i am drawn to poetry
expressing all the finer things
always in awe
of the sublime
the essential
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the awesome power of the word
i respect it
i know it
i wield it
i respect it
the awesome power of the word
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made……
The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao
The name that can be named is not the eternal name
The nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth
The named is the mother of myriad things
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those are powerful words
deep words
they resonate
on all kinds of levels
far beyond the intellectual understanding
that is why I love the words
they can be so precise if I want them to be
precious for communication
and mutual understanding
they can also carry deeper meanings
symbolic, archetypal meanings
subtly associative meanings
they can inspire and
they can trigger and awaken
but most interesting for me …
the words, even written words long ago,
carry the vibration of the one who thought them
depending on the depth of this person’s soul
those words can also bring my soul
to resonate
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poetry is a way with words that goes beyond the everyday use of language and the practicalities of writing
it can condense and convey meaning beyond trying to explain something intellectually
it can talk of something and mean
something completely
different
good poetry is a mysterious symbolic language
poetry is not literal (at least the poetry i love)
but it is highly symbolic
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everything you touch you change
everything you change changes you
herein lies the power
of living fully
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there is nothing better than to be touched
when the hairs stand up on my forearms
when tears well up unexpected
when my soul calls
out of the blue
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i don’t pretend to be a poet ; )
although i would like to be one
but still i love to write in poetic form
unhindered by the laws of grammar and punctuation
i let my words twist and turn and tumble onto the page
while i allow my inner self to express
anything thats important to me
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the poetry
of everyday things
the beauty
of a young child
playing
or of washing
the dishes
with care
the sounds of
howler monkeys
deep in the jungle
and the noises the village makes
on every new morning
thats real poetry to me
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I asked “my good friend” the chatGPT Artificial Intelligence to tell me what he thinks about poetry ; )
Hi friend, tell me what is poetry.
Poetry is a form of literary expression that uses language to evoke emotions, sensations, and imagery in a concentrated and imaginative way. It often uses figurative language, such as metaphors and similes, to create powerful and evocative images and ideas.
Poetry can take many different forms, from sonnets and haikus to free verse and spoken word. It can be written to convey a range of emotions, from love and joy to sadness and grief. Poetry often uses rhythm, rhyme, and repetition to create a musical and memorable quality.
Some of the most famous poets throughout history include William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and Robert Frost. Poetry has the power to move and inspire people, and it continues to be an important part of literature and culture today.
Paper is patient ; )
Sometimes the words come easily.
Sometimes they don’t.
And thats fine with me.