What Poetry Is Poem by Valsa George
What Poetry Is
When letters wait
to pounce on a blank page
when thoughts crowd the mind
like frothing scum in a pond
I keep wondering
what poetry is to me
what poetry is to many
Is it not the language of the heart
with no intervention of gray matter
the unlocking of closed vaults
stirring the embers of love, hurt or pain
or giving a free rein to fancy
and flying on magic carpets
to lands forlorn
Sometimes it is
a glide into a sea of tranquillity
an escape from
the humdrum of the world
a flash of liberation
from assaults of pain
a sedative
to numb the turmoil
a sanctuary
for a burdened heart
a window
to look at the world through
a companion
when one is inconsolably alone
a candle flame
in a darkening world
a cloth line
to hang the dirty laundry
a water lily blooming
in the pool of tears
a shelter
in homelessness
sometimes it is a ladder
to climb up to Heavens
an angel on wings
with tidings of hope
peace in a world
braced for war
Poetry, if you are all these
let us fall at your feet
bless us in our art
may we splurge in fancy
and conjure up worlds from words!
our poems may not be light houses
but could be fireflies
on a starless night!
our poems may not be light houses but could be fireflies on a starless night! .....................A beautiful poem.
Our poems may shed some light when all around is dark! Thank you Akhtarji!
I agree with the speaker...poetry is all of these things...and the poet a vessel invoked upon the seas of inspiration by the forces of the universe. Write! :) Thanks for sharing your poetic expression Valsa. Well done.
En enchanted expression has been made on What Poetry is? Poetry has many forms as per the thinking of a poet or poetess. Poetry may be a ladder to climb up to Heaven or it may be an angel on wings with tidings of hope of peace. It may be a sea of tranquillity or a flash of liberation from assaults of pain.It may be a a candle flame in a darkening world. The way of your presentation is most appreciated. Great work.
Your insight into the nature of poetry is quite impressive. An awesome creation that resonates with literary conviction and artistic brilliance. A powerful work of art. Thanks for sharing, madam. Remain enriched.
Poetry, if you are all these let us fall at your feet bless us in our art may we splurge in fancy and conjure up worlds from words! Your words provide a true meaning for what poetry is all about.
It is the fun that you get, the friends that you made and knowing that you can still think straight. Thank you for making me aware of what I was trying to do.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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“Sometimes it is a ladder to climb up to Heavens”. Our poems may not be lighthouses but surely they are fireflies! ! Your poem provides a very realistic picture of the concept ‘poetry’ and its impact and influence! A very commendable write dear madam! Thanks for sharing! !
Dear Dillip So glad you could enjoy the poem! I am so thankful to you for the lovely comment! This is a poem over which I felt a wave of satisfaction, on completing it!