A Poem Poem by Godfrey Morris

A Poem

Rating: 3.8


A verse am I, in a twist,

Listen! You will hear, and get this gist

A prose, confounded in a diet of words

Holding expressions of virtue, to my world

One so hidden in simple complexities

Speak thus, in a whisper to receive a rhyme

A metaphor for the mysteries mime,

Seeking an imaginary audience to hear.

copyright (c) 2012

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This poem, in my opinion defines what a poem is, as well as its purpose.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Indira Babbellapati 09 May 2012

wonderful...a poem thinking aloud!

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Aditya Keerthi 14 May 2012

this is a nice poem. i felt that at some places it went a little too prosaic... like, instead of Listen! you could have put Hark! that would have given it a nice poetic touch.. nevertheless... with small changes it is a wonderful poem

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Joe Johnson 16 May 2012

A poem for the ages. a very great poet you are sir

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Vincent Kuo 16 May 2012

Hahaha I love this poem! Broken the fourth wall so discreetly - a poem about a poem! May I invite you to read a poem I wrote remotely similar to yours titled The Poet. It's about the poet's process of conceiving his ideas. I'd love to know what you think and I'd greatly appreciate any comment you have on the poem!

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Chandra Thiagarajan 10 May 2012

A poem thinking on its own is a good imagination.Very well written, Sir.

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Heather Wilkins 05 June 2013

love this poem. A metaphor for the mysteries mine Seeking an imaginary audience to hear. nice quote

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Jeanette Telusma 05 November 2012

Beautifully put...... Keep writing.

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K.ayodeji Abeeb 13 September 2012

brilliantly written sir, the poem proves that poems are also living things

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Chuck Audette 18 July 2012

Fun poem, especially like the a diet of words line!

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Deci Hernandez 18 May 2012

to personify poems make me feel for writings and reminds me of poets lives, cause without a poem cannot live.

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Godfrey Morris

Godfrey Morris

Kingston, Jamaica
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