Alas! Poor Poetry I Knew Thee Well. Poem by Roxanne Dubarry

Alas! Poor Poetry I Knew Thee Well.



Alas! Poor poetry I knew thee well.
I can hear the ringing of the church bells
calling the faithful to pray for their souls.

Poetry, you have been around the world from
the very beginning of time itself.

Poetics would sing love songs to their
lady lovers' so very fair.
The mournful melodies would fill the air.
The poets were usually beneath the desirable ladies.

A mere look or even a glance could result
in a sentence of death. Poetry was never
intended for the faint of heart.

The song birds would chirp their love songs,
waiting for lady birds to answer them.
Perhaps poets could continue being inspired
by them?

Poetry is another word for philosophy and
psychology. Poetry is in the Bible too.
I would start by reading the book of Psalms
if I were you.

Poetry used to consist of several pages,
and since we have less time,
has evolved into just a few short lines.

Poetry used to have profound messages
about the meaning of life. Today,
all most poets have to be able to
do is simply-type!

Thursday, April 28, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: poetic expression,poetry,poetess
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I was inspired by reading poems on this site.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Roxanne Dubarry

Roxanne Dubarry

Seattle, Washington
Close
Error Success