(13 January 1947 / Southport)

poet Valerie Dohren
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........ On Poetry

Such princely and linguistic feats
As penned by Shelley, Byron, Keats
Though rich and eloquently grand
Are oft` too deep to understand

Their thoughts expressed through poetry
In prose or perfect symmetry
Bewilder yet this humble mind
Their meaning, hidden, still to find

So if ungilded words convey
Each message that they would portray
Then simple verses should reveal
The inspiration that I feel

And thus may every scholar read
Between each line, their hearts to feed,
Unfolding there in simple style
This heart`s endeavour to beguile

Submitted: Thursday, February 16, 2012

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  • David Williams (4/14/2013 12:10:00 PM)

    Val, I think this sums up poetry as a whole, good rhyme and metre, I wrote one called The Poetry Club I might post it here, very well done...David

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  • Sally Plumb Plumb (3/27/2013 4:46:00 AM)

    Absolutely wonderful piece.Perfect metre.

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  • Adeline Foster (3/25/2013 3:56:00 PM)

    In reading this, I just had to comment; but I see I already have and I still love it. Read mine - An Emily Dickinson Theory -
    Adeline

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  • Rigzin Namgyal (2/27/2013 6:15:00 AM)

    ..a beautiful thought wonderfully put into words..

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  • Roseann Shawiak (2/26/2013 2:07:00 AM)

    Wonderful poem, creating music to my mind, flowing through life eternal. Very good, I really enjoyed this one it's inspiring with gentle humor..

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  • Dawn Ferrett (2/23/2013 6:50:00 PM)

    Another delightful poem, Val, but then, you never fail to please! ! ! You're an inspiration to me! Keep writing and I'll keep reading. Thank you for your lovely comments on my humble efforts. Dawn xxx

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  • Chandra Thiagarajan (12/27/2012 4:07:00 AM)

    There exist so many poems on poetry but yours excels almost all, I feel. Your understanding of poems and the deep thoughts that arise are written in an exemplary fashion in perfect rhyme and rhythm.KUDOS.

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  • Adeline Foster (12/11/2012 3:53:00 PM)

    Ah, how lovely and so true. I often chuckle at the meanings that are attributed to my works that I never intended or much less can find in there myself. But then again Read mine - Who Am I -
    Adeline

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  • Red O'mara (12/1/2012 7:24:00 AM)

    Knew this reminded me of something.
    A lovely passage in Stella Gibbons spoof foreward to Cold Comfort Farm: I must learn... to achieve literature and favourable reviews, to write as though I were not quite sure about what I meant but was jolly well going to say something all the same in sentences as long as possible.

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  • Red O'mara (11/27/2012 11:24:00 PM)

    Oh, I do believe in this. Go to the top of the class. Well, I wonder how that happened? You're already there.

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