How Do I Write Eloquently? Poem by Denis Martindale

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How do I write eloquently? Each syllable its best,
Creating perfect poetry such that it has impressed?
Editing phrases from thin air, as each glides to my mind,
As though each thought they bid me share, imparting to Mankind?
If not for patience, all is lost, yet diligence is all,
Each one gets called to count the cost, to make that miracle.
That poetry that spans the globe, as Shakespeare did before,
Transcending words to prayers of hope that thrill us to the core.
Or merely as a whisper drifts between one mouth and ear,
As I love you, each heartache lifts, three gentle words, so clear.
The range expands each passing day, expressions newly-formed,
As poets seek a better way, such that each heart gets warmed.
As upbeat as a Christmas song, triumphantly proclaimed,
Wherever true believers throng, their praise to Heaven aimed.
Recited rhythms rise above once writers take the time,
Creating wondrous words we love, with rhymes that prove sublime!


Denis Martindale. November 2021.


I wrote this new poem on the spot and in just a few minutes.
The grammarly-dot-com website helped to get the text checked.
Think how much better the best poets can create beauty.
The poem states they must count the cost and act with diligence.
They should take their time even if the words don't rhyme.
Then they decide to share what they can when they can.
Otherwise, what is the point of writing eloquently at all?