratic and true. All of those qualities describe what a good poet should embody. But still, as an American, I like the spirit of this poem. Raynette

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Michael Shepherd 20 February 2006

Exceptions that prove the rule?

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... ... 20 February 2006

i think you did a really good job on this one, it was a provocative title and the poem itself didn't let the reader down.

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